(Apparently there were no objection at the time this video was made to Thaddeus walking with a crayon in his mouth.)

We finally made it in to the doctor and Thaddeus weighed 18 pounds 3 oz measuring 28 inches long. He has started to walk, but is totally ignorant of the fact. He thinks he needs to hold on to something and cruise around, but will sometimes take several steps holding a toy in his hand...
He continues to mimic his big siblings and loves to climb up on the couch or trampoline and try to jump like them. He has had two bloody noses in reward for his efforts. His also earned a fat lip trying to climb over the large box we put in front of the tree in order to keep him out.
TJ sings himself to sleep many nights and is also able to reach up and play the piano. He also loves to join Eila in her cheerleading and claps and smiles along with her. We got a pass to a local kids indoor jungle gym and Thad has lots of fun climbing and exploring there, but still loves the outdoors the best. He is often standing at the window looking out or trying to push his way out the door.

Thaddeus is very, very curious. He is also very quiet. This combination is proving to be a bit dangerous for him. He will creep away silently to explore all the potential adventures in the house. Thad is crawling super quickly now and so we don't always notice when he has left the immediate area, especially if I am trying to do something like making dinner.

He enjoys playing with or at least near Eila and Josiah, and when they move to a different location tries to follow them. Unfortunately, he tried to follow Eila downstairs yesterday to play with Josiah and tumbled all the way down. He wasn't hurt, but now his big brother and sister understand exactly why it's so important to shut the door and gate when they go to the basement.

Thaddeus loves water. He often climbs up the step stool in the bathroom and checks out the sink. He also has been trying to discover what is in the toilet; TJ is quite persistent.

With the Christmas tree up, Thad is pulling off needles and using branches to stand up. He is attempting to unplug the lights and take them on and off the tree (with his mouth). Despite his love of putting things into his mouth, Thaddeus is not actually eating anything and does not swallow anything he examines orally or any food either.

TJ went to Los Angeles for a long weekend and enjoyed being outside in the sunshine. He was happily carried along as I hiked around Malibu Creek State Park and even enjoyed climbing over a few rocks near the rock pool. He seemed especially to love the beach, stomping his feet in the mud and picking up sand and watching it fall. Thaddeus was pretty upset when I tried to take the sand from him as he attempted to taste it.
He was a great sleeper during each meal, but Thad wasn't terribly fond of the nail salon and maintained his usual disdain for the carseat. He was extremely excited to be home and gave his Daddy the biggest smile ever at the airport. After being smothered with loving welcome hugs from his siblings, TJ was ready to get back to crawling around and tasting everything in sight.