Some Updates

On Sleep:  Walt is still a very good little sleeper.  You can count on him to take two decent naps a day and to go to bed promptly at 7 o'clock.  It's that waking up time that we're having problems with these days.  Especially since the time change this weekend, our little early bird is getting up . . . well, let's just say the rooster costume was very appropriate.  So anyway, I got this crib toy at Target yesterday in hopes that he would maybe play with it for a while in the morning before demanding to be retrieved from his crib.  No such luck this morning.  Up at 5:55.  So far, all it has succeded in doing is distracting him from falling asleep for his nap this afternoon.  I think we may have to rethink our strategy.

On Teeth: Looks like we won't have to get those baby dentures after all!  I noticed on Friday morning that his gums were looking a little swollen, and sure enough, over the weekend a little tooth popped through on the bottom.  Nothing picture-worthy yet -- you can really just feel it (if you are inclined to stick your finger in his mouth).  But as soon as it makes itself a little more evident, you can bet you'll get a picture (or eight).

On Crawling:  Walt is the king of the fake-out.  He'll get up on his hands and knees and look like he is about to take off scurrying across the room, and then he'll fold one little leg under him and sit back up.  He can do this over and over.  It looks like he's doing some sort of crawling drill.  You know what, Walt?  It's game time, buddy!  (For those of you who would like a peek at this evening's practice, feel free to dowload the video below, which also features a waving exercise and what we like to call "the pivot" -- you'll know it when you see it.  But, I warn you, it's kind of long.  This may be a grandparent- and Dutch people-only one.)

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