Camping!!

For Memorial Day Weekend, Mommy and Daddy took me on my first camping trip. They had to try out their new equipment--camper and ATV. Well I decided since I had no choice but to go, I might as well have fun!! While my parents went out riding (Mommy went twice and Daddy went six times) I went exploring. I learned that there are not only rocks, but also dirt and sticks out there on the ground. I even tried tasting some of it. See the video below for that!! I was filthy dirty by the time we came home, but boy was it fun.



This picture is of my cousin and I. I'm on my little four-wheeler and she is helping me drive it. I drove over rocks and sticks, up dips and down. It was so fun, I felt like I hardly left the campsite!

The fresh air wore me out every day, so I took really good naps during the day. The first night, Mommy made a really nice bed for me on the floor. However, about an hour after I went to bed my cousins woke me up with their talent show around the campfire. I forgot where I was and was a little scared, so Daddy decided the best place for me to sleep was on their bed. So Mommy put the sleeping bag next to the window and covered me with 3 layers so I wouldn't be cold and I slept on their king size bed with them the whole weekend. I just had to keep checking to make sure Mommy didn't move, so everytime I woke up I reached out to touch her face and when I felt her I would roll back over and go right back to sleep.

I tried many new things while camping. I even took my first steps. Daddy came into the camper to give Mommy back the seasonings he had used on the pork chops and when Mommy turned to put them away I took a step towards Daddy. He then turned me around and I took a step and fell into Mommy's arms. They were pretty excited and made me go right over to G&P's camper to tell them right away.

It was a fun weekend, but it sure was nice to come home again. After my bath, I went downstairs to play while Mommy did laundry. I had to race around making sure all my toys were right where I left them and that they all still worked. I am satisfied that all is right with my world.

Rocks and Things

I have decided that the best thing about the outdoors are the rocks. You can toss them, hit them together to make noise; the possibilities are endless. Strollers are nice too because you get to go places, but rocks are pretty cool. I'm not so sure about the grass though. I know it's fun to pull, but it just doesn't have the same appeal as rocks do. Enjoy this little video of my and my rocks! Daddy can't figure out how I can crawl on them.

Yesterday, I learned to give a Zerbert. Mommy and Daddy have given them to me since I was just weeks old, but I finally gave one to Mommy. She was trying to feed me from the bottle and I just didn't want any of it, so I put my lips to her arm and blew. So then she had to give me one on my belly. It tickled, so I laughed and then gave her another one on her arm. This went on for few times. Me giving Mommy a Zerbert on her arm, and Mommy giving me one on my belly!! Fun times.

I also figured out Velco. My sandels are not safe and don't stay on very long at all. I even chased Daddy's feet around Sunday morning trying to get his Velco undone.

Mommy is trying some new things with my hair. It is getting long enough that Mommy has had to use a comb on it. She also tried spiking it the other day--here's a picture.

I like to give out hugs and kisses. Like the time when I was passed back to Mommy in church from the end of the aisle. I just had to smother her in kisses. Yesterday when Mommy came home I was so excited to see her that I just kept giving her hugs. I think she liked it.

Well I have had a busy day exploring my world. Gotta go and get some rest. Good-night!

Busy Days

This weekend was a busy one for me. Saturday we went to pick up a new camper. Here's a picture of me in the front toy hauler part. Kind of like a big playpen!! It was fun crawling around in it. Here's a picture of what is looks like all set up!!! Once we got done with the camper, Mommy and Daddy took me to eat. I actually got my own meal--cheese quesadillas . Mommy ate my leftovers though. It was a Mexican restaurant, so Mommy thought her food would be too spicy for me. Then on the way home we had to stop and pick up some accessories for our ATV. I slept through most of that. It wasn't as exciting as the camper! Once we got home we had to rush to get ready for company. Daddy was grilling for all the Sunday School teachers so Mommy could say thank you to them all for their help this year. It was fun having so many people to play with. We got to eat outside! Today was the last day of Sunday School and we had a big fellowship dinner after church. So I got to eat outside two days in a row. I can't wait until this weekend when we got camping and I get to be outside for 4 days straight!

This morning I also had a new tooth break through--my 3rd one!! I've been working on it for a few weeks now. It almost comes and then retracts back up. It's just one of those things, I guess.

I wanted to leave you with a couple videos. Remember I told you Mommy tried to put up barriers for me, so that I wouldn't get in trouble. While as you can tell, they just don't work!

The second video is Mommy and me playing with the trunk on my push cart. It really is a good place to hide balls!!

Until next time, I will just keep exploring my world!

Thank You

Mommy looked at a calendar today and saw that tomorrow is Armed Forces day. So I just wanted to say thank you to everyone who serves in the military. Daddy is a Navy veteran, Papa is an Army veteran and Uncle Wade is currently serving in the Marines. So thank you for keeping me safe and allowing me to have the freedom to explore my world.

About Myself

I just wanted to tell you a little more about myself. Right now my favorite toys are my cellphone, light-up piano, books and bouncy balls. Those bouncy balls are fun to chase as I crawl around the room. I enjoy being outside crawling around in the grass, picking up rocks, going for a walk in my stroller or waving bye-bye to all the cars that go by. If I had my choice, I would live outside. But sometimes I have to settle with sitting in my high chair, looking out the sliding door. Speaking of highchairs, I really like this whole finger food/feeding myself thing. Very cool!! Almost anything they put on my tray is good, and if it isn't I just toss it over the side onto the floor. I love helping Mommy wash dishes--especially the part where I get to pull the silverware out of the holder and throw them all over the floor. No matter where I am, I will come crawling when Mommy opens the dishwasher. The DVD shelf is also pretty fun. When I pull them off, Mommy comes and put them all back up just so I can pull them off again. Isn't she nice?! I also enjoy dancing to almost any music--I will sit on the floor and bounce to the beat. I'm pretty active all day; crawling around and exploring things. I also love to pull myself up on furniture and walk along. Mommy tries to put up blockades but I am pretty determined and usually find a way around, over, or under them. One of my favorite games is "Going to get Brileigh." For those of you that don't know, the point of this game is for me to take off across the room and Mommy or Daddy running/crawling after me. Sometimes I sit and wait for them to catch up before I turn and crawl some more. When they finally catch me I let them tickle me a little so that they have a little fun too. I don't want to hog all the fun!!

Even though I'm not talking yet, I can get my message across pretty clearly. Like last week when I wanted to go for a walk. I just had to pound on the front door to get Mommy's attention, then I pointed to the door, pointed to my stroller and said "VroomVroom." Pretty smart, huh? Really anything that moves is VroomVroom--balls, my push cart, cars and my stroller.

Here's a video of me pushing my cart and then playing with some of my toys. Enjoy.

It's About Time!

So I finally decided to get my family up and running. Come on, I'm almost one and i need to get out there! So please enjoy family and friends. I can't promise how up to speed Mommy will be, but hey I can't control everything--although I sure try.

To bring you up to speed a little bit. I am an active little 11 month old and have the run of the house. Being a firstborn has its perks.

This picture was taken on our recent trip to see G&G out in NJ. I was very interested in looking down at the floor/mirror just below our feet as Mommy and Daddy held me out over the edge. I guess it is funny, but I don't get the joke. Maybe in a few years I will.

This one is of me playing in the mirror. I have quite a bit to say about this matter as you can clearly see.

I will leave you with just one more picture of my recent trip to the park. The outdoors are quite amazing and I hope to spend most of my summer there!! Please join me again as I explore my world, make new discoveries and have many adventures.