Family Pictures

Our photographer just posted our family pictures on her website. I'm so glad we captured this sweet season of their lives. Click below to take a look:

http://www.jenniferhaglerphotography.com/franklin.html

Change

It's been over a week since my last post and a lot has changed in the Franklin household. A lot has changed because about a week ago Hudson started really crawling. He was on the move before but now it is a "textbook" crawl. So with Hudson on the move, we now have installed the gate over the stairs (Why are babies so attracted to danger? Hudson beelined it to the stairs as soon as he was able.). And we've had to make new family rules such as "If you choose to play with a toy on the floor, you must be willing to share it." In addition, Hudson has gotten 2 more teeth -- the top center right one came first and then the top center left. So you can only imagine the strength of his bite now -- ouch! It has been fun watching him explore his little world (taste-testing whatever he can)!

Thomas' Busy Morning

This morning Thomas is already busy busy busy. I heard him get up which of course woke Hudson up so Hudson and I went to see what big brother was up to. I found him in the bathroom and was quickly told to "Go upstairs." Whenever my bathroom services are not needed, I certainly take him up on it :) So we go upstairs (if you haven't been to our home, it's split level with the bedrooms down a few stairs from the main living area) to wait. Several minutes later, Thomas comes upstairs to tell me all he accomplished. It went something like this...

Thomas: Mommy.

Me: You're all done.

Thomas: Yes, Mommy. I went potty. Then I washed my hands, then I washed my face, then I brushed my teeth, and I made a BIIIIIG mess. (I wish I had my video camera to capture his expressions)

Me: Well, let's go clean it up.

Thomas: No, I already cleaned it. Come see.


He shows me the freshly dried floor, and my nice hand towel he used to dry it. Nice. We have a discussion about those towels just being for hands and faces, not floors, and he tells me I need to get some "Little Boy Ground Towels." :)


Now he is making a list of ingredients we need to make tomato pie which he has been requesting ever since our tomato plants started producing. He has already gotten the big bowl out of the cabinet. Matthew, not wanting tomato pie, thinks we can just keep putting him off. I don't think he realizes how persistent this child is.


Thomas: Please let's start tomato pie. (It's 7:30 in the morning.)

Me: We don't have all the ingredients.

Thomas: I know -- We can go on ERRANDS to get them. What kind of store has the ingredients?



Does anyone have a good tomato pie recipe?

On The Move

I've been in denial, but it is true. Hudson is on the move. Today he almost pulled himself to standing by the sofa, and over the weekend of the 4th, he mastered sitting up from being on his tummy. He doesn't crawl necessarily but does a combination of moves. Whatever it takes to get him to the desired object (usually the power cord for the laptop or my big toe). It usually consists of a Downward Dog, a Belly Flop, a Sttttttretch and Reach, a Roll, an I'm-Going-To-Crawl-Nope-Fooled-You, and finally a Scoot-Back-to-Sitting. I don't remember needing to really childproof the house for Thomas until he was 8 or 9 months, but the time has clearly come whether I accept it or not.

Beep!

Thomas always wants Hudson to play with him on his bed. "Mama, I have an idea! We can play on my bed!" This is an idea he has almost everyday :) Of course, I'm much more likely to let Thomas play with Hudson on the floor(It's practically impossible to fall off the floor...), but there must be something magical to Thomas about playing on his bed.

So this morning I let them play together on Thomas bed and Thomas got out his doctor's kit. I asked Thomas what he was doing and he told me he was trying to listen to Hudson's heart "beep!" Later he instructed me on how to use the stethescope and then asked, "Do you hear that beep?" This is certainly one for the baby book :)