Nine months old today

I can't believe how fast the last nine months have gone. It doesn't seem that long ago that Chad turned to me and said "it's a boy"! I love being Blake's Mom, watching him grow and his personality develop. He is such a happy little guy. Here are a few pictures from today. We had swimming lessons and wearing his swimsuit in the living room seemed to be the best part of swimming. For some reason Blake doesn't seem to like the teacher, maybe its her scary green swim cap? The second pictures are from late this afternoon when Blake was helping make dinner!

Look at what the UPS man brought today!

The box from Diapers.com provided lots of entertainment today. Anything that helps Blake to stand up on his own seems to be a hit.

Beautiful Day in Ballard

Blake, Lou and I walked to the marina today. I tried to give Blake some baby sunglasses to wear, but, like everything else, he preferred to chew on them instead.

I love tofu!

For those of you who know my husband, you know he loves steak! Chad could eat steak for breakfast, lunch and dinner... and I think he has before. He is also the only person I know that orders phad thai with no tofu. He claims the texture bothers him, however I suspect he just doesn't like the idea of tofu. So today Blake tried tofu and LOVED it. He was trying to lick it off the tray. Blake has not tried steak yet, so Chad hopes he'll change his mind on this one.

Boat Ride

Chad and my Dad put the boat in the water on Friday. Blake and I met them at the dock for a boat ride. We took Blake out boating when he was three weeks old last summer, he slept the whole time. This time he seemed to enjoy himself, but as you can see in the last picture, laying on the floor was the most fun!

Little Snuggler

Grandma Leslie and Grandpa Mike watched Blake for a bit today. Here are a few pictures from their time together. I think Blake had a great time and when he got home he took a long nap!

Life just got a little more interesting...

I turned around for two seconds today and when I turned back Blake was on our second stair, looking very proud of himself. He is getting so fast these days, it really keeps me on my toes!

Oh, and the reason he has no pant on is my little guy is such a string bean he keeps crawling right out of his pants.

New Favorite Activity

We went over to hang out with Grandma Leslie and Grandpa Mike for a bit on Saturday. They helped Blake with his new favorite activity - walking! Assisted walking that is. Blake really likes to be on the move. It should be interesting when he can do this by himself!

My First Mariners Game

Grandma Jean and Grandad Vern were in town this weekend so we all went to the ball game. We got Blake all decked out in Mariner gear and he lasted until the 5th inning - good job Blake! I am not sure if he was very into the game, but the crowd really entertained him.

An Afternoon with Grandpa and Grandma

My Dad and Leslie watched Blake for a bit today. Prior to leaving for Grandma and Grandpa's house I got Blake cleaned up and dressed. However, sometimes getting his diaper on turns onto a bit of a wrestling match. I thought he was all snug and secure, but while crawling across the floor at my parent's house little nuggets started coming out of Blake's pant leg! My Dad and Leslie had to strip him down and do some quick laundry, so Blake hung out in his diaper and shoes for a bit.

Trip to the Zoo

My Aunt Suzanne came to visit us for a couple of days this week. It has been so much fun to have her here. Today we took Blake to the zoo. There were lots of wild animals, however he preferred to watch the wild children.