You’ve mastered sweet potatoes and carrots, so it was time to venture into the green side of vegetables.
It didn’t go well:
But now I know I can use green beans to get you to surrender to just about anything.
And I don’t mean to laugh at you, but you literally gagged. And it was hilarious.
Since you’ve been teething, you’re fuse has become, shall we say, short? And understandably so. It seems that the smallest things set you off. Not for long periods, but we definitely know you’re unhappy.
I’ve been, of course, trying all week to capture pictures of the toof. The other day, what started out as a fun photo shoot, suddenly went awry. Things were going great, you found the lens cap to the camera, but then you wanted to chew on the camera itself:
And when Mommy wouldn’t let you chew on the camera, you were VERY unhappy:
But, as quickly as it came, it passed and you were back to being the happy little baby. Only, you taught Mommy that payback’s a bitch. You left me a nice little present to clean up in your diaper:
P.S. I was finally able to get a good photo of the toof this afternoon; I’ll be adding new ToothWatch 2008 pictures to the original post.
We’ve been working hard to get our many videos from the camera to the computer, edited and posted for everyone. I was able to tackle a few and I think once you get past the urge to yell “Woman, hold that camera still!” you’ll really enjoy them.
Follow this link and you’ll see a few ranging from 1 week to 6 months old. I’ll let you know as we post more!
The Most Glorious Sound in the World, 6 months old from Gregory Olivet on Vimeo.
Ranking as one of Mommy’s favorite photos:
It was a beautiful day here on Saturday and we took the whole famn damily out for a walk. You got to take your first ride in The Stunt Stroller, which was quite fun. It was easier on our backs, since the paths were clear of snow and we could push you instead of carry you on our trip. You spent a good portion of the time reaching for your toes, regardless of our attempts to point out every tree branch and birdie.
I think everyone in Colorado is ready for Spring. Even though on Saturday everything was brown, Spring seems even further away since Sunday brought a new 4-inch blanket of white. Someday, this will all be green again:
Let’s be honest, the rice cereal and oatmeal are really boring. I don’t know many parents that say “My kid just loved plain cereal!” You choked it down without much complaint, but there were definitely mornings that mommy had more cereal sprayed all over her than you had in your tummy. It was time to move on. Venture out. Experiment with new flavors. Let’s try sweet potatoes!
Like you are with most new things, you started out a little cautious. But then you decided you liked these new yummy-yums!
PUH-TA-TOES!
I can’t tell you how this pulls on my heart strings, but your first little tooth is making its way into the world. It’s hard to believe that my little boy is going to have teeth! I only know you as a toothless creature, so it will be such a change to see your little grin fill in.
Up until last night you just seemed fidgety, restless, slightly fussy and a little cranky. During the day, you simply yearn to chew on things. Anything. Fingers, toys, rings, books – hell, you’d chew on the wall if we’d let you. But then about 9pm, you woke from a deep sleep just screaming in pain. You cried for almost an hour, until the Tylenol kicked in, and luckily you made it through the night without pain. We felt so bad and helpless as you sat in Daddy’s arms and cried, wishing that there was more we could do for you.
We realize that these first photos of ToothWatch 2008 can really only be deciphered by us, much like your first words will be. But, in keeping with tradition, nothing goes undocumented in the Olivet family:
[3-13-08]: Not the clearest picture, and I’ll try to get a better one tomorrow:
It’s nearly impossible to get a clear picture of you any more… but finally! here’s a picture of the two new teeth. Which are sharp as a little kitten’s teeth, I might add…
Your wonderful aunt and uncle are so great at remembering you and sending you little gifts for your first holidays. This is your Valentine Bear. We call him Romeo.
So, we found a nanny. And she found a full-time office position… Yes, once Daddy and I finally decided to hire someone, she was offered a position that paid more – with the added benefit of not having to wipe someone’s butt all day. Even though I tried to point out the allure of wiping someone’s butt as opposed to kissing someone’s butt, she decided to take the office position anyway.
Being the careful planners that we are, Mommy scheduled appointments with clients and maybe-clients before the nanny was confirmed, leaving us “up a creek”. Luckily, Granny was able to come and stay with us and help take care of you, for which we can never thank her enough. We seriously wouldn’t have been able to make it through this last week without her help. Plus, she got to see the really attractive fussy side of your personality. Which is all due to the little tooth that’s working its way to the surface.
The Fussies aren’t really that bad, though. You still greet us with a giant smile at the end of each nap.
You’ve also taken to sucking your thumb at every opportunity. Now, we often leave you sitting with your toys and you will just suddenly shove your little thumb in your mouth. This makes you look like a poor orphaned boy sitting in the middle of the floor, but soon you resume playing until the next urge hits.
I’m sure we’ll find the perfect person to stay with you soon. Until then, I may have to rely on you to answer a few emails. Because you-know-who has been sleeping on the job:
