We just noticed Houston’s first tooth this morning. Stephen and I were eating breakfast and we saw that he was doing something funky with his tongue. So we investigated, and lo and behold, you can see the top tip of a tooth popping through his bottom gums. It’s so cute! January really is the month of many firsts.
January has been a big month for Houston. He sat up alone for the first time on January 6. He still needs some coaching to get started, but he’s getting better all time, and has also become great at standing with assistance. He self-fed for the first time on January 7. He especially loves eating Mum Mums, Gerber Puffs and toast.
Houston experienced snow for the first time on January 17. It didn’t last for long, but I think he thought it was okay. He said his first “big-boy talk” on January 19. Just out of the blue, he began stringing babbles together in “sentence” form with different inflections and intonations. And then on January 20, his conversations featured his first audible word: Dada. Although his sentences also include plenty of “baa baa” and “blah blah,” Stephen is still pretty proud about the whole thing. His favorite toy at the moment is his Jump-n-Go. You should see that boy go … he’s like a blur of wild motion, happy screeches and flying drool. It is quite the sight. Houston will be 7 months old this coming Saturday. It is truly incredible how fast his first year is going!
Stephen and I are still working diligently on installing laminate. Granny and Grumps visited a few weekends ago, so that Stephen and I could do the office. Then Gramsey and Papa are heading to town tomorrow, so that we can do the nursery. Then all we have left after that is our bedroom … thank goodness! It has been such a huge undertaking, but I must admit, it looks awesome.
One of Houston’s new favorite things is to play on the bed. “Mommy usually starts out by reading to me,” says Houston, “and then she pulls out the toys, encourages me to roll over, helps me stand up, plays tummy time, tickles me, and makes lots of funny faces and noises that I always find quite amusing.”
After that, Houston is pretty worn out. Stanley, who usually comes near for the fun, will snuggle up to Houston for a well-deserved cat nap. The two sprawl out and bask in the comfort of Mommy and Daddy’s bed. And here we thought it would be Stan who would give us the most trouble with our addition to the family. Stanley and Houston couldn’t be better pals!
And last but not least, Houston absolutely loves to put things into his mouth, especially his toes! (Can you believe we were all that limber at one time?) Click here to see more pics of all the fun!
