Today Art suddenly started to babble. Mostly “Bau, bau, bau” with an occasional “Mau, mau” and lots of silent versions, where his mouth would move as if he were saying something but nothing came out. Just the sound of his lips opening and closing. You will surely hear it in the next video installment!

This is a seven-minute video of Art visiting his Nanna (my mama), in Arkansas (my home). Getting bathed, bounced, strolled, massaged, and otherwise loved-on non-stop by his grandmother.

This is another bad flash picture demonstrating Art’s new hair and highlighting his fish (by Ben’s leg). I’m getting back on blogging track!

Alright, I know it’s not a great photograph, but I actually think it’s kind of funny. It also shows his rapidly growing new hair, and his bar none favorite toy, the Fish with buggy eyes.

Art in Arkansas with his grandma Nanna and uncle josh and aunt ash

Art on his way back from arkansas enjoying a new toy. mmmm.

Josh tries to change a diaper.

First of all, sorry to all Grandma’s and Art lovers for my posting laziness. I’m getting back on track here. I’m gonna put some fresh batteries in the camera today and take mental notes of Art’s many achievements.

For those of you who did not know, Art is sitting up all by himself these days! He turned a big corner with it in Arkansas two weeks ago and now I can be 98% confident about setting him on the floor without bumper pillows to break his fall. He’s also trying to move around. He’s not doing real well, when he does get inspired to roll onto his belly and try to get something far ahead he ends of flailing, kind of like a turtle on a rock. The arms and legs just don’t touch the ground.

Anyway, I was looking a Art sitting on the bed yesterday and playing with some toys. He was in just a diaper and he was so busy! But mostly I was noticing how, sitting up like that, he looked like a REAL boy! You can kind of get the jist of it in the photo of his bath last night.

***photo not uploading!!! I will keep trying throughout the day so don’t despair!***

I slept downstairs tonight and jessica slept with her new very small man. When he woke up at 8, I went up and snagged him so she could keep sleeping. He and I were playing in the living room. Man! He is starting to really love to play with items. All sorts of items. He wasn’t interested in me or sounds or making faces, but only in getting his hands on everything he could and jamming it in his mouth. It was so funny. NEwspapers, magazines, plush stuffed squids, a bottle of viatimins, a bag of chips. he was so focused! Then he got tired and I put him down for a nap. And I think I hear him waking up now….

Click on the video and see a 4-minute video of Art bouncing, sneezing, eating, and playing with his uncle Josh!