Weight: 21 pounds 8 ounces (79th percentile)
Head Circumference: 18.6 inches (96th percentile)
Milestones: Oh nooooooo! It's starting. Ryan is now mobile. In just a few short days he has mastered crawling and is going everywhere and getting into everything! As i was getting ready for work he crawled into the bathroom and started opening cabinets so i moved him back into the bedroom....and he just crawled right back to the cabinets...THREE TIMES. He can also pull himself up to standing and wants to do this ALL the time using *anything* he can grab. He tried to pull up using Dala...that didn't go over so well. He can also go from belly to a sitting position and from sitting to crawling or pulling up to stand. I don't think he understands certain emotions yet (or either he just doesn't care). Whenever i fake-cry at him he laughs at me. However, if anyone smiles or laughs at him he gets very happy and smiley. He now understands object permanence. When we hide around the corner or play peek-a-boo he looks for us. He can wave hi and bye! It's so cute.
Favorites: Pulling up on anything and everything, a fascination with power cords, electronic equipment, cabinets, and anything else dangerous, grabbing anything he can find and sticking it in his mouth, visiting mommy at work and flirting with all the girls
Sounds: He has found his voice...and it's LOUD. He just ignores me when i tell him to use his inside voice, too. He can say "mama" and "dada" but it is still random jibber-jabber.
Foods: He eats finger foods very well, but i still feed him baby food because i don't know how much or what finger foods to feed him at this point. He loves watermelon in his mesh feeder bag, eats beans, peas, pasta, grapes, has had a few little tastes of meat, and other mushy things at restaurants.
Hours I Let Mommy Sleep: He's a pretty great sleeper at night, but lately he's been giving us a hard time with naps. He's down to 2 naps per day. The first one is generally no issue, but many times he fights his afternoon nap even though he's EXHAUSTED. Maybe it's just because he started crawling and that's exciting and keeps him awake? Hopefully it will get better.
Other News: We are so behind in babyproofing! We got a foam cover to go over the fireplace, which is great because it was stone with sharp, jagged edges. Jake has installed some of the cabinet and drawer locks but they are hard as crap to install. We still have a lot more to do. They're the standard catches that allow the cabinet or drawer to open about an inch...so i don't know if that will even work because he's already almost smashed his fingers in that gap. Anyone else have experience with a different kind of cabinet/drawer lock that they recommend? We also need to get some type of banister guard for the steps. Jake wants to get plexiglass, so we need to go in search of that this weekend.
