Zeeke has officially begun crawling this week, not just the few steps he's been doing for months, but actually propelling himself right across the room. He also started standing up briefly without any support.
Zeeke is having a great time playing with all his new toys! Steve & Karen joke that the house is starting to look like a day care. His favorite new toy comes with plastic balls that roll around a spiral chute. It also helps with his standing, which he continues to gain confidence with. He also really likes the car that he can sit on. It brings him great joy to open the flap to find the toys that Karen hides in the car's trunk.
This week we tried feeding Zeeke strawberries again and he loves them! He does a great job feeding himself and eats as many as we cut up and put in front of him.
Monday, was a rainy day, but luckily Karen & Zeeke were able to sneak in a visit to Miss Joanne at South Philadelphia Library. Zeeke continued to have a lot of fun with all his new toys. Later that evening, Addie & Zephyr paid us a short visit to check out some of the books we were getting rid of. Hanging out with them was a treat!
Tuesday, Karen & Zeeke drove over to PCI Library to see Miss Liz for Story Time in her new branch. They had a fun time even though they arrived late due to trouble parking. Afterward, they spent some time playing and chatting with the other children and their parents. That evening, Zeeke had his nine month doctors appointment.
Wednesday, Karen & Zeeke went to the Philadelphia Museum of Art for a Stroller Tour with their friends Mark & Maya. Zeeke did a great job in his stroller and let Karen enjoy herself looking at and discussing art with the tour guide and other parents. After a quick lunch for Zeeke and a treat for Karen, they drove over to Chestnut hill to see Mama Jen & the twins for a play date. Zeeke had a great time hanging with the boys for a bit.
Thursday, Karen's mom came to visit to watch Zeeke and give Karen a little time off. Zeeke is learning to recognize his Omi and they had a nice time together. Omi tried to put Zeeke down for a nap in his crib in preparation for his sleep training next week, but Zeeke wasn't having it! He much preferred his usual habit of sleeping in Omi's arms. Later that day, Zeeke & Karen took advantage of the beautiful weather and went to the park. They bumped into Jacob & his nanny Sarah who they see a lot of. Much fun was had on the swings after a little warming up period.
Friday, Karen & Zeeke decided to go over to Playgroup at Circle of Hope. On the way there, they passed Stacy's house and decided to knock on the door for a surprise visit. It had been many months since they had seen each other and Stacy gave Zeeke some love.They had a great time at playgroup and saw friends Solomon and Jacob. Later that day, Steve's parents visited. Zeeke was so happy to see Grandmom & Pop Pop that he crawled for the first time. When they innocently asked to see Zeeke's crawling progress, Karen suggested that we should motivate him by putting the tv remote control on the floor. When Zeeke saw the forbidden fruit, his eyes went wide and he zoomed right across the room to get it. Everyone clapped for Zeeke and he was pretty proud of himself.
Saturday, we all did some shopping at Target before seeing Nadine for lunch at Birra. Friends Stephanie, Eric & Jenifer joined us and a great time was had by all. Afterward we took a stroll down Passyunk Ave and invited everyone to take some of the books we are getting rid of. Then we packed up and headed out for our long weekend with our Baby Buddies, Jen, Kim & the twins. While they were playing, Zeeke decided to try standing without help. He stayed up for fifteen seconds before stumbling into Steve's arms. The next day he managed to double that time.
Sunday, Emma, Mike, Pam and Polly joined the party for a delicious brunch. Such a good time was had by parents and kids! Later that evening, Kim & Jen babysat Zeeke while Karen & Steve went out for dinner. As a first wedding Anniversary present, Kim & Jen treated Steve & Karen to an amazing seven course chef's tasting menu at Mica Restaurant. We love our Baby Buddies!