Pulling Up

January was the month of pulling up. You never knew where you would find me!I'd pull up to beat on tables.
I'd pull up to play with the high chair straps.

I'd pull up to express my reluctance to nap.

I'd pull up to help Mommy with the dishes!! That was her favorite!

The Hammonds Visit from WI

Alexander and I hit it off right away! He just turned 1 a few days ago. He showed me a thing or two while he was here.

Here's the mommy picture...that's my "Aunt" Hilary!

Here's the daddy picture...that's my "Uncle" Andy!

Should I be worried? I'm not used to someone else my size!

Giving Uncle Andy a face check. He has teeth too! Am I the only one without any?!?
Alexander and I played together some...we've got to work on our sharing skills. We look pretty good here though.
We met a bunch of friends at La Familia.
This nice lady, Dorothy, who Uncle Andy used to work with, was waving at me...
...and I waved back at her...FOR THE FIRST TIME!! (I'm waving here, but you can't really tell, and I wasn't really sure what I was doing. Everyone was sure excited though!)

We tried to take a picture with Dorothy and I, but my stranger anxiety kicked in. Mommy had to hold me.

When Uncle Andy and Aunt Hilary lived here, no one had kids. Now look! Babies everywhere! We had 4 babies at one table. It was crazy!

Maverick misses his old pal Hilary. (He really wishes his old pal Paris, Alexander's schnoodle, could have come on the plane too.)

Uncle Andy is legendary for his fires. He was able to get one in while he was here!

Just hangin' out...
One last Parisian photo of Alexander eating the Eiffel Tower with the cowboy hat!! Then it was time to head to the airport. We had so much fun. It was great to meet Alexander!!

The Doggie Door

Hmmm...where did Maverick go?
I'm going to check this out...
I wonder how Mommy and Daddy are going to "baby-proof" the doggie door?!?

10 Months

Check out my "one-sock-on, one-sock-off" look. You'll catch me like this most of the time. I'm going to be a trendsetter!

Big Events in the New Year

On the way to a New Year's party. My folks were going to let me stay up for a while, but I was VERY cranky and wanted to go to bed. I only made it to 7:30!!One family photo before bedtime. It was my first time to go to bed at someone else's house and then be transported back home. It went beautifully!
A few days later, we went to Nana and Grandpa D's for their birthdays...and for a break from Packer Central!

Here we are at On the Border for our celebration!

Alamo Bowl

The rivalry started on Christmas morning...
I started off Alamo Bowl day looking good.
Then Daddy put me in an ugly outfit.

I ate breakfast in this bib.

I ate dinner in this bib.

Mommy and Daddy pretended to like each other for a little while so I wouldn't worry about them fighting all day.
We had a visitor come to our house for the game!
And we had another visitor...THE Nittany Lion and his little cub.

I was a little frightened by the Nittany Lion, so I needed some soothing. I know where my loyalties lie...see where I'm the happiest...in the Aggie camp!

We tried picures again. Without my hat, I was a little more agreeable.

I eventually began to enjoy our visitors.

The game was intense!
Penn State did win, but I'll always be there for my mommy. I knocked down Joe Pa for her the next day!!

Hanging With the VG's the Week After Christmas

We forgot to take a group shot on Christmas with all the excitement, so here's the VG day-after-Christmas shot. Good job with the tripod, Daddy!
Uncle Mike and I decided it was time to get the place cleaned up.
Most of the week, we played more with our toys. I'm standing like a champ now. Hopefully, this activity table will help me learn to cruise as I go around all the sides to make all the sounds.Check out my new camping chair! I'm ready for the outdoors when it warms up.
All of a sudden I figured out the microphone and everyone around the house heard me singing. It was a hoot! I got a lot of laughs.
Poppy and I playing with my new duck puppet. It quacks 3 different songs. I think it's hilarious!

On my John Deere...Grandpa D, I'll be ready to mow in no time!

Even Maverick enjoyed his toys--candy cane chew bones!

I love going under anything and everything.

Could this oatmeal taste any better?? Check out the bib from Aunt Jessica.
Daddy is trying to get another triathlete in the family.
He wouldn't let Uncle Mike go out without looking like a true bicyclist. Uncle Mike may be smiling for the camera, but he wasn't happy!

Daddy made it back a-ok. We were all worried since this was his first time on the bike since the Ironman.

It was Auntie Em's first time in Paris, so she had to see all the sites...

We stopped at the western wear store...

Auntie Em made a new friend!
We ended with the excellent La Familia. We had enough cooking and dishes for the week.
Here's my new restaurant set-up with my highchair cover and plastic mats. No cooties for me!

Poppy got in trouble with Daddy for getting cookie crumbs all over the couch...
I don't know if my daddy is ready for toddlerhood yet!
I was the first baby that Uncle Mike ever fed!

One last glimpse of all the Packer men... One last ride on Poppy's shoulders...
One last hug from Grandma...

And they were off... : ( Maybe the next visit I can wave bye-bye to them!