7 months old!!!

Hi Everyone,

Yes, I have finally added another blog entry after much harassment from everyone. Hey, one every two months isn't bad!

Caspian continues to bring an infinite supply of joy into our lives everyday. We wonder what life was like without him! Oh, that's right - sleeping in on Saturdays, actually being able to get things done...but it wasn't half as much fun!

He is now 7 months old and I can't believe how fast time goes! All you brand new parents and parents-to-be-in-the-future: cherish every single moment (even the hours you spend awake at night) because it goes way too fast.

Since Caspian's last entry, here is his news:

1. Some of Caspian's Firsts in the last two months: 1st time at the beach, 1st football game, 1st visit to the Muttart, 1st swimming lesson, 1st baby cracker (eaten with his hands), 1st meat, 1st time getting his toes nibbled by a puppy.
2. Caspian's cute little habits: Our Baby Bear makes all sorts of crazy noises now. He gurgles (it sounds like a cat purring), he growls, he screams, he goes "mamamamama" as well as many other noises. His newest uber-cute thing that he does is crinkle up his nose (as demonstrated in the above picture). He also holds his hand (palm up) towards people as if he is a conductor telling them to stand up or something.
3. Caspian doesn't stay in one spot anymore. He isn't crawling yet, but he roles around a lot and ends up in all sorts of weird positions. The other day I found him in his crib, twisted on his side, with his feet stuck through the bars. Eric thinks he's very close to crawling - only time will tell, but we better start baby-proofing!
4. Caspian eats all sorts of foods now. We've just started him on meat - he's not too jazzed about the boiled chicken though (who would be?).
5. Our little water-baby is taking baby swim lessons this month. He LOVES the water. If he's fussy, just give him a bath and he gets happy instantly. The other day, he spent about two hours in the pool (turned into a little raisin) and loved every minute of it.
6. Caspian's probably the most energetic (read - WILD) baby I've ever seen. He rarely sits still. When all the other babies were waiting to get in the water at the swim class, they were sitting calmly with their parents. Caspian, on the other hand, had both arms and legs moving so fast I thought he was going to take off!
7. Caspian loves plants - I think he might become a horticulturalist (hopefully he sticks to legal plants though - just kidding). When we took him to the Muttart Conservatory on Mother's day, I swear he enjoyed all the plants and flowers more than we did! We just had to make sure he didn't eat them all!
8. Caspian loves to charm everyone. He flashes those cute little gums at strangers whenever we are out and they just melt! He also giggles all the time now. We can usually get some good giggles from him if we nibble on his belly or near his armpit (or if Eric pretends he's a dog shaking his head - Caspian thinks that's hilarious).

Well, that's about it for now. The truth is, I could write about him forever, but I have to get to sleep now to be ready for another crazy day with the "Goober - Baby Bear".

Camille