Early Christmas!

You know, this year keeps getting better.  I keep discovering new things and keep everyone on their toes.  I pull up on EVERYTHING, stable or not, and am learning how to slide off the couch feet first.  Sometimes I forget and launch headfirst, but don't worry I'll remember one of these days.  This morning I crawled onto a box and got stuck.  Mommy actually sat there and watched me try to figure out my way off, I mean come on, give a girl a hand will you??

I also discovered that I LOVE Christmas!  I got to have it early this year with Gramps and Nana, we did lots of fun things.

 I met Santa, (I have no idea why this is so small).  I didn't cry or scream, just sat very complacently and tried to figure this man out- he had real beard you know- it's a shame you can't see him close up.  Anyway at the end I decided that we are going to be very good friends and that I am definitely going to stay on his good side.


Then, we unwrapped presents!  Or really, everyone else unwrapped presents and I played with the boxes.

And talked on the phone some

 

I pushed around my doll in my walker from great grandmother.

I was helping Dad put something together, but liked the box better.

Read a flamingo book with Gramps

Played with the iPhone some more.

 I have GOT to get me one of these!

 And helped Gramps blow out his birthday candles

A Texas Thanksgiving and oh yeah, I'm 1 0 months today!

Soooo, it's been awhile since we've last talked, but that means I've been super busy with lots of pictures to share with everyone.  First things first, I'm 10 months finally!

Part of being 10 months means that I won't sit still for a decent picture.

I'm having lots of fun with the new things I can do- I LOVE to use my new top teeth as an extra hand- they come in handy for all kinds of things like holding onto the couch while standing, transporting toys when my hands are busy and most importantly, eating!  I am totally through with those old baby food purees, nevermind that Mom has a freezer full of organic, healthy meals for me- I want the real stuff now.

Anything that I can chew I love! 

I pull up on EVERYTHING- including the toliet today- for some reason they don't like me reaching inside too much.  And I can crawl as fast as you can walk.  

Wanna race??

 Anyway- where have I been?  Houston and good old Lukfin, Texas.  I saw lots of family and my grandparents new house. 

We did lots of fun things- like swing, ride the mule, and go look at the horse barn.

And the best part was when they let me drive.

We've learned that the big to do in these parts around Thanksgiving is the lighting of Rudolph.  I was looking for some furry deer and a red nose and instead I found a GIANT Lufkin pump jack that they made to look like Rudolph.  The lighting ceremony is a big deal and the most important person of the night (besides Santa of course) is the kid who gets to push the button to light up Rudolph.  Since my Pops is an important guy he said I can push the button when I am old enough.   That will be when I have truly arrived.

I know to all you city slickers out there this may seem a little hokey- but hey, bloom where you are planted, right?

Uncle JonJon was so tired after all the fun that he fell asleep in a most uncomfortable position.

One of my most favorite people to meet was Sabrina, my German Aunt who lived with Grammie and Pops while she was in high school.  She was LOTS of fun and I am so glad that she stayed with us for Thanksgiving.  Everyone else really enjoyed seeing her too.

Then, on Thanksgiving some family drove up to eat.

Great Great Aunt Deanna

The Jennings from Fort Worth- they pay me lots of attention and of course I love it.

Debra and her boyfriend Brian.

 Kylie, my cousin with the penguins at her wedding.

I spent a little time in Houston with my Great Aunt Laura and Papaw.

She is so entertaining.

 

And yes, my nose was orange- I was going through a big carrot phase.

Back at Home

Whew, I've been so busy these last few days that I haven't had a chance to get to a computer!  We are finally back at home for a few days.  Here is what I've been up to lately.

Here I am with Aunt Ali and cousin Jack- I'm trying to work on patting him, but what I really want to do is POKE!

I got to meet one of my Mommy's favorite people ever- Sara C.  I met her twice while I was in Mom's belly, but I don't remember that much.

 Then, we had a great party for my Great Granddad Jack, he is 79!  And little Jack and I debuted our matching pumpkin shirts.

We also got together with my Nana's family.  Aunt Sandra got me a princess headband.

Then I changed into my Razerback gear to call them Hogs!

We ended up staying an extra 2 days so my Mommy could be with her friend Britney when her baby came- I can't wait to meet him- Colten Jackson Finley was born on Monday, November 8th, at 5:20pm. She got to be in there the whole time!  That is one good friend if you ask me!

We drove through the night to get back home on Tuesday night- it sure is the way to travel, I go to sleep in Searcy and wake up in my bed at home.  Can't beat it.

 Check out my 9 month pics below:

Brandilyn Davidson Photography