Our little Marcus isn't so little anymore. He's wearing 12-month clothes, likes to walk around holding onto our fingers, and babbles quite a bit. He hasn't said Mom-ma or Da-da yet, but it isn't for the lack of Jerry or I trying.
Now that the weather is warm, we are spending a lot of time outdoors. Marcus loves to walk in the grass barefoot, attempts to eat it (has probably swallowed some pieces), and watch the neighbors walk by. He also likes to chase Fred (our dog) around in the house. Fred normally stays just out of reach and then asks to go outside. What will Fred do when Marcus starts crawling and/or walking?
For those of you that haven't met Marcus yet, he is known as the "Happy Baby." Even strangers describe him that way. Jerry and I were laughing the other day when Marcus had a little coughing spell and then smiled immediately afterward. It's like nothing can discourage him. I pray he will always have that attitude.
One last tidbit - Marcus loves strings right now - whether it be a shoelace, drawstring on a sweater or pair of pants, etc. - he'll chew it. He's been teething since he was 3 months old and I believe all of his hard work is about to pay off. I finally felt a needle point in the bottom of his mouth where a tooth is coming in. I'm going to have to take more pictures before his toothless grin is no more.
*Check out the photo link for recent pictures.
Now that the weather is warm, we are spending a lot of time outdoors. Marcus loves to walk in the grass barefoot, attempts to eat it (has probably swallowed some pieces), and watch the neighbors walk by. He also likes to chase Fred (our dog) around in the house. Fred normally stays just out of reach and then asks to go outside. What will Fred do when Marcus starts crawling and/or walking?
For those of you that haven't met Marcus yet, he is known as the "Happy Baby." Even strangers describe him that way. Jerry and I were laughing the other day when Marcus had a little coughing spell and then smiled immediately afterward. It's like nothing can discourage him. I pray he will always have that attitude.
One last tidbit - Marcus loves strings right now - whether it be a shoelace, drawstring on a sweater or pair of pants, etc. - he'll chew it. He's been teething since he was 3 months old and I believe all of his hard work is about to pay off. I finally felt a needle point in the bottom of his mouth where a tooth is coming in. I'm going to have to take more pictures before his toothless grin is no more.
*Check out the photo link for recent pictures.
