Big man Andrew

Andrew with his Grandma Ada at dinner.

Here are some pictures from this weekend at the lake.




Well...Andrew has a few road trips under his belt now. We went to Longview to visit Darin's family 2 weekends ago. Andrew had a great time, but was a little hesitant with all of the family at first. It did not take him too long to warm up and become the center of attention. I apologize about the pictures. They got all clustered together and I could not figure out how to fit captions in between. The top few have Grandma Ada and Grandpa Dan in them. The bottom few pictures are from our trip to Arkansas. We went to Granddaddy and Grandnana's cabin on the lake this past weekend. It was a long drive but Andrew did quite well in the car. We had a great time relaxing and spending some time outdoors. Thanks Grandnana for all of the good cooking. Andrew is such a sweetheart and growing fast. He is somewhere around 18.5 lbs. and getting a little tummy on him. He loves to sit up but is not interested in crawling quite yet. Darin and I put him on his tummy to get some practice and he immediately wants to roll on his back. Little stinker!

Andrew's going mobile

Andrew is an extremely messy eater and wants to help very badly.
What is going on here?
Andrew a few of his ladies!
Andrew at Grandnana's house. He came to check on her after surgery.
Daddy says I look like Phil Mickelson.
Daddy and me getting ready for bed.
Andrew is sporting his summer pjs in February.

Andrew has had a very eventful week. Andrew went out to his grandma's house and had a nice visit with the great grandmother's. Andrew had a playdate with Caroline and Elena. Thanks Stacey for having us! We went to Heritage Ranch to check on Grandnana after surgery. Yesterday we went to the Galleria with Tracey and Max. Andrew loves seeing anything new. He squeled and laughed after he woke up from his nap at the mall. Andrew was a big help when I was cleaning out my closet yesterday. He played with old shoes and purses and had a great time. He is so much fun and is becoming increasingly mobile in the last week. Watch out!

Almost 10 months

Look how nice and straight I sit!
Our newest baby gear-a rainforest jumperoo.
Andrew really is a happy boy.
Gotta love those toes!
Andrew playing peek a boo with his "peek-a-boo"





Andrew went for his 9 month check up a week and a half ago with Dr. "D." He was 17.5 lbs and checking out just fine. The doctor seemed to think Andrew had a little bit of a temper. Andrew tore all of the paper off of the exam table into shreds. He was going a little stir crazy confined in the little exam room. Andrew has had a few playdates with some girlfriends, Brylie and Caroline. He will have many choices of ladies when the time is right:) Andrew loves his jumperoo as you can see. It is hours of entertainment for me; Darin thinks we can get rid of the T.V. now. I continue to attempt at giving my son baby food twice a day; however, not much of it is to his liking.
Andrew is so precious and we are enjoying all of the good times of parenting.

Andrew Update

Daddy, Grandma and Andrew heading out on their stroll.


Andrew loves to go to the park and swing. He usually cries when we take him out. He thinks it is a good place for a nap. If you are wondering why there is a giraffe in the background of a lot of the pics, it is Andrew's pillow if he falls backward. Andrew has had many much enjoyed visits from the grandparents lately. He is very friendly to everyone and likes seeing new faces.

Fun Days

Andrew had a playdate with his friend Caroline.  There was not a whole lot of playing going on.  Andrew had his nap first and then Caroline went down for her nap.  Then most importantly Stacey and I had lunch out.  Andrew has a new duck bathtub and he loves it.  We have taken Andrew to the nature preserve a few times and he likes to watch the children and swinging, of course.  Andrew is very vocal these days and loves playing with his toys.  He is sitting independently, and he rolls only from stomach to back.  Andrew braces himself to the floor if you try to roll him on his stomach. Oh well.  He is a barrel of fun, that is for sure.  Whether Andrew likes baby food or not depends on the day.

The Andrew Report

A well behaved boy in Santa's lap.
Woo pig sooie.

Andrew's first time to see a dog.
Andrew's first set of sunglasses from Grandma Ada.
A favorite Christmas gift.

Uncle Justin on Christmas.
I am so sorry to all of our faithful blog followers for such a delay in posting. Well... here is my best attempt. These are a few of our favorite photos over the holidays. We had a wonderful Christmas with our family. Andrew is so much fun these days. He is sitting up on his own and has a love for bathtime now. He likes to suck on his soapy bath toys. I believe he is teething, but no teeth yet. Andrew had green beans for the first time today. He was not too impressed; hopefully he will grow to like them like his dad. We have enjoyed some family time together. Darin took off 2 weeks for Christmas after working like a crazy man in the weeks prior. Andrew is now about 16 1/2 lbs. and even has some rolls. He will visit the developmental pediatrician next week to evaluate. We think he is amazing in every way.

The Andrew Report

Andrew is doing really well. We took him to see Santa Claus and he was not sure what to think.