March 25, 2008 - Great Grandma's Funeral

 

Your great-grandmother, Sylvia Beauregard Banks, was buried today. It's too bad that you never got to meet her in person. She was an incredible person. She was one of the hardest working people I've ever known along with being the most positive. She was always working on some project, or volunteering, or traveling. Even well into old age, she kept up a vigorous schedule. She crocheted a yellow blanket for you which is one of your favorites. We'll probably take it away from you in a few months to preserve it for you in good condition.

You started off the day by feeding one of the horses in the backyard of Grandma's house. You weren't scared of them at all. I guess to you they seemed like big doggies. Doggies that ate grass. When they discovered we didn't have any treats they took off, but I think they made an impression on you.

Your cousin Sylvie loves horses! She has one of her own. Her mother, your great-aunt Susan, must have infected her with the horse-loving gene. Maybe someday you'll get to ride it.

 

Tooth Number 7!

You got another tooth all the way through. It happened this past Saturday. It is the third tooth on the bottom. It's on your left side, just left of the two center incisors.

You're a lot happier now that it's broken through!

Another milestone

Yesterday Mommy showed me that you know how to clap upon request! Now you can turn our lights on and off!

301 Days

Well you are quite the crawler now. The last couple of days you've also started to imitate people doing a "nose breathe" sneer. You wrinkily up your nose, squint your eyes, and breath in/out through the nose. It's quite funny!

I put you behind your push/walker and you stand there babbling. Then you will squat up and down while babbling. Your thigh muscles must be getting a lot stronger as you can now go from a full squat to standing by yourself.

The other amazing thing you can do is walk while I am pulling the walker. You have to go slow, one tentative step at a time, but it's pretty amazing. You can walk across the room while someone pulls it.

You are also quite social! Last night we went to the mall (Southpark) and you thoroughly enjoyed yourself. You call out to other babies and kids ("Ayyyh!") You also love the elevators and merchandise displays. There is so much to look at!

297 Days - Crawling and standing up

a few minutes ago you crawled across the floor to the fireplace hearth. After a couple of minutes you pulled yourself up to a standing position.

292 Days -- or -- 41 Weeks and 5 Days

You started to crawl today. That is, you've been able to get up on your hands and knees for weeks now. This morning you woke up around 5:30 am and were on all fours in your crib. But this afternoon you made definite forward movement by lying flat on your stomach.

You've been able to work your way around objects also. Here is a picture of you after getting 75% of the way around the coffee table.