War Eagle! Go Tigers!

sneak peek

a month ago we had some pictures made of henry. we haven't been able to view all the proofs yet, but she did send me a "sneak peek" of one she really liked. if you need a little smile or something to brighten your day, just take a look. I love my littlest one! he makes my day every day.

happy early halloween

from Auburn . . . thanks to Gary's Mom for the precious Halloween outfit!

ready for church!
Gary's Mom and Jon spoil Henry with all sorts of care packages and gifts of love. Gary's Mom sent Henry two very nice hand painted china sets as keepsakes. Aren't they beautiful?

Wrapping up the weekend . . . it is starting to cool off here in Auburn. Woo-hoo! Fall is my favorite time of year.
And the dogs settle in for a long night's rest . . . it's a rough life you know. We were walking Henry and all four dogs on Saturday - and we tied a Golden to each side of H's stroller. It mirrored a dogsled/wagon. Henry loved having a brother and sister on each side of him and the dogs seemed to enjoy it too. Didn't get a picture though.
big one little one
giant one

tribute to petey

henry's outfit is a tribute to petey the pointer (there is a pointer on each one of his pockets) - one of the sweet dogs we fostered. petey was a handsome brown and white pointer with a loving personality. he found a happy home here in Auburn and is doing well as far as we know. we had never been around pointers much until we fostered him and he definitely made us a fan of that breed.

the dog days of fall

Henry wore his cute little dog outfit from Nancy for the first time. Thanks again Nance!

Food update: Henry has now tried and likes avocados, northern beans, black beans, and puffs (little bites similar to cheerios). The puffs took several times, but he now seems to like picking them up and feeding himself. He also tried a zwieback toast and was fascinated by it.

Next foods to try: asparagus, chick peas.

various videos

and he crawls . . . the crawling video was taken on 9/22. as you can tell, I wasn't in a huge hurry to post that video for various reasons. it's funny to watch him "army crawl" and he sure is having fun exploring in this new way. the other video is some sweet time with dad that brought forth a few chuckles.

nine months old and a new trick

Henry turned nine months, yes NINE months, on Monday the 13th. NINE months.

I don't know about you rooney, but I'm finding that hard to believe. He had his nine, yes nine, month check up yesterday. Weighing in at 19 pounds 12 ounces and measuring twenty NINE inches in height, that puts him still in the 50th percentile for weight and 75th for height. All was good - he didn't cry when the nurse pricked his toe to take some blood. He DID pitch a little fit when the doc started poking around on him. In fact, the doctor's exact words were "Well he can really turn it on quick can't he? Wonder where he gets that temper from? The apple doesn't fall far from the tree Momma . . . " To which I just smiled and nodded. When I was a little girl, my parents had this lovely nickname for me, Miss Poofy, because of that little temper and quick response. Gary, also in the doctor's office yesterday, kindly responded to the doctor, "Well . . . it seems we both have a bit of temper at times." Whew! Glad it's not just me. :)

Also on the NINE month birthday of Henry, he learned a new trick. When I went to get him from his afternoon nap, this is what I found:
The crying picture actually happened first because I came in the room, left to get my camera, and that made him mad. When I returned he was quite upset! But he cheered up pretty quickly.
I guess we are really in for it now . . . Henry is crawling and now pulling up on a few things. No "cruising" yet, but I'm sure that is not far down the road. "Mobile" as they say. It's bittersweet. Now he can chase the doggies I suppose. Oddly enough, he still has no teeth! I think he will walk before he gets his first tooth, crazy little guy.

sooey pig

despite Auburn's loss, we still had another good tailgate and time to visit with family and friends.

look at how big Henry is smiling in this picture!
Elizabeth and Brandon came to tailgate and brought Emma (almost one). Joel, Allison & Madeline came and spent the weekend with us. Picture are: Emma, H, and Madeline.
Emma, H, Maddie and Cole.
Mimi and her family were in town also - she and Connor (7 months) stopped by for a visit.

Sweet Maddie Cakes! I asked her Momma to let here stay with us this week - no luck. :(

friday

Henry and I got to visit with our friend Joy over lunch last Friday - it had been a while since we had seen each other. It was great to catch up! They are in the process of moving to Huntsville, but we sure wish they could stay in Auburn. She and her hubby are so sweet!

It is not uncommon to find one of the dogs napping in front of Henry's crib - on Friday it was Shelby.
Playing on one of my favorite baby gifts - we have a client that is very handy: he knits, whittles, and makes all sorts of trinkets and gadgets. He knitted this beautiful blanket/afghan on which Henry is sitting. I still remember the day he and his wife came by the office to give it to us - it was the Tuesday before the Sunday on which Henry was born. It was a total surprise to me and I was very touched by the thought and amount of time he put into the gift.

weekend update

We had a fairly relaxing weekend this past weekend, aside from the Auburn/Vandy game. ugh. Some good football news though - my Uncle is the head coach at Newnan High School and so far his team is undefeated! My Uncle Bob has been coaching football for about 38 years and this is his last season - he is retiring in December. One of his sons, my cousin Ryan, is the head coach at Shelby County High School. His team is also undefeated this season! His other son, my cousin Robert, is the Tight Ends coach at the University of West Alabama. Good luck to the Cougars and Wildcats this Friday night, and to the UWA Tigers and the Auburn Tigers on Saturday!

Our weekend was filled with a ten mile race here in Auburn (the Tough Ten), dog washing, football watching, dog walking, a celebration for children of the Art Museum's 5th "birthday," and a some quality time as a family.



crazy highchair man!


funny guy

moo moo blue cow

from last friday . . . thanks YaYa (my mom) for the blue cow outfit! funny stuff.

special visitors!

the weekend of the Auburn/Tennessee game we had some special visitors from Maryland - Aunt Deirdre and Uncle Joe (no longer a member of the Gonzalez family). the game was certainly not the most exciting, but the tailgate proved to be entertaining and the food tasty.

phew! henry was worn out after all the festivities.