More Teeth and Other Items

Well, tooth number six is officially through the gum and present. Yes, I know, I never wrote about tooth number five. Well, after the first four teeth had arrived (the bottom middle two and the top middle two) it was clear that the next to make their appearance would be those on either side of the top two - you could feel them through the gums. When the first of these (the one on the left - from Luke's perspective) officially broke through on Sunday, May 7, it seemed like the second would be close on its heels, and I was planning to write about them both. Well, number six finally arrived ... today. More than two weeks later. I guess that just goes to show you how all of these areas of growth and development are so unpredictable!

Last Saturday we (my mother, Luke and I) went to the Flea Market on the corner of Meadowbridge and Azalea. I was supposed to be looking for clothes for Luke (he's into the 18 month stuff now) but didn't find anything. Somehow I am guessing that once boys that age have finished with their clothes, there's not much left to pass on to the next fellow ... hmmm. Anyway, we did find some really cute dresses for Emma and a ride-on toy for Luke (his first). He loves to play in the yard so much and I really wanted him to have something to use in the yard. Funny thing is that when he sits on the seat, he can't reach the ground with both feet at the same time!

Luke's newest favorite pleasure is watching the ceiling fans in my room and his. Of course, you may wonder what he does if the ceiling fan is not on. Simple. He looks up at it and makes the "more" sign! It's funny, he uses that sign so frequently that there is sometimes some ambiguity as to what he is asking for. However, recently, he has learned that when I say "More what?" he can usually communicate by looking back and forth from me to whatever it is he wants. When he has food options, I can hold two things in front of him and he can tell me which he wants by looking directly at it while signing. Amazing. I'm convinced that there is so much more going on in a baby's mind than I ever realized!