Trying new things

Each day, Mommy & Daddy make me try new things. For example, this new sippy cup. If you hadn't heard, I'm pretty fond of my favorite bottles. I am not easily fooled. They tried to slip those bigger bottles by me, but I put my foot down, slapped the bottle away and screamed until they gave me what I wanted.

This new cup isn't so bad. It has two handles for me to hold onto it. The bonus to drinking out of this cup is the parental units allow me to try new foods, like juice. Now that my teeth are coming in, I'm also able to try some solids. Daddy gave me some mashed bananas. Mommy gave me some mashed sweet potatoes for dinner Sunday. I eat these "puffs" that granny bought me. They dissolve pretty quickly in your mouth. I prefer the sweet potatoes to the strawberries. Pretty soon, I hear I'll get to have some of what they call Cheerios.

First tooth

Well, it's finally here! At last, I cut my first tooth. It isn't the best photo. You can glimpse the top of the tooth breaking through my gums (white area on left.) Daddy discovered it this morning when he was dressing me for church. Guess they also figured out why I've been so fussy lately. I had a good time hanging out with Daddy and Granny last week, but I sure missed Mommy! Mommy brought me a present from Memphis. It's a puppet of a duck head that quacks to the tune of Old McDonald. It's quite amusing. Mommy bought it at the gift shop in the Peabody Hotel, where apparently thousands of tourists visit each day to watch 5 ducks leave the fountain the lobby and march down a red carpet to an elevator. Whatever turns you on I guess. She said Graceland was better! Elvis has left the building, folks.

Pretty in pink

I got dressed up in this fancy dress yesterday to attend church. Mommy said I gottta start wearing these clothes before I grow out of them. That's why she has me in a short sleeve shirt that's too tight today!
We drove to Morgantown on Saturday to surprise Grandma. Daddy had a WVU game to attend. We were only there for a few short hours, but I enjoyed hanging out with Penelope.
I can tell I'm driving the folks crazy lately. I give them a tough time. I'm not fond of the naps lately. And I've become an early riser again. I can just imagine Mommy & Daddy lying in bed doing rocks, scissors, paper to see who has to get up with me.

Great grandparents & more

G. Grandpa Bott had a good time hanging out with me on Sunday. I showed him all the fishing equipment in my tackle box.

I visited Dr. Chiang today. She just went over test results with Mommy. I'll have to have more tests done in a year to see if I outgrew the reflux in my kidneys. I have to take antibotics until then.

I weighed 19.3 lbs. and measured 28 3/4 inches long. I'm getting big, but not nearly as big as Mommy thought. :-)

Morgantown

Despite the snow, we traveled to Morgantown this weekend to see Grandma & Grandpa Bott. I also visited with G. Grandpa Bott. On Saturday, he turned 82!

I had a good time goofing off with the grandparnets this weekend. Course, I always laugh at Bear E. Beckner. And I had to show off for everyone -- showing my great ability to stand up.

Mamaw & Pap watched me while Mommy worked on Monday. It's always fun at their house too. The blog will have to hold them over until our next visit next month.

Peek-A-Boo

Did you know good things come in small packages? Daddy stayed home with me today. He said I was sweet, but I was still HMG. Since I'm mobile now, Daddy has a hard time keeping up with me. So Mommy corralled me and put me into a box.

I've managed to pull myself up to standing position in my crib and onto my toy. Daddy lowered my crib tonight so I won't be able to crawl out of bed and hurt myself.

We're headed to Morgantown to visit Grandma & Grandpa and the rest of the family this weekend. Great Grandpa Bott has a birthday on Saturday, so we're going to visit with him too.

Mommy said I've been a little fussy this week. It could be that my gums are aching because these teeth won't come in! On Valentine's Day I have to see a specialist about my kidneys. We're not even sure what the test is, but we'll let you know the results.

Fun with cousins!

We visited with the Gibson family after church on Sunday. Cousin Jessie let me help myself to carrots. I sure had fun at Aunt KaKa's house -- until I got too cranky from not having a nap. Daddy said I barely made it outside Bancroft before I was asleep. It was nice to see Aunts Dodie, Grace & Karen, Uncle Rocky, cousins Blake, Jonah and Ethan, and Paw Paw.

Mommy & Me

I love my Mommy. I especially love to grab onto her hair! We've been hanging out today. I don't like it when Mommy won't help me stand, though. I get mad when she makes me try it on my own first.