Monkeys can be trained...

Once you get him in a routine, don't deviate from it!!! We are learning that the hard way this week. We had done pretty well with letting him cry it out and put himself to sleep, until he got sick and we were dealing with his ears. I'd let him sleep on me a bit after a bottle and then go put him down asleep or we'd rock him to sleep and then go put him down.

For whatever reason, for as many nights as we can remember the past couple of weeks, he wakes up right around 10pm and cries - a lot. He started flopping in his crib too so we'd hear a thud over the monitor and one of us would go running making sure all was ok.

He's figured us out now and last night I stood with the door cracked a bit and watched the 10pm "new routine" play itself out. Cry, roll around, look towards door, cry louder, sit up, look towards door, cry/scream, flop backwards, and look towards door... I assume this is where he repeats the routine until we come in.

Busy weekend

Lots going on...

First biter biscuit:

Hung out with Momma:

We got some pumpkins:

Did some crawling:

Wiped out on daddy:

Crawling

Of course, the first time Adam crawls forward (been "crawling" backwards for about a week), he does it at daycare. We put him down last night and he crawled backwards for us and would put his arms out in front of him but no forward movement. We need to get the video camera ready to go!

He was sitting on the floor rambling big time last night, I don't think either of us can claim "ma ma" or "da da" but he went on and on -- seemed like he was mad at his toys, big scowl on his face as he'd throw them around.

Other happenings:
"Pppppttttthhhhh" is back at eating time -- awesome. He isn't spitting yogurt, but pretty much any other food has been sprayed.

He saw his shadow for the first time the other day too. Beat the snot out of him against the wall. Last night he left a bunch of slobber on the wall, we assume he was trying to give the shadow a smooch.

"Ba... Ba... "

We tried to get him going with "bye bye" and waving. He's got "ba... ba..." and he open and closes his hand about every 3rd time we try to get him to do it. Babysteps.

Life's good

“Ma ma ma” and “Da da da”

Persistence by dad pays off! He’ll say both now, but is it really directed at us? Who knows? Who cares!!!

He’s moved past the “pppttthhhhhh” when eating and now after each bite gives off a loud “mmmmmmmmmmm” with each bite. Pretty cute.

Still not crawling, but he’ll roll over to you if you are standing and try to pull himself up on your legs. He also just started to move his legs to “walk” while you’re holding his fingers.

Eight months already…

Flu

Not a fun couple of days at casa de Flenar... Adam was pretty sick Wednesday and yesterday. Stomach flu is terrible when you have no idea what to do for the little guy. We went to the doctor yesterday and found out in addition to the stomach flu he has a double ear infection. He hasn’t been sleeping the greatest with all this going on, but on the bright side for Jenny and me, he has turned into a big time snuggler. Fever is gone today, but he’s not yet back to himself. Hoping for a restful, quiet weekend for all of us!