I’m happy that I get to eat solid foods, but it looks like Mommy and Daddy get much better foods and drinks than I do. When do I get to try some of that stuff. Every once in a while they treat themselves to something called “Starbucks”. I don’t know what it is, but I know that I want some!
I had another informal weigh-in today. The scale wasn’t very reliable, fluctuating a lot as I moved, but it looks like I haven’t gain much weight in the last month or so. I look to be about 9.5kg. So, it looks like my weight gain has plateaued a bit. Which is good news for my sore-back parents who have to carry me. I’m not the ideal-weight baby for parents in their 40s.
My chew toy has become one of my favorite toys. I like my teething ring, but my chew toy has more kinds of surfaces for different kinds of gum stimulation. I’m also getting a lot better at gripping it, unlike before when I didn’t know how to use my thumbs.
See, didn’t I warn you that there would be more of these “just looking cute posts”. I called it.
We went to the park today and I tried out the swing all by myself for the first time. I’m still a little to small for it, but I had a great time swinging every so slightly. It was so much fun! I can’t wait until I’m bigger and swing without any assistance.
Sometimes my moods teeter on a pinpoint. I can be happy one second and then sad the next. Sometimes I can flip flop back and forward. The result is laughing/crying that could actually be crying/laughing. It is hard to tell. Usually this means that I’m so tired and sleepy that I don’t really know what I’m feeling.
I love playing and I particularly like thrilling sensations! Daddy played bouncy baby with me and you can see on my face how much I enjoyed it.
It’s a really fun activity, but short lived. It is quite tiring for Daddy. After 47 seconds he is pooped!
Today I spend a lot of time with Daddy because it is his day off and Mommy had an appointment. Daddy carried me around a shopping mall as we bought some groceries and looked at the fall line of clothes. It’s starting to get a little cold now and I need to update my wardrobe. When I was sleepy, Daddy had me facing him so that I could nap, but when I was awake he flipped me to face outward and see everything around us. I was very excited by that and would bounce up and down and kick my legs out. As fun as it was, being out and about sure can be tiring and I was quite pooped by the end of our outing. I imagine Daddy was too after packing around this nearly 10kg baby.
Not only am I very strong for my age, but I have quite good hand control now. That means that I can grab things very accurately and adeptly. But that control with my strength can lead to some violent actions. I was chewing on my teething ring today and I started to play with it, quite roughly, and that led to it just flying out of my hands! I guess I don’t know my own strength.
Mommy and Daddy use there phones for all kinds of things. They use it to record my daily routine (feeding, naps, diaper changes, etc.), play music, communicate with people, and of course take thousands of pictures of me. These little devices sure are amazing. I am literally in awe of them. Wow!
I’m still loving my adventure in eating solid foods. They are all so tasty! And they fill my tummy quite nicely. Just look at my posture here. Can’t you tell I’m an eager eater?
Here are couple of shots of me just looking cute. No real story or milestone here. It’s just me simply looking cute. I think you can expect to see more posts like this because…well…I’m just that cute.
With the addition of solid foods to my diet I’ve been pooping less often. I’m not longer as regular as before. I used to poop every morning like clockwork, but now I skip a day or two in a week. I think I need more liquids. Good thing I have my mug to quench my thirst and keep me hydrated.
My sea otter and I are still really good friends. He hasn’t hit me in the face in a while. He’s been very nice and he is still always there when I need him.
No story here. Just a couple of rearview pics.
I hear that some kids don’t like their green vegetables, especially things like spinach. But I also heard that Popeye loves his spinach. So I guess I’m going to love spinach too. I already have Popeye-like forearms, so I think it matches me.
When I have no teething rings or toys to chew on near by, I just shove my new favorite snack in my mouth. I’ve been sucking and chewing on my feet a lot lately. Sometimes Mommy and Daddy find me awake in my crib just contently chewing away on my toes. Other times I may be in the middle of a conversation and then literally put my foot in my mouth.
I look like Superman in this picture. Superman, who was very sleepy and just couldn’t keep his eyes open.
The life of a baby is full of ups and downs, laughing and crying. Often, they are paired very close together. These mood swings are quite extreme. One moment I can be crying my head off, and then laughing joyfully the next. These two videos took place within 30 minutes of each other.