--- title: Mr. Independent --- [![lbl-masthead.png](https://www.littlebabylump.com/hs-fs/hub/188884/file-312550222.png?width=1504&name=file-312550222.png "lbl-masthead.png")](http://littlebabylump.com) ### Share This Post: [![Share on Facebook](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/facebook-24x24.png)](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.littlebabylump.com%2Fblog%2Fbid%2F219525%2FMr-Independent%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dfacebook) [![Share on LinkedIn](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/linkedin-24x24.png)](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.littlebabylump.com%2Fblog%2Fbid%2F219525%2FMr-Independent%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dlinkedin) [![Share on Twitter](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/twitter-24x24.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.littlebabylump.com%2Fblog%2Fbid%2F219525%2FMr-Independent%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.littlebabylump.com%2Fblog%2Fbid%2F219525%2FMr-Independent%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&source=tweetbutton&text=Mr.%20Independent%20) [![Share on Pinterest](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/pinterest-24x24.png)](http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.littlebabylump.com%2Fblog%2Fbid%2F219525%2FMr-Independent%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dpinterest&media=) [![Share on Email](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/email-24x24.png)](mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.littlebabylump.com%2Fblog%2Fbid%2F219525%2FMr-Independent%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail%20&body=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.littlebabylump.com%2Fblog%2Fbid%2F219525%2FMr-Independent%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail) ## [Mr. Independent ](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219525/Mr-Independent) Posted by [Pamela Vaughan](https://www.littlebabylump.com/author/pamela-vaughan) Jul 16, 2009 1:05:50 PM The past couple of weeks have been a whirlwind. We had the Fourth of July (which was a lot of fun - Emmett *almost *stayed awake through all the fireworks), [Gus was born](http://littlebabylump.com/2009/07/07/welcome-my-new-nephew-gus/) and I've been super busy with work. I finally got around to taking Emmett with me to [HubSpot](https://www.hubspot.com) (the company I work for) one day, too! Oh yeah, and it's as if because Emmett is 6 months old now (I know, half a year? SO hard to believe!), he thinks he's become Mr. Independent or something. Our little trick of [feeding Emmett with the aid of the Boppy](http://www.flickr.com/photos/littlebabylump/3609616284/) no longer works. Instead, he wants to try to hold the bottle and feed himself. I guess he doesn't need me anymore ... [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N98dHpFDgqY&hl=en&fs=1&] Here are some picture highlights from the past couple weeks ... [caption id="attachment_898" align="aligncenter" width="539" caption="Just another day in the life."][![Just another day in the life.](https://www.littlebabylump.com/hs-fs/images/dsc02778.jpg?width=539&height=402&name=dsc02778.jpg "Baby in Walker")](https://www.littlebabylump.com/hs-fs/images/dsc02778.jpg)[/caption] [caption id="attachment_899" align="aligncenter" width="545" caption="Happy baby!"][![Happy baby!](https://www.littlebabylump.com/hs-fs/images/dsc02784.jpg?width=545&height=412&name=dsc02784.jpg "Happy Baby")](https://www.littlebabylump.com/hs-fs/images/dsc02784.jpg)[/caption] [caption id="attachment_900" align="aligncenter" width="545" caption="Kisses from mom."][![Kisses from mom.](https://www.littlebabylump.com/hs-fs/images/dsc02820.jpg?width=545&height=407&name=dsc02820.jpg "Kisses from mom to baby")](https://www.littlebabylump.com/hs-fs/images/dsc02820.jpg)[/caption] [caption id="attachment_901" align="aligncenter" width="546" caption="Eskimo kisses from dad."][![Eskimo kisses from dad.](https://www.littlebabylump.com/hs-fs/images/dsc02842.jpg?width=546&height=409&name=dsc02842.jpg "Ekimo Kisses from dad to baby")](https://www.littlebabylump.com/hs-fs/images/dsc02842.jpg)[/caption] [caption id="attachment_902" align="aligncenter" width="545" caption="Nap with Mr. Caterpillar."][![Nap with his caterpillar.](https://www.littlebabylump.com/hs-fs/images/dsc03159.jpg?width=545&height=407&name=dsc03159.jpg "Nap with the caterpillar")](https://www.littlebabylump.com/hs-fs/images/dsc03159.jpg)[/caption] **Age Timer: **6 MONTHS! 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