Update
Hmm, I haven't been posting very often. I should make an effort to do so more often - little D is growing up fast. Trouble is, he keeps me pretty busy. :)
For a long time, we knew Damian was ready to walk, but he wanted to hold onto our hands all the time. We tried to encourage him to let go, but he wouldn't take more than a couple steps on his own. Then last week, he had a friend over for a playdate - a little girl two weeks younger than him. She was walking everywhere, and I guess he decided to follow her example, cuz he started walking on his own in the middle of the playdate. Now he's walking all over the place, though he still hasn't perfected standing back up when he falls over.
He's really turned into a sponge lately - he tries to imitate everything. He's still talking mostly baby-jabber, but he'll try to repeat stuff we say. His "uh-oh" is super cute. :) He also tries to imitate things we do. He's been trying to figure out how to use a spoon, and the other day when syz was brushing Damian's hair, Damian took the brush and tried to do it himself.
He's definitely becoming a toddler. What happened to my little baby?
Seems like all my posts lately are about Damian - guess I should write a bit about myself, too. :)
I've been doing really well. I enjoy staying home with the kid, though a break every once in a while is definitely appreciated. I got a nice one a little over a week ago. syz stayed home with D, and I got the day to myself for pampering and shopping. :)
I've been buying most of our produce from local Farmer's Markets lately. There's one fairly close to our house, and I walk down to it with the kid and dog. Gets me (and the pooch) some exercise, and all sorts of yummy, fresh food to bring home.
For a long time, we knew Damian was ready to walk, but he wanted to hold onto our hands all the time. We tried to encourage him to let go, but he wouldn't take more than a couple steps on his own. Then last week, he had a friend over for a playdate - a little girl two weeks younger than him. She was walking everywhere, and I guess he decided to follow her example, cuz he started walking on his own in the middle of the playdate. Now he's walking all over the place, though he still hasn't perfected standing back up when he falls over.
He's really turned into a sponge lately - he tries to imitate everything. He's still talking mostly baby-jabber, but he'll try to repeat stuff we say. His "uh-oh" is super cute. :) He also tries to imitate things we do. He's been trying to figure out how to use a spoon, and the other day when syz was brushing Damian's hair, Damian took the brush and tried to do it himself.
He's definitely becoming a toddler. What happened to my little baby?
Seems like all my posts lately are about Damian - guess I should write a bit about myself, too. :)
I've been doing really well. I enjoy staying home with the kid, though a break every once in a while is definitely appreciated. I got a nice one a little over a week ago. syz stayed home with D, and I got the day to myself for pampering and shopping. :)
I've been buying most of our produce from local Farmer's Markets lately. There's one fairly close to our house, and I walk down to it with the kid and dog. Gets me (and the pooch) some exercise, and all sorts of yummy, fresh food to bring home.