Charlie Brown in Central Park
Aren't you a handsome guy playing in the leaves looking for your football with Daddy! We took you to the Central Park Zoo last Monday and you got a kick out of the Polar Bear and the Penguins. It was a perfect sunny fall day and Daddy and I enjoyed our quality time with you. We had lunch next to the pond made famous by Stuart Little in the movie. (the sailboat race). Knishes and a hotdog and soup- Jewish Deli style.
I can't believe you are seven months now. You are so good at holding on to everything and think nothing of switching hands or lying on your belly on your mat holding yourself up with one hand and using the other to grab things. Last night, you were on the mat while we ate a quick dinner and we turned to look at you and you were gone! How could you possibly not be on the entire living room rug? Did you instantly begin crawling the one minute that we didn't have eyes on you? Then, there you were at the far end of the rug underneath your bouncy seat having a grand time investigating what it's like being "underneath". I love that about you. No fear-you just try it. We can but a blankie on your head asking "Where's Connor?" and trying for a peek a boo moment, but you like to stay under it and see what it looks like in the dark! Same with Daddy's Yankee hat.
We voted with you today. You got to see the inside of a voting booth already-strapped to Daddy. Always interested in everything. We hope you always vote!
You are now eating twice a day. Mommy is doing fruit in the am and veggies in the pm. You like everything really although some new tastes give you the funniest facial expression-like you just ate something sour or tart. You insist on taking the spoon and putting it into your own mouth, then chewing on the rubbery tip looking for the tooth that hasn't shown up yet. I saw you tugging on your ear today so maybe soon??
You are napping now, thanks to Elvis. Daddy figured out that when you listen to his Christmas album, you go right to sleep after Silver Bells. I am not sure if that's complimentary or not but Daddy swears that you remember it from the womb and are instantly comforted. I'll go with whatever works!
Love you. Talk soon. Mommy
