Control

We are all super sick here and hoping we will get better soon because this baby could be here in a couple weeks!  I am super-interested to see how James reacts to his little sister.  He loves babies, but I don't know if he will love having a baby taking up time with his mommy and daddy.

Luckily, James is gaining more independence and control over his life.  He has hit some important milestones in the last couple weeks.  He knows how to pinch cheerios with his left hand (hopefully his right will follow):

He is taking initiative to explore and entertain himself instead of following us around whining when he is bored:

He is doing a good job eating his food even while sick!  It can still be a struggle, but he tells us when he wants to eat and we give him more "control" over feeding by asking him whether he is ready for another bite now or wants to wait a minute.  He seems to really like choosing when he gets his bites.

He also learned how to go down the stairs all by himself!  He will still fight us a bit, but he is becoming a pro!  Video to come soon!

With love.