Cheeseburger?

So while I was out playing broomball one night last week, Charlie had his first meat. John decided to slip him a bit of his McDonalds cheeseburger. I wish I'd been there to see his expression. I wonder what else the boys did while I was out?..... I was out a lot-- our Fountain Square team made it all the way to the championship game before we lost, so I had 4 games downtown last week.

Charlie is now pulling up to stand on anything that will hold still long enough for him to do so. Poor Lucy has had more than a fistfull of hair pulled on as he tries to use her to steady himself. He has also discovered the back door. He likes to crawl over to the door, pull himself up, and look out the window, often banging on it for emphasis.

It looks like Charlie is getting at least one of his top middle teeth, so he's been drooling like crazy. He's also sticking his tongue out a lot, probably feeling the different feel of the teeth.

The separation anxiety that typically sets in at about 9 months is definitely taking hold. There are some times that I just can't walk through the room without picking him up, or else he starts screaming. There are still times when only John can comfort him, though, so I don't worry too much about him being only mama's boy.

Grandma Connie came over this weekend to spend time with Charlie for her birthday. He showed her how he gets food all over his face while eating with his hands, and then we cleaned him up in the bath. They had lots of giggles together, and she saw how fast he moves on all fours now.

I'm taking Charlie back to the doctor this afternoon to look at his ear, which he's been pulling on again since yesterday. He wasn't sleeping well at all this weekend, and I wonder if the infection hasn't returned.