An Official Crawler!

Oliver officially crawled today! He has been jumping his legs and dropping flat on his belly, but today, he moved one arm forward, then the other, as he moved his legs. Yeah! He's on the move!

Inch Worm...Rock n Roll...Da da da da

I couldn't decide on the name for this blog post because Oliver is moving in fun new ways and making new sounds all right now!

Oliver is still not crawling, but is mimicking an inch worm. He gets up on his hands and knees, rocks, moves one arm, one leg, then lays flat. He then pulls his legs up forward, and jumps them even more forward, then lays flat. Incorporating a bit of rolling into the movements, Oliver has no problem getting that attractive shiny object that he has spotted across the room.

Today, Oliver started making "da da"-like sounds in the morning and by evening, he was repeating it over and over again. He will now say "da da da da" when it is quiet, or he is tired or frustrated (getting his diaper changed, etc.).

Baby Proofing

Oliver is so close to crawling. He rocks and scoots himself frontwards and backwards. He also rolls wherever he needs to go to get what he has his eye on (even if that means it's across the room. Today, he was rolling, scooting, rocking on our floor, he made his way over to Mark's dresser and unscrewed one of the drawer knobs. He got it in his mouth about the time I noticed pulling the knob off left a sharp screw sticking out of the drawer!! Ah! Now, about baby-proofing...

New toy

We were told that babies will enjoy their toys, but that random kitchen objects would most likely be their favorite. This holds true for Oliver, as his new favorite toy is the kitchen sink sprayer. He loves pulling it out and examining the hose. One day, he's going to spray himself!

Seven Months!

He is developing quite the personality. Focus, determination, and laughter are all incorporated in his sweet little demeanor.

Storytime with Daddy:

First visit to have an Ethiopian dinner with Mommy and Daddy (he loved slapping the plastic tablecloth more than anything else):

Now-a-days, he's a pretty steady independent sitter:

And is regularly up on all fours, rocking:

Such a joyful guy especially when he has something to put into his mouth: