Otto's Dance Grooves

Here are the little man's awesome dance moves.

He's watching a Baby Einstein's Baby's First Signs movie to potentially learn sign language to transition his language skills. And, he loves TV, so I figured we may as well brainwash him while we can. :)

Lotsa Laughs!

Love this video... and this laugh. :)

Once again, Otto's entertainment was provided by my silly dance moves. Should I be offended by that? :)

Crawling has begun

So, the last few days Otto has really began to move... and he seems to be progressing quickly! AGH! In all actuality, it is a little nerve-racking, but it has also been so enjoyable watching our little boy explore and build up his strength to this point.

It seems apparent at this point that he has very particular personality characteristics; determination, impatience (with himself especially), strength, perseverance, and general happiness, to name a few. It's so fun! I don't think I could say that enough. Eric and I thoroughly enjoy being parents even with the work it requires!

Standing... soon to be crawling/walking

So, Otto stood up last night. He just was sitting on my lap (almost indian style), and pulled on my shirt to stand up! He did it again when I exclaimed in surprise to Eric, too.

I was not expecting it at all and now I'm a little apprehensive about how quickly things are going to progress... he's not crawling or walking... yet. I knew he was strong, but come on! There was no real warning at all!

Goodbye world. This is our official goodbye since we'll be chasing around our little boy any day now! Wish us luck!

Smart man

So, Otto was evidently bored one day when I had set him in his high chair early November and figured this fun trick out... before this he was smiling, amused and laughing. I almost missed the best of it.

Man’s surprising laugh

Man’s surprising laugh

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Therapy with Donald

So, this was mid-September... Otto hates to be on his tummy sometimes and this was right after he had tummy time. Apparently Donald Duck isn't just a beloved Walt Disney character; he's also a very effective therapist. In all seriousness, Otto loves his Donald that Grandma & Grandpa Carter brought back from Disneyland for him!