10 Months 4 Days ~ Cannon Walking

Cannon is walking...or walking more often and getting more brave! He is also standing up on his own from the ground (without holding on to something or using something to get to standing). He looks so small to be doing all this!

Cannon's 10 Months Old

Cannon is 10 months old today. His personality sure has been coming out more and more lately. He is really funny and seems to know exactly what is going on around him. He is in a good mood most of the time, so long as he is doing what he wants to do. He yells or growls at you to get your attention (which he must have at all times) and is great at mimicking his parents and his brother. He is very smart and active, has been since day one, and loves waving at people, clapping and putting his arms up because he is 'so big' (even though he still isnt 'so big' at all). He is getting a little more brave and taking a couple steps here and there and between furniture and would probably be walking already if he would just slow down. It seems that he is determined to skip walking altogether and go straight to running.

Here is a short video of Cannon and Hudson yelling back and forth at each other. This is pretty common. Car rides are a lot of fun and oh so loud these days. Plus, the video shows a bit of Hudson's funny little laugh at the end that he randomly does. So happy to get a bit of that on tape finally.

Pretty Cool

Just a couple weeks ago I was asking Hudson's swim teacher if we could 'move on' from the back float thing. She said that it was important that he totally master that skill first before moving on. In my head, I was thinking that he might be too old to have the back-float become instinct and was wanting him to learn to kick/swim to the side of the pool. I mean, he can flip to his back but it wasnt instinct. I didnt think he would get to the point where he would flip to his back if he fell in the pool. But I was wrong. Just a few short lessons later, Hudson is flipping to his back not just because he can or because his teacher tells him to, but he is doing it as if it were instinct. It is so cool. I must admit I got a little teary eyed when he first started doing it. What a relief.

Last week he was going down the slide into the water and flipping to his back. And last week the teacher was getting out of the pool and throwing him in and he was flipping to his back. Last week, I didnt have my camera. Bummer. Here is another of him sitting on the side and going in and then flipping to his back (he is on the left, sitting outside the pool with the female instructor).

I am sure this is real exciting stuff for a lot of you. But while it may be boring for you, this blog is for us too.

On the Go

Keeping busy with walking, racing and pushing carts around.

Cannon is getting so fast with the walker!! And he jams around the table and couch (holding on). He lets go all the time and can take two steps but then falls over. Any day now!


The Race.







Smarty pants.


Crashing.

Watcha Doin' Cannon?

Right after I took this picture, I had to dive to grab him because he was stepping up even higher... trying to climb the shelves that his hands are holding. Great.


Hello? I mean, already he is on the phone?


Looks like he is up to something...


He loves the tunnel.


Swimming.


Peek-a-boo.


Silly boys.

My Name is Not 'No No No'

I saw a children's shirt in a store last summer that said "My Name is Not No No NO."

I immediately thought about buying it for Hudson. I should have bought it for Hudson. His listening skills arent great yet and it can be frustrating. Those of you that know me, know I don't have that much patience (I have gotten better since having kids bit still need lots of work. If only I thought patience were a virtue and not a saying made up by someone who wanted you to wait) and would rather rationalize and discuss with Hudson but obviously a bit early for that! Instead, I am trying to pick my battles with him so that "NO HUDSON" isnt the only thing he hears from me these days. It still seems like I am constantly saying "Hudson dont color on the walls" or "Hudson, please take that pillow off your brother's face" or "Hudson stop screaming because your brother is asleep" or "Hudson dont take the straw out of your juice and pour it onto the ground" and "Hudson, your brother doesnt know how to catch yet." You can tell he is going to be trouble...he keeps us busy and he keeps us laughing.


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