So, we took Nate for his allergy test on Friday and....he does have an egg allergy. The "good" news is that 60-70% of kids outgrow an egg allergy at some point, so he will get retested every year. The bad news is, we obviously have to be really careful with what we give him, especially now that he eats only table foods - and I have to trust that his daycare is really careful too. But we will have our epi-pen always on hand in case of emergency! The other piece of good news is that Nate isn't allergic to nuts (or the other 4 common food allergens) so he had his first bites of Peanut Butter!
Goofy kid on the swings
Nate is making some progress in the standing and walking categories. Last week, he amazed us by going from sitting on the ground to standing up on his own (not pulling up) like it was no big deal. (It is funny how amazing something so seemingly simple is when it is your child doing it.) He did it 5 or 6 times....then decided that was enough showing off, and really hasn't done it much since. But he has figured out it is much easier to pull himself up and just let go...and I can stand him up and he stays there. So he's got his balance down...now we are working on walking. Since it was raining this weekend we spent some quality time indoors practicing. He can take one step forward then falls forward. We are getting there...babysteps! It isn't easy to take pics and keep him focused so I don't have good pics/footage yet, but here are a couple:
This is the best shot I got of him in action - Picture him going from this position to standing.
Testing out the waters...and letting goWe also spent a lot of time playing catch this weekend (it is difficult to keep a 13 month old entertained while indoors all day). I bought a rubber ball from the $1 bins at Target on Saturday and it was a wise investment. He likes to play catch so we sit and throw the ball back and forth. He has good hands! His new favorite thing to say is "uh oh"...so, he sometimes he throws it in a different direction just so he can say "uh oh uh oh".
3 comments:
Look at him go! You might have a walker soon. Do you have one of those push toys? That is how J learned to take steps...he loved it!
Erin - He is so adorable! I love that close up pic of him with the blackbean beard - those huge blue eyes are to die for!! Sorry about his allergy too but like you said, I am guessing he will outgrow it. Hope you all are doing well! Take care, Mary Beth
OMG...I have not looked at the blog in a while...shame on me I know :-) But these pics are precious! I swear your beautiful child gets cuter by the day! And...he is wearing an outfit I got him for his bday :-) LOVE THAT! Hope to see Nate again soon...he will probably be walking when I do...he is growing up too fast!!
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