Thursday, September 8, 2011

Smiles :)

I have never seen a kid smile as much as Toby. With all his teeth growing in a different rates. He looks like a baby jack-o-lantern! I believe babies can only carry one emotion at a time and its amazing to see more smiles on his face than frowns. Lately he has been throwing fits when something gets taken away; his tantrums come with tears and all. I know it's just a phase but it's still good to know that he is a happy boy; we must be doing something right.





Sunday, September 4, 2011

Walkin Boy



So at 9 months old and 10 days, he has decided that crawling is for chumps. He has been using his walker all over the house. When he gets stuck most of the time he picks it up and slams it back in the other direction.  Takes it up the hall way and all the way around to the kitchen. Cruising on the furniture and taking steps in between objects, he is finally getting it.  I love how he carries around his toys in his mouth so he can use his hands for balance. He figured how to to that when he was learning to pull up on the couch; he wanted to play with a toy on the couch while he stands and after many attempts realized putting it in the mouth means hands free for movement. I am so proud of out son, I can't believe the things he is capable of doing. He can bend over and pick up a toy that fell at his feet without falling. That is some talent!

At his 9 month check up he weights 24lbs and 28.24 inches long. He can do everything except for clap his hands together; he claps them on his tummy. Playing patty cake he just likes to watch me do the movements. Playing peek-a-boo with him makes you feel stupid; he looks at you like I know you are behind the blanket you are not really going anywhere. I say he is too smart for peek-a-boo, but I still try to play it with him. Let thing I'm working on is him saying mama, he is not even close to an "mm" sound yet he goes around saying dada all day long. He rambles, da da da da da and even does it silently moving his mouth and clicking his tongue but no sounds comes out. He loves to make many noises that is for sure but mama is not one of them. Soon enough I should not push him to grow up faster than I want, he is at the best age!
-Aly G

Friday, September 2, 2011

Mr. Snuggles

Here is this past week of us being under the weather. It was so nice to have snuggle time with my minion. He is the perfect little cozy lovie. I cherish these moments  I have with him because before you know it he is all grown up and off to college.  This is the perfect age, I'm having so much fun watching him grow, explore the house, and loving on me. Makes me want to have another one.





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This picture with his thumb in the mouth is my favorite. Although since he is sick he cana't breath out of his nose and he fusses a little trying to find a way to keep it in his mouth and breath at the same time. Funny guy.

-Aly G

Thursday, September 1, 2011

Umbrella Slumber

We took a trip to visit Dada at work. Tobyn always loves to ride the train. On the way home he fell asleep for the first time in his umbrella stroller. What a champ!





I have found that it takes an hour and 15 minutes to take the metro to K16. 2 hours if I have to walk the 2.5 miles to the gate. Thankfully Nik came and picked us up from the Suseo station so it made the trip easy! This fall I plan on visiting Daddy for lunch at least once a week. It's good to get out and Nik always loves to see his mini me.




Still love his shoes!
-Aly G

Tobyn the Model

After his new boots arriving, I decided to let him try them on.  He modeled them for me.  He was not to happy about it at first, they were a son of a gun to put on his fat little feet. After they were on he was fine as long as he was not crawling either. I hope that he can wear them this winter if he ever starts to slim down. I know that if they don't fit we can always save them for the next baby.
 He has the cheesiest smile, showing of his few choppers in his mouth. He also looks so cute in his cloth diapers, I'm becoming an addict. There are so many cute designs and prints defiantly going to stock up on some new ones again for another baby. What is nice is I can always sell them off in order to purchase new ones. They don't really lose to much of their value.

Mom help me I'm falling over! hahaha My handsome boy, just like his dad. I wonder if he will ever model over here... we will see....