Overnight

It's been a busy couple of weeks for the Bug. A couple of days ago we put away all the clothes than no longer fit him. Two big containers went under the bed of all the clothes he no longer wears. As a consequence, we ran out of PJ's for him yesterday, so we decided to try his new 12 month ones. And lo and behold, they were not as big as we thought they would be! Suddenly, this morning he looks bigger than he ever has. It's almost like he grew overnight! It's unbelievable...

He has one of those toys where you have to put shaped blocks into the right hole, and he's starting to figure out the process. Granted, he's still trying to put the circle through the square hole, but that's a start.

Yesterday was the first time that he actually tried to crawl. He usually does two crawl strides, and then goes back to creeping, I guess it's easier. But yesterday he actually tried to stay on his hands and knees.

He also has standing up all figured out. He stands up in his crib, in his pack and play (which we dearly call "baby jail"), and even just grabbing my jeans as I stand watching him. He's not afraid.

Of course, this also means there's no making him wait when he's awake in the middle of the night or after a nap. By the time we get there, he's usually either sitting or standing. He knows how to sit again if he's standing, but he wants us there soon, so he just starts screaming. But all in all, we're amazed at how fast he's growing and how he becomes his own person more and more every day. And it's only the beginning...