8 months

Let's see... what can I tell you about our sweet boy who turned 8 months on Sunday? He's not very interested in crawling these days, and it makes him angry when we put him on his tummy. He doesn't even want us to set him down; he tries his best to keep his legs straight because he wants to walk instead! Now, don't get me wrong. He can't walk yet. Not even close. He lacks balance. But he thinks he can walk. He wants to stand up and hold on to things constantly. If you hold his hands, he'll walk around very proudly. He doesn't want to be fed either. Nope, he wants to do everything himself and he wants to be like the rest of us. Put it near his tray though, and he'll eat anything! He loves chicken; he'll nibble on spinach leaves. Just about any fruit or veggie you give him (bell peppers, cucumbers, sweet potatoes and more), he'll eat, as long as you don't try to feed it to him. We'll see if this independent streak continues! We're using Baby Led Solids this time, instead of lots of purees. Maybe this will lead him to be a more adventurous eater! Sweet Sister, on the other hand, continues her streak of ham and apples; at least she's done with salami and canteloupe- that phase lasted for months!!

Mind your Ps and Hs

Eliza is starting to notice that letters are all around her. It reminds me of when I first learned to read and I felt like the whole world suddenly revealed itself to me; I can't wait to watch her have that same experience. Eliza is quite the little chatterbox in the car. Well, she's quite the chatterbox everywhere, but it's especially noticeable in the car, as I am usually trying to focus on my driving and she's asking questions a mile a minute! A couple of months ago she started to notice the P and H signs around town and asked what they meant. Now, every time we pass one, she yells, "Mom, there's a hospital nearby! Mom, there's a parking garage nearby!!" I should mention we pass approximately 10 of these signs just on our way to campus. :) Never a dull moment around here!

On another note, El and I went to a birthday party on Sunday. I reintroduced her to our friend, Sara. Eliza says, "Oh, I know her. Last year at this party her baby threw up everywhere." And he totally did! You never know what's going to stick with them!

Besties

Something I've noticed about Ez is that he likes to hold hands as he falls asleep. It's pretty much the cutest thing ever. Lately he cries every time I put him in his carseat, even if he isn't tired, hungry, wet, etc. Almost immediately Eliza gets him to stop crying though! Her carseat is right next to his and she either blows raspberries until he laughs and laughs or she fake sneezes until he laughs. I love it when the two of them giggle together.

1 year ago today...

We found out Ezra was a boy! For months afterward, Eliza reinacted the scene at the ultrasound, with her being the tech. Crazy that just a year later, he's standing up in his crib, shaking the rail back and forth with a huge smile. He seems to be saying, "Look out world, here I come!"

Standing

Pics

That first shot is Santa's sleigh, constructed by Eliza. :)

I'm the Best

Last night at bedtime Eliza "read" a book to me instead of the other way around. It was called I'm the Best and it's about everyone being good at something. It's a fairly long book and she had it probably 90% memorized. The cool part was this isn't a book that we've been reading to her for years. This is a library book that she's heard maybe 4 or 5 times. I take that back. The coolest part was the proud look on her face when she said, "I can read!" She also told her dad "I love you" in French before she fell asleep.

I think she has a little crush on one of her assistant teachers. She told one of the other teachers that she likes the way Mr. Stephen smells! I think it embarrassed him and made him rethink wearing cologne at school. Ha! When I asked her about it, she said, "Yeah, I do. Do you smell him too?!"