Puffs & Pool!

I am finally able to eat those puff treats without gagging on them!!  Mommy just breaks them in half for me and I chow down. :)  I guess my gag reflex is getting better and better, yay!
Mommy has been taking me over the neighbors pool quite a bit this summer and we have a great time.  I love to splash around in the water and especially like to watch Ella and Corey do all of their cool water tricks.

My little pool at home

Ella putting swimmies on me

a little big :)

me, and Miss Nancy, and Corey

Me and Abby playing today

Longwood Gardens

Today we to Longwood Gardens!  We left Saturday after lunch and went to the hotel where we met up with Mr. George, Miss Corrine, Elena, and Ian.  Mommy and I went into the pool, but no one else because it was s cold!  After that we all went out to dinner and back to the hotel for bed.  Early today we all went to Longwood Gardens where we met up with Mr. Scott, Miss Rebekah, and Avery.  We had such a good time!  I was so tired that I fell asleep before we even left the parking lot :)
I got to see lots of pretty flowers, waterfalls, and a water show to music!  It was very neat.

Daddy, mommy, and me

Miss Corrine, Elena, Mr. George, and baby Ian

me and mommy on a bridge

pretty waterfall

Me and daddy playing in the water with Elena

Such pretty flowers!

Miss Rebekah with Avery, Miss Corrine with Elena, and me and mommy

Elena and Avery, best buds!

Baby Ian and Mr. George

water show to music

the whole gang!

Swinging

Mommy and Daddy took me to the playground yesterday and I got to swing for the first time!  It was sooooo much fun!  I could have stayed in that swing all day long :)  Then we tried the slides but they were a little scary. 
Aunt Angela, cousin Macy, and Adella came to watch me Saturday night so my mom and dad could go out.  I had tons of fun playing with them and so did Abby!
I am becoming more and more vocal everyday.  I even yell at Abby so mommy doesn't have to all the time :)  I say "mom" a lot now, but still working on "mommy".

My silly face!

Mom laughed so hard when I kept making this face so I keep doing it :)

Couin Adella, Macy and me

Reading a book together

My first swing!

Yay!!

The slide was a little scary

Me and mommy

me and daddy

I am getting used to the slide now

2nd Tooth!

I hope everyone is having a relaxing Memorial Day weekend!  A few days ago my 2nd tooth finally popped up.  It is on the bottom front, right next to the first one.  I was just a little cranky, but mom says not too bad :)  We have had a busy weekend with lots of bbq's and I got to go in a pool for the first time!  I loved the pool, but not when mommy dunks me under :(  She only did it once and hopefully the last time.

My pretty dress for church

Cook out at Miss Jodi's house

Relaxing with Miss Jodi after a dip in the pool

10 Months Old!!!

Hi!  I am 10 months old today!!  My mommy and daddy just cannot believe how fast I am growing up.  My aunt Brooke from NY came down to visit us and she will be staying with us for a few days.  We are going to have lots of fun while she is here.  I think I heard her and mommy talking about shopping, yay! :)

At 10 months old:
 - I walk along furniture and with my walker toy
 - I am getting so much better at walking forward in my walker
 - I clap and wave
 - I can give high-fives
 - Still love to take baths, but not sure if I enjoy getting my hair rinsed anymore
 - I can climb out of my walker now, so keep an eye on me!
 - I say "daddy", "ma ma", "up", "hi", "hey", Uh oh", and mommy thinks she has heard "all done" :o
 - I only drink from a sippy cup now, no more bottles!
 - Still take two naps a day but sometimes can get away with one if it is a busy day
 - I have one tooth on the bottom and the one next to it will be here any day!
 - I love to give kisses and they are usually wet ones :)

Big girl drinking from my sippy cup!

Hi there!

10 months old today :)

Chincoteague, VA

Last week my daddy was on vacation and we all went to Chincoteague, VA for the day.  We had such a great time!  I get to see pony's and pet them, and I also went to the beach for the first time and put my feet in the sand & ocean.  It was very cool!
Later that night I started saying "ma ma" and I now say it often.  Mommy was hoping I would say it on Mother's Day but I was a few days late :)  I also say "up", give high-fives, and clap all the time.  My mommy wanted to let everyone know that she had a wonderful first Mother's Day :)

Silly bear has a bathing suit on!

Wow! Look at that pony.

Awww, she is so soft

Picnic in the back of our car.  Super windy that day!

This sand feels so weird!

First tooth and 9 month check-up

I got my first tooth Friday night!!  I am so excited!  It is nice and sharp and pearly white :)  Mommy took me to the pediatrician today for my 9 month check-up.  I am doing really well, I weigh exactly 20lbs. and I am in the 67th  percentile in weight.  I do have some problems with chunky foods and different textured foods, they feel so weird to me.  My Dr. said I may just grow out of it soon.  No shots today, yay!  But, I do need to get some blood work done to check for anemia (standard 9 month blood work), so I think mommy is taking tomorrow to do that. :(