Chase is pretty classic for making faces...I'm not sure why...but it really has been this way since day one! Here's a few more for you all to have a chuckle! Cute lil guy!~Coral
It isn't easy trying to get a picture of this tooth....unless your going for the "I screamed my face off, and finally have given in" look...However this one, I just kept taking pictures, alas I got it! ~Coral
Everytime I look at this picture now, I can't help but laugh! Chase has been pulling himself up on everything in the last few days, and gets so excited that he starrts jumping. I laughed so hard that this was the face he came up with. "What the hell is so funny Mom." ~Coral
As of yesterday(July.8)...Chase got it figured out. He can now sit himself up from laying down. He doesn't go from laying on his back and sit straight up, but instead goes from a laying down position (on his back say) and flips over as though he'll crawl, and then swings his hips to the side and gets himself to sitting!! He's so proud of himself yet again...When I went in to get him this morning, he was sitting up in his crib babbling away...Pretty cute after he had such a tough night! I wonder if more teeth might be on their way...After re-establishing his 11 hour sleeps, Chase then woke up 5 times last night! He has NEVER woke up this many times in a night (not even when he was a little guy!!) So, if the teeth are on their way...here's to hoping they come through quickly!
So, I am still yet to unload my camera, but this is how our Canada Day celebration played out... We first headed down to Lakeside park to check out the sandcastles. They were pretty cool, but nothing too spectacular...so I didn't take pictures. We walked around the park for a bit, and then left and headed out to Taghum to meet up with Jess, Dana, Taralyn, & Eric (Taralyn & her roommate Eric were here for Saturday & Sunday.) We hopped in the boat excited for Chase to make use of his new life jacket! He did pretty well....right up until Jess was wake boarding and Ian was driving ...Jess wiped out and Ian was circling back to get him, and goes through a big 'ol wake and soaks Chase (did I mention he had been sleeping??!!) He recovered quickly though, and all in all I think he really took to the boat!
Later that night after Chase had his bath, and was all cozy in his jammies, we took him in his stroller down to Lakeside again for the fireworks...He loved them! The noise sorta startled him at first, but once he saw the sky lit up he was stoked! He keep looking over at me or Ian and then back up at the sky going "oooo" and "oooh" He loved it!! It was way too cute to see him react that way!!
~Coral
~Chase watching the fireworks~
Ever done it? I haven't. I was too chicken, but seen as how Ian didn't even wince, I figure he must be telling the truth that it "Really didn't hurt...." So what is it...right...I forgot that part. What it does is, extracts extra wax and/or impurities...It says on the packaging that sometimes you'll be surprised at what comes out...like little bugs and stuff! GROSS!! As gross as it may be, it still is interesting.
Friends??? Now that Chase is on the move...Kita really has to get creative to get away from him....Before she would hide out in her kennel, but Chase has figured out how to open and close the door for it.
Finally the little man cut his first tooth! Last night when he went to bed, his bottom gum was still quite swollen (as it has been the last couple days) and then this morning I went in to get him. I checked his gums again....And low and behold....The tooth cut through!!! YAY!!!.jpg)
Although we are yet to see you, you are home safe and sound...and we all coundn't be more happy! It's been a long journey,but you made it through it all! YAY!!!
So yesterday (June.15th) Chase CRAWLED!!! Although it's not perfected yet, what he does is this...He reaches forward with his arms, and pulls himself across the floor! He's quite strong and uses all upper body strength to do it! It's pretty darn cute! So there you have it...8 months, and 1 day old and he started to crawl!! I think from here on out, our hands will be pretty full. Chase is so determined. Once he has his mind set on getting something, he is after it!! Have I mentioned how much I adore this little man!!??
I can hardly believe that just 8 months ago, I was holding Chase and in complete shock that I had a baby only hours earlier! Being a mom sure makes you incredibly vulnerable...in such a wonderful way!
Although I phoned, wrote it on facebook, and put it as a message on MSN....HAPPY 30th BIRTHDAY my dear! I hope that you are having a spectacular time with Rod & Emily!!
