He can walk the walk, and talk the talk!

It's so exciting to see your baby learn something new. But there is definitely a part of me that is saying, "NO! You are my baby, and I want you to stay that way." But despite what I think, the clock keeps ticking. And my boys keep getting bigger!

Walking...
Ronin is officially walking. He took his first steps while he was nine months old. But he really didn't start walking all over until the weekend of July 4th. It took him a little while to get brave. By the time he hit hit 10 months, hew was walking all over the house. I think it was the 18th when he started standing up and walking in the middle of the room. Meaning, he didn't have to pull himself up on any furniture to get his start. He is so big!!

The first walking video is from July 14. I hate I didn't get him when he first started walking, but he just got good at it so quick! I was bribing him with a brush because . . . well, because it worked.


The second video is from July 30th.


Talking
Well, he is saying Mama and lots of babbling too. The first time he ever said Mama was the Wednesday after father's day. I think that would have been 6/25. The babble really just started in the last 2 weeks. He also likes to mock my scream, when he pulls my hair. It's too cute for me to fuss at him, but I do hope he leaves me a little hair to pull out myself.

This video was taken on Sunday (8/2)


He definitely shows his love now. He will hug and kiss...sometimes when you ask but mostly just when he decides to. I love it. He's the sweetest thing. He's sleeping great, still. Thank goodness. His bedtime is between 6:30 and 7:00, and I try to put him in the crib at the same time every night. But if I don't, he will sometimes just fall asleep in our arms. A couple of weeks ago my mom put him down late for a nap (4:30) and he slept until 7:00 the next morning. ha He usually lets us know that he's awake by hitting the bed. He stands up and hits the crib with his palm. Sometimes Jax will say "Ro hit the bed," just so he can run in his room ... sometimes he really did hit the bed, and other times jax is just ready to see his brother.

I still need to put his stats on here from the last checkup. I can't remember them, but I think he was in 75th percentile for everything.

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April S. said…
These are such sweet videos! I still can't believe he is already walking. Tatum didn't walk til 16 months!!

I love the last video. Ronin really does look like Jax on that one. Ronin looks so sweet talking to you, and it was cracking me up that Jax is sound asleep!

Your boys are just precious!
August 5, 2009 at 5:14 PM
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