Chester and I have a special bond...
I can tell him anything and he sits there... "all ears".
Mommy thinks we look cute in our outfits and took lots and lots of pictures this morning. 
So she could share them all with you! 
I feel like I have a whole new world
that was just introduced to me. I used to think that things just came to me, but now I realize I can pretty much get just about anywhere I want to. Mom and dad are learning....
That I see opportunities that they
didn't even realize existed. 
Along with this new-found freedom
is also a lot of frustration, as I get myself in places that I just don't know how to escape. Naptimes are also more challenging... it's hard for me to want to put my head down and close my eyes and rest (like mommy says I should) because I can move all around my crib now. Fun times!
This weekend we kicked off the Christmas season. My mommy's friend came to stay with us and she helped us transform our house into a magical, twinkling lights, music-filled house. First, we put all the decorations around the house, then we went and cut down our very own tree (it's a tough job finding the "perfect one".... I now understand the challenge Papa Tom). Auntie Jess and my mommy decorated while daddy played and read to me. My mommy included some more pictures of our weekend....enjoy!
My Auntie Teresa bought me a special sweater and matching hat to wear out to Montana for my first ever Thanksgiving. That plane ride stuff is great! It's like a napper's heaven...I even got to sit on my mommy's lap for both my naps and cuddle with her all the way there. 
Grandma and Papa gave all of us these outfits so we could wear them in our cousin picture. My outfit was just like Brandon's. I love my cousins. They played with me and sang to me....
My cousin Megan read me books and her sister, 
Maycee, is a good helper when it comes to clean-up duty (burp rag, diaper wipes, etc....)
Auntie Darcee, Uncle Brett, and Uncle 
Bruce loved on me lots too. I sure do miss them already. When I was there, I got to swim in a big pool for the first time (okay, so technically I guess I wasn't reallly swimming).
This weekend I had some of my 
little-people and big-grown-up friends visit me this weekend. JG is such a good, gentle friend...
and WG is really 6 months older than me, but I'm not that far off in the weight category :-) (bring on those solids - I love'em!)
We also went to our Holiday parade where we saw lots of lights and nice people handing out "yummy bites" (that my daddy's friend used me to get a bag full :-) They deserve it though....they flew a little plane from North Dakota to come and see me....pretty special, huh?
Football is something my daddy and I like to spend time talking about. He's always talking about "the option"....I just drool and smile, because I don't really understand it all quite yet. This is a special outfit though, because daddy wore #3 in highschool when he was a quarterback...and that's just what my outfit says -pretty neat.
You can probably guess who is typing this blog entry for me, just by the title....today could be a potentially ugly day in my household. The Packers are playing the Vikings, so mommy and daddy are battling against each other for bragging rights...and I'm caught in the middle! Papa Tom, just so you know - I had no choice in the matter about my outfit in these pictures - but it's what's in my heart that really matters :-) 
Mommy and Daddy took me to visit Cousin Andrew tonight.... I love him very very much. 
I like being his older cousin, because I can give him lots of hugs and kisses and try to make him not be sad.... He kind of cries a lot when he's hungry....but I still do that and I'm old enough to know better. 
I hope I can see him again real soon. When we get a little older we are going to give our mommies and daddies so much trouble :-)
Was I ever this small? My auntie and uncle say i was even smaller than cousin Andrew, but I have a hard time believing it. His little body and face are so sweet. I can hardly wait to tell him all about this outside world...
Papa and I told him about all the fun people he's 
going to get to meet....and the colorful things he's going to see (when his eyes adjust). I just sat between Auntie's legs on the bed and did a great job and being a big cousin. 
We even had our first mini-sleepover. Auntie and Drew really need to take lots of naps to get their rest. I told him naps are great. I'm so excited this morning about all the fun things we're going to grow up and do together that I can hardly sleep! I'm going to go back today with my mommy to visit them again.
We started off the morning, daddy and I getting ready..
I played a little bit with some new toys that my
friend Sue gave me.... 
And then we went to church, where mommy and daddy dedicated me to my Good Lord and Savior. I was so blessed to have lots of people who love me come and support us. Afterwards, it was like a party....my grandma and grandpas/aunts and uncles (including lots of "greats"), friends, and even one cousin (still in Auntie's tummy) celebrated with us. 
Even my Auntie Erika and Uncle Tyler ( I really think he's warming up to me now)
Thank you everyone for the great books, toys, and love you showed me on that day!
My Godparents also came to visit me this weekend. I had never met them before and they are the best....Joby's going to teach me how to play rocker guitar someday (along with daddy) and I'm going to go listen to his band...I already have the groupie t-shirt ("I'm with the band"....)
Elisabeth is so sweet... I love to listen to her accent and she's great with little ones like me....we played a lot.
I don't know when I get to see them again, but I hope it's not long because I love them very very much and am so thankful that mommy and daddy have them as friends. XO XO XO
My Papa and Grandma came to visit me from Montana last week. I had seen them in 3 months and couldn't wait to show them how much I had grown. That Papa - he had this white, furry stuff hanging on his chin....intriguing. And Grandma, she was so silly - always made me smile and giggle, we had lots of fun together. I miss them already.
