Friday, December 5, 2008
New toys and it isn't even Christmas yet!
Ride'em Cowboy!
Today I pulled myself up! Dad stuck me in a humidifier box and I used the 2 sides and pushed myself right up. Luckily, he was watching closely because I was a little heavy on the front end and pushed myself over face-down, but Dad caught me before hitting the ground. He's my hero!
Laundry is fun!
Today I pulled myself up! Dad stuck me in a humidifier box and I used the 2 sides and pushed myself right up. Luckily, he was watching closely because I was a little heavy on the front end and pushed myself over face-down, but Dad caught me before hitting the ground. He's my hero!
Laundry is fun!
Sunday, November 30, 2008
Boy Oh Boy
It's official I had my first car accident this a.m. taking Grandma and Grandpa to the airport. Dad was driving and didn't realize how icy the roads were and slide off the off ramp to the airport. We hit a marker post and luckily they are plastic, so no damage. Spun around clock-wise went into the ditch side-ways, then spun around facing backwards. Dad gunned the car and drove us backwards back up onto the road and off we went. I slept through the entire thing. Everyone is ok including the car.
Saturday, November 29, 2008
Visits from Grandma and Grandpa, Thanksgiving, and gettin' the tree
Grandma and me
Hopefully the only hunting I will ever do!
Chopping down trees just wears me right out
My very first Christmas tree all pretty
What a big weekend I had! It was my first Thanksgiving and the food was soooo good. I ate turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce, green beans, sweet potato pie, pumpkin cheesecake, and oh man was it all yummy! Grandma and Grandpa Van Tol flew in for the weekend and Larry, Nong and Issara came for dinner. The next day we headed to a nice tree farm in Wisconsin and after some discussion as to the size of tree to pick, Dad cut it down, and we brought it home. He is so strong! By that time I was super tired and had fallen asleep in the backpack. I stayed sleeping until we got home. Today we actually decorated the tree. I love the lights and I even have some low hanging ornaments that I can play with if I want.
I am once again teething. Not sleeping so well, pooping a lot, and a bit more crabby than I've been for awhile. My bottom left tooth is wanting to pop through. Hopefully soon! Today several times I got myself on my hands and knees from a sitting position. I am really crawling backwards, just can't figure out forward yet. Maybe tomorrow.
Hopefully the only hunting I will ever do!
Chopping down trees just wears me right out
My very first Christmas tree all pretty
What a big weekend I had! It was my first Thanksgiving and the food was soooo good. I ate turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce, green beans, sweet potato pie, pumpkin cheesecake, and oh man was it all yummy! Grandma and Grandpa Van Tol flew in for the weekend and Larry, Nong and Issara came for dinner. The next day we headed to a nice tree farm in Wisconsin and after some discussion as to the size of tree to pick, Dad cut it down, and we brought it home. He is so strong! By that time I was super tired and had fallen asleep in the backpack. I stayed sleeping until we got home. Today we actually decorated the tree. I love the lights and I even have some low hanging ornaments that I can play with if I want.
I am once again teething. Not sleeping so well, pooping a lot, and a bit more crabby than I've been for awhile. My bottom left tooth is wanting to pop through. Hopefully soon! Today several times I got myself on my hands and knees from a sitting position. I am really crawling backwards, just can't figure out forward yet. Maybe tomorrow.
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Doc Appt
I went to the doctor today and she said I have pink eye. Now I have to get eye drops put in my eye three times per day for a week. It's fun for the entire family. It's been awhile since I've been to the doctor, so this is the first weigh in for many months. I'm 22 1/2 lbs in my diaper. I'm getting longer not wider!
Monday, November 24, 2008
New Prez, tooth pops and high-flying baby
I’ve had some really BIG things happen to me recently. If anyone is wondering, no I’m not crawling yet. I have everything lined up properly. I am in position, but I just don’t move forward. I can scoot backwards and roll across the room in the blink of an eye. Some people are predicting that I will walk before I crawl like my dad did. I’ve only just started learning how to pull myself up. I first did it by pulling on mom’s shirt to stand up. Now I’m doing it on dad. I also love to stand up and hold onto the couch. I’m not very stable yet, but can stand there for a good long time before I lose balance. I took my first plane ride to see my Grandma and Grandpa Kienow in Knoxville. I went with Mom. Dad stayed back in Winona and drank beer. I was a very good boy on the plane. I only had one small meltdown in the air, but put up with the layovers and flight delays. I even got compliments from people who told me how I was such a well-behaved boy on 2 of the flights. While I was in Knoxville, my bottom right tooth popped through! The signs had been there for a long time and finally at 9 ½ months I have a tooth. Now another one is on the way. Pretty soon I will be chewing like nobody’s business.
Halloween was only semi-memorable. We were all sick. Luckily, I “got” to dress up in my torture device also known as a dinosaur costume for Baby and Me class. Even though it made me super angry, I looked super cute once it was on. In a few years, I will be old enough to go trick-or-treating and all the other festivities that happen around Winona.
More big news! I went and voted with my parents on November 4th. We have a new President coming Jan 20th, 2009! Obama! An early birthday present for me!
Overall, my disposition has changed so much in the last month. I’m a much happier little boy. I can play on the floor with my toys for longer periods though I still like it better when someone plays with me. I’m smiling and laughing a lot more. Way less fussy. I sleep at night for longer periods. Hopefully, this isn’t just a stage.
Oh and how could I forget. I learned how to play guitar this month. Quite the accomplishment.
Thursday, October 9, 2008
I'm an Urban Baby
On the train
Swinging in the big city or Look mom no grass!
Am I cute or what?
Snoozing in the afternoon sun
Story time excellent!
Chicago! The lights! The sounds! The people! The smells- good and bad! What a trip we had! My very first vacation was so much fun. We took the train to Chicago on Friday morning. It amused me to see all the people and I loved the fancy curtains. I played with them a lot. The trip was 7 hours long, but luckily mom and dad were able to walk me around, up and down and up and down the aisle some more. We finally arrived after several snacks, naps, and minor flare-ups. The luggage arrived, but they couldn’t get it off the train so we went to eat and had to come back. It was rush hour anyway by the time we got to Chicago, so it was better that we waited to get on the El train to our hotel. I was pretty well spent by the time we got to the restaurant. Fussy, crabby, unhappy baby was I. So much stimulation in one day was just a bit overwhelming for me. Happily, we finally got to our hotel and I played on the huge king-sized bed, took a bath with dad and went right to sleep. The next day we walked around, went to a city park (boy, for a big city they sure do have small parks and no grass!), stopped by a farmer’s market, and went back to the hotel for a little rest. Then we headed out to the Lincoln Park Zoo. After checking out the botanical gardens and a little snooze in the park we met our Van Tol cousins Krissy, Caiden, and Emory and saw a bunch of really cool animals. I loved the monkeys, bears, and turtles. On Sunday, we went to the aquarium. The highlight of the trip was watching a little boy crawl up on the fountain, pull his pants down to his ankles, put his hands on his hips, and pee right in the water. People laughed or were shocked. Daddy says someday maybe I will do that. Mommy says no I won’t. I got really crabby while standing in line to get in and then fell asleep, but I woke up in time to see the big sharks and tropical fish. So bright and fast. Later we did a little shopping, ate some pizza, and headed back to the hotel. On our last day, we went to a really fun kid’s bookstore in a neighborhood full of kids. I didn’t see many little people like me in the city all weekend (besides the zoo and aquarium of course), but they came out of the woodwork on Southport Avenue that Monday morning for sure. Mommies, nannies, and babies galore. Mine was the only daddy out that day I guess. I loved all the cool things and bright colors in the store and was very attentive during story time. I got to take home a jack-in-the-box. It made me laugh and kept me entertained on the train ride to Winona for a whole 5 minutes. The train ride back was a little difficult for me. I really wasn’t happy just hanging around in my seat unless I was sleeping. I had to keep moving. There was a cute little boy only 2 months older than me right across the aisle. He was on the train from Savannah going all the way to Spokane. He was very calm and just played nice on his mom’s lap and took naps. Mom said something about me hanging out and learning from him. I’m just happy that wasn’t me- that would be just too many days too long on the train. I love the city, but am very happy to be home.
My New Toy
Swinging in the big city or Look mom no grass!
Am I cute or what?
Snoozing in the afternoon sun
Story time excellent!
Chicago! The lights! The sounds! The people! The smells- good and bad! What a trip we had! My very first vacation was so much fun. We took the train to Chicago on Friday morning. It amused me to see all the people and I loved the fancy curtains. I played with them a lot. The trip was 7 hours long, but luckily mom and dad were able to walk me around, up and down and up and down the aisle some more. We finally arrived after several snacks, naps, and minor flare-ups. The luggage arrived, but they couldn’t get it off the train so we went to eat and had to come back. It was rush hour anyway by the time we got to Chicago, so it was better that we waited to get on the El train to our hotel. I was pretty well spent by the time we got to the restaurant. Fussy, crabby, unhappy baby was I. So much stimulation in one day was just a bit overwhelming for me. Happily, we finally got to our hotel and I played on the huge king-sized bed, took a bath with dad and went right to sleep. The next day we walked around, went to a city park (boy, for a big city they sure do have small parks and no grass!), stopped by a farmer’s market, and went back to the hotel for a little rest. Then we headed out to the Lincoln Park Zoo. After checking out the botanical gardens and a little snooze in the park we met our Van Tol cousins Krissy, Caiden, and Emory and saw a bunch of really cool animals. I loved the monkeys, bears, and turtles. On Sunday, we went to the aquarium. The highlight of the trip was watching a little boy crawl up on the fountain, pull his pants down to his ankles, put his hands on his hips, and pee right in the water. People laughed or were shocked. Daddy says someday maybe I will do that. Mommy says no I won’t. I got really crabby while standing in line to get in and then fell asleep, but I woke up in time to see the big sharks and tropical fish. So bright and fast. Later we did a little shopping, ate some pizza, and headed back to the hotel. On our last day, we went to a really fun kid’s bookstore in a neighborhood full of kids. I didn’t see many little people like me in the city all weekend (besides the zoo and aquarium of course), but they came out of the woodwork on Southport Avenue that Monday morning for sure. Mommies, nannies, and babies galore. Mine was the only daddy out that day I guess. I loved all the cool things and bright colors in the store and was very attentive during story time. I got to take home a jack-in-the-box. It made me laugh and kept me entertained on the train ride to Winona for a whole 5 minutes. The train ride back was a little difficult for me. I really wasn’t happy just hanging around in my seat unless I was sleeping. I had to keep moving. There was a cute little boy only 2 months older than me right across the aisle. He was on the train from Savannah going all the way to Spokane. He was very calm and just played nice on his mom’s lap and took naps. Mom said something about me hanging out and learning from him. I’m just happy that wasn’t me- that would be just too many days too long on the train. I love the city, but am very happy to be home.
My New Toy
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