Turbo

Turbo is more than just our cat, he's more like a part of the family. Levi LOVES him. He gets all excited whenever he sees him and he wants to grab onto him and yank his fur out. Turbo's been great about the whole thing - he's a really wonderful cat.

Now that Levi can say "dada" and "mama", it's only natural that he would move on to "burbo", right? That's totally normal, right? Would it be weird and wrong to teach Levi to call the cat, "bubba?"

7 Months Old

I can't believe Levi is almost 7 months old! It just doesn't seem possible. This weeks newest tricks: eating Cheerios (and throwing them all over creation) and squealing at the top of his lungs. My ears hurt and I think i've got cereal between my toes. It's worth it though, it's all worth it. I might even consider doing this whole kid thing again sometime - but don't hold me to that!

Squash

Okay, so I should have checked the blog poll before I went shopping for Levi's first Veggie...

We started with Squash (the one veggie no one voted for!) Sorry about that...

Anyway, Levi seemed to really like his squash better than the fruits we've been feeding him. He slurped them down without even a grimace or a funny face. With Levi-head away at Nana and Papaw's for the weekend (mom and dad are sick :( ), I thought this would be a great time to catch everyone up on what Levi's been doing lately:

- He's sitting up on his own quite nicely which makes it a lot easier to feed him from his high chair!
- He's getting around in his walker, just about anywhere he wants to go! Gotta move the plants! He's got Turbo running for his life!
- He learned how to spit this week (thanks to Papaw!)
- We tried our first finger foods this week - raisen pieces and bits of animal crackers.
- He can pull his upper body up with his arms and he's starting to try to pull his bottom half up too - we think he'll be crawling VERY soon (2-3 weeks maybe)
- He's sleeping a little better. On a good night he only gets up once (2-3 a.m.)!!!
- He's saying "dadadadada" when he's happy, "MAMA" when he's mad and may even be saying "bottle" - that's still up for debate.
- His favorite toy right now is our FACE. He wants to pull it, poke it, slap it, bite it. He loves faces.

All in all, We're starting to think that maybe this whole baby thing wasn't such a bad idea. He's starting to get fun and I think we're finally starting to settle into a routine. He really is a good baby and obviously has superior intelligence. We'll keep you updated as new developments arise!

What's new on the Levi Front

Levi is now rolling over "at will". He's a definite wiggle worm! He's also figured out how to manipulate his walker-thinger-ma-bob so that he is now chasing the cat all around the house. I think he gets more excited when he sees Turbo, then he does about seeing anyone else (including mom and dad.)

He's saying "daddadadadadad" now, but we're not sure he relates the phrase to Shawn. We're eating pears, peaches, apples and bananas in the baby food. He seems to like the pears the best. Gotta go feed the little man - again!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Levi wanted to wish his Uncle Curtis and Great-Grandpa Walston Happy Birthday. He got so excited just thinking about you guys that we just had to take a picture of it. We Love You!

On a Roll?

Levi rolled over at MeMaw Jody's house yesterday! He still hasn't done it for mom and dad yet though! Pooh! We knew he could do it all along, he's just a little hard-headed. He likes to do things his way. I HAVE NO IDEA where he gets that.

Levi's First Christmas

Christmas has just never quite felt right in our house and now I know why! You really need a little one to make the season feel complete. Levi had a wonderful first Christmas thanks to all his grandparents (and great and great greats) that made him feel so special and loved. He also loved getting together with all his aunts, uncles and cousins that he doesn't get to see nearly enough. He also wanted to apologize for his fussiness - it was all just so overwelming that he didn't know how to react!

I'm including some picture highlights that I hope you enjoy! I know you will!

Happy New Year everyone!