Tennyson's Newest Accomplishments

Aside from being the cutest thing we've ever laid eyes on, Tennyson has added WORDS to his list of accomplishments. His first word (other than "Dada" and "Mama") was "up". He also says "hot", "hat", "bath", and "apple". He can also show us where a hat goes, by putting his hand on top of his head like a rooster! I haven't been able to catch it with my camera yet, but I'm trying. It's just too funny for words!! Tennyson also blows kisses, but he doesn't quite have it down. When we blow kisses and tell him to do it he just straightens out his arm and quickly flings it out to the side. So cute!

As I have mentioned in just about every post about him, HE IS BUSY. I can have my house spotless, the way I like it, and in about 30 seconds flat he's gone to every room and disrupted whatever he can get his hands on. It's how he learns and plays, and I know it's natural. But having to live with an unkempt house was difficult for me. I have learned that there's no point in trying to pick up until he goes to bed for the evening. Otherwise I'd spend my whole day cleaning. And while that's fun for some of us, it's useless.

Deep in concentration as he shreds the tissues

On one of the many mornings Tom let me sleep in, he said Tennyson put Legos in the paper bag and carried it all over the house because he liked the noise it made.

Our new favorite thing he does is make "boy" noises while he plays. Tom and I just can't get enough of airplane noises, truck noises, and car noises! We love to listen to him playing by himself! We keep saying every stage is the best, especially as Tennyson learns to do and say more things. It's always exciting for us as new parents!