I don’t know

As a baby there are a lot of things that are just decided for me. What I eat, what I where, when I sleep, where I go, etc.. There was a time when I thought I wanted to be a little more independent and have a say in my life. But it turns out that I’m not very decisive, so I’m okay with everything being decided for me.

Rubik’s Cube

Daddy has this colorful cube at home that he occasionally fiddles with. I don’t know if you heard of it, but it is called a Rubik’s cube. Daddy explained to me that the point of the Rubik’s cube is to make each side a single color. I don’t get what the big deal is, it looks pretty simple.

Okay so I just move this thing here…

…and then move this over here…

…give it a little nibble…

…and there!

Yay! I did it!!!

Easy peasy, one two threesy!

Holoholo return

I try to go holoholo every day. Sometimes it is difficult due to weather or my mood or napping. But for the most part I make it out almost every day. I like it a lot! It is fun to see all the sights. It is usually just me and Mommy because Daddy has to work, but now that he is working from home I am happy to see him when we get back!

Leg lifts

Being a big baby makes a lot of things difficult for Mommy and Daddy. But being over 9kg has its benefits as well. For one, it makes it possible for Mommy and Daddy to exercise with me. When I say “with me”, I don’t mean exercise at the same time as me. I mean use me to exercise. Today’s Mason weight exercise is leg lifts.

Mood Swings

I have some pretty severe mood swings. I can be have the time of my life and then within an instant start crying like it is the end of the world. I do show some countdown signs to give Mommy and Daddy a hint that I’m about to have a meltdown. My mouth turns into an upside-down U and my eyes get watery. That gives them about 3-seconds to diffuse the situation.

Take this situation. I was playing with Daddy and having a ball. I was laughing and squealing with delight. Then in an instant I decided that I was not happy. Nothing changed except my mood. The video doesn’t show the delight before, just the meltdown after.

Rear-facing Car Seat

Now I’m riding in style. When I was smaller, I my car seat was like a sideways bed. But I quickly got too big for that position. Now that I can hold my head up steadily on my own, we switch my car seat into the rear-facing position. It is nice because I’m in a more sitting position and can see more things. I can even look out the window and see the scenery go by. Pretty nice!

It is also very comfortable. It is like a nice lounge chair. Luckily, I have never really minded the car seat. I actually quite like it. I rarely ever cry in the car seat and when I have in the past it was mainly because I was hungry or needed a diaper change during a long ride. For the most part, I really like my car seat!

Beach Day

Today I went to the beach for the first time ever! We were waiting for the right time for my first visit. We couldn’t go in the middle of the summer because the temperatures can reach 36°C (96.8°F) and that would be way to hot for me to enjoy it. Also, the beach is a bit of a drive away and we wanted to wait until I could go about 4 hours between feedings. So this was just about the right time.

The temperature was a comfortable 27°C (80.6°F), but it was still pretty bright. I think I need a pair of sunglasses like Mommy and Daddy.

Since it was off-season, there weren’t too many people there, but there were more families than we expected. Naturally, I would have preferred my first beach visit to be in Hawaii, possibly the same beach as Daddy. But that wasn’t possible because of the travel restrictions. We still had a nice time listening to the waves, basking in the sun, and just relaxing outdoors.

I liked the beach…I was not a fan of the ocean. Apparently this is some kind of rite of passage that babies go through and parents enjoy a little too much. I didn’t like the ocean, but I survived it.

I recovered from my traumatic experience fairly quickly.