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| Playing in the pool in London, ON |
You're days away from walking by yourself! You have been pulling up on us and the furniture for a while now, but in the last two weeks, you've started cruising forward rather than sideways, and you're beginning to step on your whole foot instead of just your toes. We are so proud of you!
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| Eating blueberries in April, 2010 |
You love to eat, son. We've tried to offer you a wide variety of fruits and veggies and so far, we haven't found anything that you flat out refuse. There was that one time you didn't like the applesauce that i made with cinnamon, but in general - you're pretty sophisticated in your palate. Lately you've been eating a lot of oatmeal with cherries, cauliflower (!) and chicken with mixed veggies (including leeks and onions). I make all of your food except for the oatmeal, which we get from a powder. You don't like juice, which is a bit inconvenient because you are frequently constipated. I think it's the iron in the formula, so we have cut that back a little bit and make sure to give you plenty of fruits and lots of water throughout the day. In a couple of months, we will begin to wean that formula totally. I'm looking forward to your being able to have cow's milk!
You cut your first tooth on your five month birthday. Your second tooth came the next day. Your Granna was quite surprised when she was letting you teethe on her finger and you bit her with your sharp little fang! By now, son, you have EIGHT teeth. Four on top and four on the bottom. They're perfect, according to the dentist. Yes, you've been to the dentist already. Of course, you charmed everyone in the office. What's new?
Ah, sleep! You have been sleeping through the night for about a month. It is so nice to know that we can put you down (around 8p) and you will sleep until about 6:30a or so. Every now and then you might cry out, but you're definitely able to put yourself back to sleep. You're so good at it by now, that I have turned the sound off on our monitor so that dad and I can sleep well too. Thanks so much for this gift! Your naps are regulating, as well. You take two each day. Each is at least an hour, most of the time they're closer to two hours each. It gives me a chance to get some quiet time because when you're awake, I like to be playing with you.
Both your dad and I love to snuggle with you. You have become a super affectionate little boy. The look on your face when you hear dad's keys in the door each evening is pure unadulterated love! When you hear that rattle, you drop whatever you are doing and look straight in the direction of the door, and freeze. As soon as you hear his footsteps coming up the stairs and his keys rattling, you crawl as quickly as I've ever seen you crawl to the gate at the top of the stairs. You then try your damnedest to climb the gate to get to your dad. He is grinning just as widely as you are. Whenever you are excited about something, whether it's seeing one of us, one of your grandparents, or feeling proud of something you've done, you buck like a little horse. It's a lot of fun to watch if you are sitting or standing at the rails of your cage . . . a little more treacherous if you are in one of our arms. We have to squeeze you extra tight!
You have also really taken to the water. We go to a swim class on Saturday mornings and you just love the water. You've put your face in voluntarily and don't fuss when we have you "jump" off the edge. You like to "swim" to me or your dad. I really hope that this comfort level continues as you get older. Being able to swim and finding enjoyment in it are great tools!
We are both so proud of you, Bennett. You are gentle with other babies. You are charming with most adults. You are so easy to get along with, it's a bit alarming! We are very much looking forward to seeing the boy you'll grow into.
Love you,
Mama
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