Growing and Growing

Over the last week, I have noticed Edison becoming incredibly confident in his walking and navigating different types of surfaces. We have a lot of path surfaces -pavers, wood chips, grass, dirt, in our sloping yard. He has noticeably improved in the last week, where once he slowed down and tread carefully, now he tromps through without a thought. I'm sure next week he will just start running.

Watching (and noticing) these types of little things are what makes being a Dad so fun.

Of course, he also figured out how to crawl up onto Edy's bed all by himself, but doesn't really know how to get down. He's still trying to go head first. Not so fun.

Found the Best Cart in the Grocery store!

Finally.

Charmin Edison

I must admit I taught him this. He had been doing it for about 3 minutes before I finally got the phone to record. Of course he saw I was recording... and moment over.

Birthday Sign

As part of the party prep, Edy and I made a Happy Birthday sign. Edy wrote all the letters in the middle (I did the ones on the end) and we both painted them in.

Edy drew some balloons before my name on the sign, and painted them the same light blue color as we painted my name. This prompted Mom to say that it looked like "P P P Michael".

So Edy made some corrections, then runs into tell me that she painted all the balloons red "so people wouldn't get confused".

Keith and kids

I had my pre-40th birthday party last weekend and my awesome wife got Keith, my oldest and best friend from high school, to fly up from Texas - a total surprise, and the best birthday present ever.

Keith is a dad of 2 girls (almost 3) and 1 boy, all older than my kids - and it showed. Edy and Edison warmed to him very quickly. We went to Swedish pancakes for breakfast with both kids, and Keith read a lot of fairy books to Edy. Every so often, she would let Edison get involved too.

Kids Dancing

From last week...

Edy is taking a little break from the Not-It's and is getting into Caspar Babypants music. It IS darn catchy.

These are Edison's early dance moves. He also like to bounce up and down in one spot.

What Edy Doesn't Know...

Edy was at camp one day last week, and Edison got hold of her favorite stuffy - her kitty that she sleeps with every night.

There are very few things that Edy can have whenever she wants, or can "take" from someone else if they are having a turn - her kitty is one and her special blanket is the other.

Edison was in their room, eyeing the kitty on Edy's bed. He reached for it, but before touching it, turned around and looked at Momma to see if it was OK. He always does this when he knows he's getting into something he's not supposed to. Since Edy wasn't home to take it away as soon as she saw him with it, Tashana let him have it.

He was so happy he got to carry it around for as long as he liked.

Edison Waves

Yesterday, Edison waved at me for the first time. Maybe it's all about distance.

We got back from the hardware store, and I put him in the front yard while I unloaded the propane tank and took it to the front porch. While I was on the porch, I waved to him in the yard about 40' away. He waved back!

Awesome.