Banananananana's

Woohoo! He loved them! He didn't even give me the sour face, like he's done with all the veggies. I popped 4 banana's in the blender & it was the perfect consistency, there was no need to add milk. I've been making his cereals progressively more chunky so that he'd be ready for the thicker foods (like bananas).

Yesterday afternoon Robbie & I went grocery shopping to pick up his fruit as well as the basics (bread, milk, juice, etc). We got stopped 4 different times by old folks that felt the need to have a little chit chat with Robbie, oh my goodness did he ever love it, he kept smiling for them and would sometimes reply with a "bababa". He was really good for me, this was my first time grocery shopping with him alone and sans stroller. He sat up in the grocery cart all by himself!!! I brought a big blanket to wrap around him & the cart so that he wouldn't touch the filthy handle bars & cart. I gave him a bag of lettuce while I did my shopping and he was quite happy with it, he was smashing his hand down on it & screaming.... good times.

I'm trying to get him to move on his own but the best I can get out of him is a roll from his tummy to his back. I had him sitting up (which he's mastered by the way!) and put some toys just a little out of his reach to see if he'd try and squirm his way over... pffff! What was I thinking!! He just moaned and whined until I caved in and pushed it close enough so that he could reach it, I'm such a softy. He loves, loves and LOVES to be standing! He's getting really good at putting one foot in front of the other, sometimes the right foot crosses over the left foot but he's doing great for a 7 month old (well, almost 7 months)! Another new development is his balancing... I had him standing on our computer chair (a basic fold up chair) and put his hands on the back of the chair for support. He stood there & balanced himself for a good minute before I had to intervene with some extra support. Colin thinks we should lower the crib as he's getting better at pulling himself up and now that he knows how to balance himself with the help of something it could mean trouble if we don't do it soon.

Another topic : Car rides. He's FANTASTIC! He loves to look out the window and watch everything passing by. I can take him from his stroller, where he's crying like a... well, like a baby... and as soon as I start driving away and I turn on the CD he's quiet. It's awesome! It makes driving so much more enjoyable.

Tomorrow we're back in the pool again! I picked up another pair of swim trunks... hopefully these guys will last him a little bit longer =P