MY CARETAKERS

I have been out of daycare for the past week. I had a pretty bad virus that was making me pretty miserable (and Momma and Daddy too!). Today was my first day back and boy was it a good one! We had our Holiday Party! I came back to open arms too... This is Miss Bree. She takes AMAZING care of me. We have a special bond!!
This is Miss Laurie. We go way back! She has been taking care of me since I was a little kid.
Miss Bree likes to check up on me. She just loves me to pieces.
Here I am having my afternoon snack. I had fruit, veggies, and a little cookie. It was quite the party!!
This is Mommy and Miss Bree. Mom is wearing her crazy uniform!

Here she is! Our Christmas Tree!

This Wednesday Mom, Daddy and I were hanging out and Dad decided it was time to take out the tree! So we all got to work. I helped straighten out the lights. They were a bit tangled...but I got them in a nice straight row.
Daddy helped me put the Angel on the tree.
Here is my tree...it's all decorated! Doesn't it look pretty?
I'm just taking the time to enjoy the view.

AS PER AUNTIE MONICA'S REQUEST!

Hello Family and Friends! I've had several requests for an update...so here it is!

I have learned quite a bit in my 9th month. I learned how to wave bye-bye, clap, how to climb out of my high chair...and most importantly I've learned how to pout! Mom captured it perfectly in the picture below.Here I am pouting again! Check out the arch in my back...I learned how to do that one on my own! No one taught me...I do it when I don't want my picture taken or when I don't want to be in my car seat. I'm a smart kid...I masted the art of the arched back in one day!
Now, now...I don't spend my entire day pouting! I still smile like crazy. It's my favorite thing to do. Thank you for stopping by...I hope you come again soon!

DADDY AND MOMMY (A FEW POUNDS A GO)

Good evening! Mom was talking to Aunt Kerry...and it seems we had a great family shot floating around!!! Look at Daddy, Momma and Me! We were all decked out for Aunt Kerry and Uncle Jamie's wedding. Dad broke out the suit and Momma wore this pretty dress that Grammy made for her. I have my very first party dress on. We're a pretty good looking family, huh?

I'M 9 MONTHS OLD

This weekend I turned 9 months old. It's hard to believe I'm this old already. I'll be driving before we all know it. Anyone want to start giving me lessons?!?! I'm a quick learner!

I went to the doctors today. I weighed 18.2 pounds and I am 27 inches long. Doctor Yoon says I am in the 25 percentile for weight and the 15th for height. Today I discovered that I love broccoli! Who would have thought?
Here are my teeth. So far, I have 2 and a half.
These are my tootsies. They are pretty busy all day, so Mom gives them a good rub every night after I get out of the tub.

HOME AGAIN, HOME AGAIN, JIGGITY JIG

This is Mommy and Daddy...they were talking about the trip home. Come on you two...it wasn't THAT bad, was it? Here we are! Back in one piece!
All cleaned up and ready for bed! It was a long weekend!

MY FIRST, WELL 2ND SNOWFALL

Check it out! This was the day after Turkey Day! We had a snowfall! Everything turned white and pretty...OH AND COLD! It snowed the day I was born this year...so I got to see my 2nd snowfall! I liked it both times. I'm ready to build a snowman! Maybe next year. I hope it snows in Japan! These pretty flowers were growing in Grammys backyard.
Daddy, Kalyn and Mason were outside playing! Look at the snow come down...
Puppers was trying to catch snowflakes with his tongue. I told him to put that big thing away so we could get at least a little bit of accumulation!

GRAMMY, MY GRAMMY!

Here we are! Grammy, Daddy and Lil' Ol' ME!
Grammy loves her Grandbabies! She gives us tons and tons of cuddles!

GOBBLE GOBBLE

Alrighty, just sit back and listen to my story. This past weekend I took my very first road trip. It sure is nice to stretch out...whoever made my car seat a. never sat in one and b. never EVER sat in one. Mom and Dad waited until I fell asleep and stuck me in there. One minute I was in Great Mills and the next I was in Rochester! They drove through the night and we arrived EARLY Thanksgiving morning.

Here is the only picture Mommy could get with all the ORIGINAL Middeker's in it. They were checking on the turkey. Mom says it was the juiciest turkey she's ever had. YUM!

This is Mom and Me on Thanksgiving! I had my fork ready...I was ready to chow down!

This is Auntie Kerry and Cousin Karin. They were having a photo shoot. Aren't they pretty!?!?

Here is Auntie Monica and Cousin Kalyn. Their smiles are contagious!

Mommy fed me some good stuff! I had potatoes, cranberry sauce, celery, and bunch of other goodies. My Grammy is such a great cook!

Here I am the morning after Turkey Day! Grammy got me these GREAT jammies. They kept me toasty warm! I'm laughing because Grammy told me a funny joke....she is so a riot!

This is my SUPER cool new toy! Grammy got it for me and I just love it. There are tons of things to play with and the best part I can walk behind it and push it around the house!

MOMMAS NEW DO

Momma got her hair cut today. I think it looks really pretty. What do you think?

KADYS DUDS

This morning we broke out an outfit that was WAY in the back of the closet. It said it was 12 months. It's a little big...but I still look super cute in it! I just love my new shoes! They are nice and flashy.

Here's a close up! I was walking along the couch. It's my new favorite thing to do! Sometimes I let go...Momma says I'm getting brave!

If you look REALLY close...you can see my NEW ADDITION! Tooth number 3.

THIS GIRL CAN COOK!

Shusha sent this SUPER cute apron. I am officially a Chef! I can whip up anything you'd like. Just come on by and I'll throw something together for ya! You name it and I'll make it!

ALL TUCKERED OUT

Mom and Dad went shopping for a new camera and this is what they came back to. Pop Pop played a trick on me. I was playing...minding my own business and THEN he started patting my back....that's all I remember. Pat, pat, pat....

I have these pictures to prove he tuckered me right out! I've been sleeping ever since.

POP POP IS IN TOWN!

Pop Pop came to visit us this weekend! We've been doing lots of fun stuff. We went out to eat a few times, played TONS, and had lots of hugs and kisses. He says I'm his number one girl!
We went to dog training this morning. We sat in the car because it was pretty chilly! Daddy and Mason braved the cold weather....but Mommy, Pop Pop and I were wimpy and stayed in the warm car!