Yard Sale

Today we woke up really early. Mommy grabbed me and we got in the van, which was full of stuff, and Daddy drove us over to Grandma's house. I had breakfast in the van and then watched Daddy, Mommy, Uncle Sean, and Grandma load the trailer full of stuff for the huge yard sale we were going to. We got to the Calvert Fairgrounds around 9am. Daddy and Mommy unpacked the van and set up our tables while Uncle Sean, Aunt Lynn, and Grandma unpacked the trailer and set up their stuff. We were there for hours but over all it wasn't bad. Mommy and I stayed in the shade and I even got my nap in the back of the van. A couple people asked how much I was and Mommy either told them I was
n't for sale or that I am priceless. Aww. When we were done, we packed what was left back in the van and went to get something to eat at Heavenly Chicken with our sale money.

Later in the afternoon I was playing on the floor and got the unopened bag of potato chips. I played and banged on that bag for a while. I liked how it crinkled. Mommy and Daddy were surprised I didn't pop it. I also stood myself up again. I am getting stronger and stronger.
After a very eventful day we all took a nap on the couch.Daddy fed me my first taste of bananas today. I am not quite sure if I like them or not yet. I made a face that led Daddy to believe I didn't but Mommy said we will know better on the second day since I had to get used to the new taste.I was asleep around 9pm.

The sky is falling!

Aug 27 - This morning was noisy! I woke up around 8am to hear a lot of ruckus above my head. Today was the day we got our new roof! It wasn't too bad since they started at 6:45am and I slept through the first hour of work. I even napped through the noise a little later. The doggies, especially Apollo, took the noise a lot worse than I did. He hid the entire time the workers were here.

Mommy and I fixed the workers some ice tea and ice water, well, I watched her make it. They were done around noon. Mommy and I spent the day playing inside on the floor. I think I wore Mommy out chasing after me. I am on the go now, big time. I can get off the carpet in just a second. I am fast!

When Daddy got home I showed him how fast I am. I would crawl over to the toy bin next to the fireplace and he would pick me up and put me back in the middle of the carpet and then I would crawl back to the toy bin in just a second. Mommy could see that I wanted the toy bin so she brought it to the middle of the carpet where it was a little safer and I used it to pull myself up with a little help from Mommy. I stood up next to the toy bin for a long time, playing with my shapes on the top of the bin. I liked the way the shapes sounded on the top of the bin. Then I sat down on my butt to rest for a minute but hopped right back up to do it again, this time with NO HELP! That's right! I stood up, by myself. Mommy was right there the whole time in case my legs gave out and I fell but I stood for a long time and loved it. Mommy was so happy for me. So was Daddy.

After all that standing I was pretty tired but it was off to the farmer's market at the boardwalk to meet Aunt Lynn, Aidan, and Gavin. Aidan wanted a watermelon so they got one. We raced up and down the boardwalk and I watched everybody else eat italian ice. I had a good time but I was getting hungry and tired. So we said goodbye and headed home. Mommy and I talked the whole way, well, sort of. It was more like screaming. We got home and got changed for bed, ate and went to bed.

Road trip

Aug 26 - This morning Mommy's friend Rashaad came over to the house. He helped Mommy get everything packed for a road trip up to B-More to see her other friend Eric. Eric had surgery recently and is pretty much stuck on the couch for the next couple of weeks. So we decided to visit.

On the ride up I was really good and slept most of the way there. When we got to Eric's house we were greeted by his dog Niko. She is a black lab, very playful but barks a lot. That's ok. I wasn't scared. Mommy let me get on the floor and crawl around and Niko would come over and sniff me. She even licked my ear. Mommy brought my crawl ball and Niko was scared of it! Mommy thought that was funny and chased Niko with it. Silly Mommy. Mommy and her friends talked for a while, but after a few hours I told her I was tired and Rashaad, Mommy, and I got in the car and headed home. I slept for a while in the car but since we got stuck in traffic it took a long time to get home.

When we got home I spent some quality time with Daddy since I didn't see him yesterday.

Big kid at the grocery store

Aug 25 - This morning Ms. Bridget came to clean the house and she was so happy to see my progress. I am crawling all over the place and she just gets a kick out of it. Then, Mommy and I had a couple of errands to run before group. We went to the dump and then to get the van's emission test. I slept through the test. Mommy woke me up when we were in the hospital parking lot for group.

At group, I was 15lbs 5oz. Mommy was glad that I gained about 3oz this week since she thought I wasn't going to gain much since I am so active. Must be all those yummy apples she feeds me. I played with Nathan, James, Eleanor, Lincoln, and a few others. We all had a good time. Everybody comments on how well I am doing and how big I am getting. I like that.

After group, Mommy and I met Ms. Tara and James at Giant and went grocery shopping. James and I sat in the front of the cart like big kids! James also shared a couple of his toys with me. That was nice of him. I was super good for Mommy.

We got home and it was just about time for Aunt Lynn, Uncle Sean, Aidan, and Gavin to come over for dinner. I hung out with Uncle Sean and the boys while Mommy taught Aunt Lynn how she makes her lasagna. We all had a great time except for when I started to fuss cause I was getting hungry. Daddy got home from school just about the time I was falling asleep so I really didn't get to see much of him.

The neighbors invite us swimming

Aug 24 - Today Mommy and I went to a new pool with the neighbors Donna and Dan. This pool is the best! It is an indoor pool that has a really big kiddie pool. You enter at this ramp that has geysers of water shoot up. Mommy held me over one so I could feel it. It made me laugh. Then I tried to grab it. We got farther into the water and there were water slides, but I am not big enough for those yet. We also saw this big tree in the water that has buckets at the top of it. When the buckets fill with water they tip over on anyone standing under them and I got to see Dan and Mommy get splashed. They also have this giant snake in the middle of the pool. Mommy let me sit on it. The kiddie pool is fantastic.

This place also has a therapy pool. It is this great place that people can work out in the water. It has parallel bars and you can use dumbbells that float. It was too cool. After the pool I was really tired. Daddy came and got me out of the car and we played together for a little while. Mommy gave me the crawl ball that Grandmommy got me and I really liked it. At first, I was like how is the ball moving by itself? But then I thought it was really cool and I liked all the different buttons to push. Good job, Grandmommy!

I liked it so much, I didn't want to go to sleep when I was supposed to. Mommy tried to get me to go to sleep for almost 2 hrs but I wanted to play even though I was really getting tired. So at about 10pm Mommy decided that it was time to put me in my crib. I gave her the saddest face ever to try and get her to change her mind and pick me back up but she told me goodnight and closed the door. I proceeded to scream for about a half an hour until I finally gave up and went to sleep. She is tough.

Gummy Bears and springy head guy

Aug 23 - Today after a regular Monday morning of playing, Mommy decided to get us out of the house. So we went to get gas in the van and then to go and see Grandmommy. Before we got to Grandma, we stopped off at Rashaad's house. Mommy wanted to pick up some movies and I was tired so I napped while they talked. When I woke up I talked to Rashaad a little. He is a funny guy. Then, we said goodbye and Mommy and I went to see Grandma. We started at the McDonalds, then went to IHOP for lunch. Mommy put me in a highchair like a big boy! I did really, really well. Mommy also gave me a little water from her straw but I made a face cause it was too cold. After IHOP, we went over to KMART where Grandmommy insisted I get a new toy since I was such a good boy. She got me a new bath tub toy that will move in the water and a crawl ball that rolls around by its self and I crawl after it. I am looking forward to playing with those.

Then it was back to get Grandmommy's car so we could all go up to Granddaddy's school and see him. Today was his first day of a new school year. He told me that I was the best part of his day. Grandmommy and Granddaddy pulled out the springy head guy and had me laughing and laughing as we played with him. Then, Granddaddy showed me this Gummy Bear song on the computer and I really liked that. It was funny and made me want to bounce along to the song. We watched a few more videos on the computer and just hung out for a little while until Mommy said we had to get home and start dinner for Daddy. So we said our goodbyes and got back in the van.

I fell asleep on the way home. Mommy gave me a bath and was dressing me when Daddy came home. I was glad cause I didn't want to miss him. I got to play with Daddy a little bit before bed.

Get up, Stand up

Aug 22 - This morning Daddy came and got me from my crib again. I loved seeing him first thing in the morning. He brought me out to the family room to Mommy and we had breakfast. Then we played on the floor. Mommy was laying on the carpet and I crawled over to her and grabbed her shirt and pulled myself up to my feet all by myself! Mommy and Daddy were so impressed and made such a big deal about it so I did it again! Mommy said that I am getting so big.

Then Mommy got all the trash from yesterday's cleaning day into the van and we went to the dump. When we got back, Uncle Sean was here to pick up the old entertainment center. He is taking it back to his house since we don't have room for it anymore. So now we have more room in the living room and the couch will be gone soon too to free up even more space. Uncle Sean hung out for a little while and then came up with the great idea to have Lynn and the kids come over for a cook out after they were done dropping off the entertainment center. So Daddy and Uncle Sean left for a while and I got a nap.

The impromptu cookout was great! Aidan, Gavin, and I had a fantastic time playing together with all my toys. I really just sat and watched what they were doing. Aunt Lynn got to hold me for a little while too. It had been too long since I had seen her. I missed her.

After they all left Mommy and Daddy gave me a long bath. We all played and splashed together. Mommy got me dressed in my sleeper outfit and we played on the carpet for just a little while longer. I used Daddy to stand up this time and when I did I got really excited about it and started to laugh. I'm cute, I know. Very shortly after that it was bedtime. I had a good day.

Mommy needs a time out

Today Daddy came and got me from my crib. It was so nice to see him first thing this morning. He brought me out to the family room to Mommy. After breakfast it was playtime. Mommy and Daddy both played with me and just enjoyed each others company.

After lunch time Mommy and Daddy got to work. They had a plan to go through everything that was in the living room. They had a keep box, a donate box, and a trash box. It took a really long time but they pretty much organized everything. I thought it was pretty boring and wanted Mommy to pay attention to me so every time she put me down I would start to fuss. Mommy and Daddy would trade off from time to time holding me. I would try to grab anything that they were holding so they had to be careful cause I try to get everything in my mouth right now. Mommy did find one thing that I thought was great... the Aflac duck! It screams AFLAC and it made me laugh and laugh. But after hours of holding me Mommy said she needed a time out so she grabbed a bunch of toys and put me in my crib for a little bit. I was good by myself for a few minutes but then wanted Mommy back. She didn't come right away and I got mad! When she did come and get me she told me that she and Daddy were done for the day.

You left me :(


Hold on, I have to sneeze.

Why are you laughing at me?

It was time for me to try my first fruit. Mommy and Daddy decided it should be apples. Mommy got me in my high chair and started with the apples. It was really sweet and I wasn't really expecting that but it was good. I ate the whole container in one sitting. Yum yum.

These are apples?

I like apples!

The rest of the day was just playing and napping. I took a long nap from 5pm-7pm so I didn't want to go to bed til 10:30pm.

Time with CJ and Kenzie

Aug 20 - So after hanging out at home and playing with Mommy a lot, we decided to get out today and visit Aunt Erin, CJ, and Kenzie. So Mommy starting packing the pool bag cause the plan was to go over the Granny Cathy's house where there is a pool. As Mommy was packing the bag and I was hanging out on my bedroom carpet we both got surprised when Daddy came home early. So Daddy played and talked with me for a little bit while Mommy finished getting us ready to go. Then, Mommy gave me the last of my carrots. Tomorrow will be my first fruit.

We said goodbye to Daddy and got it the car. I took a quick nap on the way to Granny Cathy's house. I woke up at the house to CJ reaching in my carseat carrier to say hello. Aunt Erin got me out of my carseat and held me while CJ talked to me. Mommy got Kenzie out of her carseat and talked to her a little bit. Then Kenzie decided she wanted her Mommy so we switched. Mommy got me dressed in my swim trunks and it was time for the water. CJ swam around in his water wings. Kenzie was held by Aunt Erin. Mommy held me. Then Granny Cathy gave me a floaty device. It was kinda fun, I liked to splash around in it, but I am still too little to be in it without Mommy holding me up in it. But we had the best time. I got to splashing a lot and really thought it was funny when CJ said he wanted to be a baby too and got in the floaty device that I was in. He pretended to cry and I just watched him act silly.

CHEESE!!!

When it was time to get out of the water I just enjoyed sitting with Mommy and listening to her, Grandmommy, Granny Cathy, and Aunt Erin talk. We didn't leave until 7:30pm! We said our goodbyes and Mommy and I talked the whole way home. Once we got home I ate and then crashed! I hardly had much sleep today so I needed to catch up.

Shape sorter sure is fun

Aug 19 - This morning Mommy and I played around for a while and then got ready to go to the grocery store. Mommy took me in my carseat carrier again. People think that is so funny cause I have my little toes in the air since the seat leans back. I was really good in the store, like always, even when Mommy had a little issue with the cashier and had to do a refund. But Mommy got me something that made it all better. She got me a new toy! It is so much fun. It is this bucket with all these colorful shape pieces that fit into the top of the bucket. I even loved the box it came in. When we got home I played with it for hours! Mommy would hand me a piece, I would take it, then she would hand me another piece and I would take that one. I would bang them, I would bite them, and I loved the yellow lid of the container. Mommy later showed me how to fill the bucket with the pieces and then dump them all out. That made me laugh. What a great toy!

I ate some more carrots today. I finished the container I had open and as Mommy tried to get the new container open and ready I got a hold of it. I knocked over the container and spilled some carrots on my high chair tray. So Mommy let me play in it for a little while. I also tried the Gerber Puffs today. I put one in my mouth but it made me choke a little so Mommy said we are going to wait on those for a little while longer.

I also played with my drum and today I put both hands on it and used it to lift my body off the ground. I did that in front of Daddy and boy, did he get excited. He said that one day Mommy is going to come and get me from my crib and I will surprise her by standing there. Then I crawled over to him and pulled on his shirt and beard to get me to my knees. He said, "Ouch." Hehe.

Mommy gave me a bath and we played for a while in the tub. I was chewing on my duck and started to lean over and got a little water up my nose. I didn't like that but Mommy told me I would be ok. I didn't cry, I just kept chewing on my duck.

After the bath, Mommy got me dressed for bed. I was sleep in my crib by 9pm.

Laundry helper

Aug 18 - This morning I was Mommy's little helper. Mommy had some laundry to put away so I helped by watching a couple of clothes to make sure they didn't get lost. I actually enjoyed myself cause I was in a different room with whole new surroundings. I also had the doggies to keep me company. I also found one of the doggie's bones on the floor and thought it was really cool but Mommy took it away from me and told me it wasn't for me.

Then we got ready for the dump and group. We got to the hospital and saw a bunch of my friends: Eleanor, James, Lincoln, and Aidan. I crawled all over the room trying out everyone else's blanket. I like all the different colors and textures. Everyone made a big deal about me crawling now. They were so impressed. One of the new mom's to the group has a 7 mo old but he is much bigger than me. His name is AJ. He isn't moving yet and his mom said maybe I could teach him. When I got weighed I was 15lbs 2.2oz.

My blanket

Eleanor's blanket Lincoln's blanket

Playing with James and his blanket

When we got home it was time for carrots. I ate my carrots like a good boy. After I finished eating Mommy gave me a plastic spoon and a few toys to play with in my high chair. I had a good time banging my spoon and talking while Mommy cooked dinner.

I stayed awake for Daddy and after he took a quick shower he played with me on the floor for a few minutes. We were playing around and I crawled over to Mommy and used her to get up on my knees while holding her leg. Daddy and Mommy looked at each other and said "uh-oh". Now I have a new goal...standing.