Homecoming Parade 2009

Mommy took the day off work to take me to the Homecoming Parade for Daddy's school. We had so much fun with MiMi, Aunt KiKi, Emma, JoDe and Daddy. I was such a good boy at the parade! I loved watching all of the big trucks go by and Mommy said that everyone loved my skull and crossbones sweater and hat. I was quite the little pirate!

Me and My Truck!

Sayer loves sitting on his truck! He enjoys the noises it makes more than anything!

Cute Little Buddy!

These were just too cute not to post!!

1st visit to the Pumpkin Patch!

A couple of Sundays ago the girls and I took the kiddos to the Pumpkin Patch! Sayer didn't exactly know what to think. I gave him a baby pumpkin to hold and it immediately went into his mouth (surprise, surprise)! Everything goes in the mouth these days!

He really enjoyed watching the kids run around the farm and he loved watching them climb through the hay bale maze. I can only imagine how much fun he will have playing with them in a couple of years!

Next year will be more enjoyable for him as he will be able to run and explore!

My new favorite spot!

Sayer's new favorite spot is his toy chair from his cousin Emma. This little boy loves to climb into his chair and stand in it. Lately he's been trying to climb over the back of the chair onto the couch. For a while he didn't know how to get down out of the chair, so inevitably he would crash onto the floor with lots and lots of tears. Now he has learned how to back down out of the chair and make a more graceful exit!


I love watching him learn and explore. Watching him figure out how to do something on his own is the best of all!

The things that "tickle" babies!

Often times I am amazed by the things that "tickle" little babies. You can have baskets and baskets of toys to choose from, but sometimes it's the plastic storage container and the wooden spoon that he chooses to play with instead. On a couple of occasions it was the diaper and the magnetic refrigerator clip. Who knew??

Ornery Little Boy!!

Lately, this little boy has become a bit ornery and 100% boy!!

He is happiest when he is beating something with his toy hammer or bat (including the t.v. screen). No matter what we put in front of the t.v. to keep him from accessing it, somehow he finds his way through it or around it and to the screen. We're going to have to come up with something new, because the bins of toys aren't cutting it!!

Not only does this little boy like hitting things and making loud noises, he loves to try to climb things... the stairs, the tables, you name it! I think that we're going to have to attach most everything to the walls in the near future, because he is definitely a climber!

Mummy PJs

Daddy loved these Mummy PJs and thought that I had to have them. They glow in the dark, which he thought was extra cool.


And check out my hair! I have waves in the back just like Mommy and Grandpa! Mommy and Daddy keep going back and forth trying to decide if it's time for me to have a haircut yet. I have a feeling they're going to take me to get it cut in a couple of weeks. Uh Oh... that should be an experience!

Sayer's Obsession with the Dirty Little Piggies!!

Aunt KiKi passed along some of Emma's old Baby Einstein dvds to Sayer. He really enjoys watching the Old MacDonald farm video more than any others he has. He seems to love any part of the video that contains pigs.

In this video I captured him watching the piggies sliding down the slide into the mud pit. This, I think, is his favorite part of the video as it always makes him laugh out loud. I wonder if this is any indication that he is going to enjoy playing in the mud as he gets older?

Caught on Camera...

We went to the Plaza Art Fair and I really wanted to get a picture of Sayer and I. So, Mike had the camera and he tried and tried to get a good one, but we had no luck. One picture he was able to capture, however, was priceless!

How many times can you get an honest reaction to your son spitting up on you? Gross, right? I thought so as you can tell from my face!

Fun with my Cousins!

Sayer loves spending time with his older cousins. Now that he is older and much more aware of their presence, he loves to sit and watch them and play with them.

Lily absolutely loves Sayer. She is constantly wanting to give him hugs and kisses and wants to hold him. At this age, this little man doesn't sit still for long, so to get a picture of Sayer in Lily's lap (well kind of in her lap) was a miracle!!

William on the other hand, could take or leave Sayer at this age. I really think that as Sayer gets older they will play better together. I thought this picture of William looking at Sayer was hilarious!!

When the kiddos were little they used to love sitting on Ummie Mike's lap and bouncing like they were riding a horse. Sayer is finally getting to the age where Mike can start bouncing him. He loves it!

I'm Back...

I know... I know... I have been a real slacker on posting any new updates to the blog for about a month now. Truth be known, I have just been too busy between work and chasing a very, very active 10 month old around the house. By the time Sayer goes to bed of an evening I am wiped and blogging is the last thing that I want to do. So, this Sunday, while he is down for his morning nap I thought I would try to post some pictures / video that I've been collecting over the past month. I'll try not to be gone so long next time!!