Friday, July 25, 2008

Wobbly World of Walking

It seems our little guy discovered his legs in a new way this week. For a while now, I have thought that perhaps Cohen would just crawl into Kindergarten, but it would appear that he is going to walk, as others had suggested. Don't get me wrong, I am not typically one of those parents whose child has to perform certain tasks at certain milestones to be assured that he is normal. In fact, my desire for him to walk was entirely selfish - I can no longer carry him without feeling like my arms were going to fall out of their sockets. Those of you who know Cohen, know that looks are deceiving and while he does not look much bigger than the average 11-month old boy, he did in fact, reach 30 pounds by the time he was 2 weeks. (okay, slight exaggeration)

So, back to the walking. I was pleasantly surprised at how awkward this looks. Those of you who have kids are probably thinking this is old hat, but it never occurred to me that Cohen would not think to bend his knees, at first. The result is what looks like an attempt at a Mixed Martial Arts demonstration...much kicking into the air and showing us that, lest we have not noticed, he truly is big man on campus now...

Wednesday, July 9, 2008

Silly Mommy...

Every good parent and babysitter knows that unless it's time for naps, a quiet baby is not always a good thing. Today, I was working on some admin work for overseas and I suddenly realize that I haven't heard a peep out of Cohen in a while. I walk in to the kitchen and here is what I find...









Silly Mommy!

Tuesday, July 8, 2008

A Year of Watching Things Grow

As we have already mentioned, we are growing our first garden this year. What started out as little plants and seeds are now sprouting big, healthy, green leaves with little vegetable buds; promises of delicious treats to come.

It's also been a year of watching our first son grow and become someone that we enjoy more and more everyday. A little 'bud' who started out as my 'little burrito' in a receiving blanket has become a 24-pound ball of energy, after whom we find ourselves chasing and running, just to keep him out of trouble.

We have watched Cohen find his hands and feet (and subsequently learn to suck on both), we have watched him learn how to point at moving objects (especially the garbage truck each week) and learn how to smile, giggle and wave at all his favorite people.

Next month we plan on celebrating his first birthday and feel so blessed that we were chosen to be his parents - what a joy to experience these last 11 months with him. Bring on the next year of fun!