Andrew update 1: Still no teeth!! I swear my child's been teething since he was born, but they still have yet to poke through. I am okay with that from the perspective that late teeth are better, healthier teeth. I am NOT okay with that from the perspective he has 2 teeth descending at the same rate and look like they are about to pop through at the same time. I am not happy dealing with a child having multiple teeth coming through, but at least we'll just get it over with all at once.
Andrew update 2: Crawling! About a day after he turned 7 months old, he began motoring around the floor. He went from having zero interest in crawling to going about 90 miles an hour in the span of about 20 minutes. I'm amazed at how fast things go in Andrew-ville.
Andrew update 3: Walking! He has figured out that crawling can take him to vertical objects. These vertical objects are perfect for pulling himself up on and from there walking all over! He still needs to hold onto things to walk for the most part, but if he has enough objects that he can hold onto, he will spend an hour doing nothing but walking around a room.
Andrew update 4: Talking! When he was about 4 1/2 months old, he said "Hi" to my mom from his perch in his bassinet while waving. He still says, "Hi" a lot while waving to various people and has added "Dada", "Mama" and "Oma" to the list. Recently he has begun repeating, "A bath" when I ask him if he wants to get a bath. He also LOVES to have screaming contests with his Oma (my mom). He will scream loudly, she mimics him, then he goes soft and she follows suit. One day they did the back and forth screaming game for 45 minutes.
On the "Oma" note. I had been calling my mom Grammy since the day he was born. Andrew, however, decided about a month ago to begin calling her Oma. I find this wonderful, precious and amazing because my grandfather, my mom's dad, was Dutch. Oma is Dutch for grandma. I love that Andrew found his own name for her and that he picked one with a meaning so sweet for us.
Andrew update 5: Random! During the home renovation project, we had to dig up a lot of the plants around our yard and transplant them into pots. While we went through a dry spell, Andrew and I would water the plants together everyday. He loves it! We also attended some Parent & Me swim classes at the YMCA. We learned to look for the fishies in the water, to talk to them and to listen to them. He has had so much fun and we can't wait to take some more classes in the future! He also received a pretty special honor. He was in a photogenic baby competition recently. He was chosen to be one of seven finalists out of nearly 300 entries. Out of the seven finalists, Andrew won 5th place and now is the proud owner of his very first trophy! Of course pictures will be taken with the new acquisition!
As soon as we figure out why the batteries in the camera are being such a pest, we will be adding more picture of both Andrew and the home construction to the blog VERY soon. Until then...
