Testing, 1, 2, 3...

And so it begins. Skeezix is testing us already!

While I was trying to make his lunch today, he went around the family room and kitchen, getting into everything he isn't supposed to. He'd stop and wait until I was looking, then open a cabinet, grab a book, toss a picture frame. As soon as I'd say "No, Oliver", he'd crack a huge grin, and shake his head no. Then laugh every time I came over to move/distract him. Wash, rinse, repeat. He's lucky he's cute!

He's also playing catch now! He'll sit on the floor across from you, and toss a ball in your direction, then wait for you to toss it into his lap - then he grabs it - his hand/eye coordination appears to be pretty good too - he can kind of anticipate where the ball is going to land. He thinks catch is so much fun - and it is!

And Peek-a-boo. I've noticed that if I cover his face, he'll wait for me to say "Where's Oliver?" before pulling whatever it is off, and laughing. He does the same if you cover your face - waits for the "Where's Mommy (or Natalie or Daddy)", then he pulls it off you. Tonight, as I was rocking him to sleep, he covered his face with his lovey. I didn't think anything of it, until I heard him giggling. So I said "Where's Oliver", he waited, then pulled the lovey off, and kept repeating. What was really cool was, he would switch up his intervals, like I do when I play with him. Sometimes he'd pull the lovey off right away, sometimes he'd wait several beats.

Smart cookie!