I'm a Lion...Hear Me Roar!!

Today was my first Halloween and I dressed up as a lion! We went to Canisteo this evening so we could stop in and see family. First, we went to Aunt Shannon's house where we had dinner and got in our costumes. I got to see Sadie dressed as Hannah Montana, and my cousin Chance who is 15 months old. He was dressed up as Eeyore. Then, we went to see Great-Grandpa & Grandma Young, Great-Grandma Peters and Grandpa Peters. Everyone thought I was pretty cute!!

Oh, some other news I forgot to report last week...I have my first tooth! One of my top front teeth has broken through. It is still small now, but keeps coming out more and more everyday! That is why I am sucking my lips in all these pictures...my gums have been pretty sore lately.

Surprise Shower for Auntie Michelle!

On Saturday, Mom, Dad and I made the long trip to Arcade, NY where my Aunt Michelle and Uncle Joe live. We were there to surprise my Aunt Michelle with a baby shower for her second son due in a few more weeks. I got to see Cohen, Grandpa Peters and Grandma Peters, plus meet all of Uncle Joe's family. Boy were they fun!! There was his sister, Jenny who I immediately liked and jumped into her arms. Then there were his parents who just thought I was a stitch. His Mom, Christine played with me for over an hour while I was in Cohen's activity center. Then there were Uncle Joe's neice, Sydney and nephew, Nate who I loved to watch running around and playing. My Aunt Michelle was very surprised and it was a great day with family! I can't wait to meet my new cousin!!

I went fishing and caught Jenny

Playing with Grandma Lyons

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DADDY!

Yesterday was my Daddy's birthday and because he is such a good Dad, and because I love him sooooo much, here is a photo tribute to my Dad!

Fall Fun!!

Almost a whole week has gone by since I last posted on the blog, so let me recap my week for you...

On Wednesday, Mom and I went to Canisteo for the day. We spent most of the day at Great-Grandpa and Grandma Young's house. Mom and Great-Grandma were working on a quilted tree skirt together. My Grandma Betsy came over for a while to play with me and keep me company while they worked. We had lots of fun playing with my new pumpkin that Grandma got for me!

Later in the day, Mom and I took a walk and visited Great-Grandma Tina and later, before we headed home, we stopped to see Grandpa Peters for a while. I showed him how I can roll the ball back to people now. He had a big soccer ball that was lots of fun to roll!!

On Friday, Mom went to get her hair cut, so I tagged along. We were there for a long time, but I was a good boy and played with my toys while I sat in my stroller. My new favorite thing to do with my toys in throw them on the ground. I like the sound it makes and it is fun watching everyone retrieve the things I drop. On the way home, we stopped by to see our friend, Tonia at work. Her dad gave me a truck toy that I just love to chomp on!

This weekend, Grandma Peterson and Jenna came to visit. They got her on Friday night and left this afternoon. It was so fun to have them here! I would get really excited when I saw Jenna because she would talk to me (and she can make sounds just like me!) and would play peek-a-boo! They watched me on Saturday night so that Mom and Dad could go out to dinner.

Today we spent some time outside because it was so beautiful!! I sat on the ground for a while and had fun picking up all the leaves and checking them out! I even got to go for a wagon ride with Jenna!!

Gotta Stay Warm!! - First Video Posting!!

As always, I had another fun weekend with Mom and Dad! On Friday, Dad came home from work early so that Mom could go get a massage. While she was gone, Dad and I were going to take the dogs for a walk. The temperature outside is getting colder these days, so Dad needed to buddle me up to stay warm. He did a good job of keeping me warm, but thought I looked so funny, that it was a picture-worthy moment! That night, Dad and I were playing on the floor and he taught me how to roll my baseball back to him. We were rolling it back and forth for quite a while!!

On Saturday afternoon, we took a trip to Sayre, PA to visit with some of Mommy's old classmates from Binghamton University. Tuan and his wife, Min hosted us at their new house and boy, was it HUGE!! It turned out to be a fun afternoon because I got to meet a new friend. His name is Caleb and he is almost 1 year old. His dad, Todd was one of Mom's group members at school. He could do a lot more than me, like crawl and wave goodbye, but I am sure I will be doing those things soon as well.

Where's your hair?!!

Today, Mom and I went to the mall. I haven't been there in a long time. It was pretty fun to watch all the people go by, but shopping can be pretty exhausting! When I got home, I took a long nap!

Dinner with Friends

Tonight was lots of fun because Mom and Dad had some friends over! It was Ed, Sarah and my friend, Tully, plus Tim and Tonia. They came over for dinner and we played on the floor! Tully is still keeping pace with me. He is about the same size even though he is 3 months younger. I tried to yell at him (since that is usually the volume that I do all my talking in), but he didn't say much back. I bet he will soon though!

Here are some photos from today....

This is me when I got stuck in my activity mat

Here is a rare photo of me and Mom together (Thanks for taking it Tonia!)

Mommy's Birthday Weekend & Some Big News

Yesterday was my Mommy's birthday! It was really a birthday weekend and was so much fun! On Friday, my Aunt Laurie (a.k.a Lou Lou) came down to see us. We all went out to lunch to celebrate both of their birthdays because Aunt Lou Lou's is tomorrow. I wore a special outfit just for her that my Grandma Peterson gave to me. It is my Syracuse Orangemen outfit and my Aunt Lou Lou is a big fan!

On both Saturday and Sunday, Daddy woke up early with me so that Mom could sleep in. We took an early morning walk on Saturday and on Sunday we went to get the newspaper and took a trip to Wal-Mart. I liked being up with just me and Dad!

On Sunday afternoon, Mom, Dad and I went to Cohocton Fall Foliage Festival with the doggies and walk around. Delia and Blossom were getting so much attention from all the people that Daddy was constantly mobbed like a celebrity! We then headed up to Stonybrook State Park where we met Grandma Peterson, Uncle George, Aunt Laurie, Sarah, Karlie and Jenna for a picnic. They all put it together just for Mommy! It turned out to be a beautiful afternoon and we ate good food, took a walk up the gorge and played on the playground. Here is me and Grandma on our hike in the gorge.

Today, I went to the doctor's with Mommy. Guess what? I think most of my blog readers already know this, but just in case, I have some big news to share!! I am going to have a baby brother or sister!! Mommy is pregnant again and is due at the end of April! I get to be a big brother at only 15 months old!

Fall??

Well, Mom says it is October and it is no longer Summer, but Fall. She says it is going to get colder out and the leaves will change color and then they will all fall to the ground. I don't know if I believe her yet though. It sure feels like it is still summer. It was 80 degrees today! The leaves are turning colors though and falling to the ground, so maybe this Fall-thing is really true.

This week has been fun so far. Mom and I rested up from our trip on Monday. On Tuesday, we went to Canisteo to visit family. Aunt Michelle and Cohen were visiting also. We met them at Grandma Peters' house for lunch and then went over to Grandpa's house for playtime and naptime. Right before dinner we went over to see my Great-Grandma Peters. We stopped to see Great-Grandpa & Grandma Young too, but they weren't home. I always have fun watching Cohen, even though I don't think he always likes me around since I steal some of the attention. I am sure as I get older and can play more with him, we will grow to be close!

With the nice weather, I have been getting out for walks. On Wednesday, it was Mom, Dad and the doggies. Tonight, I went with just Dad and the doggies, but Mom stayed home to do some cleaning. I like talking walks at night with Dad. The fresh air helps me sleep really good! I am a good sleeper anyways though. My routine lately is to go to bed around 8 PM, then I sleep until 7 or 7:30 AM. I usually get two naps in the daytime, one from around 11 o'clock to 12:30 or 1 PM. The other varies, but it usually falls somewhere between 3 and 4 o'clock. It takes lots of rest to grow as fast as I am!!

Albany Family Weekend

Mom, Dad and I traveled to Albany this past weekend to visit my Grandpa Peterson and lots of aunts, uncles and cousins that I hadn't met yet. We drove their on Saturday morning. Dad put in my big boy car seat that I got from Grandpa Peters, Aunt Michelle and Uncle Joe. It was cool because it sat up higher and I could see out the window better. The only bad part was that it doesn't recline as much as my other seat, so when I tried to take a nap, my head was falling all over the place. Mom and Dad felt bad, because it kept waking me up, so when we stopped for lunch, Dad ran into Wal-Mart and bought me a head cushion.

We got to Grandpa's around 3 o'clock. It wasn't long before we were back on the road again. This time we went to my Aunt Terry and Uncle George's house. Their house is the big gathering place when family comes into town. While there, I got to meet my Great-Aunt Jean, Great-Aunt Marge, and lots of cousins...Michael, Jennifer, Patrick, Peter. I was really tired during the whole visit since I didn't sleep well in the car, but I still had lots of smiles and talking for everyone. I wanted to make sure they fell in love with me like everyone else :-)!

With Aunt Terry and Great-Aunt Jean

Reading a magazine with Grandpa Peterson

We slept at Grandpa's house that night and hung out with him for some of the morning before heading home. It was another long day in the car. When we got home, my Grandma Peterson was here!! She had come to our house to doggie-sit while we were gone. It was so fun to see her! She just got back from a trip to Cape Cod and she had a few goodies waiting in my room for me...a stuffed lobster and some Halloween PJs. Thanks Grandma!!