On the road to independence

Stephen is getting better at feeding himself. It's so cute to watch him put the food in his mouth. He sometimes misses the target, but then he just tries again. As you will see in the video, sometimes the food comes back out, but I'm pretty sure he actually eats some of it.

Finally!!

Before Stephen was born, I came across the idea of using embroidery hoops and fabric as wall art in his room. I bought the supplies before his arrival. I got them put together by the time he was about 6 months. They then sat on the floor in his room until yesterday when they FINALLY made it on the wall. They look really nice and give Stephen something to look at when he decides he doesn't want to take a nap.

A new toy

Stephen loves to be wherever I am, which sometimes means the kitchen. Instead of finding all kinds of trouble to get into, I have designated a special kitchen toy for him...a red soup ladle. He loves playing with it, and it keeps him occupied for awhile.

A completed project!

I've been wanting to sew a birthday garland for awhile, and I finally did it! I'm SO happy with the finished result. I didn't have any specific directions or pattern, just an idea in my head. I'm looking forward to hanging it up for many birthdays to come!

On a mission to destruct

Stephen LOVES to knock down block towers. It's usually a pretty effective way to get him back over to his toy area. He'll crawl as fast as he can to the tower and knock it down. You have to wait for him to be across the room if you want to build a tower, or he'll knock it down before you get a chance to build it.

10 months old

Our little boy is growing up so fast! It's fun to watch Stephen's personality beginning to develop. I've been thinking of all the things he's doing now...let's see if I can remember them all.

• He waves when the mood strikes him. It started as just putting his arm out but now his little hand flaps also.
• He clapped twice yesterday at Mass, but I haven't seen him do it since.
• He loves when Daddy comes home from work. They have a great time playing while I cook dinner.
• He loves people-watching and is very observant of everything around him. If someone isn't looking at him, he will "talk" to them to try to get his attention. Stephen especially loves other little kids.
• He has added the "b," "d," "k,", and "s" sounds to his repertoire. I'm still waiting to hear "mamama."
• He has started sitting and listening to books. I love reading to him!
• Stephen is a very good baby. He is always so calm and well-behaved whenever we go places. I definitely hope this behavior keeps up! 
• He weighs just over 19 pounds.

On Friday night we went to a Rockies baseball game because they were having their annual Fan Appreciation fireworks. The game started at 6:00. Stephen fell asleep during inning 7 and then woke up when the game was over. We put in his earplugs and he sat mesmerized by his first fireworks. I think he liked them. He didn't smile or cry or show any emotion. He just sat there and watched them.

Fun with the car seat

Stephen Joseph - 10 months old

Mohawk Man

After his bath last night, Stephen had a mohawk. It was still there this morning.