My Family Birthday Party

Mommy and Daddy misplaced the camera again when we moved! Fortunately, my cousin Katie took a few pictures at my family birthday party. I had the BEST time that day! There were 30 of my relatives over at our new house for a barbeque, and the Antique Car Show was going on just a block away! My Grandma Libby made my cake. I got lots of really fun presents, including a musical table, books, a ladybug that I can ride on, blocks, and a truck... to name a few! I had my 12 month check up with the doctor on September 15th. I weighed 19lbs 6oz, and was 30 inches long. It looks like I'm going to take after my mommy in the weight department... I was only in the 15th percentile! The doctor was very pleased with how I am doing and said I looked great! I have been teething up a storm. I have three teeth on the bottom, plus a fourth that is really close to coming in. I have my two front teeth on top, but they have barely broken the surface, and I am working on two more up there as well. I have learned how to point to things that I want, or that I would like Mommy and Daddy to look at. I have also learned how to walk with my little walker toy, but have not taken my first unassisted steps yet. My newest discovery is the toilet paper roll. I just love to unroll it all over the floor! Mommy and Daddy can tell I am understanding more of what they say now, and are anxious to see what my next word will be. My favorite things right now are dogs and airplanes. Mommy and I go looking for both on our walks each day. Hopefully Mommy and Daddy will find their camera while they are unpacking more of the boxes this weekend. I'm sure they will be taking a ton of pictures of me once they find it!

My birthday cake

Happy Birthday to me!

Getting ready for my first lick of the frosting

Opening a present with help from my cousins!

I just loved the crinkle of the tissue paper!

My Birthday, Part 3

Mommy and Daddy were laughing so hard watching me eat my first cupcake!

Happy Birthday to me,

Happy Birthday to me,

Happy Birrrrthday

Dear Josiah,

Happy Birthday to me!

My Birthday, Part 2

Here are some pictures from our trip to the Zoo!

Crawling through the tunnel in the Zoomazium

At the top of the rock mountain in the Zoomazium... I climbed the stairs all by myself!

Daddy and me

Watching the fish

Our happy family!

My Birthday, Part 1

Mommy and Daddy were both home today for my birthday, which made it super special! I got up at 7:30am, and we spent the morning doing some of my favorite things: taking a bath, eating breakfast, and rough-housing with Daddy! Mommy and Daddy let me open the presents they had bought for me, so I had some new toys to play with. I took a nap, and then we had lunch at PCC. I was more interested in throwing the food on the floor than putting it in my mouth! After lunch, we went to the Woodland Park Zoo. I had a really fun time in the Zoomazium, and loved looking at all of the animals in the exhibits. My favorite exhibit today was the nocturnal exhibit... I thought the armadillos were really funny! We ate ice cream at the zoo, and I took a short nap in my softpack while Mommy and Daddy finished walking around. When we got home, I had one more present to open from my Grandma Libby, we went on a walk, and then I got to eat a WHOLE cupcake! I ate all of the frosting off of the top, and then threw the cupcake on the ground. Then I realized how tired I was and completely fell apart. I slept in my swing, listening to my new lullaby CD, while Mommy and Daddy ate dinner. Then they carried me to bed. What a day! We get the keys to our new house tomorrow, and should be all moved in by next Monday. We are having my extended family over for a birthday party next weekend. I'll get to celebrate being one all over again!

Playing with my new singing mailbox, and airplane

Wow, a big box!

Perfect for climbing on top of!

I still like the box better than the actual present...

Oh, THAT is what was inside the box! I love my new blocks!

More pictures

Here are a few more pictures taken the middle of August. This is going to be a short entry, because I am more interested in the electrical cords underneath the computer than writing something right now!!

Mommy and Me

Ready to climb...

Pulling out all of my diapers

NOISY! Banging on the changing table

New Words

This morning, Mommy was feeding me breakfast in my high chair. I signed to her that I was "all done", and she started cleaning up. But, I didn't think she was moving fast enough, so I slammed my hands down on my tray and yelled, "ALL DONE!" That definitely got mommy's attention! She told Daddy that she's going to have to teach me the sign language for PLEASE next! I am getting very close to being ready to try taking my first steps. I let go of the changing table and stood up on my own for a few seconds today. Mommy and Daddy can't wait to show me our new house. They think I will be much happier having extra room to roam!

11.5 months

Caught by Daddy mid-climb from box to couch

Chewing Mommy's curls

Meal time!

Chewing on a sock

11 months old

My Mommy apologizes for not keeping the camera charged this past month... sorry to those of you who were waiting for some new pictures of me! A lot has happened since July 4th. The most exciting news is that we are going to be moving into a bigger house! It is going to have 3 bedrooms and 1 3/4 bath, and is only about a block away from where we currently live. Mommy and Daddy are still working out the details, but it looks like we will be moving either the very end of August, or over Labor Day weekend. We are all very excited about it! I finally got my third tooth after months of painful teething, and Mommy thinks I'm probably going to get one more on the bottom and two more on top fairly soon. I have also learned the word "up". I say it whenever I pull myself up to standing. I am thinking about trying to take some steps soon, but haven't been quite brave enough yet. Now that I have learned to stand, and open drawers and cupboards, it is quite the challenge for Mommy and Daddy to keep me from falling down or pinching my fingers! I am eating three solid meals a day now, and I still love my Mommy's milk. Mommy and Daddy keep waiting for the day when I decide to sleep through the night... it hasn't happened yet! They are very hopeful that I will have an easier time at night once we have moved to our new house and are not on such a noisy street. So, there is what is new with me! My Mommy said to tell you that the blog updates will be much more regular now that our camera is working again!

Let the packing begin!!

What Mommy? I'm just sitting here... I'm not going to knock over the diaper pail.

Peekaboo!

My fake cry

My favorite toy at the moment... the boombox!