Valen just figured out how to eat real food. I have attempted to feed him many times, but it just pours out of his mouth and he chews on the spoon. Yesterday he was different though, he LOVED the bananas and actually swallowed all that was on the spoon. It was oh so cute. This is actually very nice for us because now he will sit in his chair for twenty minutes or so quiet and occupied while we eat or just sit and enjoy not moving for a few moments. The older he gets, the easier things seem to get around here. He is much better at balancing than he was even a week ago too. We are all looking forward to Valen walking and I would bet it will be in the next few weeks. Did I mention how cute he is (=

He has so much energy and doesn't seem to want to go to sleep. Well he gets cranky but certainly doesn't want to miss out on any action. He has been waking up at 6:30 or 7:00 lately and that is just way too early. he used to sleep until at least 8:00 and take two good naps. Now he may or may not take two naps and he isnt ready for bed as early as before either, but still wakes up ready for the day by 7am.... I dont know if we can handle this. i have sort of come to terms with the fact that he is an early riser and we are just going to have to deal with it, but then again i just cant imagine life as an early riser, that sounds so terrible. dahlia goes to bed around 9ish and i like to be in bed by 10:30 but that only leaves an hour in between to talk with justin or do anything important that i needed to do all day, so many nights i end up staying up later. but the good news is that it is daylight when valen wants to get up, so if i have to get up way early at least it isnt dark outside, that would be extremely depressing!