OK, I have an update of three videos that should bring a nice chuckle to your day. I’m always in the mood to entertain and there is not a day that goes by that I do not put a smile on my parents face with some new antic. Here are some of my latest accomplishments…
1. When I was very young, maybe 4-6 months old, my dad’s good friend Dr Paul Ufberg came by with his wife Jordy and their three children Jack, Ella and Charley. When Dr Paul was down here, I observed his habit of walking around while talking on his phone. This is my best impression of him, using my Mom’s phone.
2. Recently, I have tried to move away from these childish sippy cups. I’m still learning, but Mom is giving me tiny sips of water from a glass. Yes, I know I knock my teeth against the glass. Yes, I know I stick my tongue into the water. Yes, I know most of it dribbles down my shirt. Deal with it!
3. Lastly, my walking has really improved. Gone are the days of Frankenstein arms to balance. That was so last week. Now, I’ve moved on to climbing stairs. I’m well aware that each stair reach’s my waist, but that has not stopped me from walking up the stairs one step at a time, with a little help from Dad.
I had my 1st Birthday Party on Sunday February 14th, just 2 days before my actual birthday. I had a great group of friends and family to help me celebrate. The gift giving was very generous as was the icing on the cake. Note the great job my Aunt Beth, Aunt Trish and Mom did on those Sesame Street cupcakes! Jealous?
It is a new year so I wanted to add some new videos of some accomplishments…
A video of my first tentative steps. Not running the Boston Marathon yet, but soon.
Here I am using a kitchen chair to act as my “walker”. Why my parents by these toys and gadgets to aid in my walking is beyond me, this works fine!
Last, but not least, the newest thing I learned is to avoid getting all that nasty soapy water in my face when Mom washes my hair. Here is a video of my lean-back technique.
I am starting to get the feeling that I am going to like this holiday. We went out for and put this great smelling tree in the house, hung a bunch of things on it and then a few days later, all these toys appeared underneath. I don’t know what magical powers this tree has, but I like it.
My first Christmas went off well. I got lots of great gifts from family and friends. Here are the pictures to show you…
Also, great pictures at the end of this post of my new favorite thing, Dad’s iPhone! I love to suck on it and bite it. But, my favorite thing is to help him use it. I have already figured out how to call Aunt Trish (several times) and I have mastered the art of putting my head in front of Dad’s when he is using it…again…pictures below.
Within two days, I got to sit on Santa Claus’ lap and experience my first snowfall.
My Santa visit went off without a hitch. Mom and Dad thought it would be a repeat of my last photo session with water-works galore, but it didn’t happen. I was more curious by the big man’s beard then anything else.
Also, there was a major snowfall today and Mom and Dad took some pictures of my first experience in snow. I wasn’t particularly thrilled, especially when there is a perfectly warm house to play in. Enjoy!
It was bed time for me a couple of nights ago and my late nap gave me a extra little burst of energy. So, wearing some sweet new moose pajamas, Dad got some pictures before I went down for the night. Enjoy!
I’ve had a tough last couple of months and I am only now getting back to normal. I seem to catch everything and anything at daycare and Mom and Dad have now removed me from it. In home care starts in December and I’m looking forward to not getting sick as often.
Now that I am feeling better, my overall personality is much better. I’m laughing, not crying as much and generally have a very positive disposition, as you can see here.
Also, as a reminder, be sure to check out my Height and Weight chart at the top of the page. I just made a visit to the doctor for my 9 month checkup (everything was fine).
Mom decided to dress me as a spider this year for Halloween. Unfortunately, my parents had to attend a wedding so I got to spend my first Halloween with Aunt Trish. This was also my first overnight stay at a strangers house and I did fine.
Aunt Trish also has a bulldog puppy, Oliver. He was not happy with my arrival and I think he was glad to see me go home. In any case, pictures of both Oliver and my costume below.
First, I must apologize for the lack of posts. I’ve had a tough last few weeks and I simply have not been in the mood for fun pictures or videos. I got sick about 3 weeks ago and was not feeling my best. I also got two more teeth in (that makes six!) so the whole teething thing has been pretty rough on both my parents and me.
Just last week, I was diagnosed with another ear infection (third in two months) and I was also diagnosed with a Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection. This infection has led to a lot of coughing, trouble sleeping and just general misery.
That being said, I’m feeling much better now. I’m looking forward to spending Halloween with my Aunt Trish because Mom and Dad are attending a wedding. Just to let everyone know I’m doing much better, this video should calm everyone’s fears! Should have many more videos and pictures of some new accomplishments, including my crawling, some early steps and my first pair of shoes! So exciting…For now, enjoy this video.
So, two new developments in my life this week. I have successfully been able to get from a lying down position to a sitting position without help. I first accomplished this when my mom looked away. I was on my back, she looked away and whammo, I was on my tush. This, of course, threw her for a loop. So, she whipped out the video camera and caught the second occurrence of this for you all to enjoy. As you can tell, I was very exciting about this milestone. I also did this one morning to surprise my mom. She came in to my bedroom to check on me and, ta-da, I’m sitting up in my crib.
The second are some pictures taken by my Aunt Tricia picking pumpkins.
