Riding the Carousel

Tuesday was Mardi Gras, so Mommy and Paw-Paw didn't have to work. So Paw-Paw came to visit me, and we went to the mall. There's a carousel at the mall. I've seen it many times when I go there with Grannie during the week, mostly when we meet Aunt Barbara to visit, have lunch, and walk around. I hear the buzzer and know to look because that means the horses are going to go around. But Tuesday I got to ride the horse!!! I rode with Mommy first, then Paw-Paw took me for a second round. So... now, if you're ever at the mall with me, make sure you have $2 so I can ride!

See how happy I am!

Here I am with Mommy getting ready to ride for the first time.

Grannie's taking my picture and I'm smiling really big!

I loved it so much, Paw-Paw took me back for a second round.

Because it was a holiday week, Mommy had to work on Friday. Grannie works on Fridays, too. Daddy was home all day, but he had some work to do, so Gram came to stay with me for a while.

Saturday, I got to go to a 1st Birthday Party for my friend, Finn, our neighbor. Ironically, Mommy and Daddy know our neighbor (Finn's mommy, Shelly) from LaTech. So I got to meet some of Mommy's friends from school at the party, too. Happy Birthday, Finn!!

Saturday night, we went to dinner with Grandpa and Mrs. Judy. And today, I had spring pictures taken by Mr. Matt - we're really excited to see how they turned out! It was a gorgeous sunny day, so we think they'll be great!

9 Months Old

As of Saturday, I'm officially 9 months old! I went to see Dr. Reed Friday afternoon. I'm now 26 lbs. 4 oz. and 33" long! My weight is now closer to the "normal" range for my age, but my height is still way off the charts. I guess I'm just a tall boy! I'm crawling very fast now, and am quickly finding my way around our house. When I hear the water running in the bathroom, I know it must be bathtime, so I make my way there very quickly! And I've figured out that some of the kitchen cabinets open, and I can make fun noises with Mommy's pots and pans!

This weekend was pretty low key. It was beautiful outside, so Mommy & Daddy took me to City Park Saturday afternoon. I had a great time on the slide. And I loved the swings! I even cried when they took me out of the swing.

Otherwise, it was a pretty low-key weekend. Mommy & Daddy did a lot of yardwork Sunday, so I got to spend lots of time outside. (And Daddy William-proofed all the cabinets, too!)

I'm feeding myself more and more. For breakfast I've been having either french toast or waffles (the kind that go in the toaster) with my yogurt. Now I'm wanting to share my food with whoever is feeding me, too! And mid-meal, I like to turn my head sidways. I won't eat again until they turn their head, too!

A Cow Says Mooo!

Mommy's friend, Ms. Kori, is a 4-H agent, so she's been in town all week for the state livestock show. We met her for lunch today. After lunch, we went back to teh show with her. She took me around to see all the animals. I had such a great time seeing all tof them - mostly cows. She knew someone with a baby Hosltein calf - the black and white dairy cow. The calf is only about 5 months old. I got to pet him and had a great time!

Rides at the Mall, a New Friend

This past Sunday Mommy took me to the mall in Gonzales to get some new shoes. Grannie & Paw-Paw were driving back from New Orleans, so they met us there. They let me ride on two of the kiddie rides while we were shopping. I had a great time!

And Sunday, Grandpa's step-daughterLoren and her husband Josh welcomed their son Brayden into the world!

Congratulations, Josh & Loren! Welcome Brayden!

Crawling, My 5th tooth, & My 1st Mardi Gras Parade

Wow... It's been a really long time since the last update. Lots of stuff has happened since then. We've had a couple of busy weekends, so that doesn't leave much time for this blog. Where to begin....

Well, a few weekends ago, Aunt Emmy and Parin came to town. We celebrated Aunt Emmy's birthday with a surprise dinner at DI's near Jennings. Here I am being silly with the straw at dinner.



Her mom and dad, Mrs. Wavely and Mr. Bill, and her sisters, Rebecca and Victoria, came too. We all stayed at Paw-paw's and Grannie's house. It was a fun weekend! I got tons of attention. The weather was amazing, so we spent most of our time outside. Here's a picture and a video of me experiencing bubbles for the first time.

Over the course of this winter, different people have had coughs. I've heard them cough and always think it's funny. Now I've figured out how to imitate the coughing. If someone asks if I'm okay, I cough more. And I make some funny faces. Watch me...

Last Sunday was Gram's birthday. She and Mr. Bob came over for dinner. But we didn't get any pictures that day to share.

Mommy and I have been going to a play group at our church, St. Jude, every other Friday. This week was a Valentine's party. Here are some pictures from my first Valentine's Party.





This weekend, Grannie's cousins Tracy & Don (from Oklahoma) are in New Orleans for a visit. Grannie and Paw-Paw are spending the weekend there with them. Today, Mommy, Daddy, and I went to see them. We had lunch at Brennan's Oyster House. They had really yummy French bread. When we left lunch, we happened right into a Mardi Gras parade. Here's some video of me enjoying the bread, and some pictures of us at my first Mardi Gras parade... in New Orleans, no less. Guess I was just at the right place at the right time. Of course, everyone in the parade thought I was the cutest kid ever, so they gave me lots of throws!

And two new things... Yesterday Mommy discovered my FIFTH TOOTH! And no one knew I was getting one either. She thought it was food in my mouth, but then discovered it was a tooth. And..... I'M CRAWLING!!!! I've figure out how to crawl on all fours. I'm starting to realize it can take me places, too. Look out world, here I come!!

And if you know my Mommy, you know that she loves her Starbucks (or CC's) coffee. I always want a drink from her cup. She knows coffee isn't good for me, so she lets me *think* I'm drinking from her cup, but it's the other side of the lid. And it's great bait to get me to crawl so they can get it on video, too! Once I got the cup, Mommy and Daddy let me play with it until I destroyed it! (Don't worry, it was empty!)

So... that's all for tonight. I hope you enjoyed it! Hopefully the next update will come sooner than this one did! I've really got to talk to Mommy about this....

Fun from this Weekend

We had a nice weekend at home. I like my weekends at home just relaxing and playing with Mommy and Daddy. Saturday afternoon we went to our neighbor's house. I got to play with Finn, whose 11 months old, and Sophia who's 20 months old. We had a great time. And on Sunday we had lunch with Gram and Mr. Bob while we were out shopping near their house.

Here's a picture of me playing on the floor in my bedroom.



And here I am with Daddy. I like to stand up. I can't walk yet, although I'm veyr very close to crawling. But standing is really fun!

We got Sparky a new dog house on Sunday. I watched Daddy assemble it. He likes it!

And here are a few videos - Just click the "play" button and turn up your volume. Nothing extremely exciting, but it gives you an idea of how much I've grown, some of the sounds I make when I try to talk, and how I enjoy my toys.

Here I am with Curious George. I like to hug and kiss George.

Here I am eating some Puffs. They're like small pieces of cereal in star shapes. I'm getting really good at feeding myself small snacks I can pick up on my own.

My how I've grown!

Today I'm 8 months old! It's hard to believe there's only 4 more months until my first birthday! It's been a crazy week for us. Mommy was home with me all day Monday. We didn't do anything too exciting. It was a beautiful day, so I got to swing outside for a long time.

Yesterday, my crib broke. We're guessing it's a manufacturing flaw. The locking mechanisms that keep the drop side in place broke off. Luckily I didn't get hurt! So tonight Mommy and Grannie took me to Babies 'R Us to pick out a new crib. We ordered this crib - of course I had to try it out first!

I love my bathtime. Tonight, I really wanted to stay in the bathtub.

When it was time to get out, here's the face I made.

Uh-oh, Cherrios!

As mentioned in previous posts, I really like eating Cherrios. They keep me happy at the grocery store, keep me quiet in church, and sometimes are floating in milk for breakfast. But until now, someone had to put them in my mouth for me. I could pick them up and get my hand to my mouth, but I wasn't able to quite get the Cherrio into my mouth. Well.... Now I can! Watch me:

Sometimes when Mommy and Daddy need a free hand, they let me sit in my crib and play for a few minutes. This usually happens when they're getting things together to give me a bath, so they're walking between my bedroom and the bathroom. They put me in my crib because they know I'm safe, and cannot fall or anything like that. Well, this weekend, they walked back into my bedroom and here's what they found:

This weekend we went to eat lunch at Texas Roadhouse. Here's me with Daddy.

A lot of nights I eat dinner at the same time as Mommy & Daddy (and sometimes Grannie, too). But usually I have my food, and they have their food. Sometimes I get a little bit of their food, but usually I eat mostly my purees. But.... for the first time on Sunday, I had the exact same lunch as Mommy and Daddy -- homemade mac-n-cheese, chicken, and steamed broccoli. It was yummy!