A Full Fall Report

Well, Nash is 8 1/2 months old now and we are having the time of our lives! He's got 4 teeth and is clocking in at around 21-22 lbs. I am trying to remember all I learned in school about proper lifting techniques, b/c I'm having some back troubles - gee, i can't imagine why???! He is pulling up on everything and keeping us on our toes! This past week he learned how to get back down into sitting (after biting it pretty hard a couple of times) and how to start cruising along the coffee table a little bit. He is still crawling on his belly - he has taken a couple of crawling steps in all 4's, but it's just not as fast when he really wants to get going! He has started sharing - his sippy cup, his teething toys, big slobbery kisses - and it's super sweet! He is babbling quite a bit. Sometimes in the morning, I lay there a couple of extra minutes just to listen to him talking to himself when he wakes up. I used to wake up kinda grouchy, but how can I be grouchy when that's my alarm clock?! He has also started throwing a tantrum or two when I've taken things away from him - I mean totally dramatic - throwing himself back and kicking and screaming (I just have to walk away b/c it kinda makes me laugh)! Some of our fun times are chronicled below.

Taking a walk on a beautiful Halloween morning

For Halloween, we went up to Mark's brother's house and went Trick-or-Treating with the cousins. Nash did great!!! Well - except for the putting the costume on part. Once he was in it, he was good to go, but boy was he mad during the process! This was taken right after we got him dressed, hence the pouty face. Sorry, Buddy - I guess it IS a form of torture to be held down while your face is tickled with feathers!

Uncle Richard, Catherine, Riley, Callie, Chloe, Aunt Mo, Destin and Nash

All dressed up!

See my fine specimen of a healthy leg!

I thought he looked SO cute in his church outfit yesterday, I had to document it!

I love this sweet face! He is intensely watching Tootsie and Daddy play. I think he wants in on the action!

He was supposed to be napping when I heard crashing - he had pulled himself up in the crib and had pulled the books off the bookshelf. He was quite proud of himself!

BUSY BUSY, Boy! Here he was pulling all the tissues out. We are learning to keep the coffee table clear.

We had some family pictures taken a couple of weeks ago with the talented Penny Kendall. However, it was the first time she had done a shoot in her new studio and she said the lighting was all off and she didn't like them. So, as a testament to her integrity, she wants to do another session. I know she does good work, so we're going to try again! I thought this one was cute, even though she didn't care for it!

Daddy got some good giggles while getting him ready for his bath