The Little Boy in the...Dishwasher???

Peter is currently trying to kiss the little boy in the dishwasher. It's pretty humorous...He's holding onto his high chair tray in one hand, his football in the other, and sitting in front of the dishwasher with his face pressing against the door. His mouth is open and he's definitely trying to kiss the little boy he sees...

He's a cutie, I know!

Play Time!

Peter is learning new skills all the time! He's started getting up on his knees to reach things. He's getting really good at balancing on his knees! He's also getting into a lot of things he shouldn't...



Peter loves playing catch! He's cute to play with. If we throw the ball into his lap, he'll grab it. He then holds it out in front of him, opens his hand, and lets it roll back to us! He's a smart little guy!

He loves chasing his purple cup around the kitchen floor. I have a video of that, but I'll have to upload that later.

Wakey Wakey!

I love waking Peter up in the mornings! I guess I don't really wake him up, I just get him around 7:30 when he wakes up. Anyway, he has the best smile for me in the mornings! He gets so excited to see me. He flails his arms and legs, gets a huge smile, and tells me how excited he is to see me!

It's one of my favorite times of the day!

Nap Time!

So the other day, Peter woke up from his nap a little early, so I took him into our room to lie down with him. He didn't really want to sleep, so I had to pretend to sleep so I could easily ignore him.

So here I am, closing my eyes and snuggling with my precious baby boy. Suddenly, he starts poking my eye! Not only is he poking my eye, but he's also pulling on my lip and pinching my nose! I ignore him for a while, but finally I can't take it anymore. I hadn't cut his fingernails in a while, so he was kind of hurting me.

I opened my eyes to tell him no, but when I looked at him, he put his head down, rested his arm on the bed and closed his eyes! The little stinker was pretending to sleep! So, I closed my eyes again...but he started poking me again! So I let it go on for a while, then I opened my eyes to tell him no. He pretended to sleep again! This happened a couple more times before he really fell asleep.

He's such a jokester! He definitely takes after his dad in this area!

Being a Mom is So Much Fun!

As I sit here listening to my nine month old baby sleeping peacefully, I am reflecting back on these past few months and thinking how lucky I am to be the mom of this beautiful baby boy.

I love Peter's smile! Whenever he sees me, his grin spreads from ear to ear! It melts my heart to see that smile!

His laugh brings on laughter of my own! He's got the best laugh! He's not ticklish, but his giggles can be brought on by other means!

His talking is the best! He makes the cutest face when he says, "oo." I love hearing him say, "mama!" He's also making the cutest "s" and "t" sounds!

He's crawling! He is a mover! I was cleaning up his bath stuff tonight, and I heard this little voice behind me along with the shuffle of little knees on carpet. He had come to see me! I left the bathroom, went a little ways away, squatted, and waited to see what he would do. He got this big grin on his face and bolted for me! I loved it!

He's also walking with help! He loves to walk. When you hold his hands, he'll get the biggest grin on his face, giggle, and take his baby steps. He's pretty wobbly, so I can't let go, but he is so happy walking!

I just love this little boy! I can't believe how lucky I am to be his mom!