Ahhh...my first Thanksgiving! Mommy was being silly and put the Turkey leg in front of me. See how I am sitting in my bumpo seat all by myself! The turkey leg was almost as big as I was, that is because it came from a 25 pound turkey, that is 10 more pounds that I weigh right now! Aunt Jenny picked me up and put me next to the turkey with my legs pushed up like turkey legs and that turkey just dwarfed me. Of course the batteries in the camera were dead at the time so mommy missed that photo op! I had a really good day on my first big family holiday. There were 22 people at my Mammaw's house and they all wanted to get kisses and hugs from me! Then we went to Nan and Pops and everyone wanted to cuddle up on me there too! I was a really good sport about it and didn't start to get fussy until about 8 that night. Once I was home Mommy gave me a nice warm bath and nursed me and I fell right asleep. I slept all the way until way after sunrise! It was fun but I really missed my Daddy, I sure hope he gets to be home next Thanksgiving when I can actually EAT the turkey!

I Can Do It!!

Today was a big day for me! On November 24th I grabbed my rattle out of big sister's hand and put it into my mouth! This was the first time I actually reached for something and was able to grasp it. Now I am grabbing just about everything! On Thanksgiving Mommy was holding me while she fixed her plate and I grabbed the buttery roll that was sitting on her plate. Just as she got all the butter wiped off of my fingers I put my fist in her mashed potatoes! Mommy says that she can no longer hold me on the same side that her food or drinks are on and she is right, I want to put it ALL in my mouth! The picture of me wearing the white and red outfit was the first time I grabbed the rattle. The pink outfit picture was when I rolled onto my side and picked it up off of the floor a few days later! Mommy says that she and sister have to be extra super careful about things on the floor now that I am rolling around and grabbing things, she doesn't want me to get something bad or small in my mouth!

Sittin on the sofa letting my big sister Lexi read to me. She got of her favorite issues of Nick Magazine and decided to read me the Spongebob comics. I didn't really understand what was going on but I did like looking at all of the bright pictures! I look like a regular little kid with my leg propped up the way it is! Mommy said I looked like a fat old man reading a newspaper and of course she had to go get her camera. I think I might start calling her the "Momerazzi"! I love it when my sister reads to me, plays with, gives me baths, and I even love it when she just talks to me, she is the best big sister a girl could have!

Epcot Adventure

We all went to Epcot on Sunday for a family day before Daddy leaves to go to Bahrain. Mommy woke me up really early Sunday morning and fed me and dressed me in my new pink and brown outfit then buckled me up and off we went! I slept all the way to Orlando because I wanted to be awake and alert for the sights and sounds for my first Epcot trip! Mommy is so silly, she brought my stroller even though I never want to ride it in, I would much rather be in my kangaroo pouch! The first thing we did was go on a ride! It had cars kind of like the cars on the haunted mansion at Disey and it was a Finding Nemo ride, we saw all sorts of fish,sharks, rays, and beautiful coral. I thought it was so cool, I laughed when I saw Nemo and Dorie. Then we went up to an observation level and got to watch a Dolphin show, I LOVED the dolphins, they came right up to the glass and looked at me! Then we went on a ride about Norway and it had a couple of small drops like the ones in Pirates of the Caribbean but I wasn't scared at all, I smiled and cooed the whole time! As long as I am in my kangaroo pouch I am just fine. I also got to meet Donald Duck! Big sis held me while he shook my hand, I wasn't scared even though he was big, I didn't smile, I just stared at him wondering what on earth he was! When it was time for dinner Daddy held me for a bit and I watched him eat his bratwurst very closely. When it go to his mouth I licked my lips, it looked so good! It was a long day with a lot of walking but I just wouldn't let anyone put me in my stroller, I wanted to be up where I could see everything! When the fireworks started Mommy thought I would be scared so she held me really close and covered my ears. I wasn't scared though, I was entranced...the lights twinkling in the sky were so neat! But Mommy was worried about the noise anyway and took me inside the baby center where we could watch through the glass doors. It was a long day but I was a really good girl and didn't fuss much until the very end and I s lept all the way home!

Florida/Georgia Tailgating

Go Gators! This is what I heard all day long on Saturday! Mommy,Daddy, sister, and I all went downtown near the stadium to tailgate, Uncle Cody got us a really good spot! There was a tv, tons of food, lots of sounds and smells and things to look at. I wore my Gator outfit and even held a pompom in my hand for a minute! I didn't mind the noise and even slept for a bit under my Gator blanky. Mommy and Aunt Sarah held me a lot in my baby bjorn (aka the kangaroo pouch) which always makes me happy. I wiggled around and laughed a lot when I heard all the cheers from the Gator fans when we won! By the time we got back to the truck I was tired but I was too fascinated by all of the fans on the sidewalks to sleep so mommy rolled the window down and let me look and listen to everything. Once we got through the traffic and were on the interstate I slept all the way home! My first Florida/Georgia tailgating experience was pretty darn good!

My Frist Halloween!

This was my first Halloween! My Nan brought me a cute little pumpkin costume and of course I looked adorable in it! It was pretty cold and a bit drizzly but my sister and cousins were determined to trick-or-treat no matter what so Mommy bundled me up under two blankets and covered my stroller with another blanket. This made me really upset, I got too hot and started to cry, Mommy didn't realize how warm and snuggly my pumpkin costume was. Once Mommy figured it out and took all the blankets off of me I was happy, I was even happier when she put me in my baby bjorn and carried me that way. I really liked looking at all the kids and twinkly Halloween lights. We walked all around Aunt Jenny's neighborhood and I actually fell asleep! Mommy put me back in the stoller and covered it up with the blanket because it really started to rain! Luckily we were close to Aunt Jenny's house and we made it without me getting wet or cold! It was a pretty good first Halloween even though they put a mullet wig on me!

Fun with Mommy!

Skye is so cute! The other day after she got done eating she was in a really playful mood so I propped her up on her boppie and started talking to her. She was cooing, gurgling, and grunting back at me. Her smiles her so big and wide and suddenly she laughed! It was the first real laugh I heard and it was so cute and funny sounding that it made me laugh so Skye laughed again. This time she laughed so hard it just turned into a big squeal which must have surprised her because her eyebrowns shot up in the air and she got a real serious look on her face. She wiggles and squirms when she is really happy so she is getting hard to hold with one hand these days! She rolled onto her side from her back the other day and is really holding her head up well when she is on her tummy. She doesn't tolerate tummy time for very long though, as soon as her mouth feels her blanky or her hand she thinks it is time to eat and cries!