Canteloupe, Gate, New Shoes

There is really nothing exciting going on around here, we're just packing up all our stuff in preparation for our move. Dad hurt his back lifting a box last week so Mom has picked up the packing as well as the late-night-Sean-care slack. We are down to two weeks left at Cinnamon Ridge, so the race is on to get everything organized and in boxes. Wow it's a lot of work to move!

Here is Sean examining a cantaloupe as Mom does the dishes after dinner. Cantaloupe is one of his new favorite fruits!

We used to let Sean explore the kitchen under close supervision. However last week we decided that that needed to end since Mom, spaz that she is, dropped a giant glass bowl on the floor and shattered it. Thank God Sean was not injured, but he easily could have been since he was in the kitchen at the time. Hence the gate. Sean just stands at it telling Mom he wants her to come hang out with him. Actually he kind of jumps up and down and moans.

We bought Sean his first official pair of walking shoes today. He won't be wearing them until he's really walking for real, but we know that is probably only a few weeks away. (He is getting more confident in taking steps on his own, and we can tell he wants to do it, so it will happen soon.) Of course when Mom got home she saw a brown version of these online that she likes better, so she is going to go back next week to exchange them.

Here are some shoes Mom found last weekend at the thrift store. What a deal! $6! Yes they are ugly but in a cool way, right? :/

Fun new games

Sean has recently taken an interest in clapping and kazooing (not at the same time).

First Easter

The family (minus the cats) hopped in the car to drive to Webster last weekend to celebrate with the Spoonhower clan (minus Aunt Kim, Uncle Chris, and Joshua, who couldn't make it). Sean had a lot of fun exploring his grandparents' house, climbing up stairs, watching birds and squirrels in the backyard, and getting lots of attention of course.

I don't know how many times Mr. Sean climbed the stairs. He loved it, especially when he had an audience at the bottom of the stairs to smile down upon.

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Taking a break from watching the action in the backyard to take a few steps. Sean's still not walking, which is totally fine with us, but he's getting there.

A momentary smile on the lap of Great Grandma Natale. (Sean doesn't sit on anyone's lap, including those of Mom and Dad, for more than about five seconds.)

Coffee tables are fun!

We went to visit Great Grandma Spoonhower also. She had a set of stairs for Sean to climb, with a super special surprise at the top - a humidifier! Boy was that fun to play with!

Grandma gave Sean a 2-minute bath (he was screaming the whole time, although you can't really tell in the photo). Well, she tried! :)

Dad and Uncle Paul managed to wear down Grandma and Grandpa and convinced them that they needed a new tv.

Great Aunt Karen brought over some cute bunny ears for Mr. Sean to try on. I don't think he liked them.

"Get these things OFF of me!"

A yummy Easter dinner consisting of black beans and rice and some other miscellaneous items. And of course, his new favorite - grapes! Quartered, of course. He can fit about 5 pieces in his mouth at once.

Thank you to Grandma and Grandpa Spoonhower for your wonderful hospitality! We hope to see you again soon.

Happy Saint Patrick's Day!

Tooth #3 (upper left) has surfaced! (For reals this time)

Sean's third tooth has finally busted through the crazy gum barrier. You can barely see it but you can tell there's really no going back now. So I guess the upper left tooth has trumped the upper right one and has claimed spot #3 on the tooth list.

As I was just putting him down for his nap, I could hear this awful noise coming from his head, which I think was him grinding his teeth together already. It's not a pleasant noise!