We're moving now

I realized it's been quite awhile since the last post and we no longer have the issue of Chase getting around the house. Quite a few moments of him being one place one second and then out of sight the next. He's got the crawling portion down now and his new favorite activity is to walk along the furniture and walls. If he has something to hold onto, he can make it anywhere he wants. Although this also usually involves carrying something in one hand, whether that be a TV remote, an empty cup, or a yardstick which is his new favorite item. Just this weekend he learned the process of standing up on his own with nothing to hold onto. He stands up, gets this huge "look at me" grin on his face and then dives forward on to my stomach. So walking is not far away.

Laura and I took a vacation last weekend in Minneapolis (otherwise referred to as a staycation, although I hear that word is considered lame now) and sent Chase packing with his grandparents. The non-highlight of the vacation was ice skating. It was our first time trying it, and I have to say I don't get it. It's basically like running laps on ice. Which means you can't balance and it is uncomfortable. Their may be video of me falling, followed by Laura not holding the camera straight because she's laughing to hard. I landed a couple of triple axels, and I consider my ice skating career to be over. We also got to see a movie theatre again and restaurants which are a rarity with Chase around. So it was fun.

While my parents had Chase they taught him the "so big" game. We decided to change that once we got him back and instead taught him to raise his hands when we say touchdown. It was also funny when he started crying as soon as he saw Laura after the 4 days and then immediately wanted to come to me. I can't say she liked it, but he wasn't too happy with her. We've also started the morning cry session now as I leave the house. Also makes Laura pretty happy. I tell her it is because I'm the fun one, he just knows her as the person who provides food.

He'll pretty much eat anything now, although he's starting to say no to some of the vegetables. I don't know where he gets that from. Oatmeal has also been stopped, A. because he hated it and B. because not even Laura could imagine eating it so why force him too. He'd still rather eat books than read them. We often find him in his crib just sitting up and staring off now when he's supposed to be napping. We're going to have to get something to tie him down.

Well that's about it for now, Chase is getting ready for his first game at Target field in less than a month and then his big birthday in around 7 to 8 weeks. A one year old in the house, crazy. I'm trying to hold off on another one, he's enough work. :)