Our Handsome Toddler

I'm seriously overdue for a blog update. I usually wait till I have another picture to share, but this one will be without. Franklin is no longer a baby now that he's walking. He is the cutest thing to watch! He's also very proud of himself with all of his walking. He never falls unless something trips him (I don't mean to, it just happens). I wanted to get a video posted of him walking, but it'll have to wait. Franklin also loves to give kisses. More than likely you'll get slobbered when on the receiving end of his kisses but it's still very sweet.

He's also very proud of copying certain things that Stephen and I do. He loves our keys. Of course he'll put them in places that I have to hunt them down and end up being late for something, but he enjoys himself. What he loves to do with the keys is walk up to the front door with them, and hit the doorknob with them. He knows that keys go with door knobs, what a smart little guy!

I've been losing the battle of taking away the pacifier. For now I see no problem with his attachment since he doesn't always need it, but I am willing to give it to him when he's a little too fussy rather than let him be fussy. If he sees a pacifier on the floor and he already has one in his mouth, he'll put the one from his mouth on the floor next to the other, then pick that one up and put it in his mouth. He puts a lot of thought into what he wants to do.

On Thursday I was eating a granola mix I made, and realized that I should offer some to Franklin since he was watching me intently. I grabbed a small handful and put it on the coffee table. First Franklin did a little dance, then stared at the mix. Then he picked up the one chocolate chip that was in the little bunch and ate just that. He's got quite the sweet tooth already. Now I need to get him to eat more fresh fruit so he'll have less junk food to fulfill his sweet tooth. He does like banana's a lot, but we ran out, and I haven't been in the best mood to go grocery shopping.

I've already told Stephen he'll need to come with me on my next trip, and he's more than happy to. I'll be gald to have extra hands for when Franklin wants to be held, but I can't push the cart and hold him. What he's learned to do when that occurs is grab my shirt and pull me close in a position that only babies can get away with and I'm sure it makes other mom's smile because they've been there too. Also if he's on the floor and wants to be held and we don't pick him up he'll grab your legs and put his head, again, where only kids can get away with. He's just at the wrong height, but we're very used to it now. Besides it's not like he's the only child in the world to do that, nor will he be the only child in our family to do it to us.