Aunt Kitties' B-Day

This was a super busy weekend.

It started when Jason went to Austin for Nick's bachelor party. Dub and I went to mom and dad's house for a wedding shower and then Katie's birthday.

Dub and I were able to spend some time with our friend, T. We were all dressed and ready for the UT game. Hook 'em!


Sunday, Dub and I got up and met our friend, JP, for breakfast at Restaurant Ava. What spectacular company and what delicious food.

By 4pm, everyone was back at mom and dad's to celebrate Katie's birthday. Katie, Brad, Jason, mom, dad, and Dub all enjoyed mac and cheese, swimming, and opening presents. It was a good day.


Happy birthday, Aunt Kitties!

Labor Day Weekend

It's pouring rain here this morning and the power is out so Dub and I are grounded for now. So far we've done 4 loads of laundry and we've each had two breakfasts. We've pretty much done enough for one day, in my opinion.

Our labor day weekend was full of fun.

Jas came home early on Friday, so he and Wyatt were able to hang out before Jas went to play hockey. Wyatt is into exploring faces now and he loves to touch Jason's beard.

While those two napped, I put together several more t-shirts and sweatshirts. This one is my favorite!

Saturday morning, we hung out in bed since ESPN's Sports Center starts at 9:30 now. Everyone was excited about the game and couldn't wait for 2:30 to come. We had brunch at Torchy's Tacos, an Austin staple brought to Dallas, and we were even able to sit outside since the weather was so amazing. Then...it was game time.


Jas & Dub fooling around on the commercial break. Hard to say who is having more fun.


Dub, wearing the shirt I made for him. We only had two spit-up related outfit changes all day, so that was wonderful!

On Sunday, Aunt Kitties came over and we all went for a long walk. After, Kitties hung around and Dub thought that girl was hilarious!



In this picture, Dub is snuggled up with the blanket Terry made him. He loves it because he can get his fingers into all of the little knitted loops and move it around. Thanks, Terry!

We spent Monday over at Gabby's place, but didn't take any pictures. A big portion of the family was there and there was so much good food and good company. Great party!
And today...we're just resting...because the garage door won't open until the power comes back on.

The Last Day of August - A Word From Dub

Yesterday I spent some time with Gabby while mom went to a meeting. Gabby had this cold teething thing that she got out of the freezer and gave me to chew on. At first I was skeptical, but then it struck me as very entertaining.



Then she goes over to this table next to the couch and pulls out tons of tricks. She has two, TWO, slinkies in there. She let me play with this yellow one. Slinkies are pretty interesting. They make noises, they're neat colors. What will Gabby think of next?



Today was the second day of rice cereal. I think mom gets freaked out about the mess I make, but the mess is part of the fun!


Tummy time has definitely gotten better. In fact, I prefer it to back time now. Every time mom puts me down, I immediately flip over. I've found that this trick gets the most attention when the folks are trying to change my diaper.

More to come!! Big plans this weekend!

Wyatt's First Taste of Cereal

At Wyatt's appointment this week, we got the nod to start cereal. Not as anything supplemental, just as a "getting familiar with the process" type of preparation.
Well, you know I've purchased ten million books of making your own food and I'm ready to be on sweet potatoes already!

We started on Sunday with cereal (bor-ring).
But...it wasn't a complete fail, like I thought it would be.

Instead, Dub was interested in trying it over and over again.
First we had to get all of our equipment prepared.


Then we let Dub hold the spoon to get familiar with that. When he tried to put it in his mouth, I took over.

(he did go cross-eyed watching the spoon go into his mouth)

The cereal was 1 tsp of rice cereal and 2 Tbsp of milk. It was more milk than anything and I'll admit that a large part of it ended up on his bib.
But, our little trooper didn't give up. It was a good effort. I'm pleased.

My Dad & Me - A Word From Dub

I love my dad.

He makes me laugh.
He does all kind of fun noises and movements. When he comes home, I am immediately happy.
Weekends are the best! That's when we spend all of our time together.
He plays games with me called "got your leg" or "got your booty" where he grabs whatever part he names and shakes it. It's hilarious to me.
He's pretty much the best dad. Ever.

Me and Dad sleeping in on Saturday

Dad making me laugh this morning when I first woke up

Hanging out in the living room...chewing on things.

Pool Party - A Word From Dub

Gabby had us all over last night for a pool party and I think everyone had a good time. We had hot dogs, burgers, cupcakes, potato salad, slaw, the whole nine yards.


My buddy, T, was at the party. We've hung out once before at T's book club party. He's a pretty cool guy...very hands on. He also talked to me about some new tricks I can do - like getting my foot into my mouth. Awesome!


(Foot in mouth discussion underway)

Dad and I also played a little football in the pool. Football season starts on Saturday and dad is really excited. Saturday at 11 will be my first ever ESPN College Game Day. I can't wait.

(Future Colt McCoy???)

The Last Week in August

Here s Dub at his 4 month appointment (even though I count him at 4 and 1/2 months or 18 weeks). He was a very good patient. The doctor said he was weighing in at 14lbs 8oz and that he was 25 and 1/2 inches tall. We got the green light to start cereal. We are also starting formula this week, so big changes are afoot. He's been a little cranky, but sure lights up when Jason gets home!


After his nap on Monday, Dub decided to explore the bedroom. He was almost completely under the bed when I came up to check on him. He's a fast mover. I shudder to think about how life will change once he can crawl. NOTHING will be safe. :)


On Tuesday night we went out with some friends and left Dub with his extraordinary sitter (who is amazing!). She sent us this photo of Dub hitting the bottle. This is his new M.O. while drinking. Pretty funny!

On Wednesday night, Dub and I cooked dinner together. This was his first experience with corn. He felt the corn all over and tried to get ahold of that pesky corn silk. Then he gave up and let me know he was done in the kitchen. But really...can you imagine a world where every single thing is new? He'd never seen or felt corn before. That seems so outrageous!



Today we celebrated Aunt Mary's 94th birthday. Dub was a perfect angel all through lunch! When we got home, we played dress-up for a bit, but he wasn't very interested in his fall wardrobe. Here he is in his cords, just like Gramps.


That's all for now. Tomorrow we're going to hang out at the pool with W's friend, Travis. Should be a good time! Pics to come.