He's Walking!.....and 13 Months

Preston started taking steps July 29th. For about a week he proceeded timidly, holding one hand out.....just in case he fell. He now walks confidently and is proud he can easily travel from room to room playing with toys. (Sorry, videos still won't upload to our blog.) One day I dusted the fans and he enjoyed walking around with the swiffer stick. It entertained him for about two hours. He also loves to walk around with a balloon from HEB, occasionally pulling on the ribbon so that it hits something or himself. It cracks him up.

13 Months - His personality is really coming out now. He has a fascination with tires. Any toy car or tractor with tires he will pick up, carry around, and chew on the tires. He is learning what"No" means. When we give him bread or pancakes he will hold a piece over the floor from his high chair. We will say, "No Preston, do not drop it." He looks at us and drops it. So we swat his hand and say "No, do not drop food." Those eyes well up with tears and his bottom lip pops out. It is hard not to want to pick him up. He apparently likes to see Ranger eat what he drops, so we are working on this. Something that gets Preston belly laughing is seeing Jonathan do a hand stand. Or if Preston hurts himself Jonathan will do a hand stand and he will go from crying to laughing. He now eats yogurt, bananas, and strawberries for breakfast. He loves to snack on graham crackers. For lunch/supper he will have baby food - Sweet Corn, Squash, Sweet Potatoes (that I make). He also loves to chew on pizza crust. His hair is coming in more and seems to be a strawberry blonde. One day while playing in Hallister's room he grabbed BB (bunny bear - Hallister's lovey) off of Hall's bed and snuggled up to him. Hallister now likes to sleep with tractors or Lightning McQueen so I let Preston take BB into his crib. We will see if he transitions into becoming Preston's. If Hallister sees him with BB then of course he wants him back. Preston is very good about falling asleep for nap time and bed time, usually without crying at all. He plays with his light up music box and then drifts off to sleep, with one pacifier in his mouth and 2 or 3 in the crib with him.