Nine Months

Nine Months:

1) He now crinkles his nose and shows his teeth when he smiles… so cute.
2) He is ticklish under his arms and has the most heartwarming giggles.
3) Loves books and has a surprisingly long attention span. He loves books with real pictures and his favorite is his big animal book.
4) In the last few days he has started crawling forward (finally!). He is a little wiggle worm and it is amazing the places he can get himself.
5) He is obsessed with Ryan's coffee grinder and we have no idea why. He loves being on the counter and watching Ryan make coffee and playing with the grinder.
6) He can stand holding on to something (i.e. chair, learning centre, book shelve…).
7) Micah has started swimming lesson and he loves it. He loves splashing, kicking his legs and floating. He also does not mind going under water or getting his face wet.
8) He has started to follow basic requests, which is so fun and confirms that babies understand so much more then we often give them credit for. Although we know he understands some things (i.e. give mommy kiss, don’t put that in your mouth, pick up spoon), doesn't mean that he always does what he is asked.
9) He loves music and banging things together.
10) Weight: 16 lbs 13 oz Height: 27''

December 2009

The following are pictures from our trips to Phoenix and Canmore during the holiday season.

Eight Months

This past months has been really busy with Christmas parties, trips and family gatherings. Micah is really starting to warm up to other people and loves being around his older cousins. It is amazing how much he has developed this past month.

Eight Months:

1) Micah started rocking on all fours, but still no crawling. He gets frustrated because he keeps pushing himself backwards and can't quite move himself forwards.

2) Got his top two teeth.

3) He is starting to imitate mommy and daddy with waving and clapping.

4) He continues to be a little chatter box and likes to tell stories all day long "dada, mama, dada, lala…." And on and on…

5) He loves music and he is started to sway/dance/head bob to music.

6) He continues to love food and wants to eat whenever he sees others eat.

7) Favorite toy: Learning centre table

8) Weight: 15 lbs 14 oz Height: 26 ¾ inches

Snow Day!

Today we got our first dump of snow of the winter. It was Micah's first experience with snow and we had fun playing outside.

Going for a walk.

Trying to make a snow ball.

Making a snow angel.

Seven Months

This past month

1) Teething – Micah has his first two teeth coming up – we can see one and the other one is just below the gum surface. This past week has been difficult, as we think he is in a lot of pain with teething. He is whiney and just wants to be held. I never thought I would be a drug pusher – but Children's Tylenol has become our best friend on a few occasions.

2) Nodding – Yes our little baby nods. I was at first worried about why Micah was all a sudden becoming a bobble head – I confessed my concern to Ryan thinking of the worst and he pointed out that Micah was copying us with nodding – He was right! It is so cute.

3) Hungry, Hungry Hippo – We have now had a month of solid foods and I am happy to report that Micah loves eating. He eats way more then is suggested for his age and it is showing (He is starting to look like fat Buddha again). His favs are carrots and apples; but so far he is not too picky. I am having fun making his food and he is being spoiled with fresh, organic food whenever possible. This is what he is eating: chicken, lentils, egg yolks, apples, pears, blueberries, bananas, mango, carrots, sweet potatoes, white potatoes, green beans, broccoli, peas, avocado, butternut squash, brown rice cereal, oatmeal cereal, and barely cereal.

4) Favorite Game – Micah loves playing peek-a-boo and it always produces giggles.

5) Kisses – Beware of slobbery, open month with tongue cheek kisses :-)

6) Waving – He has just started copying when we wave – the behaviour is still inconsistent, but has happened a few times.

7) Favorite Songs – Old MacDonald, The Wheels on the Bus, and Eency, Weency Spider

8) Weight: 15 lbs 4 oz; Height: 25 ¾ inches

Micah's first swim!

Today I took Micah for his first swim in the pool. We went with his girlfriend, Anna Christy and her mom, Nadine. We had so much fun. He even had a accidental dunk (oops); however, he didn't seemed to mind. I am so glad that our first experience in the pool was a positive one and I look forward to our 'swimming lessons' in January.

Weekend in Drumheller

Last weekend we went to Drumheller to visit Ryan's parents. It was nice that Jason and Jocelyn were there with their kids. Micah had so much fun just watching his cousins.

At the park with cousin Ethan.

Micah playing with cousin Megan. She was so gentle and patient with Micah.

Trying to distract Micah.

Micah with Grandma O.