Tower of Babble

After months of cooing, shrieking, and gurgling, I am moving on to a new set of sounds. I had been putting my lips together and saying "mmmmmm" for quite some time. Then this past Sunday I turned it into "ma ma ma". Since then I've been working on sound after sound. Yesterday, I tried out "ba ba ba" and today I premiered "na na na", "da da da", and "bla bla bla"! How did I not realize sooner all the amazing sounds I could make with my mouth?!

While we're on the subject of new things I'm learning, I'm sure you are all wondering how I'm doing with getting around these days. Well, if I'm sitting down, and I want to get somewhere, I kind of just scoot myself forward with my bottom. I haven't quite figured out this crawling thing yet. I can get onto my knees, but I can't figure out how to go anywhere in that position. Sometimes I just get on my knees and rock back and forth. Mommy says I will be crawling in no time. That is if I don't start walking first. I try to pull up on everything. I still need help to get to that standing position, but that doesn't stop me from trying. Whatever is closest to me I grab onto and pull. Today the closest thing was my girlfriend Carli's head. I'm not sure she appreciated that.

And one more thing before I sign off. Remember that tooth I got last month? We finally got a good picture of it so I thought I'd share. No sign of any other teeth yet.

Bathtime!

I just love taking baths in the big tub! Here's a video for you to enjoy.

Throw Me Something, Mister!

Yesterday, I went to my very first Mardi Gras parade! Mommy and Daddy took me to their hometown of LaPlace to see the Krewe Du Monde parade. I had so much fun. It was kind of cold so I had to get all bundled up. It was loud, but I didn't mind. I got a bunch of beads and toys to chew on. Here are some photo highlights of my day.


I'd like to give a big "shout-out" to Nannie Toni for my awesome Mardi Gras shirt!


Bundled up and ready to go.



Throw me something, mister!


Waiting for the next float.



Hat Hair

T-Rex the Carnivore

T-Rex was a meat-eating dinosaur, and now so am I! Today, I had chicken with my lunch! It took me by surprise at first.



You know what though? It's not half bad.

My Funny Valentine...'s Day

Yesterday was very special. Not only was it Valentine's Day, but it was also Daddy's birthday. He's an old man...THIRTY YEARS!!! And I thought thirty weeks was a lot.

Mommy and Daddy exchanged presents, but I got the best present of all. They let me play with the tissue paper.

The rest of day was fun too. Mommy and Daddy took me to the book store, and I got two new dinosaur books.

Then, I got to see G.G. and Grandpa Rick.

Mommy and Daddy went out last night, and I got to spend the whole night with Grandma Mary and Grandpa Pat. It was a lot of fun.

I hope you all had a great day as well!

8 is great!

Yep, folks: I'm 8 months old today! That means I've been around for two-thirds of a year! Mommy was in my face with the camera bright and early this morning. I had plenty of "cheese smiles" to appease her.






Here's me playing with my favorite toy. Nannie Toni gave it to me for Christmas, and I just love it! Today I used it to practice my drumming skills.




Mommy says this month will be fun because I can start eating more exciting things like meat and cheese. Maybe I'll start crawling too. Well, it's bathtime so I've gotta go. Oh, speaking of baths, I get to sit in the big tub now! I just love splashing in the water.