My baby

I'm noticing more and more moments lately when my baby is acting much more like a little boy and much less like my baby. This morning for example, he poured out the dog's food and kicked the pieces all around the kitchen, dropped the TV remote in the dog's water bowl, ran away when I tried to catch him, left dirty hand prints all over the back door, and refused to eat his breakfast. In short, just generally acted like a little boy. But then when he was done wreaking havoc, all he wanted to do was cuddle up on the couch with mom. And my baby is back, and all is forgiven.

And on an unrelated note (because what's a blog post with out a picture or two) here are some of our recently taken family pictures that will NOT be featured on the family Christmas card this year! Enjoy!

1 more month

and our "baby" will be 1 year old and much more a toddler than a baby. Already he is toddling all over the place and hard to keep up with!

wake up hank, come play with me!

thanks for the lift dad... hanging out in his "secret spot" (under the crib) can't even sit still in the bath tub

somebody has to help dad supervise the cul-de-sac

you can't catch me daddy...

got to play with all these toys...
Finally ready for a nap...

Is there anything as sweet as a laughing baby?

I didn't think so...