Category: Toren
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the saddest convict ever
While we were waiting for the doctor at Toren’s 6-month checkup I had an idea. If you know me at all, you should be saying to yourself at this point, “Oh no, what is he going to do to his son…” If you don’t know me, well, that’s what you should say. I mentioned a…
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changing table jig
Almost from when we brought Toren home he has done little jigs on his changing table while we dress him and change his diaper. I finally caught him doing his jig on film: Another question for parents out there: Do your kids hate getting dressed (or did they at Toren’s age)? He’ll cry while we…
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I’ve fallen and I can’t get up
This is a shot of Toren in that awkward stage where he is becoming mobile, but not enough to actually maneuver well:
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Debi’s muscles
Debi walked into the office today while I was holding Toren. She was wearing a tanktop (yea Florida weather!) and I noted that I could see her ribs. I’ve been telling her that she needs to gain weight (yep, that’s a man telling a woman she needs to gain weight). She proceeded to try to…
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speed eater
Okay, I have to admit I don’t know if this is unique or even if this is a good thing or bad thing, but Toren can devour a 2.5 oz tub of baby food lightning fast: Parents out there, is this normal? I don’t think he has suffered any ill effects from this, but it…
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wrist thing and responding to name
Toren’s quirks are funny (okay, that seems redundant, to call a “quirk” funny when quirky can mean funny… I digress). He was coughing for attention for a while. Now, he does this funky thing with his wrist where he’ll grab something and pump his wrist up and down. I think it started when he was…
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homemade carrots
Every Gerber “solid” food we’ve given Toren he has liked: carrots, green beans, peas, applesauce, squash, and sweet potatoes. But when we tried to make our own, Toren wasn’t interested: Granted, we probably didn’t do a great job preparing the carrots, but Toren’s ability to discriminate between home made food and prepared food is a…
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Toren and the apple
I’ve mentioned several times now that Toren is into imitating what we do. He tried a banana this way, then caught Debi eating an apple one morning and wanted to do that, too: If you pay close attention you’ll be privy to Debi and me discussing Albert Bandura’s Social Learning Theory, which, Debi correctly points…
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shark boy
Toren’s initially tepid response to “solid” food has been replaced with his new response – he eats like a shark, in huge gulps. And when the food doesn’t arrive fast enough, he’ll chomp on whatever else is around (watch the end of the video):
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Toren tricks
Finally, a video that shows off what our developing baby can now do. He rolls from his stomach to his back almost instantly. He can put his feet in his mouth (though he doesn’t much anymore). And he’s been able to spit out his binkie since pretty much day one (the launches in this clip…