Growing boy

Fayed is getting so big! I took some photos in the same basket as I did when he was a newborn and about 4 months old and I compared them in this picture. I think he's going to be an early walker, maybe in the next month or so! He goes all over the place now, crawling and cruising so fast - I can't even do the dishes without Fayed "helping." He's a very bright, curious baby and won't sit still for more than 30 seconds; even if he's really tired he will remember he was going to try to get my cell phone or climb up the headboard of the bed, so it is a little hard to get him to sleep at night. He misses Shafeen when he goes to work, and he's excited to see him when he gets home. He also got his 4th tooth this week.

Independence Day

This year is Fayed's first Independence Day - and the timing is pretty good, as he is gaining his own independence each day! He goes wherever he wants now, from one room to the other, under the table, behind the TV, and he does it so fast that a few times I have had to go looking for him! His latest advance is opening and closing cabinet doors (and pinching his fingers in there). He loves eating, and by now we've fed him pretty much anything imaginable, except the unhealthy stuff that we shouldn't even eat ourselves, and he just can't get enough! He sits in his high chair, banging his hands on the table and fussing and growling for us to give him more, right now! His favorite food is still probably sweet potatoes or squash, and one thing he doesn't like eating that much (but he still will, just not with as much ferver) are green things, like peas. We probably won't go to any fireworks this year because he's a little young and would get scared, plus his bedtime has gotten a lot earlier, like around 8 or 9 PM. He's also waking up earlier, around 6AM, but his naptimes (like the one he is having right now) still give me some much-needed breaks a few times a day.