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!!

The Great Outdoors

Hi Everyone! Is everyone enjoying these warm Indian-summer days we have had this week? I sure have!! Yesterday, Mom and I sat outside and played in the shady front yard for a while. I like playing with my toys and watching the cars go by. Then when Daddy got home, I went back outside on a walk with him and the doggies!

Do you think I can fit this in my mouth? I try to fit just about anything and everything in there these days. The nurses at the hosptial when I was born said I had big hands. They sure look big in this photo!! I use my hands a lot now. I am getting pretty strong and can pick lots of things up with them.

Today, there was a rainbow over our yard right after a quick thunderstorm! Isn't that cool?

Mom and I went out this afternoon and bought a new area rug for the livingroom. I like it because it gives me this big, comfy play space on the floor. I'll have to get some pictures for you soon. This last photo is of my getting ready to eat dinner. Aren't I getting big?!!

Night at Grandma's

On Friday, Mom and I went up to Rochester again. We had just gone on Monday, but we wanted to go spend some more time with everyone and Mom had a friend from college, Nicole, in town that she wanted to see. We got into town around 2:30 PM and stopped at Aunt Lou Lou and Uncle George's house. I got to play with Aunt Lou Lou, Karlie and Jenna for a while. My cousin Karlie just spend time with me. She carries me all around and even changes my stinky diapers! Here is a picture of us from Friday...

I am doing really good now with formula and my sippy cups. Sometimes people feed me, like this picture with my cousin, Jenna.

Other times, I feed myself...
After we left there, we went to Grandma's house and Nicole, Mom's friend came by. They visited for a while, but I was getting tired, so I took a nap. When I woke up, Grandma was home!! Plus, Uncle George had come over with the girls. Everyone ate some of Grandma's spaghetti dinner, except me of course. Then Mom left with Sarah and I got to stay with Grandma, in fact, I got to spend lots of time with her since we spent the night. The next morning, Grandma woke up early with me to let Mom sleep in a little. We played and ate and took a walk. It was lots of fun to stay at Grandma's!!

But, it was also fun to get home and see Daddy. Mom and I got home around 3 PM on Saturday so that we would have some time to see Daddy. When we got home, he was mowing the yard. I love to watch him go around and around. On Sunday, I got to go on a walk with Daddy and the dogs up on the state land, then we went to church and I fell asleep. In the afternoon, Mom and Dad were working on some projects and I wasn't feeling too well. I was really fussy, which isn't normal for me, but I am cutting some new teeth and it is enough pain to put anyone in a bad mood. No teeth yet, but they have to be coming soon! I'll let you know!!