This month you have spent a lot of time in a car. We drove back from OKC, which was stretched into 2 days of about 7-8 hours each day on the road. Then to Denver to pick up nana & papa, then to Manitou, CO to visit with Mudi & Papa and of course the drive back to Scottsbluff (which was leaving at 8 in the morning and then driving/stopping along the way. We didn't get home until 7:30 that evening. LONG DAY). The next weekend we went to Rapid City, SD which included more driving there and touring two days. In a couple of weeks we will be driving back to OKC. Thankfully you are a great passenger. You play, sleep, sing and suck your thumb to pass the time. The only time you cry is when your sister takes your toy or if we have been driving for 3-4 hours and need a break.
Moo is a must in the car!! And I am sure you were very DONE being in the car in this next picture.
Other than driving across the central states, you are crawling and not just army/sliding crawling. You are up on all fours!! It started with getting back home and having wood floors. Army/sliding crawl continued on the wood floors, but you found out that army/slide crawl didn't work so well on carpet. So it motivated you to get up on all fours. You still continued to slide on the wood floors because you got to places faster, but soon gave it up once you found out that crawling on all fours meant you could better pull up on things. Yes, that means you can pull yourself up and stand pretty well with support. With all this said, I need to work on getting things put up and figuring out ways to keep you out of things.
Above: Your first captured moment on all fours.
Below: Your first captured moment standing.
Above: Riding a toy
Below: Same toy, but teaching you to stand/walk.
With all your moving around, your appetite has increased. You are still nursing 4-5 times a day. I always nurse you before your breakfast, lunch & snack meal. Your evening nurse changes and it will depend on what is going especially with all the traveling we have been doing. You aren't very interested in nursing at your snack and I think it is because I offer you your sippy cup with juice. You have completely transitioned to table food. The most interesting things you have eaten are: steak (it was super tender and your dad did it), pumpkin ice cream, spinach dip, cream brûlée, haupia (coconut desert), laulau, cupcakes, veggie chips/straws and egg roll. I am sure there is going to be much more that you try and I hope and pray your keep up with trying new foods and loving berries & veggies. However their is one thing you aren't the biggest fan of... bread. I am not sure if it is something new because you would always like it, so I am hoping it is just a phase.
Above: Pumpkin Ice Cream cone all by yourself
Below: Eating with a spoon or practicing.
Some of your favorite things to do is playing in water, chase Hoku into his crate and keep him there by playing right by it, looking at the big trucks drive by our house, crawl to places that are normally closed off, pull up on anything that will support you, and riding on toys that people can push!
Above: Playing at the pool
Below: The only toy I can use to keep you in one place.
Below: You with Moo.
You don't go many places without him and he is a MUST at naps or bedtime.
There are a few words you say. Alohi is really interesting and I would try to type it out but I wouldn't do it justice. Da for dad, mama for mom, and mumu for food. You have become more vocal and do lots of babbling. You communicate mostly with sign language. The signs you know are: milk, more (clapping hands), more please (clapping hands with sweeping), sleep, and you sign milk when you want me. We are working on please, juice, water, and thank you. You wave bye-bye and hello to people. My favorite is when you blow a kiss to someone. Love it!
Most of all you are a happy boy!
We love you sweet boy and looking for many more months getting to know you. Watching you explore and figure out life!
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