Getting to know you, originally uploaded by prettie77.
Getting to know you, originally uploaded by prettie77.
To quote my Facebook status from March 24th, "As of 6:30 this morning, Eric and I have been trying not to "mess up our kid" for 7 months." I think, so far so good!
I finally got around to downloading the video I have been shooting here and there of Harry over the past 2 months or so. It's what you expect - alot of boring shots of him sitting, eating, laughing. (see previous post)
He is sitting up very well these days! He only topples over if he tries to look behind him or gets overzealous going for a toy. Grammy Dianne got him the tub chair (that you see above) to help him in the tub to sit up straight. For most of the bath he leans over the front edge to grab whatever toy is just out of reach. Post bath, we like to wrap him up like a baby burrito and look in the mirror.
He and the dog still aren't the best of friends. But I had Harry give Franklin a treat today, and I think that might have swayed Franklin a bit. Franklin mostly just lets me know when Harry poops by sniffing the air and walking away.
Last week we had him on the swing for the first time at Aunt Maria's house! I had him on my lap on the big kid swing, then Uncle Dave got out the baby swing so he could go for a solo trip.
STILL no rolling over! But we are quite the eater. We have now acquired a taste for pancakes. At Harry's check up the other week to get a booster shot, he weighed over 20 pounds! Thank goodness we got some more hand me down clothes from Cousin Brett and Cousin Dylan. I get sad when I have to put away another bunch of baby clothes he has grown out of. Time to have another! :)
Harry - Jan through March 2010, originally uploaded by prettie77.
He has been so much fun lately. He is sitting up on his own much better, although he has made no attempts to roll over. Eric likes to take him in front of the large bathroom mirror - Harry thinks the baby on the other side is a riot! He is still sleeping through the night too. We put him down awake, after a few yawns and some eye rubs. Then we do a story or two, usually ending the night with "Pajama Time". Then it's a kiss goodnight and we are done!
He is still very talkative, and is almost saying "da-da" on command. Like a dog. Maybe we need to use applesauce as a motivator?
Speaking of sauce, Harry's mealtimes have been fairly successful. He said peas are not his favorite but if we throw in some applesauce he is game for anything. His Aunt Maria introduced him to pickles and my mom let him nibble on a whole wheat pretzel last week. So, his future as a foodie is imminent! He also has a severe drinking problem - we are trying to teach him to drink from a cup, but it gets a bit slobbery.
This past weekend I took Har to "Mommy and Me" yoga. He loved it! He laughed at the other babies, and thought that my feet floating above his head were hysterical.
Besides working on his downward facing dog, Harry has fallen in love. With the remote control. We have to watch out when he is on the sofa - it can get dangerous! I am hoping to get him a new love - the new baby girl born last week to our neighbors Jess and Adam! Here he comes, Amelia!
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Monica and Eric are married and are the proud parents of Harry Gavin who was born on August 24, 2009. They also have their hands full with their other furry baby with four legs, Franklin.
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