I watched his little feet to see just how he's getting around, and sometimes he puts one foot in front of the other, and sometimes, he moves both feet at the same time...kind of like slow-motion hopping. Pretty cute!Monday, June 29, 2009
Adventures of a 6-month old
Our little boy is growing up so fast! We've had a lot of fun the last week or so, as he has new experiences and takes new steps - literally, sometimes - always learning! Caedmon is now quite the sitter-upper, and balances himself as he plays with his toys on the floor, sits on the couch between us, and even sits straight up in his bouncy seat. He wasn't sitting straight up a few days ago when this photo was taken, but he had swiped at the spoon as Daniel was feeding him mashed avocado, which splatted and stuck right in the middle of his forehead! I'm sure it's good for the skin.
This past Saturday morning was nice in the shade of our front yard, and while we tested out our sprinkler system, Caedmon did his own tests on them. He's never seen sprinklers this closely before, so this was his first chance to stick his hand in the spray, first with our help, then on his own. He's still making the wrinkled-nose, open-mouth sniffle-face, which is what the next photo captures.
And, we are officially mobile. Caedmon apparently remembered how to roll from his tummy to his back (the evening before his 6-month check-up!) so now he can roll, and roll...and gone are the days when we could put him on a blanket on the floor, go to another room, and come back expecting him to be in the same place. He also seemed to make a connection today about how to get where he wants to go in his walker. We've had it for a month and he's always enjoyed being in it, usually staying busy with the toys on the tray. However, I let him play in it today while I loaded the dishwasher, and all of a sudden, he was right beside me trying to grab the dirty dishes. When I moved him back to the middle of the room, he scooted right back, arms out, reaching for anything he could get his hands on.
I watched his little feet to see just how he's getting around, and sometimes he puts one foot in front of the other, and sometimes, he moves both feet at the same time...kind of like slow-motion hopping. Pretty cute!
I watched his little feet to see just how he's getting around, and sometimes he puts one foot in front of the other, and sometimes, he moves both feet at the same time...kind of like slow-motion hopping. Pretty cute!
Monday, June 22, 2009
The River
Last week we took our annual trip to New Braunfels to spend a few days with the Schwarz family. Caedmon had a great time getting to play with lots of different family members and seeing new sights. And, although he didn't "do a float" with the group, he took his first dip in the river! The first day was just to get his feet wet...literally.
The water is pretty cold, and Caedmon wasn't quite sure what to think about it at first. The next day we tried again, this time easing him in gradually until it was up to his waist. This photo shows Caedmon in a tube (supported, of course, by Daniel) with four generations of Schwarz men!
He didn't seem to mind the water; I think it helped that his dad and Dude were right there in the river with him. The tube was a big hit - he kept returning his attention to it, patting and touching it.
Of course, we also had a lot of time to relax and play outside in the shade! Caedmon loves checking everything out - grabbing the grass with his fingers and touching it with his feet, picking up sticks and leaves and trying to eat them, and listening to the birds and people on the river. He even got to go on a walk with his PawPaw (great-grandpa) early on Saturday morning!
I didn't have my camera to capture every new adventure, but it was a neat introduction for Caedmon to a family tradition that we look forward to continuing. We were really thankful that Daniel's whole family was so welcoming and excited to have our little guy there. He got loved on a lot by everyone!
The water is pretty cold, and Caedmon wasn't quite sure what to think about it at first. The next day we tried again, this time easing him in gradually until it was up to his waist. This photo shows Caedmon in a tube (supported, of course, by Daniel) with four generations of Schwarz men!
He didn't seem to mind the water; I think it helped that his dad and Dude were right there in the river with him. The tube was a big hit - he kept returning his attention to it, patting and touching it.Of course, we also had a lot of time to relax and play outside in the shade! Caedmon loves checking everything out - grabbing the grass with his fingers and touching it with his feet, picking up sticks and leaves and trying to eat them, and listening to the birds and people on the river. He even got to go on a walk with his PawPaw (great-grandpa) early on Saturday morning!
I didn't have my camera to capture every new adventure, but it was a neat introduction for Caedmon to a family tradition that we look forward to continuing. We were really thankful that Daniel's whole family was so welcoming and excited to have our little guy there. He got loved on a lot by everyone!
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Caedmon faces
Caedmon and I sat outside this morning for a little while, and it was such a nice morning we decided to have a little photo shoot. Here's our big boy, sitting up (with support in these photos, but in the last week he's really improved at sitting up by himself!) and being cute for the camera!
We have also added a new expression to our repertoire...and despite how it appears, it's a happy one. Caedmon was eating squash in this shot, and for some reason he would wrinkle his nose and breathe in and out through it, almost like he was snorting. So it's kind of a laugh...we're not really sure what to make of it at this point. Surely he didn't learn this from either of his parents!
Monday, June 8, 2009
Guacamole!
It's been a little while since I've posted, and it seems like Caedmon has grown up so much since then! We've been having a lot of fun...here are some quick updates on what he's been up to lately.
As this post's title suggests, we've diversified Caedmon's menu to include new foods, most recently avocado. He really disliked it the first time I gave it to him, but as with other new foods, has eaten it with gusto on following attempts. (He is eating sweet potato in this photo, but I thought it was too cute not to share!)
After his bath one evening, Daniel gave Caedmon the opportunity to see his reflection in the bathroom mirror up close. We often show him his reflection in the mirror and he always enjoys that. I guess, though, that one of us is normally still holding him, so it was a novelty for him to see "another baby!" face to face! He had the best time patting the glass, smiling, and talking to his reflection.
Caedmon is getting to be very skilled at grabbing things - not only is he accurate when he reaches out for something, but he's very quick. He's also increasingly curious, so anything within his reach will likely make it into his hands, and if possible, his mouth. For example...Saturday night, he discovered that if he stretches far enough, he can touch the fish on the mobile on his swing. Now whenever I put him in the swing, he immediately starts stretching and straining to try to grab them. It makes me wonder if the swing's usefulness as a soothing place for him to rest is gone...as it becomes yet another challenge to be conquered!
Even tiny objects are no match for our boy's little grabbers - he had no problem catching the cross on Daniel's necklace as it dangled over him during playtime! A fun game for now - but the symbolism really struck me. What more could we want to teach him, than to keep that firm grip on the cross.
And, not only are Caedmon's hands of ever-increasing usefulness to him. He's also getting to be quite good with his feet! I've noticed that if I hang a toy over his feet when he's on his back, he'll sometimes kick it, but he also figured out how to use his feet to maneuver an object until it's within reach of his hands. While in his play gym last week, I watched him carefully and deliberately use both feet to move the ball suspended above him until he could get his hands on it too.
As this post's title suggests, we've diversified Caedmon's menu to include new foods, most recently avocado. He really disliked it the first time I gave it to him, but as with other new foods, has eaten it with gusto on following attempts. (He is eating sweet potato in this photo, but I thought it was too cute not to share!)
After his bath one evening, Daniel gave Caedmon the opportunity to see his reflection in the bathroom mirror up close. We often show him his reflection in the mirror and he always enjoys that. I guess, though, that one of us is normally still holding him, so it was a novelty for him to see "another baby!" face to face! He had the best time patting the glass, smiling, and talking to his reflection.
Caedmon is getting to be very skilled at grabbing things - not only is he accurate when he reaches out for something, but he's very quick. He's also increasingly curious, so anything within his reach will likely make it into his hands, and if possible, his mouth. For example...Saturday night, he discovered that if he stretches far enough, he can touch the fish on the mobile on his swing. Now whenever I put him in the swing, he immediately starts stretching and straining to try to grab them. It makes me wonder if the swing's usefulness as a soothing place for him to rest is gone...as it becomes yet another challenge to be conquered!
Even tiny objects are no match for our boy's little grabbers - he had no problem catching the cross on Daniel's necklace as it dangled over him during playtime! A fun game for now - but the symbolism really struck me. What more could we want to teach him, than to keep that firm grip on the cross.
And, not only are Caedmon's hands of ever-increasing usefulness to him. He's also getting to be quite good with his feet! I've noticed that if I hang a toy over his feet when he's on his back, he'll sometimes kick it, but he also figured out how to use his feet to maneuver an object until it's within reach of his hands. While in his play gym last week, I watched him carefully and deliberately use both feet to move the ball suspended above him until he could get his hands on it too.
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