Beach trip
walk with push toy
climb up on to the couch (yes, up to the couch by himself!)
said "cracker" (but we think that was a fluke!)
starts to mimic when you ask, "how does the dog go?" Jonathan responds, "ugh, ugh" We'll get it!
He continues to be a mover! Nothing is safe. He loves to move his pack n play across the floor, and pull the bar stools back and forth. We will sometimes put his tray from his high chair under the chair, resting on the cross bars. Well, one morning after breakfast, Steve went to go put his dishes up and by the time he got back, Jonathan was caught under the chair, lying on his high chair tray. He has closed himself into our bedroom closet and it took him awhile to realize that he had to move first in order for me to open the door to let him out. He got pretty scared with that one! On August 18th, Steve and I were sitting watching him play in the living room, and he kept trying to walk up the side of the couch to climb up. I had no sooner said, "give him a month, and he'll be up there by himself." Well, he did it! He climbed up onto the couch, sat in the corner that Steve likes to sit it, propped his feet up and just smiled with this overwhelming sense of accomplishment! It was amazing!
He is starting to be a little bit of a booger, though! He is getting a little more clingy, and the whole "stranger anxiety" is really setting in. There are some days when he just wants to be carried, and then others, he just wants to be on the floor and moving. I am using the Baby Bjorn more with him. Especially on the nights when Steve works late and I have to walk the dogs, too. (The stroller and the dogs...not that easy!) He is really verbalizing now. He will let you know when he doesn't like something, and he continues to say "mama" and "dada" very distinctively. Jonathan continues to have a great appetite. He is eating different foods...we started yogurt (not too much of a succes, but we will keep trying), broccoli, cauliflower, and peas. He loves his peas, and is still working on the yogurt! He is just an amazing little Angel. I thank God everyday for Jonathan. He has brought so much joy to our lives. Yes, everyday is still a challenge. Managing working full time, a house, family, being a wife, mom, and trying to fit it all into one day is tough, but I know that my life wouldn't have been complete without Jonathan in it. Steve is having so much fun, he actually asked me, "are you ready for another one?" ***Brakes Squeal*** Hang on there, buddy. Let's just get through this first year first! :)
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| First time with his toes in the sand! |
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| My little intellectual!! |
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| I finally got a picture with his teeth!! |
