8 months

I'm sooo late! In 2 weeks it will be 9 months.

The 8th month, I would call it the curious month! Miles likes to explore everything. Mostly, from his hands to his mouth. He started "scooting" this month. He mostly pulls himself with his arms. He LOVES to jump! So much so that we bought him a jumperoo that sits on our floor with springs in it. I'll have to post the video of him jumping in it. It's pretty funny! Eating solid foods like crackers, shredded cheese, bread, any of the Gerber graduate finger foods (he LOVES the Veggie Dip cheeto things!)

He's growing leaps and bounds. Changing a diaper is a chore! He loves to roll and turn over to see what's going on all around. If Miles wakes up unhappy in the morning all we have to do is show him Rudy or Tank, instantly he is a happy boy! He loves those dogs! Rudy loves him, and well Tank is warming up to him!

I had to be careful not to put 9 month things in this post. That's what I get for being such a procrastinator! I need to also go back and put up some pictures from his 1st Thanksgiving. If I don't keep up with this blog I'll completely forget everything!!!

Merry Christmas

Miles' first Christmas was so much fun! Santa didn't get his fudge because Rudy ate it all :/ A fun story to tell Miles when he gets older! Miles, of course, racked up!!! Daddy and Mommy are still very overwhelmed by all his goodies!! If I had to guess his favorite gifts are.. the cell phone adadada (daddy) got him OR the dancing dog that Gramma got him. Still if given all his toys from Christmas and a plastic clothes pin, he'd choose the clothes pin anyday! I have a feeling that is all about to change!!! Enjoy a few pictures from our first Christmas with a child, and, probably the most fun we've had at Christmas since we were children ourselves!

Christmas Eve @ Brent's Grandparent's House

Ready for Santa!!!!

Night, night!!!

Christmas Day @ My Parent's House

My first "hoops" goal! Thanks to Aunt Whit, Uncle Chris, and Ri!

This is all his "loot!" Not just from Santa!!!

This is what happens when your the 1st Baby in the family!!!

I "heart" Santa!

First Rebel Hoops Game

I tried to do better at pictures of his first Ole Miss basketball game (at getting pictures)! Miles did so good. His first game was against Miami on 11-25-11, the Friday after Thanksgiving. The game was at 3:00. We got there and went to buy tickets and this guy standing at the ticket office door handed Brent one and said just an extra, then this student walked by and said, oh here I have an extra too! So, Miles your first game didn't cost us a dime!
Ole Miss started out like a house on fire outscoring Miami 17-0. It didn't last long as we had to come back and beat them in OT! It was a great game!

Any Rebel victory is a great game!

Sleepy Boy...

It was apparent that Miles had not gotten all his sleep out this morning. He woke up at 6:00 so we decided to go ahead and feed him. After his bottle, he cried and cried... So Brent fed him his cereal, between cries. I got dressed in a hurry so I could tend to him. I held him real tight and snuggled up with him and he passed out. Poor baby needed more sleep. At about 7:20 I realized that I needed to crank the car. 30 degrees is too cold to put a baby into a car! So I threw a few pillows in the floor, the ones we use to make sure Miles doesn't bump his head on the legs of the table in the living room, ... and wah-la! I waited as long as I could to leave trying to give him as much time as I could to sleep. Fortunately, he slept when I put him in the car, and was still soundly sleeping when I had to leave him :( It's one of those days where I wish I could call in and spend my day with him! (Well, actually that's everyday!)

Here is the picture I snapped! So cute!