give me a bag, and I'll empty it!

I've been slacking in my blog posts lately... I'm very busy gearing up for my 1st Birthday Party! Mom took some pictures of me emptying out her purse... you'd think I'm looking for something really important with the way I go at it. I found a toothbrush and decided to give it a try... hey, now that I have 4 teeth --- I need to learn how to clean them!

Snugglin' & spoonin' with Daddy

in the mornings, I'm usually up & at'em ready to play! But this particular morn was a mellow one... I was content to just lay in bed with daddy and watch Mickey Mouse Playhouse and Handy Manny. It's a rarity when I'll just lay still & snuggle... so Daddy looooooved it.

the many faces of moi

just some pics of me goofin' around with mommy!

Bye Bye Bumbo...

...I've finally graduated to a big girl high chair! I'm much more excited than I look in these pics. :) Mommy was pretty adamant on getting me a Svan, which is a chair I can grow into throughout toddler-hood. Since these pics were taken, she got the much-needed cushion, so it's quite comfortable! I sit in it and watch her cook, clean the kitchen, etc. Hank hangs out close by, in the hopes I'll drop a Puff... it's only a matter of time before I realize he'll eat my veggies for me! (Shhhhhhh)

Monthly Growth Progress

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You can lead a baby to water...

...and turns out, you CAN make 'em drink! I recently discovered (during my favorite time of day - BATH TIME!) that water is drinkable! Who would've known? I haven't quite figured out how to master taking sips straight from the faucet, but in time... Mom is most anxious to get me on a sippy cup, but until I'm comfortable with that contraption, this'll do.

Christmas in Chicago!

We stayed at Uncle Bob's and Auntie Peg's house... I finally got to meet my sweet cousins Amelia & Sophia! 

Me & Grandma

(note National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation on in the background)

Amelia & Sophia in their new Plasma Cars!

Amelia's explaining to me where all the presents went...

story time with daddy

It's probably premature to be trying to read a John Adams biography...

helping mom re-organize

who needs toys when I have a house chalk-full of STUFF!?  It seems like every time I turn around, there's something new to touch, put in my mouth, empty out, etc.  Mom got a kick out me cleaning out the DVD storage boxes... :)

Cousin James

One of our dozen family holiday gatherings was the King Christmas (Grammy's side of the fam).  I always like it when we see those folks, because mom's cousin Courtney has a kiddo about my age.  We have fun together... obviously.  ;)

Aren't we a cute pair?

Everything's gotta pass the taste test...

On the move!

...ever since I started to crawl (which was while mom and dad were in NYC, I might add), I've been very curious and exploratory!  Really intrigued by that big tree, I decided to see what it was all about. 
Conclusion:  still no clue.

Watch this, mom

Yeah... I think I can take it.

I'm goin' in!

What the...?

Gingerbread girl

Mom's posting these pictures POST-Christmas (sniffle), but she said they're too cute not to post. She was pretty busy with the holidays, so I'm apologizing for the delayed postings on her behalf.
You know it's a cold day in Dallas when you've gotta wear a hat!