The Mehaffeys

Let the Crawling Begin!

Savannah took the first seen “crawling steps” Sunday April 22! She’s been scooting and semi-dragging herself for the last few weeks. She can be sneaky about her moving though… waiting until you’re not watching then moving 6 inches or more! She was actually up on her hands and knees though on Sunday. The few steps came while trying to get to Luxor’s moving tail. She made about 3 before she fell down. She’s getting up on her hands and knees more often now. So it’s just a matter of time before she’s crawling everywhere!

Scout-a-rama

Andruw got to race his derby car again at the Scout-a-rama this past weekend. He placed 13th out of 28 in his Tiger group. He did great and we are very proud of him and the work he did on his car. Unfortunately, some of the cars didn’t look like they were made by 1st graders (I think some dad’s overly helped). Andruw was a great sport though and was proud of his car and how he did!

Andruw can’t wait until he can build another car to race again next year!

Savannah

It’s been a while since the last Savannah update. At her six month checkup, Savannah weighed in at 15 lbs 6 oz and was 27″ tall. She’s in the 90th percentile in height and 50th percentile for weight and head size. She’s definately getting bigger all the time. She’s grown out of almost all her one piece 6-9 month PJ’s. At least the two piece outfits still fit!

She’s rolling around like crazy. She can get across the room if she wants something on the other side. She’s starting to drag herself short bits. It won’t be long until she’s crawling! She can sit up without help. She falls over if she gets too excited though! She’s eating all sorts of fruits and veggies. She likes the veggies best: green beans and peas are the favorites! She likes playing in her walker. She’s getting better at moving forward, not just backwards. We have to make sure things are out of reach on the tables. She hasn’t figured out how to move one foot at a time yet though. Still doing the push and scoot for now.
Andruw is the greatest big brother! Savannah smiles everytime she sees him! He loves making her smile when she’s crying. He’s sat with her in the back of the car squeaking a toy to make her smile. (She loves toys that squeak.) He helps entertain her when I’m getting dinner ready, doing dishes, or any other chores.

Gillette Hockey Tournament

Andruw’s team played their hearts out at the tournament in Gillette, WY. Unfortunately it didn’t amount up to a win for them, but it was a great experience for all who played! The other teams they played were travel leagues and had been playing longer together. They learned what it was to be a team and to fight for the puck. There was a difference from the first game they played to the last. They started to be a little more aggressive about getting and keeping the puck instead of waiting for it to get to them. They skated faster and harder too!

Andruw had to spend some time in the penalty box one of the games because one of the coaches put too many players on the ice. Andruw took it well. He was confused about why he was in there, but took it well when it was explained to him. He even offered to go in if that mistake was made again, so no one else would feel bad.

This season is over, but he has the opportunity to participate in a hockey camp over the summer. Until then…