#O

Being the son of one with a thing for teeth, the boy should hardly have been surprised at the excitement surrounding the recent eruption of his lower central incisors: #s O and P. In the days prior to their emergence, they boy enjoyed daily gum massages, a few doses of bubble-gum flavored medicine and out-of-the-ordinary, middle-of-the-night dates with his parents. Considering the horror stories they had been told, the boy’s parents thought that things went over better than expected. And adding to his mother’s delight, Theo already loves to brush his teeth. Take a look at these lovely gems:

its a family affair

Theo Sits

Sometimes getting back up is difficult:

Mother's Day

Much of the young boy's life has been spent prostrate on his back. Although he feels a lack of independence at times, there is a figure in his life that has always been there for him, bringing him solace in trying times, keeping vigilance over him while he sleeps, and prompting a loving smile or a look of wonder to Theo’s little face. This last Sunday, May 9, 2010, the Carruth residence celebrated Ceiling Fan Day to honor all the ceiling fans in his life.

Incidentally, he also loves his Mother lots and lots.

solid!

A week shy of his 6-month birthday, the boy’s mother tries feeding him ‘solids.’ Judging by his reactions, Theo doesn’t care too much for the rice cereal, but his parents made comparable expressions themselves upon tasting the stuff. On the other hand, the spoon and the shiny bowl are of great interest to him. He does not appear to ingest much, and he provides ample—though indecipherable—commentary throughout the experience, often talking more during this activity than other times of the day.
Polka dots are the new denim

looks lovely

Other points of interest:

Theo dances a st. patrick's day jig to the delight of his audience

The meets his aunt eva and uncle kirk for the first time

contest

As though he could further impress his mother, the boy devises a series of challenges against his father. The first challenge is a beard contest. The father thought this one was in the bag since he has been shaving fortnightly since he was 26 ½. The results, however, tell a different story:
BEFORE

AFTER

The father suspects foul play.

special thanks to jon and nat, creators of the beard

unwrapped

At 3 1/2 months of age, Theo summons up the courage to admit that he is addicted to sucking on his pacifier and being wrapped throughout the night. His parents decide to help him tackle the problem cold turkey, not wanting to deal with the hassle of weaning him off little-by-little. As they kiss him good night and close the door, they take a deep breath as the brave boy takes on the task of putting himself to sleep. He puts up a long, good fight and finally falls asleep for a mere 45 minutes before waking to eat. Strengthening his resolve after this nourishing meal, however, he takes to sleep like warm butter on toast and sleeps a delicious 8 hours, learning to suck on his fingers for comfort.

note: Theo has made an effort to never sleep this long again