Picture of the Day: 9/30/11

I got ketchup and mustard on my Simon dog!! Or the new rep for McDonalds. Look at that smile!
(From Britni)

Chatty baby

In the past couple of days Simon has started "talking" to us a *lot* more.  It's mostly coos and coughs so far - he hasn't realized he can use his tongue to make different sounds yet.  We're having a tough time understanding what he's trying to tell us, but the fault is totally on our side and not his.

We keep trying to take videos of him babbling to us but he gets shy as soon as he notices the camera and quiets down a bit.  As soon as we turn off the camera he gets a big smile and chats to us again.  I'll have to figure out a way to hide the camera in a teddy bear or something.  This video below has at least a little bit of babysounds.

Simon laughs, babbles, and soaks his shirt with drool

Laughing baby

A few weeks after learning how to smile, Simon is starting to laugh.  There are a few things that he finds consistently funny, like the clock above the TV, our tiny stove, and the animals on some of his blankets.  He's still not sure how to laugh for more than a second or two before he starts coughing on his drool, but he'll get there soon. 

Lions are hilarious!

Misc Simon Videos

It's been a while since we've posted any Simon videos, so here are a few from the past week or two.

Picture of the Day: 9/27/11

The train is a wonderful place to snuggle up with your monkey and sleep. Ask Simon. He knows.

(from Britni)

Simon's Monkey

Simon has started chewing on his stuffed animals. This weekend at breakfast he was munching on his monkey's ear. Then Alan went to move the monkey and got one of the most suspicious looks. :) "Don't take my monkey!"

Picture Of The Day: 9/24/2011

Thumbs up for naptime!