Goofball

Guinness was so funny today. He was up really earl, like 5:30, but being so cute Chris and I were both giggling at him in bed. He was climbing all around, trying to get our attention, and sticking out his tongue and figuring that out, with lots of zerbert sounds too.

Then tonight he was playing in his walker, tearing apart Gemma's bedroom of course, and when I go in to check on him, he is trying to drag out the baby stroller. That is every kid's favourite toy, even at 6months old! He had the handle in one hand and he was trying to manouver it out. When he finally gave up on that he got hold of a piece of paper, and he was just so proud of himself, he came racing out of the bedroom holding it high up above his head with this huge goofy grin, like it was the greatest treasure in the world and he had found it.

He is started on oatmeal cereal and LOVING it. Love does describe it; he is driven, passionate, completely excited by food!

Really Crawling!

He's got it! Full fledged real deal crawling. He's not a racer but he's got this confidence about him as he plots his course and heads off.

I love how he has a mind of his own, and has his own likes and dislikes. For example, when put in the walker he will choose to leave the group and go play in Gemma's bedroom. He loves to be in there, pulling the toys down, etc. So cute how he has his favorite things to do.

Pack n Play

Guinness is in his pack and play now. It is set up in the middle of his bedroom because he can pull himself to standing in his crib, and Chris and I haven't had time to lower the bottom of the crib. He can't grab on to the top of the pack n play yet, so he's been sleeping in there.

Watch your ankles!

Guinness is a mean machine in his walker, and can really get going. He can pretty much take anyone down, and was even ramping it up over the little ledges between the door from the dining room to the kitchen. He loves his 'car'.

Also so cute to watch him chase stuff. He gets fixated on a toy, and worm his way over to it. He lifts up his hand and tries to grab it, usually sending it spinning away. So he goes for it again. He's so precious and determined chasing balls around or Gemma's toy bottles and plastic food.

2 new...(technically 3)

Our little buddy got his first tooth! 2 actually, one popped through on Saturday and the other one yesterday. The bottom middle ones. He's not too fussy, gave him some tylenol twice but seems to be ok. To me the getting teeth is a tear jerking milestone. Its the end of the newborn stage, the little baby stage. I love the gummy toothless grins of babies, and their helpless cries with toothless mouths wide open. Its so sweet and innocent. My little baby is growing up, sniff sniff.

The 3rd new thing is we have some crawling action. It is the most unsophisticated crawl you've ever seen, sort of like an injured soldier throwing/puling/dragging himself through the line of fire but he is moving forward now. He puts his hands forward and pulls himself up, and then digs his feet in, one in front of the other and pushes them forward and lunges forward. Sometimes he catches himself with his hands, sometimes he ends up on his face. You can put him in one spot and he'll move about 5 feet. He gets so excited and proud; the desire to MOVE is so there. Especially when he hears my voice, or sees me across the room, then he smiles and digs in and uses every little muscle he has to get going.

So friendly

Guinness is a very sweet and easy baby. Goes with anyone (eve the Teppenyaki lady). He is getting up on all fours a lot now, but trying to move with his bum. He pumps it up and down with his legs straight. So sweet to watch. He loves to wrestle with blankets too, just grabs them and pulls them in tight and chews them and rolls and squeezes.

Crawling??

Guinness was up on all fours today! He still prefers using his forehead as a prop instead of his hands, but I couldn't believe when he was up like he was ready to crawl. He is quite the inchworm/bulldozer, digging his feet in, lifting his bum way up and pushing forward n his head/face.

Maybe now his bald spot will grow in :) But hopefully he doesn't flatten out his forehead.