Baby Steps

David walks more than he crawls now. Still a little unsteady on his feet, but he can turn corners, turn himself around to reverse directions, stop to pick something up, and race for our knees to give us a hug. He is so proud of himself, and we are too!

His little arms wave around in front of him to help him keep his balance, and we think his baby steps are really cute. We love every little bit of progress our little buddy makes!

I thought about cropping this picture, but then I realized that it represents our living space really well. We are still trying to find a place for our food storage oats. In the mean time, they help keep David on one half of the room while I use the treadmill on the other side.

Daddy's Funny Trick

Daddy came up from the crawl space with this mask on. At first, David wasn't sure what to think. As soon as Daddy took off his mask and David recognized him, he laughed and thought it was a great game of peek-a-boo.

We are glad for a Daddy that works in the crawl space to add more insulation and seal up any holes down there. Daddy is glad that he no longer has to breathe the fiberglass. The filters on this thing are clogged with particles that used to go straight to his lungs.

Tadoodles

Have you seen these big round contraptions that hold a crayon? They are perfect for itty bitty hands like David's. He can't quite grip small crayons yet, but these round fatties work perfectly for his fist.

On the Go

David is moving faster than the camera these days, so we have limited pictures that capture what he is up to. He is walking--but still not really steady on his feet. He'll walk for a good 10-12 feet, and will even venture to turn himself around in a full circle if he wants to change directions. He keeps his hands out front for balance, and an excited (squealy) giggle goes with him while he walks.

For a week after his first birthday, David was sick. It was a viral-turned pneumonia. We feel grateful for a skilled pediatrician and antibiotics! While he was sick (for six days) he had an appetite only for mandarin oranges. Good for Vitamin C at least, right! The kid has some sense of what's good for him. But now we are reintroducing foods to him, and finding out that his palate is a lot more picky this time around. The good news is that he didn't lose his love for cheese, and I'm sure he'd be happy to eat cheese for every meal if we let him.

We sure love our little guy! He keeps us on our toes. We try to keep up with him.

Building

Why is it that every new skill is so exciting!?!

Serious concentration--this little guy is a problem solver.