and for the pictures.....

Hello Before Christmas

Hello all! Just thought I would say hello really quick along with sharing some of my 9 month pictures. Not much has happened since the last time I shared. I got to meet Santa Claus and I DO NOT like him very much. I think he is probably a really nice guy but I am a little uneasy about the idea of not being able to see his mouth under all of that hair. Anyway, mom got some pictures so she can cross that off her list of firsts. Speaking of firsts, I had spaghetti for the first time the other night and boy was that fun! I like it a lot, I hope mom makes it more often. Don't worry she got a picture of that too! I also went to my first birthday party yesterday for my friend Declan. He turns 1 on Tuesday and he had his party at the rec center. I loved the balloons, and the cake the most. Mom also signed me up for swimming lessons while she was there. What a multi-tasker that woman is! I can't wait for swimming lessons....with Aunt Kate. Mom says she does not want to get in a swim suit in front of all those people....whatever works for her I guess. I am sure she is doing it so she can stand outside of the pool and, yep you guessed it....take more pictures. It looks like we are supposed to be getting some bad weather this week for Christmas and I reallly, really hope my uncle Chris can fly in on Thursday. I know it will upset him a lot to not be with me on Christmas. We just might have to postpone Christmas for him. I get to go to Kansas on Sunday and stay for a few days with mom, Aunt Kate and Uncle Chris. My brother is also coming to stay with us for a week, I have not see him since July. I know he will have a blast playing with me, and let me tell you, I am really excited because mom and dad are not a whole lot of fun! Anyway, I must get going, but I hope you enjoy the pictures.
Merry Christmas!!!!
~Blayke

Told you I would update more....

I told you I would give you more frequent updates, so here it goes....I went to my first play last weekend and I did an amazing job. Those people were talking and singing to me and I thought it was so funny. It was an hour show and I was completely entertained for 55 minutes. I was getting hungry and tired by the end, but I hung in there. I then got to check out all of the cool things at the Amana Colonies. I had a great time cruising around in the front carrier. I got to spend some quality time with mom last week with all of the snow days. Nothing says fun like being stuck in the house with my mom for 2 days. I was sooo happy to get back to Aja's on Friday. I helped decorate the Christmas trees at Grandma's house yesterday and was a great big help! I love myself some Christmas tree ornaments. I got my 9 month pictures taken today as well as some family pictures and some with just me and daddy. I can't wait to see how they all turn out. The Doubletake Photography girls came to Grandma's house and we had a fun time. They are so silly that I love to smile at them. They sent me a couple so I will post them with this blog and when we get more I will post some of those too. They had to get the family ones to Mommy quick so she could get the Christmas cards ordered and mailed out. Nothing like waiting until the last minute mom!! I also got to go to a cookie exchange today and my friend Declan was there for me to play with. I got to eat cookies, get into things that I was not supposed to and listen to all of mommys friends ramble on and on about girl stuff. I am standing by myself now and trying really hard to take some steps. I get so excited that I am standing alone that it does not even bother me when I fall flat on my face....unless I am tired that is!! Grandma is not very happy about this big boy stuff and don't tell mom, but Grandma pushes me down when I try to walk, but don't worry, I get right back up. Ok, I need to go find mom and get my diaper changed, until next time......take care and happy Christmas shopping!!!

~Blayke

It's been a long time!

Hello everyone, have you missed me? I know it has been forever! I can never get my mom off Facebook long enough so that I can use the computer. I turned 9 months old since I have talked to you last! I went to the doctor and it was so exciting....no shots! Anyway, I am 19.5 pounds and 29 inches long. Tall and skinny...she says that every time! I had my first Thanksgiving last week and I traveled to Illinois to my great aunt Karen's house. I got to see some of my grandma's side of the family and I had a great time. I ate the most out of all the kids at the kid table. It was awesome! I then took at 2 1/2 hour nap...they say that is what you are supposed to do on Thanksgiving, right? I had some type of stomach bug over the holiday though and mom was not too excited about that. I will just say that this stomach bug caused me to take lots and lots of baths. I was beginning to think that every time I got my diaper changed I was going to have to take a bath. Jeez! I am over that now and eating like a hog! We put up the Christmas tree last weekend and it is so pretty. I wave bye-bye to it every night before I go to bed. I like it a lot. I would like it even more if they would let me get close to it! I guess that leads me to tell you everything that I can do since I know you like me to keep you posted on all of my milestones. I can wave bye-bye, I make lots of different sounds, I say Da-Da, but I don't know why yet, I say what my grandma thinks is kitty every time I see a cat, (my mom says it sounds more like I am clearing my throat), I can give 5 and I get so excited when I see my daddy and my grandpa. I am getting more and more daring on my feet, I am letting go more and more every day. My balance is improving every day! I hate being locked in baby jail all the time! Mom and dad have this stupid gate that keeps me in the living room and no matter what I am doing, when I hear it close, it makes me mad and I tell them about it! What is so wrong with leaving that thing open and letting me play with the dog dishes, climb up the stairs and try to pull down the Christmas tree? Let me have a little fun already, you know I am only a baby once! I am going to my first play this weekend, I get my 9 month pictures taken next weekend, I still need to go see Santa and then my 1st Christmas. So, there will be lots of things for me to tell you about in the upcoming weeks....if I can get the computer away from my mom that is. Everyone have fun finishing up your Christmas shopping and I promise there will be several more updates this month.
Take care!
~Blayke