"Not Today"

Here is a photo of Otto with two bottom teeth! There is also a 1/4 of a top tooth that has popped through. He's pretty cute with those new RAZOR BLADE sharp teeth and loves for you to put your finger in his mouth so he can show you just how sharp they are!   Otto spent Thanksgiving using those new teeth to eat to his heart's content.  He is now eating meat and really likes ham.  The turkey was just okay, but since he's part Johnson he ate it anyway!  Just imagine how happy he'll be when he gets a taste of the sweets someday.

Otti has learned a few new skills.  He is starting to wave bye, but only if you don't ask him…unless you are Daddy.  He will wave to Daddy.  'So big' and clapping also fall into the 'I do not perform on command' arena.  He is able to do them but don't think he's going to, just because you want him to.   His Momma and I were watching home videos of her when she was 1-2.  They were quite a few times that she was asked to sing the ABC's or count, say her name, etc…"Anna will you…"   her response "not today".  I think Ot may have inherited this from Momma;)

Ot continues to cruise all around the furniture and has even let go a couple times and stood without realizing it for a moment.  His balance is getting better and better and Momma thinks maybe by Christmas he will be walking.  Gram is hoping it's more like Valentine's Day:)

8 Months

Our sweet baby Otto is 8 months old this week!  Where has the time gone?  Otti continues to be a delightful, happy baby.  We have had a seamless 8 months of happiness, minus the 2 weeks of teething, teeth and ear infection.  Fortunately, two bottom teeth popped through and we got our old Otti back…for now.


Momma and Gram see another two teeth at the ready and are wondering when the next ear tugging, teething baby is going to come back for a visit.  I'm guessing within the next week or two;)  We are all hoping that he will not get an ear infection every time teeth decide to arrive.  That's one thing he doesn't need to inherit from Momma.

We are enjoying this week and those super cute smiles, babbling and his new yelling (not in a mad way) voice.  Otti continues to walk around the couch, chair, end table, etc. until he's all the way around.  He has also learned to kneel down and get to a sitting position after pulling himself up.  This is huge, since he use to just let go and fall down!  Otto will also kneel down pick up a toy and stand back up.

Otto grabs our finger when he is ready for a stroll.  It's funny because he knows he wants to walk and needs us, but he also knows we'll do it.  So, I for one, continue to get exercise on a daily basis with our boy!  It's basically walking squats for long periods of time.  Good job Otti, keeping Gram in shape!

Happy Otti

Cousin Weekend

Over the river and through the woods to…Shakopee we go~

Momma and Gram drove to Cousin Saras so Otti could experience his first cousin weekend.   Fiona, Quinn and Declan were perfect hosts, sharing their toys and giving Otto lots of love.  They spent a delightful couple days together playing, bathing together, eating together and going to the park.  The big cousins, Sara, Em, Momma and Gram also had a great time:)  We hope that this is the first (three generation) cousin weekend of many to come!

Baptism

Otto was baptized on November 1st at the Community Presbyterian Church.  He had a church full of loving people to welcome him as one of God's children.  In attendance was also a large gathering of Otto's loving family.

Francisco Family

Johnson Family

It was a wonderful day to celebrate our boy and show how very grateful we are for the gift of Otto.

Happy Halloween

Definitely the face of the Wizard of OZ lion

Otti's first Halloween was a big hit.  He got to spend time with his cousins and see the craziness of this holiday at Auntie Livvies.  Here is a quick video and photos of our 'Otto the Lion' and his cute cousins Fiona, Declan, Quinn and Momma                                                                                                                                              

         

Cute Cousins and Momma 

Adorableness!