We discovered a super fun family activity this past weekend. Matt and I own several djembes, from very small in size to quite large. The three of us had a blast sitting in the living room together, banging our drums along to the beat of Pandora radio. Sage is super good! He has great rhythm. I envision us doing this same thing when Sage is a toddler. He's gonna think he has the coolest parents!
Sage loves making music in lots of different ways, including banging pots and pans together. Or in this case, metallic measuring cups. If you demonstrate how to bang the two pieces together, he will immediately take the cups out of your hands and do the same.
Measuring cups are also good for chewing on. The handle is coated in some kind of plastic/rubber. Probably feels good on those gums.
When you are 7 or 8 months old, anything can be considered a toy! I dug through my kitchen cabinets in an effort to find some new and exciting toys for Sage. He seems to be enjoying them!
Our baby tub has two sides. One is designed for smaller infants. It has a sloped back for the child to lounge in. We could potentially be ready to graduate to the other side!
This is a picture of Sage sitting on the older infant side The water is deeper and requires him to sit up on his own. However, it was kind of chaotic using this side of the tub. Sage was all over the place. At one point, he got on his knees and tried to crawl out!
Feeding himself like a big boy! This invention is fun! It's a mesh feeder that I fill with whatever soft baby-appropriate foods I fancy. The food squeezes out of the mesh into his mouth. So far I have only tried fresh banana. It gives Sage a chance to self-feed and to try chewing food that hasn't been pre-mushed. He loves it. And it's a great way to buy myself 10 minutes of time in the kitchen.
Sage's food palette is expanding! And look how beautiful. So many colors. From top to bottom is pictured: apple-pear puree, sweet potato puree, pea puree, and acorn squash puree. Not pictured here is avocado, banana, oatmeal, and multigrain cereal.
I make all his baby food in my mini food processor, then freeze individual portions in ice cube trays. It's so easy! And it brings me so much joy. I enjoy cooking for him. We don't add any sugar, salt, or butter. Just plain old fruits and veggies.
Another milestone! Sage's first tooth brushing adventure! We have now established a new routine. I brush his two little teeth, and his gums, each night before bed. He is so darn ticklish. He giggles every time. I was expecting quite a fight from Sage before embarking on this journey. But it was so easy. He is very accommodating. I think trying to brush my cat's teeth has traumatized me!
Another new development in Sage's world. We have started using a playpen to corral this kid! Sage is not quite crawling yet, but boy can he get around! He rolls and he army crawls to get to his desired destination. And he will touch anything you don't want him to. He just KNOWS! Electrical cords, computers, remote controls, cats, etc.
We got hit with a big snowstorm Friday and Saturday of this past weekend. Sage enjoyed watching the snow fall from the comfort of his family room.
I try to envision what this kid will be like as a toddler. I get excited thinking about a 2-year old Sage running around the house. He is going to be SO fun! And then I get even more excited when I realize I might be pregnant at that time. I can't wait to give Sage a little baby brother or sister. But I need to have some patience. Kids are expensive. And I would like a 2 year gap minimum!
