Ottto

Dear Sara and Em,

I am at the age where I realize how blessed I am!  I guess that means "old" but truthfully I wouldn't trade this age for anything because I have been given the best gift  ever,  A GRANDCHILD:):):):):)  It has truly been a blessing to spend time with Otto for the past 4 months.  He is quite awesome and pretty much walks on water.  We are great pals and are going to have even more time together soon, cuz momma has to go back to work in a few weeks and lucky Gram gets to have otto/gram adventures while momma works.

The adventures I share in this blog are for you, my dear cousins because you have been kind enough to blog and keep me up with the going-ons in your lives.  

*personal side note; please realize that I have been retired for over a year and now have limited vocabulary/grammar. 

There will be continuous spelling errors, run on sentences and who knows what else.  Remember,  often I spend hours just saying Babababa, Mamamama, Ahahahahah and making up words to Raffi songs.  (When I play 'words with friends' with otto's momma I do a little dance when I come up with a 4-5 letter word…yes I celebrate 4-5 letter words.)  Dear lord, where did my brain go?  I know at this moment you are both shocked.  I have amazed you for years with my incredible memory and wealth of knowledge during xmas family game time;)

Otto and Grams Adventure

This week I spent a couple days with Ot while momma got ready for work out at the college.   I have to say, in these past few days I have taught Otto quite a few tricks…or maybe it's just typical development, but I choose to believe I had something to do with it.

Otto tricks at 4 1/2 months

So…new Otto tricks, rolling and rolling and rolling.   It doesn't matter if it's tummy to back or back to tummy, he's got it covered and rather proud.  Also, new trick, flirting.  He'll give you a big smile, bury his head in his momma's neck and then look back at you with another quick smile.

He has learned to transfer toys from one hand to another midline…toys are mostly teethers, because his bottom teeth are coming in at a rapid pace.  We are covered in baby drool by the time our day is done.  I use to wear something and possibly hang back up in the closet unscathed because my life was so boring, but not anymore.  I have baby drool and spit up on just about everything by the time our adventures are done for the day.

Naps, ahh yes they have arrived.  Otto has been known as the no-napper.  This may or may not be because momma and gram have been holding this little nugget for the past 4 months during the day rather then parting with him and putting him in a crib…the horror!  Ot now sleeps in the crib for 2-2/12 hours in the morning and another 45 min-hour in the afternoon.  This is HUGE!   Especially since he will be arriving at 8:30 every morning at my house and odds are I will still be in my jams focusing on the Today show until he arrives.  This precious nap time will be my shower/hair/makeup/clothes time  God willing.  If not, I will still be in my jams at 3 when momma arrives:/

Other observations in the past week by gram,

• Ot is on the move, no more sitting on the lap and snuggling for him.  He needs to stand or roll on the ground to be happy, unless you are willing to walk around with him and show him the sites.  As long as he's moving he's happy.

• Everything is free game to Ot now.  If it's in reach it goes in the mouth and then dropped so it can be retrieved by whichever adult is willing to bend over and start the game over again.  This I believe will be part of my new physical fitness plan.

• Highlight of Ot's life…Puppies!  They are the best.  They are soft and always moving. Nyko gets the best giggles out of this baby.  Lily isn't too thrilled with Otto's newfound skill of grabbing fur and not letting go.  She's at a distance from here on out.

• Chatter…Otti has big stories to tell.  They remind me of cousin Fiona's stories when she was a baby.  He is also quite a squealer and a pro at a slobbery raspberry.

• Smiles:)  They are the best and he gives them out to any and everyone!

So Sar and Em this is for you.  I'm sure I will have some funny stories, because I am old and sarcastic and…well…you know our family…and I'm part of it…and so is Otti 

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