Thanksgiving Tooth

We were very thankful this year to have Harrison in our life. And Harrison is VERY thankful to cut his first tooth...on Thanksgiving Despite the one little bottom tooth, Harrison wasn't allowed to eat turkey but he did enjoy some delicious potatoes.

Baptism

Two weekends ago, Harrison and his cousin John were baptized at St. Lawrence Catholic Campus Center. Harrison seemed to genuinely enjoy the entire process. He sat through Mass like a little angel - very curious about everything going on around him. And he actually loved the baptism- he smiled continually at Father Steve. We were so proud of him and our godson, John.

Later that evening, family and friends gathered at our house for a meal and celebration. The boys were fantastic as usual and a good time was had by all. Some great pictures are posted on Flickr!

Bouncing!

Here is a video of Harrison bouncing around on Sunday. He loves to bounce around in this thing, and only takes breaks to watch the dog and look for his binky. (Note - that noise in the background is Mom making some homemade baby food for Mr. Harrison. On the menu tonight - squash!)

Buds

Harrison and John got to spend some quality time together yesterday. Aunt Brooke and Uncle Ryan came to Lawrence for the day, and Harrison was VERY happy to show cousin John some of his new tricks.

Sitting-Up

Although Harrison has been spitting-up for some time, he has recently started to sit-up! This isn't the greatest quality picture, but it definitely captures the moment. He seems to really enjoy himself, and we could not be more proud of the little man. And sitting-up is much more enjoyable for everyone than spitting-up.

Happy Halloween!

Today at daycare, all the kids are dressing-up for Halloween. As you can see, little Harrison is a jack-o'-lantern (aka, pumpkin :0). Not a scary jack-o'-lantern...a very happy and smiley jack-o'-lantern.

REAL FOOD! Sort of…

After 5 months of formula, Harrison had his first experience with rice cereal today. He has been sucking down 6 and 8 ounce bottles like it was his job for some time now, and it was really fun to watch him try to figure out how to eat something more substantive. Amy did a wonderful job of getting Harrison to suck the food off the spoon, and in a matter of minutes he was swallowing like a natural and even opening big and wide in anticipation.

It seems like every day he is doing something new. Whether it’s eating food, grabbing tufts of the dog’s hair, or trying to sit-up in the stroller to look around on our walks, it is all truly amazing and everyday feels like a blessing.

It’s been a really hectic month with family commitments and illness. We feel terrible that it’s taken us this long to post, but as you can see in the most recent Flickr postings, Harrison has had lots of happenings with his very special grandparents.