Riding My Trike!

I know, I know, I'm cheating on the date...but I wanted the date to reflect when the picture was taken not when I put the entry up, daddy got a new computer and he didn't have it all set up for me for a while. Anyway, I had a super trip to Chicago! It was so fun to play with Uncle Kelly's hotwheels and ride the tricycle with Auntie Becky! She likes to go FAST!

Easter

I had a lot of fun celebrating Easter this year. Grandma sent me a cool hot rod easter basket with lots of yummy goodies inside...Mom had been keeping the good stuff like raisins away from me! We also did an easter egg hunt at the park, but it was so crowded I didn't even get one egg!! But we had another egg hunt over at Stephen's house and I found lots of eggs there...all filled with yummy goodies like animal crackers and cheerios!

Nap time

We went to the San Francisco Zoo with Aunt Francine while she was here, all the playing with the goats and ducks really tuckered me out! I was looking down at a duck one minute and the next thing I knew I had been sleeping for an hour!

Aunt Francine Visits!

I had so fun with my Aunt Francine. She taught me all sorts of cool things, like how to give a high five, how to make indian noises with my mouth and the sign word for eat! She liked to play with me and made riding in the car a lot of fun! I wish she could stay here with us!

Eating my Cheerios

I like Cheerios. So when Mom turned her back for a few moments, I just went and helped myself.

Look Ma, No Hands!

I'm walking! I can make it abou 10 steps now...but I'm improving more and more each day. Before Mommy knows it I'll be running all over the house! I can't wait to be able to go where I want to go not just where Mommy or Daddy will take me!

I'm sick!

Some days are like this, I have a 101 degree fever and its dark and rainy outside. Mommy and Daddy are doing what they can to make me feel better.

Like getting me to drink my fluids...

Portrait

Mommy took me to get this portrait taken today.

Favorite outfits

This is just one of my favorite outfits to wear, I get lots of compliments...Grandpa likes to tease that I sat on a bug...silly grandpa!

It's My Party!

I had a bunch of my friends over to celebrate my first birthday. It was a lot of fun, we all played with all my toys, and then Mommy made these yummy cupcakes for me to eat. All the babies liked them too! I liked all the doggy stuff, pawprints on the cupcakes, doggy music and balloons too! I can't wait to go to Grandma's house and party some more!!

A Sign of Higher Intelligence

Mom says I'm already showing signs of higher intelligence! I must be a child prodidgy! She said just ask Auntie Becky and she'll tell me all about how sticking your tongue out when you are concentrating is directly correlated with an IQ thats off the chart! I do it quite a bit so I must be a genius!

Reaching new heights

I've broadened my skills of locomotion. I can now climb all the way up the stairs. Mommy keeps trying to make me crawl down the stairs, but I know a faster way... :)

Now we have a big metal gate at the bottom of the stairs. But, mommy still let's me climb sometimes with her help.

Horse Riding

I got this fancy picture taken at the studio for my 11th month birthday.

Giddy-up!

Curls Curls Curls

The Front

The back

My hair has recently had a growth spurt...and Mom won't leave my curls alone! She keeps playing with them, and taking pictures, and pointing them out to EVERYONE. Its frankly getting a little old...people will think I'm a girl the way she's fussing with my hair!

Grandma & Grandpa visit

Grandma really spoiled me, and her other "grandchildren", Kajsa, Kalle, and Sarek (the cats and dog). It sure was hard to get lap time, but it was worth the wait.

Thanksgiving snow

I saw my first snow in Chicago on Thanskgiving day. Daddy took me out in the freezing cold, sat me on his lap and we zoomed down a steep hill on a little piece of plastic. CRAZY! I was really worried daddy was going to hurt himself! We survived to eat a big dinner with Farmor and Farfar and I also got to visit my Great Nana and Great Papa, they really enjoyed my mealtime shows. It was fun to see so many people and play with all sorts of new toys I don't have at home!

Favorite Passtimes

I'm 9 months old now! On Tuesday I got my shots...they went pretty well. I am now 26lbs 15oz (mom says 27lbs since its sooo close). And I'm 31.5 inches long. I'm still very big for my age, but my weight is only 97th percentile, while my height is still 99th percentile. I've been working out. I like to walk everywhere with mommy and daddy, and now I can pull myself up on stuff. Mommy thinks I am allergic to eggs and milk now...so that is limiting what she'll let me eat...boy do those hives itch!
No chocolate milkshakes for me just yet! Tomorrow I fly to Chicago for Thanksgiving. I'll get to see lots of family I haven't seen in a long time and show them all my new tricks...I can't wait!

Halloween

Grandpa picked out my stunt driver costume for Halloween. We went to a fun carnival at church, where I got to ride down a big slide and jump in a jump-house!

But the only stunts I got to pull were in my jeep.

Cruisin'

Now that I've figured out what my legs are for you're not going to see me sitting around! I want to walk walk walk!!! Mommy and Daddy say their backs are tired so they got me a jeep to walk in! Its ok, but I prefer the good old fashioned way of walking around...all by myself. Mommy and Daddy keep insisting that I hold their hand as I walk around, I've had to resort to biting to get them to let go...they really need to read a book about separation anxiety or something. They really throw me off balance when they let go, so for now I guess I'll let them hold my hand until they work things out and are ready to let go.

The future "eyes & ears" of America

Grandpa sent me this cool t-shirt...So I'm now starting my 30 year life plan based on clothing, First I'll go to Virginia tech for undergrad, then georgetown for my masters, and then I'll work for the agency. They say you have to start thinking about your future when you're young! Mom wants to know if they have a t-shirt that says I'm a millionaire and I buy her lots of cool stuff like an SUV, a big house, an island in the carribean...Nah, she said that if these shirts really do predict the future then she really wants me to just have a shirt that says " I love my Mommy".