people let me tell you bout my best friend ...

yup, these two are starting to 'get' one another. ollie will squeak her toy to get von's attention, then it's just an all out battle to see who can make the most/loudest noises. they also have dinner time down .... ollie will play innocent under the table until von is done eating, and then he will start 'dropping' his spoon/bottle/napkins etc indicating that it's safe for her to come snoop around for any leftovers. they really do stare at each other in amazement sometimes. wonder what they're thinking inside those noggins??

quality time

we spend A LOT of time on the floor these days, seeing as how von has mastered the sitting technique. we still use the boppie for caution, but our little boy is quickly becoming a mobile mini-me :)

look what i can do ...

.... feed myself (or so i think).
oh dinner time is SO MUCH fun anymore. thus far, we've discovered that von likes green beans, carrots, peas, and squash. josh likes the beans and carrots the best. my vote is for squash or peas. sweet potatoes are still to be tried. it's honestly so neat watching von try a flavor for the first time. however, he's sure to let you know if you're taking too long in between spoonfuls ... just keep it coming and there wont be any problems ;)

scrabble

luckily i got my camera in time for this keepsake moment:
i noticed von was really concentrating on his alphabet blocks, like he wanted to spell something out. he then sat back to double check his work, presented it with a 'tadaaa' and smiled for a photo-op with his final draft. national spelling bee in his future? time will only tell!

new expressions

von's expressions are pretty much priceless as of late because he's totally loving his tongue/gums/mouth (a result of being a champ at spoon feeding). some quality shots for your viewing pleasure:

loves

von's fighting a small infection on his finger, not napping the greatest, and gumming like crazy (aka could see a tooth pop thru any day now and wouldnt be surprised), so he was a little fussy today. that being said, he found comfort in his daddy's arms tonight and fell asleep before we could even plop him in the duck tub. since he was so tired, we put him to bed early ... meaning wake up will probably be like 6am for us tomorrow!!?! oh well, he's worth it ;-)

little fish, little fish

so we've started swim class at the ymca :)
our little skip (that's the name of our class) thought it was just pretty darn interesting. i'm sure von was thinking that it was a giant bath tub the entire time ... but nonetheless, he loved taking in this new environment. we sang songs, played with toys, and splashed around. ma and pa made the trip from PA to see his swimming debut and memaw gets to join us next week! just love it!!