Easter 2011

9 months

Tank is a very healthy 9 month old!! Thankgoodness Chip was with me at his appointment because I talked with the Ped and he kept Tank occupied. He weighed in at 19 lbs. 11 oz. and 29 inches long. He has been standing on his own for 4-5 seconds straight. I told the Ped about his accomplishments and she said he'll be walking in 4 weeks!! Whoa!!

We tried to get some pictures outside since it was a nice day for once. The grass was a bit itchy but he did very well for the first time:)

I started giving Tank the YoBaby yogurt!! He absolutely loves it!! I am thrilled not to pump anymore and just mix his cereal in with that! He loves blueberries, blackberries, and raspberries! As you can see he wears a lot of it!!

I bought a potty chair at the April consignment sale and sat him on it at 9 months. He has been eliminating #2 on a consistent basis:) It's called elimination communication. I can tell when he needs to go, so I take the diaper off real quick and set him on it. We had success 5 days straight!! whoohoo! My goal is once a day:)

Tank experienced his first Nascar Race. We took him to the vendors before the actual race. Its way too loud for him to sit through the roar of the cars so Betsy and Kathy were so kind to babysit while we went. Tank loved the Sprint Cup girl. He also got a Digger stuffed animal, which is the groundhog on the Nascar cameras they always show on tv.

He loves Alvin more and more! He even copies Alvin carrying around the toy in his mouth. Alvin usually heads the other direction when Tank is coming his way. Tank seems more and more interested in him, laughing when he sees him and they even played tug a war with one of Alvin's toys.

Just got a babysitter for Tank on Monday mornings while I go to the kickboxing class and run errands, etc. She is a great girl from our church, who also is a mom of a boy. That is really helpful because she has already been through a lot of these stages already and gives me pointers! Its been nice to get some time to myself and also feel like I am being productive while checking things off my to-do-list!

Tank's 8th month!

Tank is 8 mo. old!! He has grown so much this month and is doing so much fun stuff!

He is crawling very fast. He'll lay on his stomach and pull himself all the way to a standing position! He'll stand and hold onto any piece of furniture within reach. Tank is very brave. He started climbing about 3 stairs. Of course we are right there with him! March 29th Tank pulled himself up to standing position in the crib!! He also started walking along the furniture! He also practices walking in his crib while holding onto the rail! We have even started passing him back and forth while he tries to walk to the next person!

It was so nice to have company come and visit us! Aunt Trysta, Uncle Joe, and cousin Liv (dog) had a lot of fun playing and taking lots of good pics with Tank! He loved Liv! She liked his face and was very affectionate to him! Aunt Betsy and Uncle Jared also came to play and passed him back and forth as he was getting stronger with every step! Kyle even stopped in and met Tank for the first time!

He continues to try many yummy fruits! He loves kiwi! Not a big fan of apples.

Tank has started looking out the window and watching the squirrels and birds next door. It keeps him occupied as well as pulling himself up to the window to look out! He and Alvin are good housekeepers!

Funny faces!

7 month continues...

Seven months has been a blast!! Tank has been going from the army crawl to pulling himself up into a standing position. He gets up faster and faster each time. He has been getting up on all fours and exploring by crawling on me and Chip like a jungle gym. We go for walks when the weather is nice or I'll put him on my back and do stuff around the house. He loves to ride in the carrier. More and more of his personality is showing every day. I was carrying him on my hip and looked over at him while he was just staring at me!! It fun to see him smiling at me first now! I just started laughing and he joined right in too! He loves the freedom of playing without his diaper. Mommy is careful so we don't have too many accidents!

We had a great visit with the Walker family. Both girls are so responsible in playing, holding, and caring for Tank while they were here. My friend Renee also brought her daughter Michaela over for a visit. She is one week older than Tank. Its fun to watch them interact and talk to each other. We tried to see each other a few times before their big move to Hong Kong!

Tank is a very good eater. He eats three meals a day and Michaela introduced him to cheerios!! He has been eating them ever since. He loves lima beans, brussel sprouts, and avocado are his favorites.