THIS JUST IN!

I just took 4 real (for real) STEPS!!!
I CAN WALK! Just barely, but I did it!

Stay tuned for a video :)

Been Having Too Much Fun!

I apologize for the lack of pictures lately. I don't have any ready to go up right now but I thought I'd update you on what I've been up to.

I am 9, count 'em, 9 months old!
I am HUGE. 21(ish) pounds huge.
I have a whole head of hair and NO bald spot on the back of my head.
I am surprisingly strong and can eat a TON (not literally, not 2000(?) pounds).

And these are just a few of the things I can do (consistently and incessantly):

• Crawl so so fast! Creatively with one foot and one knee. But 2 feet when on hard floors.
• Cruise along the couch/ottoman/other various furniture.
• Let go of the couch/ottoman/other various furniture and stand steadily, all by myself, like it's no big thing, for a heck of a long time until the mere thought of taking a step ruins everything.
• Climb UP on the couch via finger and toe holds in the cracks of the couch and ottoman.
• Eat every single teeny-tiny-invisible-to-grown-up-eye piece of anything on the floor (this results in mommy vacuuming more often than ever).
• Squeak, squak, screech, sing (to my own tune of course) and yell in Braedenese.
• Scoot strategically-placed chairs, boxes, ottomans out of my way to get to the good stuff.
• Wiggle up on the bottom shelf of the changing table and proceed to chill.
• Fingerpaint (mom calls this "eating") with avocados, bananas, and mashed potatoes.
• Laugh, snort, babble, clap, wave, poke, pinch, and oh-so-much more.

I promise (to nag mom) to get some new pictures ready to go up. I am wildly adorable these days and I really think the blogging world should know.

White Christmas

On Christmas morning we had a good time opening our presents.

I got some new pj's and pacifiers in my stocking. Mom and Dad gave me this awesome boat for the bathtub!

Grammy, Grandpa and Erin gave me some cool stuff too.

I sure am thankful for all the great gifts I received!

Yep, that's my crazy aunt Erin!

It was even a white Christmas! Hope yours was good too.

Me + Santa = BFF

We got along great. I kind of didn't want to leave his big comfy lap. Between his buttons and his beard, I could've played there all day. And that funny girl with the pointy ears and the squeaky toy, she was a hoot.

Let It Snow!

Good morning snow...

Let's play!

It is as cold as it looks out here.

Good thing this scary man has kidnapped me and will keep me warm.

Oh, Dad it's you!

Mom, I know you and Dad are having fun but seriously, I'm done. Try again next year.

Happy Thanksgiving!

I spent a lot of time hanging with Gus and Jessie on Thanksgiving.

Sure was a good time. Hope yours was good too!

Just Some Funnies.

Everything I know I learned from my Dad.

Hills - Do you see a particular cousin's resemblance here?

Toy hog.