My New Puppy..........

Mommy and I went shopping this afternoon. I was a very patient boy so mommy decided to reward me by letting me pretend to drive daddy's truck. After all, it is one of my favorite things to do! Mrs. Meghan bought me some boxes of juice to celebrate turning 11 months old this week. Today mommy brought one and decided to take a picture as I tried drinking from it. It was the first time I have had my own juice box.

Hmmm...... I think I like it!

I found a new friend while we were at the store. He is the softest puppy ever! Now I just have to give him a name. I am so tired though......I think I will sleep on it:)

My Weekend In Houston..........

We arrived in Houston Friday night and went to grandma and grandpa's house. Grandma has a whole room full of toys and books. She bought this rocket for me before I was even born. Now I really enjoy riding it around the living room.

3-2-1.....Blast Off!!!!

I can palm the football like a pro!

I even have my own chair at grandma's that sings and counts when I sit in the seat. I think it is really neat!

Saturday morning it was time to say goodbye. I was sad to be leaving, but knew that I was about to see daddy's family and play some more.

My cousin Andrew and I had fun crawling through this tunnel.....

Getting a big bear hug from Uncle Patrick....grrrrr!

Daddy and I playing baseball.....

That evening we went to Grotto for Gramary's 50 th birthday dinner. I was a very tired boy and did not want to smile for this picture.

Gramary, Papa, Daddy, Mommy and Me......

My cousin Andrew, Gramary, Papa and Me.....

Feelin Lousy..........

Monday, mommy took me to see Dr. Buck because I had been tugging at my left ear and shaking my head around like I usually do when I have an ear infection. Sure enough I did have an infection, but luckily it is just my left ear this time. Dr. Buck prescribed some antibiotics for me to take, but they are upsetting my tummy:( Usually when I have an ear infection or just don't feel well, I like to be held a lot.

This time I do not want to be put down, and I definitely do not want to let daddy go to work!

I'm not even as interested in my toys. I just use them to rest on. As you can see from the picture, I also like to have a back-up pacifier in hand...just in case!

By mid-afternoon I was feeling much more like myself.....

Sour Sunday..........

Mommy likes to keep fruit in the kitchen. I have gotten very good at identifying bananas, apples and oranges. I especially like oranges because they resemble the fun, bouncy balls that I play with in my room. Mommy lets me hold the oranges and roll them on the kitchen floor. This morning she decided to peel one in the middle of the living room floor to show me what the inside was like.

I immediately crawled up to her for a closer look and decided that I would like to try one of the orange wedges for myself.

After the first bite I figured out that the best way to taste the orange was to suck the wedge to get the juice.....Yummy!

At lunch daddy decided to let me taste a lemon. I am always up for trying new things so I happily abliged:)

WOW...........

What the heck was that? Maybe I need to be more selective:(

After my bath, daddy let me watch Superman cartoons with him. I hugged my own Superman tightly as I was captivated by the animation.....

Then I realized I was being photographed.....Hi Mom!!!

Dinner Downtown..........

Daddy took us all out to dinner tonight at a Mexican restaurant downtown called Mi Tierra's. The wait was a little long, but we didn't mind because we had a nice, cozy, leather couch to sit on.

Hola!

The atmosphere was great! There were brightly colored, shiny pinata's hanging overhead and lights strewn about. They even had balloons which always keep me entertained.

There was a mariachi band serenading the table next to ours. I wasn't sure what to think of them at first, but quickly warmed up to the music.

In addition to the food mommy brought for me from home, I was given a tortilla and some rice to try for the first time. It made a mess, but I really enjoyed picking up the little pieces and feeding myself.

My First Valentines Day......

Today was my very first Valentines. We made daddy a card and met him for lunch at Freebirds.

Mommy's Sweethearts!

I tried pieces of chicken for the first time, but I did more playing than eating:)

When daddy wants kisses he puts his forehead against mine and I will usually plant one on him. Lately I have started this thing where I like to head butt him instead. Here we are just being silly!

Mommy says I am her special Valentine....

Thats great because she is mine too!!!

My New Top Tooth.........

Alright, I know I am a little messy in this picture, but mommy wanted to show everyone my new top tooth that started poking through my gums today. It just so happened that I was smiling a lot during dinner:) Mrs. Meghan was the first one to notice it while we were out on our walk. I think she was checking out my other teeth when she saw this new one.

The one next to it is about to pop out too.........

My Day At The San Antonio Rodeo.......

Today we went to the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo. I was so excited to see all the animals and listen to the noises that they make.

Daddy and I posed with "Thor" the worlds tallest horse!

Then we visited the pigs. Mommy had a hard time keeping me still because I kept trying to jump in the pin for a closer look.....

The cow said "moo"...

Time out to play ....

I like daddy's hat...

Test driving a new GMC truck...

I'll take it!

Trying to grab the case of bees....

Checking out the horse stables...

Big boy on a Big tractor!!!

I Can Do It Myself....

I have decided to practice asserting my new found independence and woke up this morning with an I can do it myself attitude! Mommy tried to pull down my bottom lip to see my new teeth, but she didn't need to......

I smiled on my own.....

I like the way my teeth feel against my tongue ......

Can you see them if you try???

How about now???

At dinner I wanted to try and feed myself because that is what big boys do. I took the spoon from mommy and practiced putting it in my mouth. Oops....that's not how it's done!

A little closer....

Now I've got it.....

Time to get clean.....

And brush my new teeth....

Goodnight everyone.......