Wow - I can't believe I'm so behind on posting some updates! Things have been busy, and I'm not even back to classes yet. Connor is getting much faster with his crawling, and even prefers it over cruising along the furniture sometimes, although that's rare - he definitely likes to be upright most of the time. He has a few new tricks, too, that I will attempt to get video of soon. In the meantime, some photos...
We now have two boys that beg for food. Ty & Connor quite frequently tag team Brian for pieces of his lunch. Connor is eating almost entirely table food now. He has been refusing his baby food on a regular basis, so we now prep well-balanced meals that are all finger foods. He eats all kinds of vegetables and fruits (green beans, peas, carrots, avocado, sweet potatoes, pears, bananas, etc.), yogurt, cheese, and even pieces of chicken, beef, and tofu. If its something he can pick up on his own, he will eat it happily!
Connor now moves very easily (and quickly) between the furniture... and walls... and people... and the dog. If its stationary, its a means for him to make his next step.
Snacking on some Cheerios. They really did begin in the bowl, just didn't stay there long.
Showing off those pearly whites - all 4 of them! In a trend of new independence, he also wants to brush his own teeth. We start the process, then he insists on holding the toothbrush himself - he even tries to brush here and there along with chewing on it.
Checking out his new growth chart. Brian and I got this for him for Christmas - its personalized with his name and his height at birth. Its a beanstalk with dragons flying around it. If you can't tell from the picture, he is now right around 29 inches tall!
Enjoying the fan blowing his hair. Its getting longer, and pretty much stands up straight in the air like this even when there's not a fan blowing it around.
Taking a break after crawling around his room while I put away laundry. He didn't actually sleep, just took a break for about a minute and then was back at it again.
Eating on the floor again... hmm... I see a trend. This time it was a desperate attempt to entertain a fussy baby while I worked on dinner. The secret was free access to the tupperware and unlimited veggie puffs.
Ty waiting patiently for a puff or two from Connor - surrounded by tupperware of course.
These two are becoming great friends. Connor has even started sneaking Ty pieces of his dinner from the high chair.
Although we've already had our fair share of snow this winter, Connor hasn't had a chance to play in any yet. After another 6+ inches today, I decided to take him for a little excursion in the yard. I honestly don't know if he noticed the snow - he was so engrossed in watching Ty run around like a maniac. This is Ty's favorite time of year. He bounds through, digs in, buries under, rolls around, and generally has a grand old time in the snow. Connor was laughing and squealing at him the whole time we were out, and the only way I could get him to even acknowledge the snow was to hand it to him. He didn't seem very impressed; Ty was definitely more interesting. I'm sure his opinion will change by next winter - or maybe not.
