Edward wasn't too bothered by the Hawks' defeat at the hands of Indiana on Saturday. We caught a few dribs and drabs of the game amid our busy morning and early afternoon and were glad not to have wasted more time on it! Ed was way too busy rolling and "cruising" to pay much attention. He likes to walk along the furniture or turn from the furniture to flop onto a parent. He forgets that he can't stand unsupported though and occasionally gets so excited or distracted that he lets go and falls on his butt. Plenty of padding there, so no worries.

This book is a current favorite as he likes to take out the puzzle pieces and chew on them. Who needs the creation story when you've got a tree, a sun, a dolphin and an elephant to chew? He seems to understand that they fit in their respective "pages" but doesn't have the dexterity to pull them out and put them back on his own. He loves that they come out though and occasionally takes breaks from chewing to wave the pieces around and shriek.

He's also taken to a bit of whining, which is not terribly appealing. But now that he's more mobile he gets frustrated easily when he gets stuck somewhere (like when he moves backward in attempting to crawl and ends up with his butt wedged under the couch) or when he can't reach what he wants. He figured out that he can tip the toy bin toward him so he is no longer limited to just what is within arm's reach while lying on his belly. This discovery was very entertaining to watch.
Our weather turned quite chilly this week, so we pulled out the shamrock blanket that was a staple of Ed's early playtime last winter. The other side is a soft, fluffy, sheep-like material--a great insulator! But as noted above, he scoots and rolls so much now that it doesn't take him long to move away from it. I wonder if his survival instincts will keep him close to the warmth as it gets even colder through the winter (ha ha.) And yes, he does have bare feet, despite the cooler temps. He pulls off his socks immediately (and at daycare, he believes it is his mission to de-sock all the other children as well.) Our doctor actually recommended bare feet for learning to walk--better stability. Of course we wrangle him into socks and shoes before going outside.

Ed and I went on a 5K walk this morning and it was quite chilly to start. I of course warmed up with the exercise, but I wasn't sure how I'd know if Ed was warm enough. I probably went overboard with the sweatsuit, bunting, hat and lap blanket, but he wasn't sweaty when we got done and he did manage to sleep a bit, so he must have been fairly comfortable.