New tooth to go!

This has been a big week for Chase! First, he got his second baby tooth, next to his first tooth. So now he has a "pair"! It's so cute seeing his little toothy smile! We joke though, because the second one looks like it's coming in crooked. Probably that's just how they come in, and then they straighten up. But we are foreseeing a future with expensive braces already!

Chase has started to officially crawl now! On Cinco de Mayo he was able to get on his hands and knees and take 5+ "steps". Now he's all over the place and no longer landing on his tummy for support. He also keeps going over to the curtains to pull on them. I say "No", and "Chasen, No" and he turns his head, smiles at me, and keeps going for them!!!!! Does he think I'm encouraging him or does he know the word no and keeps going anyways???? His next challenge is pulling up. He tries so hard to pull himself up and gets so frustrated that he can't. I expect it won't be too long, since now that he's crawling he should be building some good leg muscles.

One thing I do worry about is his whining. He has really perfected his whines and coughs when he is not happy. I read in my book "How to raise an unspoiled child" that this cry (or in our case whine) for attention starts early on and the parents can do this and that to eliminate it. Of course this is all in the chapters of 6-8 months! I'm afraid we missed our window and now have a cranky whiny child on our hands! Hopefully he will grow out of it! I also don't know if he's just being this way because his gums are on fire!

Pictured is Papa Barry and Chase in his chariot on Cinco de Mayo. We celebrated Mexican independence at the Miller's with lots of guacamole! YUM!