Chomp, Chomp!

So, this afternoon, while Mommy and I were in the car on the way to the store, I was unusually cranky. Well, Mommy thought that I was mad cause I had to wear a hat, but then when she came back to get me out of my carseat; she looked in my mouth and saw a little white nubbin. That's right, my first tooth is coming in! It is my bottom middle incisor and it is pretty sore but hey all those days of waiting now I'm getting teeth. I know that Mommy has been saying for awhile that she thought it would be coming soon, but this time she really saw some signs. When I would tired of nursing or become bored, I was gumming at Mommy and she really doesn't like that at all, go figure. But I had been doing that to her for about a week and she just knew something was up. So finally at 8.5 months old, I finally have teeth!

Mommy finally had to put up the side of my crib when I'm sleeping because recently she has been finding me in the morning sitting in my crib waiting for her. So if I am sitting now, standing up in the crib won't be too far along and I guess she doesn't want me to fall out of my crib. What a nice Mommy.

The other day, Mommy and Daddy were sitting downstairs with me while I was playing. Recently I have been climbing up on Mommy like a little monkey and trying to stand, but anyways they were down there with me and I climb up and got myself to a standing position and stood by myself for a few seconds before I lost my balance and Mommy caught me. If only our couches weren't so high and didn't have thick cushions then I think I would be able to pull myself up on them.

On Saturday, sadly Mommy and Daddy watched the Buckeyes lose to Penn State, but on a happy note, Gammy, Gappy, Grandma and Grandpa came to visit. Gammy had a lot of Halloween stuff that she wanted to get rid of and of course they wanted to see me. Grandma and Grandpa of course had tickets to the game and it was a night game so they were her to see me before hand. Well, honestly I don't think that Grandma or anybody but Mommy and Daddy for that matter has heard me really get hysterical when I laugh. Mommy was chasing Shelly around and Shelly was rolling around on the ground and I just thought it was hilarious and apparently my laugh is contagious because everyone thought I was funny and that made me laugh even more. Shelly really is a silly dog.

To top off our weekend, Mommy and I drove up to Brecksville for the first annual Bilek family Oktoberfest. Most of our family came over to Uncle Kenny's house for German food and football. We had a good time and I entertained my Aunts for the good part of the day. I did get to see my buddy, Carmen and I thought she was "the best thing since sliced bread" coincedentally that's what her shirt said as well. I kept wanting to touch her face and play with her and luckily she didn't mind and kind of found me funny. I can't wait to play with her in a couple weeks again and show her my new tooth.

It's Pumpkin Time!

This week, I hit another milestone. That's right I'm 8 months old. Mommy and I went to weigh me and I am 17 pounds 2 ounces (37%) and I am 27 inches long (64%). So I am continuing to grow at the same rate which is great!

This weekend, Mommy, Daddy and I went to a U-Pick apple/pumpkin farm. We had a good time out in the field picking out the perfect pumpkin to carve for the Halloween season. We also got a peck of apples so that Mommy could make pies and applesauce. Mmm, Yummy.

Today, we carved one of our pumpkins and I helped Mommy (sort of) scoop out the guts of the pumpkin. After I got bored and tired of that, Daddy carved the pumpkin, I played with my toys and Mommy got the seeds ready for roasting. Even though I was a little whining, I took a good picture for my first Halloween. I can't wait till next week, so that I can dress up and see all the other kids in their costumes.

Grandma came up to visit today and she got to see me crawl since I wasn't really all that great at it the last time that she saw me. I also got my first winter coat today. I'm so excited to be able to play in the snow when the time comes (hopefully not too soon). But now, we are on a mission to find some snow boots and found out that I probably wear a size 2 shoe.

I am getting really good at this crawling deal, it's a piece of cake on the rug and anything that has traction but as for the wood floor, I can do it but it's not so easy and I get tired and have to rest for a minute. Even though, the hardwood is not the best for crawling; I don't have a problem with sitting at all. I am getting quite good at maneuvering myself from a crawling position to a sitting one.

Mommy and Daddy had to baby proof the house in the last week, since I am getting mobile. Watch out world, I'm on the move.

And She's Off!

This week, the leaves started falling and it was time to rake them up. So one afternoon, Mommy and I were outside; she was raking and I was swinging. We were having a lot of fun and we also had a little photo shoot outside in the piles of leaves that she had made. Of course, I tried to eat some of the leaves but not before I took a good look at them to see what I was sitting in. They were fun to play with and I didn't mind the crunchiness at all. While we were outside, we also put Shelly on her chain so that she could be out with us. And just like I imitate the sounds that Mommy and Daddy make, I apparently want to be a dog as well. First off, Shelly hates anything that moves and wants to chase it, so when Mommy was raking Shelly was barking at the rake. So every time that Shelly barked, I made a noise that sounded almost like a bark. Mommy couldn't stop laughing.

As of Saturday this week, I'm officially mobile. I crawled from the edge of the rug in the living room to the tv stand where of course there was a cord that I just had to get and I got it! Then all of a sudden, I was lifted off the ground and moved back to my started stop. I guess I'm not supposed to be playing with cords, but it looks so good I just wanted to chew on it. I also surprised Mommy a little bit when I was laying on the ground, I got up on my hands and knees like I usually do and then I sat up! I've only done it once, but she was so shocked that I could do that already. I keep trying to do it but I think my arms were only strong enough for that one time for now. Oh well, I'm sure I'll do it again real soon. As for the crawling, most of the time I only go one or two times and then I fall down. I still have to strengthen my muscles, but I am no longer just a fish out of water. I think practicing at Grandma's and Gammy's really helped me since they have carpet.

Since, our hardwood floors are so hard to crawl on, I decided the way to get from one room to another is by rolling. One day this week Mommy started me in the living room and I made it all the way to the fireplace all by myself. We don't spend a lot of time in the den, so it really was a new experience for me. I'm gonna master this crawling thing soon enough and then I'm really gonna be on the move.

Rocky, Rocky, Rocky!

No more fish out of water, I'm up on my hands and knees but just rocking back and forth. This weekend in Cincinnati, I worked on my crawling technique. It was so much easier to practice at Grandma's and Gammy's because they have carpet all over their house. I can inch my way across the rugs and carpets whenever I'm on my hands and knees but coordinating it all together to crawl is still a little hard. One time, I did make a crawling motion for one leg and one hand but then I got tired and fell down. I also, can almost get back from the crawling position to a sitting one. I can do it the other way but get back to sit is difficult.

Even though I am working on this new skill, I still love being upright and jumping around. Mommy likes to have me practice walking but I'm not quite there yet. I was the entertainment on Friday night at Grandma's house because I was propped up against her couch and I was jumping up and down, throwing my face against the side of the couch. It didn't hurt me at all but it was pretty funny looking.

This weekend, I also got to meet some more of Mommy's cousins, Jen and Brandon who came into visit for our annual October get together. Just like how I stare at my Aunt Katy, I stared at Jen a lot. I think I realize that these people look kinda like Mommy but I just can't figure it out yet.

As you can see by the new picture on the blog, I went to my first pumpkin patch this weekend and got to take my picture by a bunch of pumpkins. I also went on my first hayride which was really bumpy but I loved it. It was fun being outside in the midst of fall. I can't wait till we get to pick out our own pumpkins and carve them for Halloween, but we'll wait till it gets a little closer. I'm gonna love mushing all that pumpkin goodness all over my hands.

New Foods that I have tried this week and loved: Zucchini (Mommy mixes it with bananas and puts in a dash of nutmeg and cinnamon), Cauliflower (which tastes just like mashed potatoes,mmm) and Halibut (we were out to dinner at Vito's Cafe in Kentucky on Saturday night and Mommy had some fish and I ate a ton of it. It was yummy and apparently good for my eczema)>