Friday, December 28, 2007
Play it again, Owen
Owen is very musical... he will often dance to the rhythm if we play music for him, and he likes to play his little piano at school. This Christmas vacation his musical talents have reached new heights. He sang along in church, singing "Glo-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-ria" along with us by saying "o-o-o" and shaking his head back and forth in time. He also enjoys playing Granny and Grandpa's piano. It ends up sounding rather "modern".
Monday, December 24, 2007
Happy Christmas Eve!
Sunday, December 16, 2007
In the past hour...
One of the most fascinating aspects of parenthood is that you know when it's the first time they roll over, or grab a toy, or sit up, or wave, or successfully swallow a Cheerio. You know how hard they've been working on those things, and you can share in the excitement when they finally get it. Owen is extremely focused and approaches new tasks with a clear determination to conquer them. Sometimes it can take months, and sometimes he gets frustrated, but when he gets it, something just clicks, and his delight is infectious. And then he'll spend days doing his new trick again and again and again.
The past hour has brought two major milestones. We tried to put Owen down for a nap, but after talking to his giraffe for a while, the sounds became less pleasant and it was clear he had no intention of sleeping, so we went in to get him, only to find him standing at the side of his crib! He had pulled himself up to that position - the first time he's ever done that unassisted. We brought him out to the living room to play, and within minutes he was crawling - not the wounded soldier crawl he's been doing for months, but a real, honest-to-goodness, one knee and then the other, forward crawl. Today is a big day!
The past hour has brought two major milestones. We tried to put Owen down for a nap, but after talking to his giraffe for a while, the sounds became less pleasant and it was clear he had no intention of sleeping, so we went in to get him, only to find him standing at the side of his crib! He had pulled himself up to that position - the first time he's ever done that unassisted. We brought him out to the living room to play, and within minutes he was crawling - not the wounded soldier crawl he's been doing for months, but a real, honest-to-goodness, one knee and then the other, forward crawl. Today is a big day!
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Tuesday, December 4, 2007
All the leaves were brown...
... and red, yellow, and orange, but now they're gone. It's winter here in Boston now, with snow on the ground and ice on our car. We had a beautiful fall that stayed beautiful for longer than usual, it seemed. Owen learned to sit unassisted, feed himself (if messily), wave, and sign for food. He also discovered the joys of standing, which he wants to do ALL the time, and for which he still needs our help.
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