Monday, October 6, 2008

Sheriff of Naughty Ham

So Abe has just been into absolutely EVERYTHING lately. This scene with the dog food and the dog water is played out multiple times a day. It is his work and his glory. Nothing makes him happier than the discovery that the laundry room has been left open. He can hear it open from anywhere in the house. He can also hear the fridge being open from anywhere (its almost supernatural) and tries every time to make it there before it closes so that he can just put his chubby little hands on all of the cold stuff. I really don't know what is so exciting about it except that he isn't allowed access and that makes him want access. Nothing is more offensive to him that when he has target locked the fridge and he is headed over full speed and then Bam...it gets shut right before he can reach in. its a cruel world, Babyham.


This is also a common scene in our home. Abe has taken to rubbing whatever food he is eating into his hair. Especially the cement like substances such as oatmeal and rice cereal. I have found that the most effective process is to just throw him in the sink after every feeding and hose him off. Needless to say, he loves this program.
In this one Babyham is showing his standing skills. He has been letting go of things and standing for a few seconds at a time. Part of me is so proud of him to see him so strong and mobile and the other part of me misses my helpless infant. He is a super fun baby but he is not a snuggly baby because he has a lot to get done. His babywork schedule is pretty full. He has started saying "mama" when he sees me and it definiely seems like he is identifying me and not just randomly babbling. Also, he started picking up on some of the sign language we do with him and now at the end of a meal he lifts his hands above his head and doed the sign for "all done" This is usually when the aforementioned cement food in the hair incident will occur.


8 comments:

Brittney said...

lol! nothing is worse than them running for the open fridge, just to have it shut right before they reach it! i wonder when this phase ends? libby still gets mad.
at this age in baby eating, its so much easier to let them roam around in their diapers, and then just hose them off after feedings. she is better now, but still gets it in her hair and on her shirt.
he is so cute, and growing up fast!

Diane said...

Mon dieu trop mignon i can imagine all the work tyding after abe..but he looks soooooooooo cute...congrats to the happy parents!!^^xoxo

Lisa said...

I can't believe he's standing. I love all of these pictures. Man, I love that kid. . .

Chelsey Howard said...

He's getting so big! I can't believe you hose him off 3 times a day! You are a busy woman! And Lilly is the same thing with the fridge. I don't know what the apeal is there, but oh well:)

milan said...

Loved the pics! Keep them coming. Love Mom

Ellen said...

Look at how cute he is! We really need to come visit!

Ellen said...

Staci, I totally tagged you today on a quirks blogs. :)

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