St. Patricks Day!!!

I am late catching up on all of James new stuff.  We have all been sick, and tired, and, well sick and tired!  On Saturday night, James cut is fifth new tooth.  Upper right.  It was a tough go, and the top left (next to the two middle) is well on it's way in as well.  After the big break, Sunday, he sure was a little live wire!  What a great mood!  I see this as a pattern now.  Always the day after he cuts a tooth, he is is the best mood ever.  So good, in fact, that he twice, took three steps on his own.  Yes, you heard it, he walked unassisted.  Two times.  Between Sean in his chair by the window, and me on the couch.  It was so cool.  I think that all of his being sick has really put a damper on his walking, but you don't hear us complaining about that.  He has the rest of his life.  But really, we don't have long now.  

Speaking of sick, Sean and I feel like death warmed over today.  And yesterday, and the day before.  We are really ready to all be normal again.  Someday.....

Well, that is the big news from us here.  Ciao!

Today

I just wanted to make a quick post before going to bed, that we are all fine in the wake of today's explosion in downtown Bozeman.  Sean was not at work downtown this morning because he was out of town this week for a conference in Great Falls.  I had just passed the area three minutes prior to the explosion, and was walking across the parking lot at daycare, dropping James off.  Good timing on our part!  Daycare is about six blocks from the explosion site, so certainly far enough away.  

Thanks everyone for your concern.  

Observation

For the past couple of days, I've made an observation.... James really likes to head-butt things.  It is hilarious.  He will look at something really intensely, and then jerk his head to the object.  He especially loves to do this on the side of the bathtub and to out heads.  Although today he did it with the phone, his highchair, the coffee table, and other various household items.  I think it is a sign of affection.  

Speaking on the phone, it is really scary, but he totally knows what the phone is.  He tries to dial, and when he gets a hold of the home phone, or my cell phone, he puts it up to his ear.  Freaks me out that a 10 month old is up with technology.  He also loves the laptop.  He thinks it is the greatest thing ever.  Perhaps because we look at it frequently, or because it is pretty and shiny white.  Who knows, but he just thinks it is really great.  

He is feeling a little better today, but still has not really slept in about three nights.  I won't lie...it really is a drag.  Let's hope that tonight goes better.  

I am off now to catch a few winks before he starts to wake up...

Sickie

We are very sad this morning.  James and I are currently supposed to be on a plane to Orange County see everyone, and help Papa celebrate his birthday, but the little man is still pretty sick.  I am glad we made the decision to cancel the trip yesterday because he woke up every half an hour last night, and is very clingy today.  I guess clingy would have been ok for travel.  He won't let me put him down, and only wants me to hold him.  He wants Sean nearby, but has to be in my arms. So sad.  The dr. told us yesterday that his ear still wasn't good enough to go on a plane, and also now his other ear is infected as well.  Such a sad little boy.  We had our first run with a high fever on Wednesday night, with his temperature spiking up to 105.  It was awful.  We felt like real parents. 

We are sad not to be with everyone.  It broke my heart a little when I cancelled the flight, but we will be coming down at the end of March instead.  

Time to hold James again...

Words...

Two new words!  Yesterday he said bananna (nanaa) and doggie.

 Love it!!!

Big Couple of Days!

We have had a big couple of days in the O'Callaghan household!  James has just exploded with new "skills".  I'll start with yesterday.  When I went to pick up James from school, I walked through the door, James looked up, pointed at me and said "Mama!".  It was two firsts in one!  The first time he pointed, and the first time he said Mama and knew what he was really saying!  He has been saying mama and dada for months, but until yesterday we weren't sure if he knew what he was saying.  Now we know!  So cool.  Then tonight he did the same thing when Sean was feeding him dinner.  He pointed and said "Dada".  Totally awesome.  We are real parents now!  

Backing up to this weekend, James learned that when he drops something, it's really cute to say "uh-oh!"  He now just drops things so he can say "uh-oh".  It is great.

Ok, so tonight, I took over feeding James the last part of his dinner, and he got really excited and started clapping his hands...on his own!  He has been totally obsessed with watching us clap for several months, but hasn't been able to put his own together.  After figuring it out tonight, he wouldn't stop.  He was so pleased with himself.  I was totally freaking out at this point with all of the new stuff.

Other new things are the addition of fish lips, tongue clicking, kissing (just not when you try to give him one- then you still get the open mouth slobber), and trying to say his name.  He is really close to that one.  He clearly knows what his name is and is also responsive when you say "no, thank you".  I swear, ever hour it is something new.  I also noticed that two more top teeth are showing and will cut through sometime in the near future.  This could explain a bit of his crabbiness last night.  His kisses are really cute air kisses.  Maybe I can get him to start blowing kisses soon!  Oh, and he also is moving around like lightening!

I can't believe what a great couple of days we have had with all these new things.