Wednesday, November 03, 2010
Casey @ 9 Months
Casey is 9 months old today! The last month has been busy for him... new foods, new teeth and new moves.
As mentioned in previous posts, Casey has been "mobile" for some time now. While still rejecting the traditional crawl, our scooting-machine continues to be in full force. Casey loves to crawl OVER things too - toys, boxes, people - it doesn’t matter. He seems to choose an obstacle course over a clear path given the choice. Casey has also added pulling up to his resume. Getting down from whatever he has pulled up to is a different story. We are sure he’ll figure that part out quickly because he does not want to be stopped. Move-move-busy-busy. While the homestead is undergoing some upgrades, the play and crawl areas at home have been greatly reduced for a few months. Unfortunately it coincides with the skills Casey likes to practice most. We are grateful for the amazing school he attends that offers him an incredible space to move, play and explore.
Casey also had his first tooth show up on 10/21 (bottom front). We had been expecting this milestone for a while, and it finally made its grand entrance. Good thing we noticed that evening before bed as it then made sense why he woke up screaming twice that night... and at 3:00 a.m. for the ensuing week. Ouch! Looks likes more teeth might be making their entrance soon as well.
With Casey’s activity level and only-moderate interest in eating/bottles, the kid is lean. Length and head size are great but he is hugging the low end of the curve in weight. Thus, new foods have been introduced with the hope that new interest will be sparked as well. Good thing he’s growing some new chompers. So far pasta is fun to touch for a few minutes, but that is about it. Mashed potatoes? Sure. Crackers of any kind are a winner (ever stepped on a piece of soggy cracker in the middle of the night?). Real bananas have been on the list for a while now too. Can I hear it for avocados and bread sticks? Whoop Whoop! Each day Casey is less inclined to partake in baby food although he is still getting a decent amount of his solids from the little jars. Luckily he isn’t too picky on variety just quantity - but before we know it those little jars and containers will go by the way side. In the mean time all of his care givers (to include mom, dad, teachers and big brother) are going the extra mile to offer and encourage Casey to chow down.
Both Cole and Casey enjoyed a fun Halloween this past weekend! They had a great time at the Harvest Festival at school the Friday before and did a bit of trick-or-treating on Hallows Eve among our wonderful neighbors. This year Cole was Buzz Lightyear and Casey was a sea otter. So adorable! A Halloween post to come in the near future.
As always... here is a look at the past month:
Here is a glance at Casey's progression over the past 8 months
And finally... a look at Cole at 9 months next to his 9 month old brother.
Much more to come to the new http://www.coleandcasey.com/
As you may have noticed some of the previous posts are no longer showing up on the main page here. To view older posts click on the archive links to the right. They are broken down by month.
Enjoy your day and as always, feel free to drop us a line or leave a comment below (where is says "comment"... who'd a thunk it)
As mentioned in previous posts, Casey has been "mobile" for some time now. While still rejecting the traditional crawl, our scooting-machine continues to be in full force. Casey loves to crawl OVER things too - toys, boxes, people - it doesn’t matter. He seems to choose an obstacle course over a clear path given the choice. Casey has also added pulling up to his resume. Getting down from whatever he has pulled up to is a different story. We are sure he’ll figure that part out quickly because he does not want to be stopped. Move-move-busy-busy. While the homestead is undergoing some upgrades, the play and crawl areas at home have been greatly reduced for a few months. Unfortunately it coincides with the skills Casey likes to practice most. We are grateful for the amazing school he attends that offers him an incredible space to move, play and explore.
Casey also had his first tooth show up on 10/21 (bottom front). We had been expecting this milestone for a while, and it finally made its grand entrance. Good thing we noticed that evening before bed as it then made sense why he woke up screaming twice that night... and at 3:00 a.m. for the ensuing week. Ouch! Looks likes more teeth might be making their entrance soon as well.
With Casey’s activity level and only-moderate interest in eating/bottles, the kid is lean. Length and head size are great but he is hugging the low end of the curve in weight. Thus, new foods have been introduced with the hope that new interest will be sparked as well. Good thing he’s growing some new chompers. So far pasta is fun to touch for a few minutes, but that is about it. Mashed potatoes? Sure. Crackers of any kind are a winner (ever stepped on a piece of soggy cracker in the middle of the night?). Real bananas have been on the list for a while now too. Can I hear it for avocados and bread sticks? Whoop Whoop! Each day Casey is less inclined to partake in baby food although he is still getting a decent amount of his solids from the little jars. Luckily he isn’t too picky on variety just quantity - but before we know it those little jars and containers will go by the way side. In the mean time all of his care givers (to include mom, dad, teachers and big brother) are going the extra mile to offer and encourage Casey to chow down.
Both Cole and Casey enjoyed a fun Halloween this past weekend! They had a great time at the Harvest Festival at school the Friday before and did a bit of trick-or-treating on Hallows Eve among our wonderful neighbors. This year Cole was Buzz Lightyear and Casey was a sea otter. So adorable! A Halloween post to come in the near future.
As always... here is a look at the past month:
Here is a glance at Casey's progression over the past 8 months
And finally... a look at Cole at 9 months next to his 9 month old brother.
Much more to come to the new http://www.coleandcasey.com/
As you may have noticed some of the previous posts are no longer showing up on the main page here. To view older posts click on the archive links to the right. They are broken down by month.
Enjoy your day and as always, feel free to drop us a line or leave a comment below (where is says "comment"... who'd a thunk it)
// posted by Cole and Casey @ 9:55 PM 
