You talkin' to me???

Yes, that's a pasta pinky ring...and I put it on all by myself. We don't do Gerber around here.

Does that amuse you? Make you laugh?

That's right, nothing goes better with pasta ringlets than a nice bottle of Pinot Grigio...with a pear finish.

I am 8 months old TODAY!

This weekend I had a lot of fun! In addition to turning 8 months old, my buddies Hans Owen and Ellie came over to play and we had a lot of fun. See... here we are hanging out.

Ellie was checking us out. She wanted to get in with us but it was a BOYS ONLY playtime!

Aren't we so cute!!!

Working in the sun and fun of Florida

Gammy and Gampy had asked if daddy could drive a bobcat. I have no idea what a bobcat is but working outside is the best and I have missed being outside in the sun. Pass the SPF 50...

I was also able to work on my wrenching skills!

Me and my Cousin, Ryan. Finally we meet...

I was so excited to meet my cousin, Ryan. I had heard a lot about him and I already wear a lot of his cloths! He was born in April 2006. And, his mommy and my mommy are about the same age apart as me and Ryan, pretty cool, huh? I think so! He lives out where there are lots of cool things like horses and cows and doggies and orange trees in FL where Gammy, Gampy and Uncle Josh live and I LOVE IT down there...

We enjoyed opening his Birthday present together. He got the same fun tool set that I did from Gammy! It is so fun and we had matching hats to wear. Don't we look like cousins?!? Check out our baby blues and our matching orange hats!

He is such a helpful little guy too, he helped me keep my hat on!

He got a cool rocking horse too, and we were able to play on it together. My gammy keeps talking about a pony for us to share and I think this rocking horse is a ton of fun so why not have a real pony... what ever is a pony anyway...

The warden threw a party in the county jail.

The prison band was there and they began to wail... Elvis's Jailhouse Rock

Ok, I was not really in jail at all. I was visiting Gammy and Gampy and they have these three huge horse-doggies. To keep some boundaries, mommy used the doggy gates for me and the doggies. I LOVED IT!!!!

See, I can even stand up! It's my greatest, newest trick. I really love to pull myself up.

I cannot wait until I can figure out how to run! The doggies will have a great friend in me when I can run because they love to run and jump and play. But they are still a bit too big for me... someday soon, though, I will be running with them!

One singular sensation every little step he takes...

One thrilling combination
Every move that he makes.

One smile and suddenly nobody else will do;
You know you'll never be lonely with you know who.
One moment in his presence
And you can forget the rest.

For the guy is second best
To none,
Son.
Ooooh! Sigh! Give him your attention.
Do...I...really have to mention?
He's the One?

Crawling 101, By Joseph Michael

My best buddy Patrick W started showing me how to wiggle around about 3 weeks ago. First, you have to be able to sit up on your own and play without falling backwards or sideways. Kids, don't try this one at home. It's tough!

 

But, once you can sit on your own, you can learn how to lean foward and twist your legs to the front! This is very exciting and you get to look around in a whole new way!

 

Then, once you can hold up your head, move from sitting to resting on your hands and knees, you are ready for the next step.... ROCKING back and forth! This is the funnest!

 

Well, I think there is a way to actually move forward but I seem to go backwards. I am working on it, though, and Patrick is showing me how! He is also teaching me how to pull myself up on the coffee table! WAHOOO!!!! The coffee table is my next frontier.

 

Aren't there child labor laws against this??

Ok, I know I have a lot of laundry but mommy and daddy need to know that I cannot wash all of the clothes...

 

Especially since the only way I know how to get out of the hamper is to lean back...

 

But, now that I am learning how to crawl a bit, I can conquer even the largest load of my dirty clothes!

 

Finally able to come out of my depression

As most of you know, I am a die-hard 'Skins fan. And, well, I have been pretty bummed out that my favorite team is out of the playoffs already AND, right when I was getting over that, my main Head Coach Joe Gibbs resigned. SO SAD! So, I wallowed in my milk long enough. I have to move on... so, here is my tribute to a great NFL Coach!
 

Happy 2008! My New Year's Resolution...

I continue to develop my Baby Abs of steel! That's right my lovely readers, as you know I have a little pudge around my belly from all of the yummy milk and food I get but beneath this cute, soft and Pillsbury Dough Boy mid-section I do indeed have abs of steel. Why, just 5 minutes ago I went from laying flat on my back to the full upright, seated position! Daddy and Mommy are so proud they insisted that we BLOG it!

So, until next time, I will continue to develop these amazing baby-feats of strength.