Again, so sorry for the long delay in posting! We have been pretty busy here in Bozeman for the past few weeks. James is growing like a weed, and changing daily. He is now a master of pushing around his little radio flyer, crawls like the wind, and loves to feed himself finger foods. He is eating all sorts of new foods, including chicken, beans and lentils, egg yolks, toast, cheese, yogurt, cottage and cream cheese, and his ultimate favorite- Cheerios. Although, I admit to being a total stickler, and don't let him have anything with sugar, so he has a different brand of O's.
He is currently undergoing the painful process of cutting his two front teeth. I would be surprised if he doesn't wake up with one popped through. It has been quite a process, and pretty tough on him. They look like two Popsicle sticks coming down. Poor thing. Teething is really the pits.
He has figured out how to click his tongue in the past couple of weeks. So now, in addition to blowing raspberries, he alternates in the clicking sound. Really, really cute. He is also completely enamored with hand clapping. He loves to watch you put your hands together. He watches, then reaches out and places his hands on the outside of yours to feel you clapping. I've caught him on a couple of occasions trying to do it on his own, but he doesn't open up his fists, or will only open one up. One day soon, he will get it. Until then, I love having him hold my hands doing it. I'll really miss that once he figures it out on his own.
James also really loves peek-a-boo. He can be screaming and having a fit, and you duck away, and jump back in front of him, and voila! Laughter! I love it.
As James gets bigger, it is becoming increasingly difficult to change his diaper. He now has decided that he hates it, and it is almost a two person job. He rolls over, stands up, and makes a flying leap to grab onto your neck. It is crucial to have a game plan, and a distraction. I wonder if this is a phase attached to teething? Let's hope so, because we have awhile yet to go before potty training is complete.
January has been a pretty strange month here in Bozeman. While much of the country has been locked in with freezing temps, we in the Bozone have been enjoying record highs. Goodbye snow. It has been in the 40's and 50's for the last two weeks! Town looks like spring. Dirty piles of snow, and water in the streets. So much for ski season! Bah! Luckily, snow is in the forecast this weekend, and regular freezing temperatures are going to resume. Thankfully. It's just not right! Although, I will say that we have had beautiful sunny days, and it has been nice not to have to wear a hat for a few weeks. Come summer though, it is crucial that we have the snow now.
We have been all over the place for the past few weeks with work and activities, Grandma coming to visit, and various other activities. I spent the past three day weekend sick with a stomach virus. No fun. But things seem to be slowing down a little bit, or perhaps we are just adjusting to life beingthis busy. Sean has a full plate at work with the project that he has been working on for the past couple of years under final review, and I added co-teaching a graduate course for my program to my plate this semester. Ok, so it isn't slowing down, we are just getting used to it. Maybe! Hey, at least there is something new everyday!
I will get better about posting! I promise!
