Zonked in the car after a busy outing - I wish I could join him!
We started the week by hosting baby play group. I learned that toys with multiple pieces, like the sorting and stacking toys, are best for baby play group because one item quickly becomes many that several mouths and pairs of hands can share. I've decided some baby toys have sounds and lights and multiple moving parts to amuse the other people in the room because honestly the babies overwhelmingly prefer the simple objects - and the containers they come in.
Matt demonstrating that lids can be just as fun as the toys they're supposed to cover
Tuesday we went to a meeting for my moms' club, and Wednesday we had baby story time at the library. Thursday I went into work again, and then Friday we went to a fun local playground with my moms' group. Here's Matt enjoying some time on the swing:
The more he kicks, the more excited he is.
Saturday we enjoyed a quiet day at home before Jon left to attend his sister's graduation. Matt and I weren't able to make the trip this time, but we send her our congratulations for earning her law degree. Sunday we went to pick up some plants and took a walk around a garden before going over to babysit for some friends. And this week's social schedule isn't going to be any less busy!
Matt decided to pop out another tooth, which we didn't find until Friday. He now has three - and it looks like that's soon to be four - on the bottom and two on top. I thought we were going to get a little break from teething, but not yet!
I also switched out Matt's wardrobe to his 12-month clothes. Some are still a little big, but they undoubtedly won't be that way for too long! Stay tuned for the new looks debuting in the next few weeks.
Matt continues to love standing and is doing well when holding onto something. He can take one hand off, at least for a little bit. His balance while both sitting and standing is improving noticeably week to week.
Matt now eats avocado, sweet potato, and pear. He seems to be enjoying solid foods, especially because he gets to sit at the table with us while we're eating.
Having a grand old time sitting on his blanket, mouthing, banging, and dumping out the shapes in the box
Playing with stacking toys and talking to the cat (who's moving around behind me as I'm filming)
Banging and throwing toys are fun new tricks! Stay tuned for Matt's final pose; it's a cute one.
Sunday night Matt started pushing himself backwards when we were at a friend's house. We'll see if he does this on carpet, too. We may not have much longer to enjoy a baby who stays in one place...
Whew! No wonder Matt was wiped out this weekend and today.
