All About Baby

Computing just like daddy! Grandpa Gray will be so proud.

Getting tickled by daddy while mama captures the sweet smiles on the camera.

Oh pure joy!

(Smile is an anagram for Miles after all.)

Getting ready for breakfast! He looks so big in his chair all of a sudden!

Enjoying the sunshine and the green yard with mama.

Helping with the laundry.
(Bonus - the laundry basket acts like a tiny play pen for a very busy baby!)

Here's the socks mom!

So sweet!

All of me is clean except for my face.

Monday
Miles' love of cell phones continues. He was playing with Mike's phone when all of a sudden Mike heard a voice on the line. Miles succeeded in unlocking the phone (by pressing 2 specific buttons) and dialing 4-1-1 directory assistance. "Hello, can you tell me the number for the milk factory?"

Tuesday
When I called daycare for a report of how Miles was doing they told me he didn't want to go down for his morning nap. Apparently there were 3 babies in the sleeping room all talking to one another. Miles' teacher said that they finally pulled Miles out of there because he was sitting up, jabbering away. I guess Miles was the baby party instigator.

Wednesday
We visited the doctor for Miles' 9 month appointment today. He is a very healthy baby. The doctor told us that he is right on track developmentally and is a very engaging and social boy. His stats (he peed on the scale when his measurements were taken):

• Height: 27 1/2 inches (25%)
• Weight: 19 lbs. 1 oz. (55%)
• Head: 46 1/2 cm (75%)

He's a sweet boy with a big brain!

Thursday
His teachers reported that now that Miles is crawling he's their little shadow. Wherever they go, little Miles is right behind them. I guess he likes older women!

Friday
That morning we had ECFE. The first 30 minutes is spent with the moms and babies just playing and chatting. The next 20 minutes we do circle time - sing songs, play with a parachute, etc. The last 40 minutes the moms leave the babies and go to a conference room to discuss a different topic each week (this week's topic was feeding). There were 10 babies in class this day and 4 teachers to watch all of them while we mom's have our "adult time." There is a phone in the classroom so that the teachers can call one of us if someone needs their diaper changed or has been crying for more than 5 minutes. Well, about 10 minutes into the separation time the phone rings. Lisa, our parent educator, answers and when she hangs up she tells us that this has never happened before. The teachers with the babies want all of the moms back in the room because all of the babies are having a huge meltdown. I was the first mom back on the scene and I quickly scanned the room for the little dark haired guy (he's easy to pick out in a crowd of babies). Each teacher was holding two crying infants a piece - every baby was crying except for one.... Miles was sitting in his carseat, in the middle of all of this chaos, happily playing! A couple of babies started the crying and I guess it was contagious - they all started - except for Miles. The teachers all told Miles he gets a gold star for the day for being such a good baby. It was a comical morning.

Saturday
Miles loves books and we read to him often. He is now very adept at turning the pages and flipping the flaps in the peek-a-boo board books. I'm amazed at what he can do!

Sunday
This morning our family was lounging in bed and Ruby was bringing Mike her toy to throw. He would throw it and Ruby would retrieve it and Miles thought this was the most hysterical thing - he was giggling so hard and squealing in delight.