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walk this way

well, lars is very close to walking. we havent purchased a 'walker' or a push toy to aid in walking, we just watch him try the old fashioned way. lars took a few steps to me about a month ago - then got very sick and well, all went to hell. but every time i look over he's just standing there, teedering, looking at me slyly, and then finally plops down on his butt. and back up again...and the cycle continues.

we had a busy weekend - my parents were in town. my dad was alone with lars for like 2 whole hours! and they both survived! i told my dad if he just keeps reading lars books, all will be well. after some car issues (my dad's, not mine) my mom and i made it to Bliss spa and we had massages. it was great! i wish there was a way to just nap there for a little while. nothing like putting your clothes on and driving back home to feed your kid peas and wrestle on the changing table. ahhahhahahaha. the life.

doug made a lovely dinner on saturday and i felt like crap all day yesterday. what a blast!

im excited to spend an entire week at my parents - from memorial day to lars' first birthday! at the pool, in the grass, should be fun. wonder if lars will be walking by then!!!!

MORE SICK, teething and a bday approaching!

greatness my ass, he was getting SICK! so lars caught an awful bug about 2 weeks ago....projectile vomit, the poos, fever (well, elevated temperature) which progressed to a cough, massive congestion, even more massive mucus and then...a sick mother. finally, we are both better - im only coughing at night and lars is well, back to being an almost one year old.

the past few weeks have been like living in a black hole. where did april go? now, its may 3rd and we've got a packed may. i think every weekend is booked!

on top of being very very sick, lars was/is getting FIRST MOLARS!!!!!! yes, i looked this up and they are 'due' around 14-17 months, and while he is only 11 months (tomorrow) he also got his first teeth around 4 months, so he's about 3-4 month ahead of the text-book tooth getting age. ahgrigh! he's got one huge huge tooth broken thru on the bottom and the other side is swollen and red. no wonder this kid woke up screaming a few times last week. DUH.

im attempting to plan a little family first birthday party for lars too. it will be at my parents house, since our apartment is, well, a 2 bedroom apt apx 1000 square feet. we'd be able to have about 5 people, total in the apartment. its cramped when we have one couple over for dinner. anywho....

speaking of small apartments, im very very happy to be in this one right now. it's so easy to keep my eye on lars - there aren't that many places he can be! sometimes he crawls away, down the hallway and into his room but i can see him running away. and at this age, he doesnt want to be in his room alone - so we either play in his room together (today we built some seriously high towers) or he plays in the living room. thats about it!

all in all, its been a pretty good spring. im happy to be feeling above the weather for a change and looking forward to some fun summer times.

bus, music, naps, eating, naps, music and more naps.

so i realize lars is about to do some serious greatness. he's been sleeping like a log the past few days. 2 hr naps, 2x a day?!?!?! all he wants to do is stand. stand. stand. soooo, here we gooooooo....

he's so funny - he cant eat in public. he is so distracted by the dogs, the kids, the other moms, the toys, the noise, the stuff - he will eat a few pieces of cheese and then start wiggling, squirming. we get home, and he downs some ground turkey, avacado, raisins, applesause, you name it. and hits the hay. ah well. i shouldnt complain - at least he's letting me feed him again! ya!

yesterday was our first Music for Aardvarks class. it was rather overwhelming for the little baby, it was loud about 15 other little babies there. pretty fun. we just popped on the bus and were there in no time. home by 1pm, time for lunch and a loong nap! we were both pretty tired, but it was the first day. i know he liked it, he was totally mezmerized by the dude playing the guitar. cool.

i REALLY need to get a new carrier thou. he has outgrown the Bjorn, my shoulders are starting the hurt and well....did i mention he's outgrown it?!

other than that, not too much going on. im starting to think about what to do for this big old ONE YEAR BIRTHDAY that is fast approching. hum...he wont remember it....but you only turn ONE once. all i care about that he gets a little cake all to himself. other than that, um....whatever!

times they are a changin

today's been quite challenging. lars no longer will allow me to feed him via spoon. its like once he figured out how to shovel puffs into his mouth (and actually gett them IN not just near said mouth), he's all about shoveling everything into his mouth. and thusly telling me to shove it.

he hasnt gotten the spoon concept (hold spoon, dip into food, etc), so this afternoon i gave him hummus and he shoveled that in with hands (the left i might add). then for dinner, chicken in a can (yes, really) and peas. i have a load of frozen baby food that he is no longer interested in.

tonight nothing was mashed up, so im certainly sitting next to him, staring at him, watching every movement. freaking out that i dont remember the infant CPR i watched on youtube. argggghhhh. i recorded this shitty video with my cell phone after a pile of peas and chicken went down the shoot and mostly on the floor.

lars also wants to stand on his own very very badly. he how now progressed from crawling on belly to crawling...on hands and feet?!?!?!?! like the yoga position downward dog. very odd. i also noticed he was standing on his own for a few seconds while banging away at the musically table. oh no! its movin too fast.