PUNKYN

You can see that Booface loves the punkyns!!! (that's how we spelled it on Grandpa John's van)

Here are a few pics from John's visit to the pumpkin patch.

We can't wait for Halloween where we will really be working that BOO face!!!

Go DAWGS!

I know the Dawgs didn't play this weekend, but that also means they didn't lose.

We are also trying to get pumped for this coming weekend's bout against the Gators.

If only adorable looks could kill....

In All Their Glory...

Finally got a shot of those pearly whites!

There is an upper incisor starting to poke through as well!

Go West Young Man!!!

So John and I took a trip to Portland, Oregon last week to visit with some friends and to attend the wedding of my very good friend, Caroline,

Mommy and Johnny got all gussied up for the event and we had a great time!

Caroline was a BEAUTIFUL bride and she married the Luckiest guy in the world, Dorian.

We were so glad to share in their wonderful day and wish them every happiness for the future!

John and I also had a chance to visit with my landlady, Myrtle, from my time in Portland.

She is doing great and we were so glad to spend some time with her!

We were so very fortunate to stay with our good friends Josh and Keely(and their little pooch, Belle). Their hospitality went above and beyond and we thoroughly enjoyed our visit with them.

Not only is Portland a great city but it is filled with some of our favorite people. How lucky we are to have such great friends in such a beautiful place and we certainly hope to be visiting there more often!

Away we go!!!

He crawls. From what I understand from other parents, life as we know it is over.

Behold.

9 Months Update

Whoops, I mean 10 months!

At John's last check-up he weighed 17lbs 3oz and was 29 inches long. That puts him in the 75th percentile for babies his age! He is a long and skinny little boo.

It's been pretty busy here for John lately, so let's see what the little man has been up to....

Here is John showing that little bear who is boss!...

From the last post, you've heard that he's got two teeth coming in at the moment...

He's working on his crawling...

And snuggling up to his Auntie Lauren during her visit...

And rooting for the Bulldogs with his buddy Mary Adelyn.

Stay tuned for more fall fun!!!

The Phantom Menace...

...Or what we here at the Manor refer to as.........................TEETHING.

Here's what I mean. We have been under the assumption for several months now that John is working on some teeth. Lots of Drool? YES. Chewing on Everything? YES. Unexplicable Fits of Hysteria? But, Of Course. That's the Menacing part. Now here's the Phantom part - NO TEETH. Not even a bud.

So I'm thinking: drool, chewing, crying - that's just regular baby stuff, right? I just need the excuse of teething to explain the whiny, soggy state of my son.

But then.......In just two weeks we have two teeth!!! Let me tell you that they are very difficult to capture on film. But they are finally here!