Christmas Eve

Hawk really liked ripping off the shiny bows and waving them around. 

He ripped paper with a little help from Mom. 

This is my living room tree. I love the green and silver. 

Christmas photos

Hawk is really getting a little attitude. He does this same thing when it's time to get in the car seat.  He whines and arches his back. 

I ordered Christmas cards this year and used some of these photos. 

Hawk's had his 9 month appointment last week. He weighs 18 pounds.  He is in the 50th percentile for height and head size and only the 15th for weight.  He wears size 12 month clothes right now.

He is really great at eating finger foods and signs "all done" at the end of a meal. 

I'm excited for Christmas and can't wait to see friends and family!

Fun at Gramma and Grandpa Goodman's

Standing up on November 19th 

Fun with Sneezy the cat

Saturday Morning Pancakes

Madison Farmers Market

He was not interested in the bounty of fruits and vegetables around the square. 

In front of the Capitol building and a van

Mom with her bundle of Brussels sprouts

Hawk sized pumpkin

Standing Last Week

Halloween

More New Tricks!

Last night (10/30) Hawk clapped at dinner! He just did it.  I clapped back and he was very excited and proud.  This morning he stood up in the tub all by himself while I was getting ready. 

Big Week!

10/22 full wave

Hawk waved hello to Grandma and Grandpa when they picked him up that morning. I got to see it! It's a full open hand wave like how you would wave in a parade.  He waves to strangers and Slug.   Most wave back.  Slug does not. 

10/24 Pull up on chair and stairs 

Grandma came around the corner and found him with his knees on the floor and his hands in the first stair. 

10/25 food to mouth

He has been playing with baby food on his high chair basically since he started eating foods.  Last week he actullly brought the mush to his mouth to eat.  We have been putting puffs (not Cheetos) on his tray at meal time this week.  He picks them up, but doesn't really eat them.  Saturday I placed little bits of scrambled eggs on his tray.  He ate a few of bites then had a perplexed look on his face. 

10/26 crib pull

Alan lowered the mattress just in time. Saturday I put Hawk in his newly positioned bed so he could be familiar with how things are.  I sat down beside the bed to look at him though the slats.  It was less than a minute when he grabbed the round dowels and pulled himself right up to his knees.  He thought it was so funny to reach through and touch my face. He laughed and laughed. 

10/26 tooth discovery 

It feels like we're getting kind of close.  Alan felt a little tooth poking through on Hawk.  •'90s usher• Alan felt the little bumps Saturday afternoon. We are getting close to getting a full tooth! 

The photo above has nothing to do with any of these milestones.