Now Entering Parenthood...

It feels like the months are going by faster, and we are quickly on our way to one year old. Simon grows more fun everyday. He has favorite games, like chasing mom and dad around the table while knocking down blocks. He is extremely giggly, and is becoming more and more strong willed and curious about the world around him.

On The Verge… Watch Out!!
I really tried to capture it, but the moments are so fleeting, it’s almost impossible to get them. But here it is… Simon is perhaps days away from walking. One month ago, he stood for the first time, got freaked out and then didn’t really do it again for a while. But slowly over the past week, Simon has been taking risks on his own. And it’s not just standing, it’s been attempts to walk.

As of right now, he can take a step or two as long as it is part of a forward momentum fall into something like the couch or mommy’s arms. And he can also stand for about 5 seconds or so. But 99% of the time it ends quickly with him plopping down on his sweet little tush. But everyday he is getting a little more stable and a lot more daring.

What Did You Just Say?
While Simon has still remained pretty quiet compared to many a babbling and actually talking babies his age, we were super excited to discover that Simon had learned a very important phrase… ‘all done’!! Although I also wasn’t able to get this magic act on video really well :(

What makes it important is, for one, it is not just a word but baby sign language. So Simon will babble ‘alda’ with his hands held high above his head. It’s also a very versatile phrase. And even though we’ve only done it with him at the high chair after eating… He has done it when he’s done taking a bottle before bed and when he is just really pissed off that you are trying to clean his face. ‘ALL DONE’ he insists.

Big News Will Bring Big Changes
So what else big has changed in the past month? Well, on Oct 10th, I found out that much to my surprise, I was pregnant with our second child. And come fathers day 2011 (June 19th), Simon will have a little baby brother or sister.

It’s early, but the news has already started us thinking about what next summer will be like. Will Simon be ready for a big boy bed? Will he be jealous of the new baby, indifferent, interested? And so we are just focusing our attention on our small family before it becomes bigger… On being parents to our baby, before he isn’t the ‘baby’ any longer. I guess that just might be sooner than we thought.