What a weekend!

Well, in the last 24 hours, I have had some pretty exciting firsts:

1) I found my feet! So those things down there attached to my legs are pretty funny. I can reach them now. I like to pull my legs up and look at them. If Daddy or Mommy help me, I can grab on to them and stare away.

2) I like to punch things! I have a devastating overhand punch. I think I am trying to touch things gently, but I am just so excited and I am just getting the hang of things that I often just slam my hands down on things. Whether it is Daddy's computer keyboard, a toy, someone's chest, I just like to slam my hands down hard and look excited about it. Today I had my Mr. Lion toy and was bashing him into my own lap pretty hard. Mommy stopped me before I did any damage

3) I have 2 teeth coming in! All of a sudden this morning a little white spot started poking through my gum line (bottom front left), and then aftenoon Mommy discovered a SECOND white spot (bottom front right). I have been handling it pretty well, just pretty drooly. Not too terribly fussy. We will see how things progress.

What I have been up to

This week I have really, really been enjoying:

• standing up! One of my slaves has to hold on to me for balance, but otherwise I can support my weight for a pretty long period of time. If I could only work on my balance, I could definitely stand up without any help.
• Chewing on EVERYTHING. Whether it is a cloth diaper, your knuckle, my friend Sophie the rubber giraffe, or my own hands and fingers. It sooths my gums, which I am pretty sure are hiding some teeth that will make an appearance soon enough!
• Talking. I have lots to say these days and I can make all different kinds of consonant sounds now. I also can make an ear piercing squeal when I am excited.
• Watching TV. I don't know what I am watching, but I see the glowing box and all the moving shapes on it and I think it is pretty fun.
• Laying around on the floor. Who knew it was so fun down here?! Mommy and Daddy look absolutely ridiculous form this angle.
• Watching musicians in concert. Daddy puts on the Palladia channel and I coo and try and sing along while the rock stars play music.

Let's Roll!

Weeee! On March 2, 2010 I rolled from my tummy to my back for the first time. Only Mommy was home at the time, and she was so surprised she wasn't even sure it happened. The next day I did it twice, and this time Daddy caught me on camera. He posted my video to Facebook, and it was a smash hit with all of my fans.

Yo Gabba Gabba and all things musical

This weekend was so awesome! Daddy AND Mommy were here all day, all the time! I got to hang out with Daddy in the middle of the night when it was time to eat. I got to watch this cool show called Yo Gabba Gabba, and I think that DJ Lance Rock is super cool! I can't really make much of the show out, but I do see a lot of bright colors and hear some pretty simple little songs.

Speaking of songs, there is this other thing Daddy showed me today called Palladia - it is a TV station full of concert footage. IT IS AMAZING! I sit staring wide eyed with my little mouth hanging slightly open and I try really hard to sing along to the songs, but mostly I just say "goooo" and I smile a lot. I like the songs on Yo Gabba Gabba too, but they are nothing compared to the Palladia stuff.

Maybe some day when I grow up, me and my cousin Joel can be in a rock band together!!

Gooooooo

Mommy and Daddy think that I have been extra talkative this week. I have been saying "Goo" and "Ah-goo" a lot. They think that these noises have been extra sweet sounding and they just love it when I try and talk to them. Daddy thinks I sound like a little morning dove when I coo away sweetly. I like to amuse them.

First Word (well, not really)

This morning I was laying in my bassinet doing my usual morning routine of "snuffling around" before I actually got picked up, and I wanted to see how loud I could shout. Plus I was curious to try out a new consonant sound, so I yelled out, "Da-Ee!" really nice and loud.

This shocked Momma and Daddy, as it sounded like I very clearly said "Daddy". They know I am too young to actually know what I am saying, so it doesn't really count as a first word. But they enjoyed hearing what it sounded like anyway. I have made sounds that kind of sound like "Momma" but it is when I am screaming my head off.

My hands are becoming so useful

I have recently discovered that my hands taste fabulous. I especially like to ball my fist up and chew/suck/lick my tiny hand. I am sometimes interested in sucking individual fingers, or maybe my thumb, but generally I enjoy the whole fist.

Also, just today I learned how to grab things and hold on to them. The toy that helped me realize this was Mr. Lion, who is a stuffed lion hanging on a big circle shaped rattle. I grabbed Mr. Lions legs, tail, and the rattle and swung him all around. I also put him in my mouth to see how he tasted, but I am not so sure that I like the feeling of his fuzziness in my mouth.