This month has been quite an adventure.
I've continued reading with my parents. I used to read the stories right along with them, but I've gotten to where I let them do most of the reading now and I just look at the pictures. Every now and then I'll tell them what I think about the book, but mostly I just listen.
The parents and I headed down to Auburn the other day. My parents went to the game while me and Grandmama and Papa played. Mommy had never let me stay by myself with somebody...I didn't even cry when she left. I had a great time with Grandmama and Papa.
We also went down to Auburn AGAIN to meet my cousins who are both girls, Layla and Aubrey. They are cool I guess - for girls. They played with me and read with my parents and me.
They made me dress up and take pictures though, and I did not want to....I would rather have played back-yard football. Maybe next year if they try to do this to me I'll just tackle them instead. That would make a better picture, I think.
We all took our picture with Nana and Papa J too. They said we are all their grandchildren. I'm not sure how I can be a son, cousin, and grandchildren all at the same time, but I think it's pretty cool. Being so many people at one time must be one of my super-powers!
It's been pretty hot outside for most of my life so far. I really like the heat - it's calming. For a while there though it go cold - REALLY cold! I even had to wear a hat to one of daddy's softball games.
It warmed back up though, so I'm thinking winter must be over. Thank goodness for that! Mommy thinks that it'll probably get cold again soon - I don't know if I trust her though....I think she probably just wants to make me wear some of the clothes I haven't worn yet....Here's a random picture with me hanging out with a friend. This was in the front yard on a really warm day!
I've been loving life in my swing recently. Sometimes when I don't want to take a nap in my crib, I scream until mommy puts me in my swing. It's one of my tricks. She doesn't give in very often though - she's a tough old bird!!! I also like to spend some of my play-time in my swing when I'm really alert and awake. I really enjoy making faces at myself in the mirror and watching the lambs go around and around. I don't know who invented that swing...I'm thinking it must have been Baby Einstein.
I've really been working on learning new skills. Two of my brand new skills are laughing and sitting up in my Bumbo seat.
Laughing is so much fun. I don't do it very often yet - this keeps the p-rents in suspense. They try to do the same things to get me to laugh....they don't know that I'm onto them - nobody can make me laugh but me. I'll let you in on a secret though - I laugh more at daddy than I do at mommy. He doesn't get to see me as much, so I have to let him know how much I love him, so I laugh at his jokes. I haven't let them get me laughing on video yet though - I'm not ready to go public with it yet...
I am now also sitting up in my bumbo seat. It's pretty cool. Mommy says it builds my neck and back muscles, and I'm good with anything that builds my muscles. Strength/endurance training - that's what I'm talking about! I can sit up pretty straight a lot of the time, but my head gets heavy sometimes and I feel a little bit like the Hunchback of Notre Dame, but that's ok. Your head would get heavy too if it were almost half of your body weight!
I went on my very first family vacation last week. We went to the beach! My parents told me we were going to the beach, and I woke up there! They packed up the car and left at 10:30pm, and we didn't get to the beach until 4am! They said we didn't stop, but I wouldn't know because I slept the whole way there. I know they really wanted me to stay awake with them and keep them company, but they are crazy if they think I'm going to stay awake that late at night in the car. Mommy made Daddy and me go to the outlet mall the first day we were there. That wasn't very fun, but we tried to be patient. The rest of the time we had a blast! Papa and Grandmama met us there, and then Aunt Bebe and Aunt Anna Kat came later that night.
I wasn't sure what to think of all the sand at first, but I figured out that laying on beach towels isn't so bad - plus, if I acted really cute, people would just hold me!
Everybody said Aunt Anna Kat was my shade buddy.
Daddy took me out in the ocean, and put my feet in the water - brrrrrr it was pretty cold. I'm not sure why the water moved around so much. I watched it for a while, and I couldn't seem to figure out what was pushing it - I guess it was God!
Mommy and Daddy seem to love the beach. I have a feeling we'll go back.
Daddy got to watch the Auburn game on Saturday, but mommy had me out on the beach...I represented though...WAR EAGLE!
I FINALLY got to meet my Uncle Robert, and boy is he fun! I smiled at him all the time to let him know how much I like him.
Our trip to the beach was so much fun, and boy did I get a lot of attention. I figured out that vacation must mean the same thing as exhausting because it wore me out!!!
I think I've just now recovered.
So, they tell me that Halloween is coming up. I'm not sure what Halloween is, but I'm pretty sure it's the celebration of pumpkins.
My parents are dressing me in pumpkin clothes, they got a pumpkin, took all the "gook" out, and stuck me inside of it to take my picture. I was a little confused, but I it was pretty cool. I've never been inside a pumpkin before.
I rested my head on the top of the pumpkin, and then I noticed that if I put my mouth on it I tasted something. It didn't taste like milk at all, but it made me drool!
After they finished taking my pictures, they carved a face into the pumpkin. Don't ask me why....I have no idea! But I thought it was pretty cool. Fischer liked it too.
I hope you all have a great month. I'm planning on my 4th month being even better than this month. I'll check back later to let you know how it goes! Peace out!
HERE ARE SOME OF MY 3 MONTH MILESTONES:
- I was 13.5 lbs (50th) & 26.5 in. (95th).
- I'm sleeping 8-11 hours a night!
- I'm taking about four naps a day (anywhere from 1-2.5 hours)
- I'm holding my head more upright when on my tummy (somewhere between 45-90 degrees).
- I can stand up straight and hold my head up when someone is holding me.
- I am always flashing social smiles & talking/cooing.
- I giggle and laugh.
- I smile and coo when playing peek-a-boo.
- I'm ticklish on my sides and feet.
- I still "Read" books, but I mostly just listen and look at the pictures.
- I still kick and punch constantly...I like to kick daddy and then laugh!
- I get my parents attention by yelling and then smiling when they look at me!
- I like to watch anything moving around in the room.
- I look when I hear sounds.
- I love to chew on my arm and hands....they are so yummy!
- I hold onto things and put them in my mouth. My favorites are burp cloths and blanket friends (blankets with heads on them)!
Oh, and I almost forgot...
- I'm considering campaigning for governor of Alabama. With a smile like this, I'm sure to win!
3 comments:
Carrie, some of these pictures are just out of this world. He is such a ham! My favorites were the Auburn attire photos with his cousins and the closeup of his face at the beach. You're going to have to let me in on your secret once Tiny Flannery makes an appearance. Thanks for sharing!
How precious! Thanks for bridging the miles with such wonderful pictures and thoughts! Can't wait to see you all in person soon though!!!
So so precious! It made me smile, I love his smile and laugh
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