Sunday, November 28, 2010

13 months Thanksgiving and walking

We have found a new source of renewable energy.  Tory.  She is in a constant state of perpetual motion.  She loves to scoot around the house using her "crawl and slide" method.  She always seizes an opportunity to scale the staircase when the gate is left open for 2 seconds.  She has gotten lots of practice walking with her new walking/riding toy and has started to walk on her own.  She can walk quite well when she wants, but she still prefers the scoot.  Tory had her 13 month checkup and she did great.  The Dr. was quite impressed with her motor skills.  She is now 28 inches tall and 21lbs.  She loves to swing on her tree swing in the yard and had lots of fun playing in the leaves.  Tory got to take full part in Thanksgiving this year, enjoying some sweet potatoes, stuffing, and cranberry sauce.  She also watched the Thanksgiving Day parade on TV.  She likes the balloons and floats and really enjoyed the marching bands, she would start dancing when they came on.  
Here are some pictures and videos from Thanksgiving and the last few weeks. 



 
Happy Thanksgiving


Can I sit here?



Watching the Thanksgiving Day parade with Daddy



Love my swing


Waiting for Mommy to bring my clothes


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Practicing my walking



..and I'm off!!



Playing outside.....








Leaves!




Looking up at the trees...





    
Working on my stunts


Sweet potatoes also work well as a hair gel

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

1st Birthday, Pumpkin Farm and Halloween

1st Birthday!!!
Tory had a big first birthday party. Lots of family and friends came to celebrate. The party was hosted by Grandma and Grandpa at their community clubhouse and they had their friend Adam cater a tasty fall menu. We decided on the teddy bear theme because both Kayla and I had teddy bears on our first birthdays.  It was a beautiful day. The weather was sunny and close to 70 -I think. The clubhouse was the perfect place because it opens up to an enclosed playground for the kids so they were able to work off their sugar buzzes.

Tory had her first taste of cake on her birthday. I had to make her an egg-free cake so she wouldn't get a rash. Oddly enough something gave her hives right before the party so she was scratching her face anyway. It was a great day though. She had lots of fun playing with her friends and being passed around.





I'm one!!!







 






















painting bear cookies with frosting










lets race!





Ewww......can you believe that outfit she was wearing?






                                





No Daddy, I don't want the hat!





Is this for me?


Yum!






PUMPKIN FARM 10/9/10




























At the park....










practicing my guitar....







workin my style




Halloween!

I look like a monkey.......


....and I smell like one too!








Look... I can swing by myself!








Love my birthday present from Gina





Looks like word go out on the cool trick or treating spot



looks like Mommy when she needs coffee




Halloween fun