Aug 18
I drank two cups of coffee this morning. Normally I don't have time, or interest in doing that, but I had both this morning. It was the strangest feeling because I was pretty zinged up when I left the house, and was still by the time I got to work, but I was also really sleepy when I got to work. My body was just ringing, but my head was sleepy. Weird.
After lunchtime pretty much, I was just exhausted the rest of the day. I don't know what the deal is. Mary Jane was visiting when I got home, that was a nice surprise. Martyn looked so cute, in his little button up shirt. It was warm enough of a day, that a thin shirt for him was perfect. He sure does love interacting with people, especially people that he knows. He has discovered his little tongue and was just sticking it out and wiggling it all around tonight. It was pretty funny.
I had him out in the grass after MJ left, and he was getting up on his hands and knees, and sometime pushing up onto his feet with his little butt in the air. He got kind of frustrated with doing that after a while. He really wants to either crawl on all fours, or turn over and sit on his butt, I'm not sure which....the latter I think, is what he was trying to do last night. Sheba came over and laid in the grass right next to him. She's such a good dog, so gentle and patient when Martyn pulls her hair, or whiskers. She will lick his little hands and feet, and never snarls at him or growls. She just takes it.
I had him out in the grass after MJ left, and he was getting up on his hands and knees, and sometime pushing up onto his feet with his little butt in the air. He got kind of frustrated with doing that after a while. He really wants to either crawl on all fours, or turn over and sit on his butt, I'm not sure which....the latter I think, is what he was trying to do last night. Sheba came over and laid in the grass right next to him. She's such a good dog, so gentle and patient when Martyn pulls her hair, or whiskers. She will lick his little hands and feet, and never snarls at him or growls. She just takes it.
We're trying to teach him to have "nice pets" or "gentle pets"....sometimes he remembers, and sometimes he's just really excited and kind of smacks her in the face....still she's just very patient and loving with him.
I'm excited for him to start learning baby signs. We've been trying here and there to sign words to him, like last night while playing in the yard with Sheba we put the sign for "doggie" in to practice quite a bit. That's an easy one, I'm wondering if it will be the first thing he signs back. It's kind of funny to think about him signing back, it will be as exciting as hearing his first word....that's pretty exciting! When you think about it, it really will be his first word....awesome!
He was also standing up while holding my hands, for a long time tonight. Usually, when he would stand up, he could hold his weight but would get all "Elvis hipped" as I call it, and end up kind of crumbling down. Tonight, he was pulling up on my hands, with out me assisting him, other than for balance. I want him to crawl before he walks, and we're trying to encourage that, but I think it's ok to encourage him to pull up and stand up for a bit, too.
Even on nights like tonight, when I'm just completely worn out, Martyn is just so much fun to come home too. Eli is always fun to come home to, too....poor guy was beat yesterday too and kind of foggy and broke-brained all evening. That always happens on the first day of the weekend, after the long week. I love Eli's dedication to push on, anyway. He's a wonderful husband and father, and I'm so glad to have him as my partner.
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