September 15--Making lots of noise at Antema's house

Despite the best efforts of Antema and Grammy, I am a thumb sucker. I'm also a talker and I really like music.

September 25--More guest video from Antema

I am making funny faces but I'm not so noisy in this one.

September 20 - I found my foot!

I haven't gotten my foot to my mouth yet, but I've figured out how to grab my toes.


A few days ago, Daddy had a birthday. I got him a card with a frog on it, and a white board for his math homework. (Mama was thinking of having me get him a tie--but the board was what he requested.)

He had quite a few candles to blow out.


But he got the job done! Happy birthday Daddy!

September 7 - Rolled over for real

Getting ready to go--arms and legs are all moving


Building momentum


All the way over! (I always scoot myself around before Mama gets the picture.)



I rolled over by accident a couple of weeks ago, and I've been working at this skill pretty hard but last night and this morning I finally figured out what to do with that pesky arm! Mama was going to take pictures of the process, but she only got before and after (and they're not downloaded) of the occasion.

Antema found a crib for me that Mama and Daddy may put upstairs (a full sized crib may not fit in their room!) for me. Aunt June has a dresser for me. Now they just have to find time to get things rearranged and organized. At some point when they find time.

I went to great-grandma's 90th birthday party with Uncle Kevin and cousin Nicole. I was a star while there, and was my typical flirtatious self. Pictures have been promised, but not seen yet. Mama and Daddy both had to work so they missed it.

Mama tells me that we are coming up on birthday season in our family--Connor on the 11th, Grandma Betty on the 13th and Daddy on the 17th. I am telling her that I am awake and in need of some attention or cuddling, so we are going to sign off for now.

August 15 - Hanging out at Grammy's house

Mama and I went to Grammy's house today. It was too cold to go outside, so I got to "squiggle" on the floor. Mama kept taking pictures of me.


She finally got a smile!

August 6-9 - William's Fork

Daddy's family usually goes camping at a place called William's Fork. They have been camping at one of two campgrounds for twenty years or so. Unfortunately, pine beetles have decimated large parts of the forest and that has taken away a lot of the shade in the campground. While our spot was sunny during the day, it was shady by the river.

Big brother Connor took Mama on a hike the first day we were there. They saw lots of dead and burned trees along the way. Mama thought it was still pretty, although she had never been there before so can't miss the way it was. She took lots of pictures, and here are just a few of them.


Mama found a dead fish in the water. Connor waded in and "caught it with his bare hands." So Mama had him pose with it like a fisherman. He did catch several fish the following day with a more traditional set up.


Mama and I sat near this bit of river for a while, just listening to the water. When I got chilly, she took me back inside.


I got hungry fairly often, so they joked that I was "just a quart low." Here I am refilling my belly.


I watched out the window with Antema.


This might be the view I was seeing.

August 5 - OWWW!

Today I went to the doctor's office, a different one. I was measured at 23.5 inches and 13 pounds 9 ounces. I'm getting big!

I got my first set of vaccinations today and they hurt! I cried a lot. Nothing Mama did would console me. Finally Aunt June suggested that she get some infant ibuprofen, and that helped me to calm down.

At least I don't have to get more shots for eight weeks!