> Rolling over: He's still our little turtle, stuck on his back. He can roll to his side and he knows how to twist his body in a way he can roll over, but when he gets to his side he just starts making a bunch of noise and then his brother comes running and flips him over for him. Tanner has Mason well trained.
> Favorite Games and Toys: He love Peek a Boo. He even started it on his own, shoving the blanket over his eyes and then beaming when he pulls it off. He loves his orange ball. It's the easiest of him to keep hold of, 'cause it has a lot of holes. The plastic chain-links, 'cause he can almost throw them. But still his favorite thing to do is Jump in his doorway jumper. Those little legs are nothing but muscle 'cause this kid loves to jump.
> Motor Skills: Still smacking himself in the face, poor boy. Mason thinks it's funny, I flinch 'cause he hits himself so hard! Steadily he's gaining control over his fingers and his hands.
> FOOD!!: He's eating baby food! I love this stage because it's like he's a real person now. His fist time was just rice cereal and he didn't like that at all. Changed it to Oatmeal with Bananas and he was delighted. By day three he was eagerly opening his mouth for more. Since then we've tried all different flavors and he eats them all, though some more eagerly than others. Bananas are still his number one favorite though.
> Sleeping: Since he had his cold last month Tanner's sleeping habits have been rough. The hope was baby food would help him sleep longer ... nope. Still hasn't had an effect. However we have gotten him back to waking up once for a bottle in the middle of the night. A total win over the, waking every two hours or waking just when mommy is about to drift off to sleep.
> Outside: He LOVES to be outside. Mason will go into the backyard to play I'll lay out a blanket under the tree and lay Tanner on his back. Tanner could spend the whole day looking up at the sky through the leaves. In fact, now Tanner has an indoor time limit. He can't stand being stuck inside, which forces us to venture out at least once a day.
> Entertainment: As long as his big brother is playing around him, he's good. Tanner loves to watch his big brother use his imagination, we all do, but Tanner prefers to be able to see his big brother playing.
> Laughter: It's so soft and often no sound comes out until the very end of the laugh. But with those big lips and wide open mouth, oh my heart melts each time he laughs.
> Adventures: We've gone to the park, had many stroller walks and Tanner has finally decided to love his stroller. He easily falls asleep in it. Took him to the splash pad, while his brother fearlessly ran all over the place Tanner didn't care this way or that. I jumped in with him and didn't even get a grunt of my effort. He simply blinked the water away from his eyes and looking around.
> Friends: Now that's its summer we're often at the Watson's playing, Gabriel is four months older than Tanner and the two enjoy sitting by each other and playing with each others toys. Then there's Grayson (or Graysen?) This baby is hilarious and I really should stop sitting by him and his mom during church, because when you put Tanner and Grayson together it is so much FUN! Grayson is fascinated by Tanner's hair and loves to grab it. The two baby's actually laugh at each other and when Grayson starts talking Tanner decides he should find his voice too. We are the loudest corner in Relief Society, but all I can say is, Hey at least we're able to be there! But still his best friend is his Big Brother!
New adventures everyday. Most are difficult, but so much richer with my two boys together. I often wonder what their future is going to be like. In what ways are they going to be different, or alike. In the coming weeks we're going to see our cousins and I can't wait for them all to meet Tanner, he's at the perfect age to play with and he will love the flood of attention that's coming, just have to survive the long drive to Washington. Wish us luck!
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