Story time

Story time is great. Story time in a tent is even better!

Weekend blues

Being snotty and lethargic is not my idea of a great 3-day weekend. I'm glad mommy doesn't mind snuggling. Here are my cute sick faces.

Car seats

Luke has been growing so much that I decided to let him have my car seat. I hope he enjoys it as much as I have the last 2 years. As a reward for my generosity I got an even more grown-up car seat. Now I get to use a real seat belt, I can move my arm rests up and down, and I have cup holders!

Can you believe I was ever small enough to fit in this car seat?

Watching

Cole likes to watch tv and I like to watch Cole. He knows the coolest tricks, like reading books (or stacking them like blocks) and balancing snack bowls on his head.

Puzzles

Yep, I'm good at puzzles. I even have a "yea, the puzzle's done" dance.

Nice view

I may not know how to walk but I sure know how to climb. While mommy was busy playing with Cole this morning, I got a good look at the neighbors shoveling their driveways.

Snow day, again

Today school was canceled because of all the snow! What better way to spend the morning (8:00 am) than with an art project. Thanks mom. That took 30 minutes, now what?

Teach me

I need more magic spells Harry Potter!

Off limits?

Most of the time when I am home I am crawling around the playroom. Mommy doesn't give me much time to explore the first floor of our house. So when I do get the chance I make a bee line for my favorite spots, Abby's food bowls or the tv/stereo area. Why sit nicely and play with my toys when I could be making trouble?

More snow!

It snowed lots again today. That meant I got to ride in the car for two hours this morning. I played for a few hours at school and then everyone decided to go home early. I guess people needed time to make snowmen, throw snowballs, shovel, and drink hot chocolate. That is what I did.

Here is me being amazingly good while we slowly drove to school this morning.

Daddy helped me make another snowman, in the backyard this time. I could play for hours out there (and I did).

Check out my huge sword/magic wand!

Play Ball!

Here is my new game. Snow-baseball.

My snowman!

It snowed all yesterday and today. I finally got to make my very own snowman, with mommy and daddy's help.

Here's me working hard.

TA DA! (His body got buried under more snow, but I still like him.)

What's the best way to end snow playtime? Hot chocolate!

Snow baby?

I think not. It may look pretty, but snow is too cold for me. Maybe when I'm big enough to use a shovel I will feel differently.

Sense of Humor

Washcloths are hilarious! Don't you think so?

Oh Abby

Her hairs are everywhere!

8 months old

Whew! Another month has flown by. Time speeds along when you spend every waking moment crawling, climbing, and standing up. I hate to sit still (or lie still for a diaper change). This has definitely been my focus this month. I've also been doing a lot of new things in the eating arena. I get to feed myself cheerios every day now. In fact I would prefer to feed myself if possible. When mommy feeds me I just need to hold the spoon, so now she gives me my own. I've also been getting to have some real food for dinner now, just little bits of pasta, meatballs, chicken, or bread. It sure is better than baby food and makes dinner with everyone much more fun.

Lastly, I must finally make a confession to my blog readers. I have a terrible addiction to mommy. I didn't see the signs at first but now it is so bad that everybody knows. Mommy has to hold me and nobody else. I hate it when she leaves the room and I crawl as fast as I can to get to her when she comes back. Lately I've been going through withdrawals in my crib alone, so she's been having to hold me while I sleep for a while. Maybe this is the worst of it? We'll see how next month goes.