MY 1st Easter!!

Well, my first Easter came and went as a flash, but it sure was a bunch of fun!! We all got together at my Aunt Traci and Uncle Todd’s place. Grammy and PaPa were there and even my 2 silly cousins, McKenna and Sydney.

Here I am in my new Easter Outfit. Don’t I look sharp…?

My and my cousins… McKenna on left, Sydney on right.
Sydney and me horsing around…

After playing with the cousins, it was time to explore… I got some good climbing practice… luckily Mom was right behind me in case I tried to go in reverse…

Presents!! Thanks Grammy and PaPa!!

SugarTime… my 1st cupcake… my cousing McKenna even got in on the action!!

Sure enough… I needed a quick bath before the ride home.
When I got home mommy and daddy even had Easter Gifts for me! What a great Easter!!

My Playground Visit!!

There comes a time in every baby’s life when he or she makes that all important trip to the playground. Below are some glimpses into my first experience. It was surely a wonderland of excitement!! I cannot wait to explore further when I learn to move about on legs like mommy and daddy do.

Just a couple of cool guys, hangin’ out!!

Pilot to co-pilot we are ready for take-off!

BLAST-OFF… YEAH!!!

More fun in swing…

I’m innocent I tell ya… INNOCENT!!
This slide thing was very interesting….
Top of slide…

SWOOOOOOOOSHHHHHH!!!!!

Bottom of Slide… Uh, what happened..?!

Me and mommy after a fun-filled afternoon!! Um, excuse the left baby hand… it seems I may have committed some sort of unintentional baby faux pas. OOPS!

What a great day... thanks mommy and daddy!!

My 1st St. Patrick's Day

Well, my Pa is at it again… getting some photos on my 1st St. Patricks Day. By the way, we’re not Irish, so is it really that big a deal? Oh well, it still did not stop him... as you will see though, I took care of this situation.

Yo Daddy, Wuzz UP???? These are my new, St. Pattie’s threads…

Ever wonder what a crazy, baby Leprechaun would look like… well, here ya go…

Ok, Daddy, that’s enough pictures… you’re getting on this baby’s nerves….

That’s it! As you can see, I had to put my Daddy in his place. Sorry we had to get a picture of you being dominated by your baby son, Daddy, but you cannot say I didn’t warn ya!!

Baby Dedications!

Today I saw two friends of mine dedicated to the Lord by their parents. Beau and Georgia were both dedicated to our Father at church today. Obviously, I was in the nursery, but I heard from my parents that it was a nice ceremony and that both Georgia and Beau did great!! See below for a few pics of their special moments…

Beau and Georgia with their parents…
Here’s Georgia looking pretty in her daddy’s arms…

Here’s Beau giving his most handsome look… seems to have spotted my daddy taking this picture…

These last 2 pictures are of our pastor praying over both babies. Great job Georgia and Beau!!

My First Snow!!

Last night, I was fast asleep in my crib when I awoke to the sound of the front door being shut. You see, my mom didn't want to miss a chance to document my first snow. She thought that she would simply take a picture of our front yard and then a picture of me sleeping through all of it. She just couldn't justify waking me up to take out into the cold for fear that I wouldn't go back to sleep. Come on, mom, we all know I am a good baby and would easily have gone back to sleep! Anyways, back to my story.... Once mom and dad heard me awake, they decided that since I was awake they might as well take me outside. So, although I will never remember it, I did witness my first snowfall! Man, that stuff sure is cold! Unfortunately, we were unable to play in it the next morning because mom and dad had to head to work before first light. With this crazy Texas weather, the snow was all gone by the time we got home.

Initial picture, before I awoke.

Me and Daddy---check out all those snow flakes!!

Me and Mommy----I don't know who was colder? Brrr!!

My Buddy Beau and Me!

Recently, I got to hang with my very good buddy Beau. We had a great time together with our parents as you can see below. Little do they know us babies got just as much of a kick watching our goofy parents as they did ogling over us baby boys.

Here is, my good buddy Beau…

Kickin’ back & sharing our best baby stories…
Sharing some laughs…
Gimme some skin, my man…
Hold on Mom… he’s got an eye booger that’s driving me insane… just let me get it for him!!

Here’s Beau & his Daddy Eric… both great guys!!
Mommies and babies… No doubt about it… the goofy one on the right is my daddy… sorry Beau!!
Seriously Beau, I’m not kidding… I can see them bringing in whatever this “pizza” stuff is as we speak…uh, I mean, as we use our baby telepathy… man, does it smell great!!

It's a Happy Heart Day...

Hey Folks,Being a guy, I'm not too big on Valentines Day, but mommy and daddy tried to make it special anyhow... and we had lots of fun!

Below are pics of my Valentines present… and without the ability to contain myself…

I was a big help in opening the present…
Definitely got some good playtime in…

Ok, Stop… Hammer Time!!

More playing… good stuff!!

Thanks mommy and daddy for making my Valentines Day one to remember… even for a baby whose not too into all the pink, heart stuff!!

I'm a Celebrity!

I wanted to let you in on a little known fact: I am a Celebrity---Kid that is! Go to http://www.celebritykids.com/gallery.html and see for yourself. If you click under Families and scroll to #5, you will see yours truly! Not to toot my own horn or anything, but it was my first photo shoot and I was only 4 weeks old. Oh well, when you've got it, you've got it!!

9 Months Already...?!

Yep, you read that right. I’m 9 months already! Mommy and Daddy cannot believe how big I am getting. Daddy keeps talking about how long I am getting and how much bigger my head is… if I wasn’t a baby, I might take offense to those remarks! Below are a few of the major happenings that occurred during my 9th month of life followed by a few pics.

**9 month stats: weight: 19 lbs. 7.5 oz (30%), length: 28 inches (45%), and head: 17.75 inches (45%).
**I have six teeth! Daddy calls me “Hillbilly Baby.” Again, I might take offense, but I do have to admit my teeth are not exactly coming in right next to each other.
**Unfortunately, I had a bout with a double ear infection. Coughing, sneezing, watery eyes, and diarrhea were among the perks Mommy and Daddy got to deal with during my ailment!
**My motor is officially running… that’s right I learned to crawl and am becoming increasingly quick so I hear mommy and daddy exclaim.
**I have come to notice and admire my shadow, or so I am told.
**Bath time is much more fun now. I have put my bath anxiety behind me and now enjoy a good scrubbing… actually I love splashing mommy and daddy while they are bathing me.
**Mommy and Daddy have said I have the hand to mouth thing down. I might not be extremely agile yet, but if there’s a Cheerio, cheese block or other misc finger food in front of me, I’ll find a way to get it in my mouth… even if I do have to put my entire hand in my mouth to filter out the goody. Supposedly, I also mumble now when chomping my food.
**Pull-ups… well not exactly, but now I do tend to crawl toward things and try to pull myself to my feet… with increasing success.
**Last, but not least, I seem to have established my favorite toys. From my yellow mallet to my train to my piggy bank w/coins, Nate knows what Nate likes!!

Happy 9 Months to me!! Needless to say those birthday pancakes did not last very long!!
Two things I love dearly... my mommy and my mallet...

I've learned to love bath time... a time where I can splash mommy and daddy!

Quickly becoming one of my favorite pasttimes... strumming the door stops. I just can't get enough.

Mommy and daddy's little hero...

Here's proof I'm a stand-up guy... or at least I seem to have learned how. As you can see below, mommy and daddy took me by a bit of a surprise.

I had Daddy pinned in this picture... I had to get up in his grill to let him know whose boss.

What a great pic with which to end the post... at least my daddy thinks so! He seems to dig camo on me.