Day for New Stuff!

Well, yesterday I FINALLY got to meet some of mommy's old friends that she used to teach with. Well, actually I knew most of them already, but I did get to check out her old stomping grounds and meet some pretty cool big (and I mean BIG) kids that she really liked. Today, mom tried making my first round of baby food beyond just mashing up bananas, pears and avacados. She made me some baked apples and some sweet potatoes. I am looking forward to those, I hear I will like them. I like everything so far, so I am sure this will just be added to the list! Oma is going to be the first to try it out tonight. Mom and Dad are going on a "date"; whatever that is.
Along with the new food, I am going to try a new Gymboree class today. I am going to check out the level 2 class that comes up in January to see if I like it or not. I think I might, so that might be my Christmas present this year...the gift that I get to enjoy every week.
Here is yesterday's final wardrobe decision, for those who were dying to know how it all shook out. BUT, what you can't see is my BLUE onsie (closest to my heart) underneath my Packer onsie. For all those curious still, the showdown wasn't really "official" because our boy Brett didn't get to finish the game...so, much like how many licks does it take to get to the center of a tootsie pop, the world may NEVER know!



Have a great weekend!

Message From Dad

Listen - this kid is a Packer fan through and through. He has it in his blood and he can't escape it, nor does he want to, nor would he want to (much like his love for wooden shoes). There is no other professional sports team that is owned by the fans. This is a feeling that cannot be explained nor expressed properly. He will learn to embrace that feeling shortly. Through thick and thin the people of Wisconsin, and Packers fans everywhere, will always have their Pack. And so will my boy.

OH, the DILEMMA has begun!!

I don't know what to wear today!!! Perhaps my best bet is to just go like i go in the bath!!!??? Should I wear my Star onesie to support America's team or go with Green and Gold for the Pac??? A little boy should not have this much pressure on him this early! I can only say that I am glad my Packer onesie is too big for me now.
HOWEVER...I think what may be the key is wearing that silly Packer outfit and root for the Cowboys!!! I don't know how those heathens in Wisconsin can turn on their own kid made good. Just doesn't seem AMERICAN!!!! :0)
Should be a game to remember--I am sure our house will be divided for a good week, we have chosen not to discuss it up to this point. Now it is GAMEDAY and it is ON!!!
I feel like that guy with an Angel in blue and a Devil in green on each shoulder, or is it an Angel in Green and a Devil in Blue??? Can't even figure that out. What is a little boy to do???
Hoping to have some answers by tomorrow morning!
See you after the showdown!
Go PAC!
Go BOYS!
Go GREEN
Go BLUE
ugh, just somebody go somewhere and leave me out of it!!!

To make my Opa and Uncle Bill Proud!

Today was a day of getting back to schedules! Gave mom a bit of sanity. Since I have been eating more real food, I have been sleeping better at night and I guess my teeth-to-be are taking a bit of a rest. I slept 10 hrs straight the past 2 nights in a row! It has made for a much happier household...maybe I will stick with it. Here I am trying out my new stick handling moves with my noise maker stick from the hockey game the other day. Opa, maybe I can learn to use this thing lefty! That is all I really have today. Tomorrow we are back to Gymboree after a week off of sickness and a week of Thanksgiving. I am ready to learn some new stuff. It seems that 9385 Sean Drive is getting a little boring.

Long Weekend Full of Nothing!

We have really enjoyed relaxing this weekend. Daddy and I read some books, then me and mom watched daddy work. Of course Ched has to be in on everything. We had a rough scare the other day...my puppy almost blinded me. Mom didn't see it, she was in the other room doing some recommendations for some students...but she heard it! Daddy went off on Cheddar!!! The dog was banished from the house for a bit in the rain. Needless to say, Cheddar is glad we have a new patio cover. Too bad daddy didn't put on the heater for her. She is a good dog and didn't really mean it. 5 months; not too bad for our first war wound. I am sure there will be many more to follow. I am so interested in everything. I reach for everything and almost got me some ribs for dinner the other night!!!
We have started using my booster seat from my 2nd cousins instead of my high chair...it is easier for me to see over cause I am still a shrimp! I love it a lot and am much happier to be able to see more stuff at dinner. My high chair is fantastic, but it just is maybe a bit too soon.

Happy Thanksgiving!

We just got home from Oma and Opa's house...good times with lots of food and family. I am teething like a mad man. I was up every 2 hours last night, dad's hockey game ran way late (but he got 2 goals; game tying and game winner...yea daddy!), it was super cold this morning and mom was tired so we did NOT do the Turkey Trot. We are all kinda a little sad that we didn't get out to do it, but we did enjoy staying toasty warm in our jammies a little late in the morning. I didn't want to take a nap today...shocker to those who know me! So, I crashed out pretty easy tonight. Here are some of my 5 month old pictures! Hope you guys had a great Thanksgiving. We are all very Thankful for family and friends and for all the Lord has blessed us with...especially the country we live in and the people fighting and dying to secure our freedoms! We are the most blessed people and our prayer is that we as a family remember that more often than we do!
PS: Greer, Casey and Hanna came to see me on Friday...I am thankful for them too!
Don't I look like the mac daddy of them all?? chicks dig me.

5 Months YESTERDAY!

Hi guys! I still haven't taken my 5month picture with my monkey from Aunt Marcy yet...but will this week. I also forgot to mention to you guys some stuff going on...so I will do that now and update pictures later this week.
Well, here is what I have going on in my life lately:
1) I am starting to find Cheddar VERY interesting. I grab her by the neck and smack her nose...she licks me ALL the time. I have started giggling at her when she comes near and turn my head anticipating the slobbery kisses. She is really fun and I can see why mom and dad keep telling me she is going to be my best friend. Whenever I topple over or get upset it is Ched to the rescue. After she licks me a bit she goes off to get mom to help me out. She's pretty cool. (Cheddar, not mom)
2) I have started sampling what you guys call real food. I am so very interested in it all the time. Daddy feels really guilty eating in front of me...I am sure I can parlay that to my benefit in the future; but for now, mom is quite the buzz kill on that. BUT...I am now allowed to sit in my high chair at the table during meals and I get to sample some stuff. I do not have any sort of tongue thrust so I am sure that it is time for me to start gettin busy on that food stuff. Some of the stuff I have tried and really like are: peaches, bananas, potatoes, and avocados. Mom gave me some pears this am and it was really too tart for my liking, I gagged a couple times. I am sure there are more of those on the horizon so I better suck it up. I did eat from a spoon this morning and it went okay...it still is more effective for mom and dad to shove it in my mouth on their fingers since my bites are so tiny still.
3) teething saga continues...I look like a duck 8 of my 10 waking hours and even in my sleep they say.
4) I laugh all the time now...I think mom and dad are hilarious. I particularly like hearing long u sounds like : LUKE of course, and MOOO, and Moose, and I am also a fan of most any animal noise mom can make. They think they are rock stars right now because of how entertained I am...little do they know how short lived that will be!
5) I sit up all the time now. I occasionally have tummy time, but mom is not too worried about it. Folks think I should start practicing crawling, but my mom is crafty. She doesn't really want to rush in the days of chasing me around, she is content to put me down and know where I am at all times right now. I am really strong and doing exactly what I should be, so I am not too worried either.
Alright, I must go nap so I look good for my pictures...I will try to find a funny one to tide ya over til I can get my 5 month one done!
Happy day and happy thanksgiving.

Hanging with all my peeps

Here I am with my buddy Jack...he's on my Walk Across Texas Team...we got together today with our moms and we had a great time. Yesterday we went to Uncle Troy's for John's birthday celebration...I got to hang out with all of my cousins. I had a good time. Later that night Daddy did NOT have a hockey game and Aunt Mandy came over for a bit. Saturday was busy, I got to hang out at my buddy Grant Rogers all day. It was fun.
Friday night i got to stay with Oma and Opa while mom and dad went to the Stars game. They were on the glass, so I looked for them on TV, but was not able to see them! Bummer.
I am running in the Turkey Trot on Thursday. SO you guys have a happy Thanksgiving. I am thankful for my wonderful life.

Sick and sitting up!

I went to the doctor yesterday and just have some little bug. Mom thought the 10.00 co-pay was worth peace of mind! I weigh 15.1 lbs and for those of you who don't know, that makes a heck of a Thanksgiving Turkey! I am sitting up really well now, even when I am sick. I sat and played for about 35 minutes without even toppling over. I am very good at correcting my balance. I am still not to terribly convinced I NEED to roll over..I have quite a reach and can grab stuff easily. Mom thinks I am just lazy like her. I digress. I do love to hold my feet too. Today is my cousin John's birthday so we need to take his present to him. Mom works tonight...she also went out last night for one session after I went to bed. I didn't miss her at all. I am getting into the whole "watch mom and dad come running" after they put me down. For 3 nights in a row, I have cried and gotten my way. They are telling me the hammer comes down tonight. Mom is skeptical because tonight is Grandma's night with me and then Oma and Opa are staying with me while mom and dad go to the Stars game Friday....so I figure I got a whole week of getting my way!!!
We'll see how it goes tonight...Dad is still in the house...so MAYBE not, but he is a softie too.
Tomorrow is library day and walking with our team and then most likely Gymboree too. Big day. Maybe we'll save Gymboree for Saturday...that way daddy can go too!
Have a good Hump Day!!!

Long time gone by

Wow, it has been a long time since I checked in with everyone! Sorry for all of that. We have been super busy, but not really anything to speak of, sadly. I did have an Adventure day with my Daddy yesterday. We went on a Nature Walk and it was a LOT of fun. In true fashion, I did not take much of a nap and did not really sleep that well last night. I am not feeling very well at all today. Mom and Dad are so sad that I might be sick again. We are thinking that it is hopefully just an allergies and teething combination that has got me spinning. I just cry and cry, and then I laugh and smile and then cry and wail some more. Daddy is kinda beside himself being sad for me. He is my new best friend. I love to just look at him and talk to him...he does funny stuff for me and makes me laugh really hard.
I went to the library with my friend Gavin and that was fun. It was free, so we like that. It was very similar to Gymboree, but more kids, more chaos and not quite as "educational"...but we sang a lot of the same songs...Mom feels sorta stupid that she spent that money on Gymboree when all she had to do was go to the library for free!!! Needless to say, we are looking into more library activities.
Some of my friends from that hospital class are on my "walk across Texas" Team...we are logging our miles to jointly walk across the state. It is kinda fun...we have slacked off lately because of the colder weather...now with me not feeling good, not sure we will do much this week either. But Grant, Jack, and Gavin are doing it and a new friend Natalie.
Let's see what else....I went to Dad's hockey game last Sunday...it was fun, but it was late for me. It will probably be the last one I go to until much later next spring...they are really LATE this season.
Other than that, not too much going on. Hoping to get better at keeping in touch. So here are a couple pictures of the latest happenings. One is me playing with mom, then one is me on my Adventure with Dad, and the last one is me with my shorts on my head and dad talking to me like I am a chef...he's pretty funny!

OH, I did roll over from my back to my belly today, but no one really saw me do it...typical.