From Crawling to Climbing

It's official. This boy is mobile. Full on crawling.

I took Ezra to the park the other day. This was the first time he was actually a player on the jungle gym as opposed to the usual spectator on the sidelines.

What?! They have stairs here? Cool.

He crawled all around until he found the stairs, and to my surprise, he climbed all the way to the very top. . . and then . . .

 . . . once he was at the very top, he began to topple over.
Just before starting a long roll down. . .

 . . . mommy caught him.

And had just enough time to snap a shot of all the action. :)

Covered in Sand Head to Toe (literally)

Ezra had so much fun at the beach today. Here are some of the pics.

 I think we have found Little E's favorite thing to eat. SAND! Oh man, he just kept going for it. I couldn't keep it out of his mouth. And of course it's everywhere you turn, because, hello, we're at the beach.

Sand from Head              to Toe

Sandy hands

Sandy chin

Sandy chest

Sandy crack

Sandy ears

Sandy belly button

Sandy nose

Sandy eyes

Sandy mouth

Sandy neck

Sandy elbows

Sandy lips

We've Got a Big Boy!

Today Ezra turned 7th months! As a "birthday present" we went to the doctor today for a regular wellness checkup. Our Little E--or Big E that is--tipped the scale at 23 lbs! And he measured at 29" in length. No wonder my arms are always sore. So that puts us in the 97th percentile in both categories. 

The doctor says he's on track to to 6'3" or 6'4". This is consistent with all his other visits, so we're not surprised, and he's clearly larger than your typical 7-month-old baby considering he's grown out of all his clothes and is now wearing 12 month clothes.

Trouble on Wheels

Here he is. Trouble on wheels. Don't be fooled by his cute, innocent little face. 

He's pure trouble.

 

We've gotta hurry and figure out something to do with these DVD's because this little monster is drawn to them like a magnet.  

 

That's right, buddy. You've been caught.

Eine Kleine Nachtmusik

A few nights ago just before midnight, Zach and I were still up watching shows together when we noticed the sound of music coming from the bedroom where Ezra was sleeping. We began to listen more closely and realized that the little tune kept repeating itself over and over and over again. I slowly opened the door to see Ezra on his belly, lifting his head, and dropping it on the Baby Einstein toy; each time hitting the belly of the toy to make the music start up again. I gently moved the toy out of the way of his big head. As I did this, he noticed I was standing there hovering above him and that I had moved his toy away. He then reached out, smacked the toy again on its belly (this time with his hand), and pulled it in closer to him. He then rolled over and went back to sleep. lol
For better visualization, I had to include a little recording of the music.

Nearly Crawling

 

With each new day Ezra comes closer to crawling, and I feel disaster on its way. Before long, this little monster is going to be into everything! I know I will soon have my work cut out for me in the near future, but each new little phase is so much fun. 

 Before we know it, he'll be walking!

Grazing

 

Sometimes we like to go to the park when we're tired of being inside. Ezra loves being outside and watching the kids on the playground. Surprisingly enough, he doesn't seem to mind being on the grass. Here's a little video I thought was funny.

A Fun Day at the Beach