Pickin' Pumkins

Today we went to a Pumkin Patch. It was a beautiful day. Joe was so interested in the hay and not the pumpkins. It was so hard to get him to look and smile for the camera. Does anyone know of a place that does hay rides and the cost of them? Please email me if you do (kirklin_ag03@yahoo.com). Thanks

PRAISE!

Joseph was just released from all his hydronephrosis. We don't have to do anymore ultrasounds, unless he has unexplained abdominal pain or urinary tract infection. Thank you for all your prayers and encouraging words.

Here is video of Joseph crawling. He started to "really" crawl on Saturday. The other video I am trying to get him to clap(which he can do), but he would rather go after a block by my feet...lets just say he gets flustered.

Results

I talked to Joseph's pediatrician and Joseph's hydronephrosis looks much better. For those of you who don't know about this condition, it is fluid around the kidney's. It was found during one of my routine ultrasounds. From here we will see his urologist next Wednesday and probably have another ultrasound in 6 months. Joe's doctor said his right kidney looks great and his left kidney has been downgraded from a "hurricane to a tropical storm." Please keep Joe in your prayers.

9 Months

I can't believe I have a 9 month old! Joseph and I went to Dallas for a week and what a week it was. We tried so many new things. He has really started getting around. I think his "crawling" is going to be an inch worm/leap frog type of crawl. He really crawled on my parent's pool table but hasn't really crawled on the ground. We started some real table food: pancakes, french toast, crackers, cheerios, fries, and mashed potatoes. (real healthy, huh?) It was just a great week. He is really turning into a boy and not acting so babyish anymore. He likes knocking things down, looking at trucks/tractors, and playing with balls. He is already becoming independent. He likes to be put down more than held, which is kind of sad...miss that baby stage already. However, he is really starting to know when I am not in the room and if other people are holding him, he really wants me. Makes me feel good. This age right now is by far my favorite!!

Inaugrual Flight?

Here is Joseph sitting in Papaw's plane wearing his headset. When my dad put the headset on, Joseph wouldn't move his head, just his eyes. You could tell he was wondering what in the world was on his head. Flying with Papaw hasn't happened yet...Mama isn't ready for that. Joseph would want to push, touch and eat all the very important buttons.

Life's a Beach

Well, we made our first trip to the beach. We spent a lovely weekend with Jeff's family and all the cousins. It was a splendid time. Joseph really had a great time. He liked the water and the sand...so much in fact, he wanted to eat it. When he would suck on his hands after being in the water, he would make this nasty face...salt water never tasted real great. Here are some snap shots from our exciting weekend!

Fashion Fopa

Here is what happens when you let your husband dress your baby for bed. I guess I am the weird one and like Joseph to match all the times, even at bed time. Here is Joe in his prince charming shirt, (which go with some really cute pants), and his baseball sweats. I guess I need to lighten up.

Aggieland

Well, we made our first trip to Aggieland with Joseph. It wasn't the best experience, but we still managed to have some fun. We went to an Aggie soccer game...man, those girls are awesome! I was upset that I only managed to go to one soccer game my entire time at A&M. Saturday we walked around campus and we were able to muster up some free football tickets. It felt awesome to be back at Kyle field. It is so weird sitting on the other side now. I truly miss Aggieland and I absolutely love going back to visit.

Crawling

Well, we almost have a baby that crawls! I can't believe it. I took some pictures this weekend of him doing his usual push up. I don't see how this is easier than getting his hands moving, but he seems to enjoy doing this more. He has moved one knee a couple of times, but hasn't moved his hands. When we slap the floor to see if that will get him to move his hands, he plops down on his belly and starts slapping the floor. We need something else to get him to move his hands. Any hints?