11 months

I started Mom's Day Out at Christ United Methodist Church this past Monday.  So far, I really like
it!  I started to get fussy on Wednesday, but it turns out that I have a double ear infection...again!  I knew my ears were bothering me.  I'm on meds now, and I'm starting to feel better.  The daycare workers absolutely LOVE me and all "his expressions".  They told my gam'ma that I'm their favorite.  :)  I'm sure they say that to all the mom's and grandma's.  I know my momma hates that I have to go, but it'll be good for me.  I can learn to share, and make new friends.  Plus, it's a Christian daycare so I'll learn more about Jesus.

I just turned 11 months old on Thursday, which means I only have a month left till I'm ONE!!!!  I can't wait to have my party and eat cake...for the second time.  :)  Mommy and Daddy let me have a fake birthday with my cousin, Kate.  She is exactly one month older than me and they just knew the pictures would be precious!  They were right!  Kate and I are really cute!

Playtime with Daddy

9 month checkup

I had my 9 month checkup on Tuesday. I weigh 22 lb 1 oz (I've gained exactly 2 pounds in 2 months), and I'm 30.25 inches tall. My weight puts me in the 75% and my height is still at the top of the chart. I hope it stays like that because I want to be tall! This time there was nothing wrong with my ears, and the doctor lady said I was developing just as I should. I even had my vision and blood checked and everything came back perfect! All is good in the world.

A Bit of News

My other front bottom tooth came in (not long after the first - just like Mommy thought), but that's it for now. I finally started crawling on June 20th! I'm getting faster and faster each day. Mommy and Daddy are trying to teach me to crawl to them, but I get nervous and whine a little. One day I'll get it and then they won't be able to stop me. :) Mommy had to get on to me several times this morning because I kept trying to grab the computer modem and wires. She kept telling me "No!" but I wasn't listening so she had to pop my hand. It didn't really hurt (I think it hurt her A LOT more than me). She really wants me to learn quickly to stay away from some things so she won't have to "punish" me.
On Father's Day weekend, Mommy and Daddy went to Pensacola for a tubing trip with my "uncle" Chad and his family. They had to leave me with my "aunt" Amy because I was so young. Momma DID NOT like leaving me. She had to leave Amy's house really fast because she was about to cry. I wanted to tell her that I'd be fine cause I really like Amy and Maddie. I had a lot of fun while I was there. I played and Amy and Maddie took REALLY good care of me! I think that will be my favorite place to go when I get a little older. Amy will spoil me BIG TIME! I don't think Mommy had as much fun on her trip. I think they got started later than she wanted and I heard something about them getting stranded at the end and had to catch a ride with complete strangers JUST to get back to me. I think Mommy would move a mountain to get to me. :) I'm a very lucky boy!

Papa Ray's 91st Birthday