Camping in Malibu Part 2

Playing in the tent when he is supposed to be sleeping!

Loving the hiking backpack

Cute new teeth!!

Crue and Daddy

He's into everything!!

Crue has lost most interest in playing with his mommy during the day and now just wants to get into everything. He can climb stairs (3 so far). He pulls up on everything, and will walk along the furniture. He also thinks he can stand alone because he will pull up to standing and then let go. So we have had a lot of little bumps lately. We are working on finishing up the babyproofing. The other day I pulled him away from the fireplace 20 times, no exageration, and 5 of those times we had to go wash his hands because he made it before I could stop him. Any suggestions for babyproofing a fireplace on floor level? We are worried he will pull any thing we put on the ground on top of himself.

He never really sits up the regualr way, although he knows how. Instead he pulls up to his knees and sits up on them like this. This is one of his favorite "toys" the recycling bin.

Look at that sad face. This is how I now find him when he doesn't want to nap. I am so scared he is going to fall back and hit the bars. This is pretty high for him to pull up so his arms are usually shaking when I get to him! Oh yeah, his favorite things to do include randomlylicking the kitchen floor and garbage can. So gross, but there is really nothing I can do but keep them clean.

Playdate

Nor Cal Trip

My sister and Crue and I just got back from a trip up to my parents house to see my brothers new baby Leliana. It was short and sweet and Crue loved all of the attention from everyone and the large amount of space that he had to crawl around and destroy everything. He just got his first tooth and is a handful. He opens drawers, knocks things of our shelves and loves food. We just love him more every day. For those of you who haven't noticed this blog has basically turned into a Crue shrine. We are loving life and having fun but once you have a kid it is all about the baby for awhile.

Grandma giving Crue a sink bath, only his second which have both been given by Grandma. He played with all the different kitchen utensils while in his bath.

New niece, she has such big alert eyes, they were always like this!

Crue loved Freckles. Freckles didn't love Crue so much. If we heard random loud giggling, it meant Crue had got to Freckles. and was trying to grab her fur or let her lick his face. Yuck!

Crue and his new first cousin on the Hickman side. He loved her and tried to hug her, kiss her, and suck on her, he thought we got him a new toy or something. She looked a little scared of him. She is only 2 weeks old in this pic. Everyone was calling Crue the big baby, and her the little baby!

So Sweet, I am so glad we got to go meet her while she is so new.

Crue is crawling!!

Crue has just started crawling, here he is trying to get a piece of newspaper, he does better every day. He is now 5 1/2 months old. This video is about 2 minutes long.

Crue Opening Presents

You will have to scroll from bottom up to see the sequence of events. I always post pictures incorrectly, you would think I would have figured it out by now.
He spits up all over his first present!!!

He is really into the wrapping paper!!

Crue excited to open his first gift!!

Crue's Santa Outfit