06.30.13 - Sunday

You are rapidly becoming a huge fan of your big sister. I feel this is significant to record because I have no doubt that someday you will be whining about her, and this time in your life needs to be in print.

You follow her every action with eager anticipation; giggling as she pulls faces at you and occasionally bops you on the head (in love). You will turn towards the sound of her voice to see what fascinating activity she is up to. I am finding she can quiet you down when you're fussing for me just because she is such a distraction for you.

Love on her little boy. Big sisters are useful things to have on your side.

06.19.13 - Wednesday

You bit your father tonight. Bit. Not gnawed on. Bit. Why is this significant, you ask? Because it means that you popped out a tooth with absolutely no fussing and completely took us by surprise.

Don't be in such a hurry to grow up, little one. Really. You're only four and a half months. You really don't need a mouthful of teeth yet. After all, one tooth leads to another tooth, and that leads to food, and then eating food leads to drinking coffee, and drinking coffee leads to staying up until 3am writing papers and being in college and my baby boy will be grown up!

OK, slight exaggeration, but the point stands. Slow down.

And congratulations!

06.04.13 - Tuesday

When are you going to manage to roll from back to tummy little man? I'm watching you struggle through this new and difficult task, and you can't just seem to make it. Mind you, you're scooting large distances on your belly (and by large I mean a foot or so) with absolutely no problems. I foresee a lot of chasing you coming up very soon. I shall be patient in the meantime as you work on this second rolling skill--even if it does mean flipping you back on your stomach a lot because you wake up angry from being on your back!