Creepy Crawly

Creepy Crawly

It's over: Kai is mobile! And we're not just talking rolling to get places. No, no. He's on his tummy pretty much all the time now. (Diaper changes have become a wrestling match to get his butt to stay on the ground!) He started "army crawling" the other day and now he's good enough to be on his knees and one hand while the other hand is reaching out for things. It's only a matter of time before he learns to put that hand down in a different spot, and it will propel him forward. Yup, we're in trouble! :)

We're slowly transitioning the sun room/foyer into his playroom. This means I've taken out all of the other furniture: the entry table I made, the plant stand, the "extra" coffee table. So, the only things left in the room are his toys, books, and a rug we bought for the space. Next steps are to spackle and paint the room and buy a safety gate for the big doorway.

Then there'll be at least one place in the house where I can put him down and use the bathroom without worrying for him or the house! And Cosmo already knows he is NOT allowed on the new rug. Now we only need to worry about childproofing the stairs...

Half Birthday in June

Half Birthday in June

So my six month birthday was on Monday, June 11. Mommy celebrated by baking me a cake that 1) was done baking after I'd already been put in bed and 2) I couldn't have eaten anyway because I'm still just drinking formula! Oh well, maybe for my next half birthday in June I'll be able to enjoy some.

I'm getting so big! Daddy, Mommy and I went to Boston (my first trip to Boston) for my new friend Ben's, bris. While we didn't get any pictures of the bris (Daddy wouldn't let Mommy take any), Mommy did get some videos of me trying out my knees. I like getting up on my elbows and knees. Pretty soon, I hope my knees will take me places. Right now, though, Mommy says she's glad my knees are just for bending to get my toes.

Mommy and Daddy keep feeding me this thing called rice cereal. They mix it with my formula in hopes that I'll like it, but I'm not fooled. It sort of rolls off the spoon and it feels really soupy. Maybe soon they'll figure out I don't like rice cereal and will finally try something else!

Baby Pattern Balding

Baby Pattern Balding

One of the things I loved about Kai was his hair. I say "loved" because if you've seen him lately, you know how bald he is. In order to show you how dramatic his baby hair loss has been, I've put together an album of pictures (double click on the picture above) to show you just how much hair he had when he was born versus now. I'll let the captions speak for themselves.

While I still love him madly, I hope his hair grows back very soon!

Back in the Saddle Again (or should we say "Stroller"?)

It's a good day in the ol' Fontilla household. Mommy has decided to stay home with me all the time. While this means I'm going to miss all my friends at day-care, it means I get to be with Mommy and Cosmo all day long. I've got lots of things to explore: the TV stand, the fireplace, the staircases, and the dog's food and water bowls. Can't wait until I can actually crawl to see them on my own, instead of waiting for the Momma to take me over to them. Sometimes, she's just not fast enough for me.

Today was the first day I could sit up all by myself for a few seconds. I'm getting stronger and stronger. I've really been working on my core, Uncle Alan. It's all the pilates Mommy subjects me to. Can't wait till you see me so I can show off how well I can balance now!

Rawwr! I flex for you!

Mom says a big update is coming soon! Stay tuned!

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It's already started! See below. More is on the way! Yippee!