Fitzgerald – Page 10 – Dunster Blackett: The Life of Carly, Matt & Fitzgerald

18 weeks: Feats of Strength and a chatty video

We’ve been doing some fun exercises with Fitz (see the second video from the top in this post) which kinda prepares him for sitting up. Well, the little fella has recently added sitting up for 30 seconds (once balanced into place) to his list of Feats Of Strength. But as you can see in the video below of Fitz sitting up on the couch, he needs a little a little work on his dismount.

ABOVE & BELOW: Here are a set of photos shot in 5-week intervals. Below, Fitz is trying to tell us something and he’s excited about it.

17 weeks: Fitz takes a stand

Fitz has become a very excitable young man whenever he is placed upright on his two legs. He is quite strong and stable, but that shouldn’t surprise anyone who has seen his super-solid-yet-beyond-chubby legs. We have no idea how long it’ll be until he walks but we assume that whenever it happens he’ll hit the ground running, literally.

This is a montage of an extended and exciting assisted stand (individual photos below).

17 Weeks: Fitz & The Sweater

Lil’ Fitz received some very cute pieces of clothing over the holidays. And the ski lodge sweater seems to be the best of the lot.

17 Weeks: Christmas Cousins

Christmas 2013 was spent in Ottawa where Fitz got to mingle with his cousins (second cousins if we want to get technical).

ABOVE & BELOW: Avery (13 months) and Ange; also with Carly

ABOVE & BELOW: Jack (8 months) and Leslie

ABOVE: Avery and Fitz (note Fitz is still wearing socks)

ABOVE: Avery and Fitz

ABOVE: Avery, Fitz, and Jack (the socks are now coming off)

ABOVE: Avery, Fitz, and Jack (Avery has stripped Fitz of his sock)

ABOVE: Fitz seems dumbfounded by the loss of his socks

ABOVE: Avery & Fitz

ABOVE: Jack & Fitz

ABOVE: Avery & Fitz

ABOVE & BELOW: Avery, Fitz, and Jack

Moments from Mr. Fitz’s Christmas visit to Ottawa

Here are a smattering of moments from Mr. Fitz’s Christmas visit to Ottawa.

Fitz’s sweet 16

This is his Dr. Evil look.

Fitz rolled over multiple times to face the lit fireplace.

15 weeks

6 weeks vs. 15 weeks

14 weeks, mini-push-ups, and the family

A montage of Fitz pushing himself up, practicing for the days of crawling.

Sitting up like a big boy.

Out for a stroll with mom.

ABOVE & BELOW: Fitz & the family at Spacing’s 10th anniversary party

Videos of Fitz playing, squealing & pre-crawling

While Carly’s parents were visiting, Fitz took to the playmat with much joy. It’s cute how he seems to be mugging for us — at the end of the clip he turns to the camera with a look that says, “I hope you got that on video.”

Fitz’s neck is getting stronger. He really likes to be pulled up slowly.

There is nothing as charming as watching Fitz “ghost feed”, where he’s dreaming of eating. And how about those eyelashes?!?

Fitz is getting close to pushing himself up. Crawling doesn’t seem too far away at this point.

3 months/13 weeks

ABOVE: Fitz has a new friend: Sophie the giraffe. He mostly sucks on her neck.

ABOVE: Fitz is really enjoying the playmat. He is now grabbing the rings on his own without our help.

ABOVE: Whenever Fitz is placed on the playmat his eyes seem to light up and a sly smile comes across his face.

ABOVE & BLEOW: Fitz fell asleep on the couch today and was amenable to being moved around for a photo shoot.

ABOVE & BELOW: While Fitz seems to like sitting up he still needs to build up strength to stay upright.

ABOVE & BELOW: The requisite couch photo shoot.

And, of course, jealous Fever wanted to be a part of the photo shoot.

ABOVE: You can see the difference in Fitz’s size is this photo comparison: he’s wearing the same outfit but has filled into it much more 5 weeks later.