Gotta get ready!

I got to get ready for this baby brother or sister. So I've been working out to get stronger and faster. 

To work on my speed, I find that if I don't have a diaper to weigh me down I can go much faster. This hallway is a great way to work on my intervals.

I'm also learning to help out around the house. Once this baby comes mom will have less time to get things done like laundry and dishes so I'm stepping up and taking responsibility. 

I do take short pauses at times when I unload the dish washer. When I find a rubber spoon I stop and chew on it for awhile. Hey, what do you expect? I'm teething....

My favorite thing to help out with....decorating the Christmas tree! I was a great ornament hanger. I have a good eye for strong branches. 

It's the holiday season!

It's exactly a week from Christmas but first, let me tell you about Thanksgiving. It was a big day for me because I got to eat real, adult food, and I loved it! I ate Grandpa's smoked turkey, grandma's yams, mommy's mashed potatoes, pumpkin pie, stuffing, the works. It was a great day!

Along with dinner at Grandma and Grandpa Brooking's, my favorite part of Thanksgiving was helping Grandpa build a fire in his fireplace. He said I was a real good helper. I practice though at home with daddy, so I'm an expert.

Another thing that makes their house so great is they have a nice long hallway for me to push things down!

The day after Thanksgiving we went and found our Christmas tree!

ummm.....not sure, it's okay, but not the "one"

Push me around in this some more daddy, let's keep looking!

You are kidding right Mom? I know it's cute and it's my size but that is NOT our Christmas tree!

We found it! It's perfect. Time to go home and decorate it!

No more crawling for me!

Before I start I would like to say I'm sorry on behalf of my mom for taking so long to post pictures recently. She has not been feeling very well since becoming pregnant with my baby brother or sister. But now she is out of her first trimester and feeling a bit better so back to posting pictures and memories we go!

Today was a beautiful day so mom and dad took me to one of my favorite places: the park! But this time I didn't have to be pushed around in my stroller. I walked everywhere! I just started walking this month. I may almost be 15 months but I make sure I'm good at something before I let people know I can do it. Everyone was wondering when I was going to walk but now I'm so good, I don't fall down much or anything! Can you tell from my face the determination I have? 

Woooowwww! We even saw a big, loud, choo choo train passing right by us! 

But hands down, my favorite activity to do at the park is to go down to the water and throw rocks in it! I like the splash. I can't make as big of a splash yet as daddy but I'm trying. 

The beach is so much fun! Especially when there are logs all around to sit down and take a break on.

I'm not really sure about these dark crazy things that keep following me when I walk. I just tried to ignore them the best I could.

Whoops! I fell down.

There's a playground too with super fun toys. I like to spin this thing around in a circle.

We sure live in a pretty area. I love it here!