Anyway, the REAL crazy stuff that I wanted to update on is the fact that Finn is standing. Yeah. At 6 1/2 months. Starting on October 24, to be exact. And it didn't take long for him to be totally confident in doing so. As of now, we are taking bets on when we think he will start walking. I'm thinking Christmas?
After he started standing, he figured out how to actually crawl, none of this Lieutenant Dan scooting business anymore, full-fledged crawling. And it's so cute, he has very pronounced arm movements, like way too much than necessary-so cute! But oh man. Now he's on the move like crazy. He was falling down left and right at the beginning and that wasn't fun. He's able to sit or catch himself much better now.
After he figured out crawling, he figured out how to sit. He started out with both hands out and one leg straight out-so funny! All of these new discoveries make bathtime more fun!
And finally, he stopped eating food. That was frustrating. Like just straight up refusing to eat anything I would put near his mouth. Except puffs. He LOVES his puffs!
On Halloween morning, I called my mom and grandma to see if they could offer any suggestions for why he started being so anti-food but they were both busy. My inquiry had to be put on hold. While I was waiting, I went back over to Finn in his high chair (nibbling his puffs) and just felt around his gums. "Oh my gosh. Finn! You have a TOOTH!" -actual words from my mouth. "This is so exciting!" -another direct quote from yours truly. No wonder he has been irritable/not sleeping/not eating! While this was definitely exciting, it was also like, oh great... but exciting nonetheless. Happy 1st Halloween!
So yeah, all of that happened in a week. Talk about growth spurt. Man.
As of yesterday, he started eating food again. Yay! He especially enjoys picking foods up and feeding himself-as best he can. So that means, bananas, Cheerios, avocado, peas, etc. So fun and so messy! So while things are looking up, relatively speaking, I'm hoping he starts sleeping better. It's been an exhausting stretch for sure.
He also is much more vocal, which is super cute, and loves playing hide-and-seek! We rearranged the living room to be more baby friendly which is working out pretty well. He still manages to find exactly what he is not supposed to have (his favorites: TV remotes and our vinyl collection). Speaking of which, as I type this, he is pulling on the computer cord and getting angry that I won't let him have it...little stinker!
