Hello blog readers,
Today I am 9 months old! I am such a fun boy! I crawl, pull up, cruise, and climb. My mind and body are busy every moment. I love to smile, giggle, and babble. I say "yayaya," "mamma," and "dadada" among other things. My favorite activities include: tearing off the edge cushioning Mommy put up around the fireplace, figuring out how Bella's crate works, rolling objects around the floor and then crawling to chase them, waving hi and bye bye, playing peek a boo, and banging kitchen objects together. My brain is constantly working trying to explore and figure out how things work. I can be really silly but I can also get serious and focus. It's so funny to stand on one side of the glass door and watch Tank and Bella play outside. I tap, tap, tap the glass and wave to them as they run around. For entertainment, I like to watch videos of myself and laugh and smile at the cute baby in the iPhone. I continue to be an excellent sleeper and I love to eat. New favorites include kiwi, cherries, and blueberries - they are just as exciting coming out as they are going in. I am Mr. Personality and I love impressing a crowd with my new skills. Here are some pictures from this past month:
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| Mommy and Me |
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| Human family self portrait |
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| At the Fort Sill Museum |
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| Big boy |
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| Daddy and me doing Army stuff |
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| Checking out a new book |
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| Enjoying the sunshine |
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| My buddy, Harrison, is sharing his bucket with me |
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| Hanging out with Uncle Seth |
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| Oma and Opa making me giggle |
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| Another favorite hobby - ripping paper |
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| Just playing with a spatula outside |
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| Loving Laurie |
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| Uncle Joel and me before he took me to the bar at the restaurant to flirt with the bartender . She let me pick my own straw to play with. I think she liked me. |
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| GM and GP giving me love |
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| My Aunt Harriet thinks I'm pretty special |
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| Laurie and Joanie - putty in my little baby hands |
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| Uh oh! Was I not supposed to shred the toilet paper? |
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| Strong man |
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| Hilarious! I'm laughing because I have been hitting Bella repeatedly in the head. Maybe that's why she looks so sad here. |
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| Dunking during the Thunder game |
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| Ok, here's the deal. I will in fact hang out by the fireplace whether you approve or not. Any questions, mom? |
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| Mommy - thank you for putting this fun foam stuff around the fireplace. It is a blast to peel off! |
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| I'm a lucky little guy |
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| Playing with my new friend/cousin, Micah |
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| Mommies and babies |
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| Here's to my favorite puppies - thanks for all of the licks, cleaning up the food I drop, and letting me pinch your paws. |
