Milestones

It's been a busy week (again!). We took Joyce and Bill to the Chattahoochee Nature Center and had a nice time. We really got in touch with nature that day! They had one pond that we came across which had tadpoles/frogs in mid change, along with three types of dragonflies fluttering about, and crayfish crawling along the shore. So many things to look at! We felt like kids! Pictured is Chase with Aunt Joyce and Uncle Bill at the Miller's house.

Speaking of kids, we don't think Chase was teething this past week but instead had a cold. Other family members have come down with a cold and Chase didn't pop any teeth so my Nancy Drew logic has led me to this conclusion.

Chase has also become quite a handful! He is so active, all he wants to do is crawl and pull on you, and isn't happy sitting still for a minute! It's funny, as a new parent you are waiting for all these milestones to occur, thinking that life will be easier and happier with baby. When he was a newborn, we couldn't wait until he could eat solids. We had dreams of glorious family meals where we would be able to "break bread" together. What we got was a messy baby who squirms and whines in his high chair, making the parent's (especially me) blood pressure rise! Going out to eat has also started to be a problem. In fact, he started to whine so much yesterday we had to cut our lunch short and leave! Then, we couldn't wait for the first tooth to arrive. We were so happy when his teeth popped, what a big boy! Well, now when he plays with you, he bites! Not hard, and not intentional but it's a shock! We also couldn't wait until he could sit up and crawl. We thought this would give us a break and free our hands. What we didn't expect was a baby who got into everything and constantly injured himself by poor balance! He's not happy unless he is pulling up on something, crawling over something, or pulling something down! Every milestone has relieved one problem and led to another! Our next milestone is walking....can't wait to see what that brings!