Cha Cha Cha Changes

Yesterday tooth number 2 popped right on through. So now I have one on my top left. My top right tooth is coming through any second and I'm also expecting my bottom left tooth soon. That is 0 to 4 teeth in less than a month. Teething is a bit hard on me. I get pretty fussy, but it hurts so people will just have to deal with it.

I'm showing my ability to crawl in short spurts. I will go 3 or 4 steps forward and then plop at my destination. This morning was a nice comfy pillow I wanted to lay on. I just want everyone to know I am capable of crawling. I just don't really see the reason to do it more than a yard or so at a time.

I'm mostly Dutch and making my first attempt at becoming a windmill

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!

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.

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.

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!

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.