On His Level

Traveling Man

It has only been a few short weeks since G learned to crawl, but he is taking up traveling in so many ways...

His new favorite past time is traveling right down the fireplace. When at home all roads lead to the fireplace.


He also discovered a new mode of transportation last week on our trip out to Cornerstone to visit Aunt CC - The Wagon! We could tell he loved it by the smile plastered on his face.




His also has a new ride in the car. A big boy car seat! He was such a help putting it together and loved his first ride.

Four Posts in One: Hang in There

April Fools Day Crawler: Post 1 of 4

So April started off with a bang as our little April Fool decided to crawl! He had been getting into position for a few weeks, was very successful at creeping backwards and had even learned how to creep forwards, but on April 1, he crawled about two or three feet in drive, straight ahead. He saw the pulls on our dresser and just knew they had to be his. I stood in delight trying not to squeal since that might break his concentration. Over the next few days, he repeated this very short crawl and I failed to capture any of it. Every time I broke out the camera he would just look at me, which means he wasn't crawling.

Meeting a Princess: Post 2 of 4
When the invitation came in the mail I was so excited! A Costume Party for a friends birthday. It was Little Mermaid themed, so G went as Flounder. At the party, he got to meet Snow White. Can you tell he was taken with her?



Here is G in his Flounder top... isn't he the cutest flounder you ever saw!



Mom's Gone Peepin' Crazy: Post 3 of 4I found this tutorial for a bunny bunting and just couldn't resist. It turned out too cute that I just kept going and G ended up with a peep outfit. He was too busy for me to get a shot of the front of it, but the good thing is he is adorable form this angle too!


All the New Things: Post 4 of 4
So G is on a roll with new tricks. Here they are in no particular order.

Crawling: Part 1 of 3 of Post 4 of 4
His crawling is getting better by the day and taking him to new places all around the house. His favorites so far are emptying out the diaper basket and grabbing the pulls on the furniture.
He likes to take the cloth diapers out one by one, swing them around then pull out the next one. Eventually, the empty basket seems to be the most fun.
Here is a video of him crawling in action! I guess it is hardwired in men to be in control of the remote!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OopMfJv_SLc

Swimming: Part 2 of 3 of Post 4 of 4
We got together with family Easter afternoon, grilled out delish burgers and G took his first dip in the hot tub. I was sure that he would love it since he loves bath time and I was right. He stayed in until his feet were prunes!


Clapping: Part 3 of 3 of Post 4 of 4: AKA Mom's Heart Melts
We have been working on clapping for a few weeks and this morning G woke up ready to clap with no assistance! He was so pleased with himself, just laughing and clapping, laughing and clapping. It is so precious I just fell to pieces. Don't believe me? See for yourself!



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSDoO-KbfHk


I love how he holds his left hand still and only moved the right one.

Thanks for hanging in there through all of the updates. You must really love us!

Fluffy Little Chick

We took another trip to the Arboretum with G's best bud, Andrew and his fabulous mommy. The boys are getting harder to pose, since they would rather be on the move, but it was still fun to stroll with them and enjoy the stunning landscapes and gorgeous flowers. Here are a few of my favorites from the day.

Sittin Pretty

On the Move

Face Plant


I love how they already play with such a boyish nature! Just for fun comparison here are the little guys in October.



Gosh, they have changed! I thought that would be fun, but I am in a little bit of shock right now. It all changes so quickly!

Seeing their interaction with each other change as time passes is so fun. They always grin big grins when they first see each other. I can't wait to see the relationship that forms between them, being that they are each others first friends.
Happy Spring!
Love the Fluffly Little Chick

The Little G that Could

G is so close to crawling! Everyday he moves those hips a little more and trys to push those arms forward. As you have seen here and here, he usually ends up going backwards, but those days are quickly becoming part of the past. Here are his latest moves as of yesterday.

I think I can... I think I can...

And I try and I try from Callie Newton on Vimeo.

Video also available here http://www.vimeo.com/10386701

Beep! Beep! Beep!

That is the sound of G's backup warning, since that is the only way that he has figured out how to crawl. When you only know how to go backwards this is often the result...



He gets to this point and then looks at me like "Now What?". I am sure it won't be long until he puts it in drive.