Tasted chocolate ice cream - yum!

I was on TV Today!

I made a brief appearance on Call for Help
Watch the clip for yourself:

My mom's cousin Ghazala & family visited

Happy Anniversary to my Parents!

This is my parent's first anniversary since I was born. In this photo I was only a few days old & we were celebrating my Mom's birthday.

Also, my Nonna & Nonno got my parents a beautiful cookware set for their anniversary. Thank-you for being so thoughtful! My parents really appreciate it.

Listen to my Latest Raspberry Sounds

They are usually accompanied by a delicate mist (if you know what I mean).

Mommy is sick again

Mommy has been sick for a few days already. She has a fever again and is treating an infection. I hope she gets well soon because she's my food supply.

Sitting By Myself

Although I have been sitting by myself briefly already for quite a while, I have finally found an incentive to sit up by myself for longer - to talk to my friend in the mirror!
Watch the Videoclip for yourself:

They say I look like my Dad

Can you tell who is who?

I am told that I have very long eyelashes

What do you think?

Went to the park with Mom

While in Windsor, I went to Reaume Park with my Mom. This park is across the street from my Nonna and Nonno's place. It was a beautiful day.

Visited Nonna & Nonno

Today we visited Nonna & Nonno. We had a great time. I tasted Nonna's gnocchi & chicken pizzaelo - yum! They got me a new pyjama set as well as a jacket and pants for the fall. They also got my parents a gift for their upcoming Wedding Anniversary. Thank-you so much for everything Nonna & Nonno!

Early Stages of Crawling & Exploring

Here I am, in the early stages of crawling. I am curiously searching through my diaper bag. August 14, 2006

Coughing is my new way of communication

My Skootchy Dance

Watch my skootchy dance for yourself:

Here I am tasting mashed carrots (on videotape)

Here I reveal my true feelings about mashed carrots:

The weather has cooled down nicely

The weather has cooled down to a very comfortable temperature so I get to go for a walk with my mom every day. Sometimes we go for a walk even twice a day. My Dad puts me into the stroller for her, because I am too heavy for her to lift (I am about 21lbs now), and takes me out once we get home again. Here I am wearing an outfit with long pants on a cool day. Thanks for the outfit, Nonna.

My parents told me not to suck my thumb ...

Tried mashed carrots - yuck!

I tried mashed carrots today and didn't like it too much. We haven't captured footage of this yet.

Tried Oatmeal Cereal - yuck!

Since it's been one whole week trying rice cereal and I haven't had any allergic reactions, I've moved onto Oatmeal cereal today. I didn't like it very much. I made faces and spit it out. My Mom had to mix it with rice cereal so that I would eat it.

Visited my mom's cousin Ghazala

Today we visited my mom's cousin Ghazala's place. This photo is from March 4, 2006.
This photo is from our visit. I've grown a lot since I last saw her.

This videoclip of from our visit. My Dad is making me laugh a lot.

Teething pain strikes again

I don't usually cry with tears or cry inconsolably - a bottle of milk or my pacifier usually does the trick. However last night I was pulling and twisting my ears, sticking my fingers in my mouth and crying with a sad face & tears. My mom thinks she sees a glimpse of white of two bottom teeth in my gums so it is possible that teething pain was striking again. They are still well within the gums but it could be that they are still making their way up and causing me some discomfort. I also didn't eat much cereal and was not myself.

Happy Birthday Nonno

This photo is from when I met my Nonno for the first time.

The Happy Dance Tour

I'll be going on tour soon, coming to a stage near you. Here are some highlights. Tickets are going fast, so get them now.

Manoeuvering my teething toy

This videoclip is of me on July 15, 2006

I got cereal all over my face

I am still learning how to eat cereal. Here is a photo of me with it all over my face. I usually need a bath after an eating session.

Nonna & Nonno came to visit

Nonno and Nonna came to visit me today. They came with gifts for me which included a Winkz Smart Kid lights and sounds toy which will teach me shapes, colours and parts of the face. It is meant for 18 month olds+ but Nonna thinks that I am a fast learner. I also got a gorgeous red Tommy Hilfiger shirt, and matching pants. Thank-you so much Nonna & Nonno.

My 6 month old milestones

I have turned 6 months old so here is a list of what I can / cannot do:
Mastered Skills (most children can do)
• Turns towards sounds and voices - yes
• Imitates sounds, blows bubbles - yes
• Rolls in both directions - yes
Emerging Skills (half of children can do)
• Reaches for objects and mouths them - yes
• Sits without support - no, I can only sit momentarily by myself
• Is ready for solids - yes (baby rice cereal so far)
Advanced Skills (a few children can do)
• May lunge forward or start crawling - somewhat
• May jabber or combine syllables - I am not sure about this one
• May drag object towards himself - yes

My first taste of rice cereal

Today I tried my first very taste of Baby Rice cereal. I really liked it - yum! It was Beechnut brand.

Started Beechnut Rice Cereal

The brand of Rice Cereal that I tried is Beechnut.

A video from my 1st taste of cereal

The Doctor said to start cereal with me at six months old. My Grandparents were visiting just after I turned 6 months old, so my grandma gave me my first taste of rice cereal.

Me Doing the Happy Dance

This weekend, both my grandparents are visiting. I can't wait to see them. I did a Happy Dance last time they visited. See for yourself by watching the videoclip below:

Drinking water from a glass

Here I am getting very excited about drinking water from a glass.

I play with my own feet

Playing with my feet is something fairly new for me. I only started this about two to three weeks ago. Here's a short clip of me in action:

Ali visited today

Ali visited today. He is the son of my mom's parent's friends. He brought my parents a nice cake. It was very kind of him. The poor guy's car broke down so first he waited around hoping it would get fixed in time for him to return home, but when it couldn't he went home by train. He will probably come back on Saturday to pick his car up.

I had my 6 month visit to the Doctor today

My appointment is a few days early (before I actually turn 6 months old) because the Doctor is away on vacation next week. I had 2 vaccinations today ... and I didn't even cry. I had to be very very brave, especially for my Dad who might have started bawling his eyes out.
I am officially 71cm long and weigh 9.3kg (20.5lbs). The circumference around my noggin is 44.1cm. The paediatrician told my parents to remember ROBM, a mnemonic to represent Rice, Oatmeal, Barley, & Mixed. This is the order in which to try cereals with me one week at a time. They are supposed to mix it with milk and give me 3 tablespoons in the morning and 3 at night. At seven months at 1pm, they should start adding a feeding of mashed veggies, starting with the non leafy types such as carrots, zucchini, squash, then spinach, cabbage, broccoli. The reason to try the leafy ones later is that they are gas producing and may upset my stomach a little.