A New Discovery

Now that we have mastered our hands (i.e. their location and basic use) we have moved on to finding our feet! I can just see the wheels turning-" Hey, what are these pudgy little stubs at the end of my legs?" "When I grab my feet a little toot comes out- cool!" "Wow, look how much fun Mom has trying to change my dirty diaper while I refuse to let go of my feet."
Anyway, we are having a fun week. Chase took his first trip on the Long Island Rail Road and then on the NYC Subway. Some friends of ours were visiting from Paris and Chase and I took a trip in to meet them (and Ryan) for dinner. The child who has trouble staying asleep when the phone rings found it possible to sleep in his umbrella stroller through the streets of Manhattan- go figure. We have a busy weekend planned including a visit from Kara, a stroll across the Brooklyn Bridge and whatever else we can come up with to keep the greatest little baby in the world entertained.

To Grammy's House We Go

We are just getting back from spending a few days upstate with my folks. We hitched a ride up with my Aunt Christy to celebrate Luke's 11th birthday. While we were there we took Chase apple picking. He loves being outside, so going to Grammy and Poppy's house is great- since it's in the sticks. Not to mention that Poppy likes to entertain by making chicken noises, which is quite entertaining for us too. I also enjoy these trips because there are always extra hands to lighten my load. I can take long showers, blow dry my hair, and eat dinner with two hands- the simple pleasures! My sister is quite into the "Auntie" role. She always showers us with baby supplies and toys when we visit. Although, I have to be careful asking her to change Chase's diaper as she has so much fun tickling and blowing on his big belly that a single diaper change takes 20 minutes. Needless to say, my family is really excited about having a wee one around.

A Major Milestone

We have very exciting news!! Yesterday, Chase and I were settling down to play with a new toy from Aunt Na. I was sitting behind Chase with my legs on either side. After a few minutes I realized that he was sitting up and not leaning on me for support so I backed away and... HE SAT ALONE!! I could not believe that he was sitting there by himself. Of course like a good mother I grabbed the camera to video tape this big moment and then called Ryan.
It is so exciting to see Chase grow and develop new skills. I am so thankful I can be home to witness them!
We also found a Mommy, Music and Me class to take this semester. The teacher is very enthusiastic and Chase loves to sing and dance. This particular class is only for babies so it is a much better fit for us.