Busy, busy, busy.....

Joel has been one busy little guy over the last couple of days. He is ALL over the house now; there is no containing him in one room anymore. He loves the bathroom and has eaten more dog food in the last few days than Bailey has! (Okay, he doesn't actually eat it, but I do have to fish it out of his mouth. YUCK!) I swear I keep an eye on him, but he's fast and sneaky! :0) The last day or two he has learned that he can pull open the refrigerator door and he has enjoyed poking around in there. He is very stubborn and determined and throws a spectacular hissy fit if he is interrupted. He has been irritable the last few days. I think he is getting more teeth. Infant's Motrin has been a godsend! Tonight we tried putting him to bed earlier to see if we could avoid the bedtime meltdown that has happened the last few nights. He went down an hour early with absolutely no fuss, so we will see what the night brings. He also took his first step tonight, between the front of the open refrigerator and the door. Not much, but it is a start! I'm going to bed in case he wakes up early. More later...