Cuatro is busy

Cuatro is nine and a half months old now, and he is busy. So busy, in fact, that we can't seem to find time to write about him unless it is 4:30 am like it is right now and he is asleep. So here is a list:

- he loves to wrestle. Sit on the floor -- or better, lie down -- and he is after you in a moment, climbing on top of you, growling, whacking your face, grabbing your glasses

- he has taken his first few steps! He does it intentionally but also kind of thoughtlessly, as if he's really too busy to focus on it. "It'll come eventually..." He's been cruising around the couches and chairs, and now every so often he'll just let go and start walking.

- he falls down a lot. We are glad that we have carpet, though we've often discussed putting in hardwood, because his head would be bruised and there would be a great many more tears. As it is, 90% of the time he falls he just rolls over and starts moving agin.

- he has discovered some favorite things in the house: the pots and pans cupboard (so loud!), the dishwasher (an endless supply of metal objects to stick in his mouth and throw around!), the bathtub (he's learned to lean over, grab on to the cold water knob, and climb up on the edge of the bathtub. Our bathtub, however, is not carpeted. So this makes us a bit nervous.

- he loves to eat! he might be our most adventurous eater yet. Only a handful of times has something caused him to pucker up and spit it out. He especially loves sandwich crusts and fig newtons and dairy-free smoothies.

- favorite words: "Mama," "Pba Bpa", and "Ah duh"

At the Pumpkin Patch on Signal Mountain

GranJan and PapaRJ's backyard

Hanging with the boys

Peek-a-boo

I'll help with this, Mom!

I wanna run!