Long overdue update

Here we are...trying to get out of baby jail :-). He loves to hang on the gate and try to open it. Thankfully he hasn't figured it out yet!



My apologies for not updating since last year...happy 2010 to everyone.



We had a fun trip to Birmingham right after Christmas. Thankfully Harrison was great on the airplane. Although he didn't enjoy being held for that long, he was at least cheerful and charming.



He had a great time on our outings while we were there. We went bowling and he loved watching all the action. He could be as loud as he wanted to and he fit right in with the crowd at the bowling alley.



The next day we took a trip to the local museum, which was great fun. There were kids everywhere, and he had so much fun watching them. The top floor was filled with a model train exhibit, and he really like watching the trains go round. We also visited the bottom floor with the mini aquarium. He had fun watching the fish in the big tank and tried to touch the fish when they swam by.



His favorite part of the visit was the "just my size" area. It had a few things that were perfect for him. He loved the water table, where the water pours down a metal table that was just the right height for him. There are all sorts of little water toys to play with there, and he was just thrilled...and didn't even care when the kid next to him dumped an entire beaker full of water down his front. That ended our time there, but he definitely had fun.

Another highlight of his trip was his visit to the "books and trains" store (Barnes and Noble). He couldn't believe his good fortune when I plopped him down in front of the train table! He had a great time banging trains all over the table and walking his way around it.

Harrison took his baths in the kitchen sink, which his cousins thought was very funny! He was happy as could be there, and didn't seem to mind a bit. He really had fun just watching his cousins run around and play, and liked to play cars with them. He's already all about anything with wheels. We had a great time even though it was a short visit, but it was good to get home because Harrison sleeps much better here!

Last weekend Harrison figured out how to drink from a straw. He just had to watch me do it once, and then somehow he was able to make it work. He was so excited! He just smiled and let the water run all down his face...what a mess, but at least now he is easily entertained by drinking water from his straw cup.

We had left one kitchen cabinet un-babyproofed because Harrison had enjoyed getting into the tupperware. But, once he figured out how to take ALL of it out of the cabinet while he hung from the shelf that rolls out (danger!) we decided to make that one off limits too. What a mess!

Since Harrison is fast as lightning and will get into anything and everything he is not supposed to, he sometimes has to spend a few minutes in his pack n play to keep him out of danger. While he protests at first, he soon starts doing his new trick and cracking himself (and us) up. He will smash his face against the netting and make his little nose stick up like a pig nose. It is so funny, and he just laughs hysterically. He really loves it if you do it too, and he pokes at your face while laughing. It's hard to see here, but really is too cute.

Harrison is pulling up on everything, and cruising along the furniture. He has stood on his own for a second here or there. It won't be long before he is walking. Scary. We'll have to really keep an eye on him then, as he is already into anything he can get his hands onto!