Gunnar wants so much to help us with our daily tasks. We actually noticed today that he doesn't pay attention to his toys long before he wants to get into our stuff. He'd much rather go through my purse or the cupboards than play with blocks.
Yesterday we hit a huge mealtime milestone! Gunnar usually holds an extra spoon while I feed him, and yesterday he used his spoon properly. He dipped it into his shells & cheese and put a shell in his mouth with the spoon! His fine motor skills are getting so much better. Not only is his pincer grasp working very well now, but he can also handle cutlery?! Sometimes I have a hard time believing he is only 9.5 months old. I see some other babies who are over a year, and he has far surpassed their physical development. He's also working pretty hard on his balance. He can now bend down at the knees, grab the big ball, and stand up holding it - all without holding onto anything for balance. He hasn't tried taking those first unsupported steps, but I think it's not far off. I now spend my entire day chasing him, and I can only imagine how much worse it can get once he walks.
I finally downloaded the photos I took from our visit to Adam and Denise's, and I had a couple more of Gunnar and Cooper sharing Cheerios.
Justin finally got some free time to finish the trim in the kitchen after re-flooring, and Gunnar was SOOOO fascinated by the air compressor. He loved it before Daddy plugged it in, but the first nail Justin put in, Gunnar freaked and cried. So Gunnar and I watched the work from the safety of the other side of the couch.
This morning, before we changed Gunnar out of his pajamas, he wanted to chase his ball. He's started this one-legged crawling where he used one foot and the other knee to get around. Today, his method of transportation happened to get him sort of caught up in his PJs, and I got some good photos and video.
And finally, the climbing continues. With all this practice, this kid should probably grow up to be a very good rock climber or hiker or something. Sorry the video is sideways... guess you'll have to tilt your head. I'll definitely remember next time to leave the camera horizontal.
Justin has gone to night shifts temporarily, so Gunnar and I won't see much of him during his days on, which Gunnar already seems to be having a hard time with. Every time Justin comes home, Gunnar begs to be picked up, then won't let Justin put him down or leave. It's exhausting, but hopefully he'll adjust and realize that Daddy always comes back. We don't have big plans for the weekend, and will hopefully have some time to just relax.
On a side note, I think I'm going to start making baked goods (hopefully professionally), so I decided to start a baking blog to show some of the work I've done. I'm going to try to post the first cake tonight. Check it out if you'd like...
www.bethsbaking.blogspot.com
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