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Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Almost walking

Also in early December James tried his hand at walking with assistance- the first time I was talking with my brother on skype in the kitchen and notice James zooming past behind me using the step stool as a walker. Unfortunately for him his enthusiasm was squashed a bit by the fact the stool only had 3 wheels which means unless he pushed in exactly the right place it will not go in a straight line.

Thankfully he is able to walk in a straight line on the borrowed 'chomper". At first he'd only go short distances as the speed at which the chomper was capable outpaced his legs. Then he'd go farther and longer (basically until he ran into a piece of furniture or a wall) and then continue on his way crawling. Now he can pretty much maneuver the chomper once it encounters an obstacle.

But soon he won't even need to do that as he started taking his first steps this past weekend. He is VERY wobbley- but can take 2 or 3 steps from standing and holding onto something into your arms. His grin at his accomplishment is wonderful to see.

Standing!

Sometime in early December James decided to start standing. And fortunately it happened on an evening when both Tim and I were playing with James in his room before bed.
He doesn't choose to stand much even now almost two months later, but is actually quite stable when he decides he really doesn't want to put down both toys. In the beginning his favorite place to stand was in our slippery tub which seemed a bit precarious, but I think the lack of bulky diaper helped him out.

In everything

Monday, January 3, 2011

Things eaten

James has eaten a huge variety by now, but there are some things he has taken to that I am surprised by:

pickled beets (my own home-canned ones made for Tim out of love because I myself still think they are quite horrible). When first canned and still pretty firm James discovered that if he pushed down on the small square of beet with his index finger he could make it pop across/off his tray like a tiddly-wink- he was THRILLED. Thankfully as the beets have aged in the jars they have softened up and this is no longer a dinner game.
blue cheese
frozen wild blueberries- not surprised he likes blueberries but the fact that he likes them straight out of the freezer. As they thaw they are quite messy and his fingers and mouth turn a dark gray/blue/purple. Since he eats a bag almost every week he is constantly going around looking like he has gangrene in his fingers and is freezing cold with his blue/gray lips.
dogfood- need I say more?

Things said

Things "said" (most words James has used are only around for a couple of days and then he works on a new batch- this is exactly what did- basically didn't talk until around 2 and then all the words I had picked up came tumbling out):

light "igh"- this was spoken by James while doing the sign for light over Thanksgiving- lasted about 3 days
bye-bye- for going somewhere taught to him by my mom- lasted 2 days
bark-bark...when he sees Timber- has been said the past few days
eyes- has stuck around the longest
octopus "oh-us'- lasted 2 days
eggs- comes and goes being said- he REALLY loves eggs, which is great since I can add carrots, broccoli, spinach, etc to them.
outside "ow-eye"- past few days while pointing to window or front door
bottle "baba" this is also one of the few words that is used pretty regularly- he is truly addictted to the bottle, I suppose this is the downfall of finishing nursing before a year and thinking he needed something other than cows milk at that point. We've had several trips over the holidays where the timing caused us to be in the car at his bedtime and he'd start saying "baba" over and over and over before breaking down into tears.
Elsa "eh" said for a the past week whenever James knows we are going to Elsa's house to see her
Hi- said A LOT- he is becoming quite the flirt and will wear down any server at a restuarant with stares and "hi"s until he gets one back
hot "ot" said whenever he looks at something on the stove or a fireplace