For Father's Day, Karston decided to add to a good thing, and he added speed to his cruising lexicon. He grabbed my fingers and went around as fast as I could go backwards. In fact, I think we need to work on cruising where Karston and I face the same direction but I don't step on his feet. High speed backwards cruising is tricky!
Sunday, June 18, 2006
Sunday, June 04, 2006
Eleven
Yep, this baby goes to eleven! Can you believe it?
This month, he's cruising up to six feet so he can learn to walk. He's also big on jumping, while walking or when he's in his jumperoo. He didn't eat or sleep much this month, possibly because that's not nearly as interesting as playing or cruising.
We learned that he likes balloons, oh my goodness! Karston saw balloons in a store and started hyperventilating. He didn't care if he actually held a balloon, but looking at them was wonderful! He also likes balls, especially ones that fit in his hand.
We tried two baby backpacks this month, one from Kelty and a larger one from Gerry. There's no competition: we like the Gerry best! The Kelty weighs 5 pounds; the Gerry weighs 1.5 pounds. The Kelty holds Karston several inches away ("back ventilation for parent"), increasing the lever arm of his squirming; the Gerry has him close. We get tired wearing the Kelty in no time at all, but we can wear the Gerry for much longer. And guess what? The Gerry is cheaper too.
We went to the beach this month, in preparation for next month. Karston likes surf and sand; he doesn't like his sunglasses (or squinting in the bright sun). In fact, he doesn't like adults wearing mirrored sunglasses at all, and he's iffy about adults wearing sunglasses in general. Hats are fun to take off (off his head in a hurry, and off someone else's head when he notices he can reach).
This month, he's cruising up to six feet so he can learn to walk. He's also big on jumping, while walking or when he's in his jumperoo. He didn't eat or sleep much this month, possibly because that's not nearly as interesting as playing or cruising.
We learned that he likes balloons, oh my goodness! Karston saw balloons in a store and started hyperventilating. He didn't care if he actually held a balloon, but looking at them was wonderful! He also likes balls, especially ones that fit in his hand.
We tried two baby backpacks this month, one from Kelty and a larger one from Gerry. There's no competition: we like the Gerry best! The Kelty weighs 5 pounds; the Gerry weighs 1.5 pounds. The Kelty holds Karston several inches away ("back ventilation for parent"), increasing the lever arm of his squirming; the Gerry has him close. We get tired wearing the Kelty in no time at all, but we can wear the Gerry for much longer. And guess what? The Gerry is cheaper too.
We went to the beach this month, in preparation for next month. Karston likes surf and sand; he doesn't like his sunglasses (or squinting in the bright sun). In fact, he doesn't like adults wearing mirrored sunglasses at all, and he's iffy about adults wearing sunglasses in general. Hats are fun to take off (off his head in a hurry, and off someone else's head when he notices he can reach).
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