Boo!

Happy Halloween! I've been out all night trick-or-treating, eating lots of candy and scaring everyone in my peapod outfit!
...Actually my first Halloween was pretty uneventful if you don't count being crammed into a costume. You see, before I was born my parents found this great outfit that was size 9 months. After doing the math they realized I would be 9 months old in October so they thought, perfect! Well, I quickly outgrew size 9 months a few months back but how could they let a good costume go to waste?! I happened to be in an exceptionally good mood today and let them have their fun dressing me up. I also got a jack-o-lantern outfit since I didn't get to carve a real pumpkin. You can't see it in the picture but my feet say "Little Pumpkin". Mom thought it was cute.

Fall Fair at ICS

Dad's school had a Walkathon and Fall Fair yesterday. It was so much fun. Mostly dad carted me around and with all the excitement I didn't sleep all day! There were games, food, an auction, white elephant gifts and mom's favorite...baskets for sale! She got a laundry basket, a toy basket and one more that I'm sure she will find a good use for...
Mom and dad also bought me some Christmas presents and I even got to hold one of them! (They think I won't remember it in 2 months, ha!)



I got to play with my friend Emily and a water bottle too!












Here are Jeff and Anna getting sponges thrown at them!






It was a fun day but boy was I tired. I slept the whole bus ride home then went to bed at 5:30!

Canadian Thanksgiving Eh!

Happy Canadian Thanksgiving! Uncle Tim and Aunt Connie threw a great Thanksgiving feast. They invited me since I am so adorable and of course I had to drag mom and dad along too. But I do have some Canadian in me...my great grandma on my dad's side was from Nova Scotia!
Here I am with my friends Ceiba, Montana and Kenya (can you guess where they were born??)



Mom's friends Salome and Anna
Newlyweds Jeff and Anna Goh

Jeremy, Dad and Kaiser (drinking Canada Dry)

Mom put this silly hat on me but she must have forgotten that I don't like hats because I quickly jerked it off. It did have some cool bells on it that I liked to play with as long as it wasn't on my head!


We played lots of fun games while we were there. Mom volunteered Dad to play one where he had to read this speech and it was so funny!

"Hey, I'm not a lumberjack, or a fur trader....I don't live in an igloo or eat blubber, or own a dogsled....and I don't know Jimmy, Sally or Suzy from Canada, although I'm certain they're really really nice. I have a Prime Minister, not a president. I speak English and French, not American. And I pronounce it 'about', not 'a boot'. I can proudly sew my country's flag on my backpack. I believe in peace keeping, not policing, diversity, not assimilation, and that the beaver is a truly proud and noble animal. A toque is a hat, a chesterfield is a couch, and it is pronounced 'zed' not 'zee', 'zed' !!!! Canada is the second largest landmass! The first nation of hockey and the best part of North America! My name is Joe!! And I am Canadian!!!"
He didn't win but we were still proud of him.

After all the excitement I was a little tuckered out so Dad and I took a nap together. I can't wait for my American Thanksgiving!

9 Months!

This is my special month birthday because I'm 9 months old on the 9th. Dad bought me this great Spurs outfit and I love wearing it! It is shiny and fun to touch. The shorts look more like pants on me but that's okay, I've got growing room!

My newest trick is waving. I can't totally do it on command yet but I love to wave at mom when we're playing. And none of this little open hand stuff, I get my whole arm into it! I would be great on a float in a parade!

Here I am anxiously awaiting my next bite! I am a very good eater, I love every food I try. Lately I've been snacking on shredded cheese, it's quite fun to chew with my two little bottom teeth. Oh, but no Cheerios for me yet! Mom thought I might be ready for finger foods so she let me try one. Well, everything was going okay until I started hacking a bit and she thought I was choking so she quickly dumped me upside down and oops, out came the Cheerio!

The week before last Dad left me for 3 days to go to a high school camp but when he came back we had some fun bonding time riding the train together and swimming!