A New Addition and a strange box....

We recently were able to trade in my 2001 Ford Explorer for a 2009 Honda Odyssey Mini-Van! Lisa and I are both enjoying it....

Someone "attempted" to take the car for a drive....

We also recently replaced Nicholas' Car Seat with a Booster Seat....after installing it, something strange happened to the box....using special high speed digital chronological photography the following images were captured...

Nothing like playing with a giant empty box!!

August 24, 2009

August 24, 2009 marks our 4 month anniversary of having Mr. Nicholas in our home! It has been a wild 4 months....he has learned so much...and so have we....

He is understanding more and more English each day.....understanding does not always produce results! We KNOW he understands the words "NO" and "STOP" but he does not always follow those commands. He seems to be getting a little better, but somedays he really tests us....

Every few days or so he has a word or two that inexplicably makes him laugh...

In the past they have been....

"Cheese it"

"Cork"

"Bite it"

"Squash"

"Say it"

"Zip"

"Zoom"

"Quarter" <-----The current laughter causing phrase......

We measured him today.....he is now 40 1/2 inches tall...

We knew he had grown since he was able to reach items that we used to have safely OUT of his reach...

The Child-Proofing continues!

What's Been Happening??

Playing with one of his favorite toys from his favorite Aunt named Ann.

Reading a book about trucks with Grandpa...

Nicholas loves trucks and all giant machines like bulldozers and cranes. Although we wish they would hurry up and finish, Nicholas loves when we drive past the numerous construction sites near our home. "OH WOW LOOK...MACHINE....GIANT!" is what we hear from the backseat.....

Lisa helped me out big time by baking numerous items for my American Heart Association Bake Sale...which she has done for many years in a row....but this year she had an audience!

He has his very own step so he can, "Watch."

Some things just need to be brought down to his level....

Helping Mommy create her world famous Chocolate Chip Cookies!

Our son loves spaghetti with ground turkey and NO he is NOT Bashful!

Many have tried to escape the belly attack....

But they are never successful....

His first Texas Rangers shirt....maybe we can try going to a game next year when his attention span is longer than a..........hey look a cat!

My Grandma and Grandpa from California went to Malta and all I got besides the box full of presents they sent was this t-shirt...thank you, hope to see you soon...

Too many plumbers in the bathroom....

And now for the final event of the day....The Levitating Boy!!!

More Pix From Baby Shower At My Office

Before the party, let me check my email.....HOLD all my calls!
His first cupcake!

Our second family picture....