It's Just One Thing After Another! in a good way...

It is amazing how fast babies grow! As you all know, MP3 recently figured out how to crawl. Well, he didn't stop there! A few days later he started to pull himself up while in the bathtub (yep, just the bathtub...go figure), now he's not happy if he's not kneeling, standing, or crawling over the pets. It is so much fun to watch! He also enjoys falling on his butt when he lets go of whatever it is that is currently keeping him standing. He will sometimes actually laugh when he lands.

Luckily for him, Mystery will put up with almost everything.....

In an effort to keep the crawling guy from the various animal food bowls (and cat box) I've barricaded the entrance to the living room with a hodgepodge of items. He figured out that if he knelt in front of an item and pushed with his stomach he could move the items out of the way, and then he could triumphantly make his way into the dining room. And when I say triumphantly, I mean it. Talk about smug! I realize I could simply get a baby gate, but not only do they cost money that I don't have, but the dog would spend all day doing one of two things (depending how how smart she is at the time): standing at the gate begging to come in/leave the room, or jumping back and forth with glee, smooshing cats and babies alike under her gigantic paws. Either way, life would not be fun.

He has also figured out how to move the stool I've put in front of the TV to keep him away from the PS2 and Xbox, and last night he was somehow able to move the carseat I've wedged between the couch and loveseat so he can't get to the computer and its rat's nest of cables. He's too smart for his (or my) own good.

The other day I was sitting in the middle of the living room floor while MP3 crawled around. I looked away for a few seconds and then heard, "Num, num, num, num." This, of course, is the noise we make when feeding MP3 a new food. Looking at him I see his chin and mouth are covered with dog fur and carpet fuzz. Guess who figured out how to feed himself? Joy! Now nothing is safe. We have a huge dog and 2 cats, do you have any idea how much fur is just lying around here? *shudder*

Anyway, I quickly bought some baby finger foods for him. He ate his first "biscuit" yesterday. Maybe I shouldn't use the word "ate"....

Yes. That is the biscuit on his head. And all over his face. And his shirt. You can't see his pants but they're covered too. Don't forget his hands. (No, I did not put that on his head. He did it all by himself. Lucky me.). So I was thinking...in these troubled financial times, if you're looking for a safe place to put your money, may I recommend Proctor & Gamble, distributors of Bounty paper-towels? My household alone should keep this company's profits looking great. I go through so many paper-towels, it's not even funny.

And it won't stop snowing. The following picture was taken a week ago. In case you're wondering, the amount of snow on the ground has doubled since then. Oh yeah, I think we'll be having a white Christmas.

I'm thinking that Christmas should be fun this year. I'm pretty sure I'll be playing goalkeeper all day in an attempt to keep MP3 from climbing the Christmas tree, eating the needles, and bathing in the tree stand. AnnaLaura has already called dibs on opening his presents for him since he can't yet. What a wonderful big sister she is. Seriously, she is the best big sister any kid (or parent) could hope for.

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A realization I had the other day: While watching TV, I saw a commercial for Red Lobster and their new "wood fire grill" menu. My first thought was, "Wow. They can't afford their gas bill either!"