He's also started climbing up us when we are sitting on the floor to get himself into a standing position, mostly so that he can get any strings and zippers on our clothes into his mouth. He's really good at standing by himself too, mostly using some piece of furniture to support himself but sometimes briefly without.
Zeeke's started drinking water out of a glass this week and is wild for the stuff. Any time he sees us drinking he wants some. We also started giving him bits of bread and waffles. Despite this kindness, he has unfortunately taken to biting Karen for sport. Starting Wednesdy night, he's gotten into the habit of waking up around 5:00 am. The only plus side to this early wake up, is that when he does it, he usually takes a long nap around 9:00am.
Monday morning Dena visited to look at our old rugs. Karen & Zeeke then gave her a ride in the snow to Central and stayed for storytime. Zeeke fell asleep on the drive home and Karen took advantage of the moment to eat her lunch in solitude, sitting in the warm parked car. In the afternoon, Steve's parents came for the first visit since recovering from the flu and had a great time with him.
Tuesday, Zeeke surprised Karen by riding peacefully in the stroller all the way to Santore Library. They visited with Miss Liz & Miss Lindsey and stayed for both the baby and toddler storytimes. Zeeke fell asleep in the stroller on the ride home. Enjoyine the warmer weather, Karen prolonged the walk as much as she could, taking the scenic route and picking up treats at the bakery.
Wednesday, Karen & Zeeke met up with Sharri & Nate for lunch at Green Eggs. The boys did great sitting happily in high chairs for the whole meal. Afterward, they went to the park and rode the swings. Later that day, Karen & Zeeke stopped by the South Philly branch to visit with Miss Joanne and Miss Tiffany and then walked home with them after closing.
Thursday, while Zeeke napped for Steve, Karen went to a great breakfast with her boss David to catch up and talk about when she's coming back to work. For lunch, Steven joined Karen & Zeeke for Italian food at Mr. Joe's Cafe (and a very windy walk there and back).
Friday, Karen & Zeeke drove out to West Philly to meet up with Karen's colleague Sarah. They got Thai food and then went out for coffee. Zeeke was very well behaved and even slept on the way home.
Saturday, Steve & Zeeke were on their own while Karen went to a home show with Dena. They had a great time playing, reading stories, food shopping, eating, practicing crawling and napping.
Sunday, we drove out to Jersey to finally finish exchanging Christmas presents with Karen's nieces. They girls gave Zeeke some great hand-me-down toys, including a toy buggy he can ride around in. We had a great visit and made it home without Zeeke turning into a pumpkin.