dancing, flips, and a little sass

I wanted to post an update... Then I realized there's really nothing new and exciting to report on around here. So I decided to just go with an update on some of 'Knox's New Things'...

1. Dancing. He will dance to anything - from Backyardigans, to mommy's praise & worship in the car, to the 'elevator music' he hears in the grocery store. It's hilarious. I thinks his favorite is Apple Bottom Jeans. Especially when mommy sings it to him. (Sometimes when it's just Knox and I at home, I wonder what people would think if there was a 'Big Brother' camera in my house 24/7...)

2. Flipping. I think he's got his mommy's tumbling genes! It started out with me teaching him how to put his head on the ground and then flipping him over, and now he's addicted! There've been several times I've walked into a room to find him with his butt in the air just waiting patiently for someone to flip him over. He's even been able to do it a few times on his own. (Granted, those were lopsided flips.) And lately, he's been locking out his arms as if he's trying to do a front handspring. I guess he thinks he's too big for just plain ole front flips now... I'm thinking we may have to enroll in the Little Gym in a year or so!

3. Eating.
I don't know what's gotten in to him these past couple of weeks, but he's been eating us out of house and home! I mean, he's always had a pretty good appetite - but the other night he had a TWO hour long dinner! (And yes, I let him.) And not to mention he's been downing 9oz sippys of milk in 5 minutes flat. All I can think is that he's going through a major growth spurt. I guess that would explain the fact that he can now reach and grab things off of the counter tops!

Here he is going after Daddy's ice cream...

4. Sassing. Oh the things they will pick up... I've inadvertently taught Knox a new word - Hush. He was being awfully loud the other day, and like I've done many times before - I gently said, "Knox, hush..." - except this time he looked me back square in the face with that toothy little grin and said "HUSSSHHHH!" Oh I couldn't help but laugh! But now that he's got the "Hush Mama, hush..." down-pat it's not as funny. I can't wait for the day I hear from his teachers that he's been telling them to "Hush."

5. Stripping. Knox apparently doesn't like wearing pants these days. Not only has he learned how to take them off, but now he's even hiding them in between the cushions of the couch! Oh my...

Here he is with them half-off...

Gotta love him!