Halloween clothes

We went over to Odin's grandma's house to have dinner with some family and he got some really cool clothing to celebrate Halloween coming up. And he also got this really cute felt pumpkin bag to put all the candy he collects for us in.

On the move

So, Odin can creep really well, but lately, and today especially, he's been getting himself up on all fours. He's got it down pretty good now, and as of today he started trying to actually put that into motion and make some sort of crawl out of it. He doesn't have it yet, but based on what we've seen, I'd say he's gonna be crawling in a matter of days, or a little of a week at the most.

Also, today Alyssa and I officially agreed that his eyes are Hazel. I suppose they can keep changing, but they look really cute and we think this is gonna be his eye color.

Lol

Odin had the most amazing laughing fit today.

We were walking around a store and he just started cracking up for no reason. We didn't do anything, and nothing had happened, he just started losing it. This was laughing out loud, like an adult would laugh, not little baby giggles. And he was doing it for almost 20 minutes, just going and going. It was so hilarious to watch.

He's been getting better at being independent; we can set him on the floor and just let him crawl around, and he has a play pen that he enjoys being in. It's nice because we get a bit of free time without needing to keep an eye on him.

He's been creeping really fast for a while now, but we're starting to catch him trying to get up on all fours once in a while. And some times he's successful, but hasn't figured out the "crawl" part of it yet.

Tooth

Odin's tooth has been bothering him, so we bought him some arrowroot cookies and he really seems to like them a lot. He chews on them forever and then they dissolve and he just swallows them.

Teeth! (for real this time)

There is a tiny slit in Odin's gums that he has been chewing on furiously and we think there is a tooth popping up there. His next doctor appointment is on the 16th of October so we'll know for sure then, but I bet the tooth will be up by then if that's what it really is. Alyssa says it feels like a razor in his mouth when he nurses.

Food!

Odin really likes to eat normal food. We've discovered that he likes most fruits, and carrots, and his favorite is a prunes and oats combination, and we can make baby oatmeal for him and he enjoys that, especially if we mix it with something else.

He's also creeping like crazy. He's figured out where his toy box is and he goes over to it, tips it over, opens it, and takes all the toys out. It looks like a cyclone hit the living room. He's also babbling a lot, "dadadadada" and whispering the same thing.

Professional photos

We just had professional photos taken of us and Odin, along with a few of Dad and Jake. The photographer, Kaylynne, was really good with Odin, and he took some really good pictures considering he was over-tired at the time. We should get them in a few weeks, and we got a really good deal so there will be lots of pictures to give to family members and such.

First shower

Odin just had his first shower. We brought him in with us, and he liked it a lot, all except for the part where his head and face got wet. It was too difficult to hold him though, very slippery, so I think I prefer bathing him.

Cute Pix

Some cute pictures of Odin, including some really messy eating shots!

Bigger, stronger....

He's so fast, if you leave him for 2 seconds to get a glass of water, he's already in another room, he's gonna be crawling any week now.

We also have nothing that fits him properly. We've been watching June for Brandy and John, and we are supposed to be paid for it through DHS, but they've taken more than a month to get the paperwork through, and three times now they've told us "It should be there next week" and we haven't gotten it. If they'd just send the check, we could go get Odin some clothes. Of course, we've just been leaving him naked a lot lately because it's been so hot here.

Food crazy

We can't eat in front of Odin without making him jealous. He was just screaming his head off because he couldn't have what we were having. So we got some of his baby food. Here's the funny thing, normally when we give him something, like prunes, or peas, or something, he makes a "gross" face the first few times and then he settles in to eating it, well, he likes sweet-potatoes. But this time we gave him bananas and pears and he took to it immediately; kid's got a sweet tooth.

Afterwards, he was so messy we had to give him a bath, but he was crying again until we put him in it. I think he doesn't like being messy or sticky.

Pump

We just got a $500, hospital-grade breast pump for free! It's going to be so helpful. We had paid $150 for a store-bought one a little bit after Odin was born and it works fine but we were never able to get enough out to actually feed him for more than a minute, so we always had to take him with us anyway or what not. Now, we can get enough out for Alyssa to be gone for 6 hours at class and I don't need to drag Odin there with her, and I can take over for a night and give her a break so she can sleep if he's particularly hungry during the night.

Sleep

Odin has been getting better and better about getting to sleep on his
own. He doesn't always need to nurse in order to fall asleep, which is
a big relief for us.