The Right Sock Issue

So, I've been chronicling this thing that Troy does - he always has to take off his right sock (or shoe). And if I can actually find the off'd sock, it is always wet with slobber. Usually it's in the car, but sometimes it's just where/whenever. Unless he's in his exersaucer or bouncer where he'll remove his left sock, somehow. He's probably going to be like me and have a preference for being barefooted, much to my mother's chagrin.

We've also learned how to sit up on our own, so there's no telling how much trouble Daddy and I are in now. Of course, he's forgotten how he did it, but he did do it at least 6 times the other day in our bed. He definitely seems like he's going to be a bit of a troublemaker. But, then again, he IS a boy.

First Steps!

Well, we're starting to walk! Today at the studio, he was showing off for Julie's nieces Ro & Darby. He would pull up and then do a "look, Ma, no hands!" and stand there laughing. He walked three steps to me this evening after I tried to work on sitting up with him. He was just a-dancin' and didn't notice my hands weren't really on his waist. Then, he saw the "kennel" (as we call it) behind him and wanted to climb up on it, but I wouldn't let him 'cause it isn't stable moved out of the way like that. So, we had a wall-eyed hissy fit over it. During the fit, I handed Dan the still camera (I left the video cam at the studio) and made him take steps while he was more focused on his fit. It worked! See the video for proof. I think we're gonna' need to get a kiddie leash. :o)

We're Well Again...Well, the Baby Is

So, Troy was sick all last week and then some due to a sinus and ear infection. He's finally over it, but I think I may have an ear infection now and I know both Dan and I have sinus infections. Yay. Our boy is back to his normal self - laughing and playing.

I started learning how to sew on my new machine Mom & Dad got me for Christmas this weekend. I've sewn Troy a blankie with a satin edging and I just finished some overalls. It's very obvious that I'm new to it, but Ma says I'm doing a really great job and that I'm tackling projects that are fairly difficult. We'll see...

Because I was learning to sew, Troy and I were over at Mom & Dad's all weekend. Dad fixed supper for us and Dan came to join in. Troy was in his high chair and was in quite a mood. The video below started a little late in the game. He was laughing even more hysterically than this before we realized we should grab the video camera.

I also think we may be crawling and sitting ourselves up shortly. He's starting to figure out he is supposed to rear back onto his knees, but then he gets frustrated and throws himself down. But, if he's already sitting up and he leans forward, gets on his hands and knees and DOESN'T fall, he can push himself back and sit up. Keep your fingers crossed.

He's a Sicko

I know, I know. It's been a while since I've updated. We're all sick, so things are a little hectic around the Podlucky household. Troy started it. I think he got sick off Julie's grandkids that came up to the studio Thursday before last, but that's OK. I say we've done pretty darn good to have gone the first 9 months of T's life with no illness. He started out with a cough that was clearly productive, moved on to a sore throat, stuffed sinuses and a fever. We took him to the doc Friday evening and found that he has an ear infection and an upper respiratory infection. He's got his antibiotic and cough medicine, so that's helping him a lot. Dan started feeling badly at the same time T did and now I've got it nearly full-blown. I'd feel a lot better if T would let me sleep, but he's not. He's quite restless at night while he's sick, so I sleep in 10 to 20 minute intervals throughout the night. He's definitely getting better though. Yay!

Meanwhile, I realized that Dan and I need to check our passports and make sure they're still valid. Well, we've placed them in safe spots...but those safe spots are soooo safe that even WE can't find them. We found mine and the marriage certificate together since I needed them to change my name. That was great 'cause I've got to get my passport updated to my new last name. Dan's, however, was on the lam. I gave him the assignment of searching for it over the weekend, but he failed to do it. So, Sunday night after seeing that a birth certificate from PA (b/c the birth certificate is with the passport) is $18 and we couldn't get it to order online. So, I had Dan watch the baby while I tore through the house one last time and searched all the places we keep things. The FINAL place that I thought was empty and Dan had already checked was "it". You would have never thought. Under "Herr Leiderhosen", a memento from my high school German class, and in a pink flowery photo box I found the little manila envelope! Yay! Now it's all up to me to get mine updated. I'm sure I'll try to get that done some time this week.

That's all for now, pretty much. I'm sure we'll have much more interesting things going on once the baby is feeling better.

Love to all!