FORT!!!

my mama and anutie phon made me a fort this morning in my 'playpen' {the living room} using a colorful old marimekko sheet from my great aunt ilona. i really liked playing my 'ding ding' {piano} in the fort - but then again, i like to play the piano anywhere. i'm still a little young to realize just how cool the fort really is - but i catch-on pretty quick, so one of these days i suspect i'll want to spend all day in there!

9 months old!

i am now 9 months old. i don't know how much i weigh, exactly, because i don't go for my check-up until next week, but i have grown a lot and learned so many new tricks! as you can see, i am super strong and can even do 'push-ups' now. my mom and dad finally got a 'gate' up in our living room to help define my super-awesome playroom (the living room). i have 4 teeth (2 up/2 down) and am eating all sorts of foods and have started to show signs of trying to communicate myself with sounds and and physical gestures. i am SUPER happy and love to laugh, flap my arms when i am excited to see someone i know, and can wave hello and goodbye. i'm talking up a storm (especially on my very own cell phone {mama's old one} that i am fully aware does not work) and have a full vocabularly of consonant sounds: dadada, mamamama, bububububu, gugugugu - as well as unique sounds like my abrupt "uuuugh" when i am trying to make something happen (like peas and cheerios jump on my highchair tray), and the sucking-in squeel-laugh...and perhaps most fitting-> a toungue-clicking sound. my parents are convinced that i will be walking early, because i love to try letting go, but we'll see if i can master the whole balance-thing. i love my mama and papa - but will chose my mama over anyone at any time. i am a mama's boy!

my favorite book

my yellow potty

while i still pee in a diaper (and occasionally on my Ma-Tu) ... it is never too early to learn to sit on my yellow toilet. who knows when it will really come into good use!

i like to laugh at my funny glasses!

peas, rice and cheerios

i've been eating REAL food for 2 weeks already - my mama has just been too busy to tell you about it.

i can pick-up small things like peas with my pointer and thum. when i eat cheerios, i even eat them half at a time by biting off a piece to chew first and then putting the second half in my mouth after.

ah ah ah ah ah

if i make a noise as my papa bumps his hand over my mouth it makes a cool noise.
my mom thinks i picked-iup this new trick really fast!

dare devil!

i decided last week that instead of using furniture to help me stand, i would just let go. i want to do it by myself!

crawl,climb,stand {MOVE}

yes, i am on the move. look out for me, because i am daring, strong enough to pull myself up to standing with the help of furniture and take it all very seriously. i LOVE to stand and walk along the sofa. i keep my mama and papa on their toes!

i have been spending the mornings with Ma-tu and Pa-tu (papa's parent's) while my mama is at work. she just got a promotion, so it is a good thing we started practicing our new routine this week!