Last week I posted a video of Drew doing his mouth trick where we flip his bottom lip as he makes noise. That video was pretty short and not representative of Drew's talents, so I decided to post this one as well. We really get a kick out of when Drew tries to do this on his own (that might be a later video). He can't do it very well, but he gets a lip flip in every couple seconds. It's so cute! Drew is talking more and more, especially around me and Jana, and he's getting much better at mimicking us.
Wednesday, November 29, 2006
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
da-da
Jana and I are starting to slip a little in our picture taking of Drew. We forgot to bring our camera to Grand Rapids for Thanksgiving! Drew was the star of the show this Thanksgiving as he is the only grandchild and the only great-grandchild in Grand Rapids. He didn't suffer from a lack of attention!
After all the Thanksgiving festivities our family was tired out. Jana and I are very firm about Drew not sleeping in our bed with us, but just this once Jana decided to let Drew take a nap with her. It was so much fun to watch my two favorite people sleep!
Last weekend Drew was having so much fun playing with me that I needed to pull out the camera to get some shots of him. He continues to love to play with his workbench. His new thing is to grab a "nail" (he's holding a red one) and then he'll put it in and out of one of the holes on the workbench. It's fun to watch him concentrate on getting the nail out and then lining it up again with the hole.
Drew likes to chat too while he's playing and here I caught him in the middle of saying something. He enjoys making an "arrrggghh" noise like a pirate.
One of Drew's classic favorite facial expressions is to stick out his tongue!
Jana came into the room while we were playing and here you can see the reaction from Drew upon seeing his mom. I think he likes her!
As Drew meanders all over the place and pulls himself up on everything, one of the places he has discovered to pull himself up is on a leg. Here he is grabbing onto my leg and pulling himself up to standing. It's so much fun to be sitting or standing there and all of the sudden feel his little hands grab your pantleg and start tugging.
Drew has been "talking" more and more and has even started to say "dada" when prompted. In the following video I had been encouraging him to say "dada" and then he started saying it on his own. Drew says "mama" too, but he hasn't caught on to that phrase as quickly as "dada."
After all the Thanksgiving festivities our family was tired out. Jana and I are very firm about Drew not sleeping in our bed with us, but just this once Jana decided to let Drew take a nap with her. It was so much fun to watch my two favorite people sleep!
Last weekend Drew was having so much fun playing with me that I needed to pull out the camera to get some shots of him. He continues to love to play with his workbench. His new thing is to grab a "nail" (he's holding a red one) and then he'll put it in and out of one of the holes on the workbench. It's fun to watch him concentrate on getting the nail out and then lining it up again with the hole.
Drew likes to chat too while he's playing and here I caught him in the middle of saying something. He enjoys making an "arrrggghh" noise like a pirate.
One of Drew's classic favorite facial expressions is to stick out his tongue!
Jana came into the room while we were playing and here you can see the reaction from Drew upon seeing his mom. I think he likes her!
As Drew meanders all over the place and pulls himself up on everything, one of the places he has discovered to pull himself up is on a leg. Here he is grabbing onto my leg and pulling himself up to standing. It's so much fun to be sitting or standing there and all of the sudden feel his little hands grab your pantleg and start tugging.
Drew has been "talking" more and more and has even started to say "dada" when prompted. In the following video I had been encouraging him to say "dada" and then he started saying it on his own. Drew says "mama" too, but he hasn't caught on to that phrase as quickly as "dada."
Wednesday, November 22, 2006
sports weekend
This past weekend Drew and I watched the Michigan-Ohio State football game. I made sure that Drew was properly apparelled for the game! As you can see, he was pretty excited about watching Michigan football.
Drew is looking toward our TV and watching as Michigan marched down the field for the opening touchdown. They ultimately lost, but Drew and I had a good time watching the game.
This past weekend we also took Drew to his first Spartan sporting event, a hockey game. You can't see it under his coat, but Drew is wearing his Spartan apparel to support the home team. Drew did very well at the game and managed to stay awake for the whole game. The Spartans even came through for Drew and won 2-0.
There is no special reason for this picture other than to show Drew's smile!
You can see that Drew's hair sticks up a little in the back in this next picture. He has two cowlicks that both send the hair to the middle of his head, which creates a mohawk effect. It is so cute! It looks a little like Dennis the Menace!
Another night, another dishwasher full of clean dishes to empty. Does a baby's work never end? :)
We have been continuing to read to Drew. Most often this is how the reading session ends, with Drew on the floor playing with the book.
We've been trying to catch Drew in action while crawling, but it is hard. He scoots around pretty quickly!
Last night Drew went for a fun ride on my shoulders. As you can see, he likes being on my shoulders just a little bit!
Drew's latest trick is that when we flip a finger up and down on his lower lip he'll make a noise and then listen as his noise changes pitch with each flip of the lower lip. Just watch the video and you'll get the idea! He usually does this for minutes at a time, but of course when the camera is out he clams up and won't do it for as long.
Drew is looking toward our TV and watching as Michigan marched down the field for the opening touchdown. They ultimately lost, but Drew and I had a good time watching the game.
This past weekend we also took Drew to his first Spartan sporting event, a hockey game. You can't see it under his coat, but Drew is wearing his Spartan apparel to support the home team. Drew did very well at the game and managed to stay awake for the whole game. The Spartans even came through for Drew and won 2-0.
There is no special reason for this picture other than to show Drew's smile!
You can see that Drew's hair sticks up a little in the back in this next picture. He has two cowlicks that both send the hair to the middle of his head, which creates a mohawk effect. It is so cute! It looks a little like Dennis the Menace!
Another night, another dishwasher full of clean dishes to empty. Does a baby's work never end? :)
We have been continuing to read to Drew. Most often this is how the reading session ends, with Drew on the floor playing with the book.
We've been trying to catch Drew in action while crawling, but it is hard. He scoots around pretty quickly!
Last night Drew went for a fun ride on my shoulders. As you can see, he likes being on my shoulders just a little bit!
Drew's latest trick is that when we flip a finger up and down on his lower lip he'll make a noise and then listen as his noise changes pitch with each flip of the lower lip. Just watch the video and you'll get the idea! He usually does this for minutes at a time, but of course when the camera is out he clams up and won't do it for as long.
Monday, November 20, 2006
9 months already!
Jana and I cannot believe that Drew is already nine months old . . . and then I look back over the old posts on this website and I can't believe that he is ONLY nine months old because we have had so much fun with Drew. Drew is growing quickly and we have to keep reminding ourselves to enjoy each stage of his life!
Today Drew saw Dr. Turner for his nine month checkup and he continues to develop nicely. He is right on track for everything that babies his age should be doing. Yeah! With Jana's expertise in child development we were already pretty sure that Drew was "normal," but it was nice to have it confirmed by our pediatrician. Drew continues to rise to the top of the charts for height and he measured about 29 inches tall (75th percentile). He's now grown about 10 inches! He's of average weight and was slightly under 20 pounds. Drew has been doing a great job of growing!
Today Drew saw Dr. Turner for his nine month checkup and he continues to develop nicely. He is right on track for everything that babies his age should be doing. Yeah! With Jana's expertise in child development we were already pretty sure that Drew was "normal," but it was nice to have it confirmed by our pediatrician. Drew continues to rise to the top of the charts for height and he measured about 29 inches tall (75th percentile). He's now grown about 10 inches! He's of average weight and was slightly under 20 pounds. Drew has been doing a great job of growing!
Friday, November 17, 2006
Mobility increases!
It is always fun for us to go into Drew's room when he is waking up from a nap or a night's sleep to see what position he is in. Sometimes he is sitting there looking up at us. Sometimes he clearly does not want to get up in the morning and he rubs his eyes sleepily. Other times he is standing up at the rail of his crib, as is the case in this photo. He also finds the edge of the railing quite tasty! Now I know why modern cribs are made with safe paint that doesn't chip and can't be ingested by infants!
When Jana came in Drew switched his attention from the railing to the camera cord. Look closely and you can clearly see Drew's two front teeth! They are visible now when he smiles, but hard to capture on camera. Jana did a great job of making them visible in this photo. I don't know if everyone who reads Drew's blog realizes this, but you can click on most of the pictures and get a larger image (it might help with seeing Drew's teeth).
We love to watch Drew stand and smile for us. He is such a happy guy!
Last night while I was unloading the dishwasher Drew came over and started to "help." After this initial time helping, whenever we open the dishwasher he immediately comes over, stands up, and then wants to reach in for the dishes.
Drew has reached another milestone: he officially crawls! He's been doing army-style crawling for quite a while, but last night he suddenly made the switch to regular crawling and wow has it ever increased his mobility. Before, he usually started crawling, did that for a few feet, and then switched to army crawling. Last night it was like he suddenly decided that wasn't fast enough for him, and so he decided to crawl. Here is some video of Drew crawling in the kitchen. Unfortunately, our kitchen timer went off during the video, so keep that in mind if you've got the sound on.
Drew's crawling has led him to some places that he hasn't been before. With his increased mobility I have been spending time putting covers on all our outlets, moving things out of his reach, and also installing safety locks on all our Drew-accessible cabinets. Last night Drew disappeared under our kitchen table then emerged behind his high chair and found something fun to bang on.
Another milestone for Drew that I haven't posted on yet is that Drew has started to eat real food (not ground up in his processor)! He has had some potatoes, fruit, cheese, meat, and maybe even a piece of potato chip from his dad! Not all the food is immediately successful. Last night Drew was eating some shredded cheese, pieces of sausage, and some bread. We just place the food on his tray and he feeds himself (a very messy process). There was a LOT of food on Drew and on his chair when he was finished! As you can see in this video, the bread was not the biggest hit.
When Jana came in Drew switched his attention from the railing to the camera cord. Look closely and you can clearly see Drew's two front teeth! They are visible now when he smiles, but hard to capture on camera. Jana did a great job of making them visible in this photo. I don't know if everyone who reads Drew's blog realizes this, but you can click on most of the pictures and get a larger image (it might help with seeing Drew's teeth).
We love to watch Drew stand and smile for us. He is such a happy guy!
Last night while I was unloading the dishwasher Drew came over and started to "help." After this initial time helping, whenever we open the dishwasher he immediately comes over, stands up, and then wants to reach in for the dishes.
Drew has reached another milestone: he officially crawls! He's been doing army-style crawling for quite a while, but last night he suddenly made the switch to regular crawling and wow has it ever increased his mobility. Before, he usually started crawling, did that for a few feet, and then switched to army crawling. Last night it was like he suddenly decided that wasn't fast enough for him, and so he decided to crawl. Here is some video of Drew crawling in the kitchen. Unfortunately, our kitchen timer went off during the video, so keep that in mind if you've got the sound on.
Drew's crawling has led him to some places that he hasn't been before. With his increased mobility I have been spending time putting covers on all our outlets, moving things out of his reach, and also installing safety locks on all our Drew-accessible cabinets. Last night Drew disappeared under our kitchen table then emerged behind his high chair and found something fun to bang on.
Another milestone for Drew that I haven't posted on yet is that Drew has started to eat real food (not ground up in his processor)! He has had some potatoes, fruit, cheese, meat, and maybe even a piece of potato chip from his dad! Not all the food is immediately successful. Last night Drew was eating some shredded cheese, pieces of sausage, and some bread. We just place the food on his tray and he feeds himself (a very messy process). There was a LOT of food on Drew and on his chair when he was finished! As you can see in this video, the bread was not the biggest hit.
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