We’ve been feeling pretty yucky around here until the end of the week but fortunately by Friday both Kevin and I were feeling much more like normal, though not quite 100%.
As you see above, Finn is getting to be more and more fun with each day. When it’s bed time and it’s time for Finn to put on his pj’s, he crawls as fast as he can across the bed in his room, crashes on the pillows, and tucks his arms under his belly. Or, in the case of Saturday night, he stood up against the wall and started patting the Family Rules print! He was so spoiled while we were on vacation. He had the attention of someone at all times. He continues to love attention and in the past few days he has started scrunching his nose and snorting to get your attention. It’s really rather funny. We often mimic him and all get a good laugh.
He is really picking up on using sign language to communicate “more”. He’s gotten rather good at pointing to something and just plain old whining for whatever it is he wants. So we’ve begun to ask him “what would you like” and he will point at something and then clap his hands, which is his version of “more”. It can be for food, a toy, you name it he does it. For the first memorable time he has turned down a particular food, raspberries. Not sure what he didn’t like, but he shook the entire hire chair to say no and spit them out! One not so nice newer trait while he is eating, if he decides he’s done with something or he just doesn’t want it – he drops it on the floor. Hmm, not loving that, but it’s all a part of how they learn, right? Cammie and Lily inch their way into the kitchen hoping to get in on some treats. We’re trying to not let them in the kitchen while he’s eating but occasionally when we are all done we put some of Finn’s floor samples into their bowls and they love it!
Saturday was a nice warm day, so warm it almost seemed like spring was on its way. We ventured to the zoo for a brief visit and saw lots of animals. Finn’s favorite were the gorillas. 
Debbie and Sam have loads of fun with Finn each day. This week they finger painted and bubble-painted and did some coloring cut-outs. It’s so fun to come home to cute pieces of artwork to hang on the fridge! And Debbie is great about putting pictures in our app during the day too so it’s a nice treat to see him having fun while Kevin and I are at work. Finn and Sam get along well together and each morning I bring Finn down he instantly smiles when he sees them both. They often mimic each other and here they are having a crawling race.
Hard to believe Finn’s 1-year birthday is just around the corner! This week he’s moved in to some of his 12 month sleepers, which I honestly thought would be too big, but fit quite nice. See for yourself as he empties the wipes container, a favorite past time! Have a good week!
