Albric is Ten Months Old

Albric turned 10 months old on Saturday.  We had a fun day celebrating his uncle's mission homecoming/Easter with his cousins.  He got two more teeth last month.  He learned to shake his head 'No.'  He got his first sunburn on Saturday.  He is getting better at standing on his own, and he is learning to walk.  He usually only gets a few steps before he falls, but I'm sure he'll get better by next month.  He still loves exploring and finding new things.  And he still loves his family best of all. 

Oops. Albric is Nine Months Old

I forgot to update at Albric's Nine month mark.  At nine months, he had six teeth.  He learned how to high five and give kisses.  We actually still have not had his check up yet, so no weight stats.  He started doing a cheesy smile and I love it!  He is so cute and so sweet.  He loves me and wants to be with me even if I'm scrubbing the toilet.  He also likes to tip over our recycling bin, pull everything out and play with the garbage.  He figured out how to open the cupboard and pull all my dishes out.  He loves exploring and hates to be confined.  I love him so much!

Albric is Eight Months Old

I can't believe it's already time for a monthly update on my babe.  He is my sweet little one.  He cut one more tooth and now his dragon teeth will disappear as the center ones grow out.  He learned to clap and his smile is heart-melting.  Lately he has had a cough, and it seems he won't sleep unless I'm holding him. He is pulling himself to standing, and is 'cruising' along the furniture.  His hair is longer now, and it is difficult to style it in a mohawk.  It usually ends up curling over.  I got out the 9 month clothes for him last week.  It is hard to see him grow so fast.  I wish he'd stay my little one a little longer.

Library Quiet Book Page

I have had this idea floating around in my head for the last two years, and I finally did it.  My last quiet book page was a bus.  Since we rode the bus to the library a lot (right now we drive because our situation is a little different), I wanted the bus to be driving to the library.  I've been thinking I would make little puppets to ride the bus, and do other things.  Last week, I finally sat down and designed a library page.  After a Pinterest search for 'library quiet page' came up with no real results, I knew I had to come up with my own design (which I have done before).  It was pretty fun.  I knew I wanted shelves with spots for books to come out.  I started by making the books themselves.  I embroidered the words on a white rectangle, then sewed it to the colored covers.  Then I sewed a line up the spine so they would stay folded.  Then I made the shelves and cut random sized rectangles to be the other books.  Sewing on all the other books took me 3 days, but I love the bookcase.  Then I sewed the bookcase to the page.  I then sewed a pocket in the places I wanted my free books to go.  Then I embroidered the comfy reading chairs on to complete my page.  Calvin loved the little books and 'read' them over and over.  I hope he will enjoy it when I get it into my book.  I still need to design the little puppets.  My next page will be a bathroom complete with a bubble bath, and I am really excited for it. 

Albric is Seven Months Old

Our happy little guy is seven months old.  He is crawling, sitting up, has started growling, and recognizes his own name.  He got two more teeth this month.  They aren't the center ones, so with that and the growling, he is reminding me of a baby dragon.  Plus Albric seems like it could be a dragon name.  He can crawl pretty much anywhere he wants, and I think we need a baby gate.  He has gotten himself all the way to Calvin's room from the family room.  He can get himself down from sitting, but can't get himself back up.  So he ends up in a 'boudoir' pose.  Calvin still gets the biggest laughs out of him, even though it is clear that I am his favorite person. He already adds so much to our family.  I am so glad he is mine.