Grandma and Grandpa Hermansen!

I had such a fun time with Grandma and Grandpa Hermansen!  They came Thursday night to see me at the fall festival.  I was pretty tired on Thursday so didn't really want to hang out.  But then I got to play hooky from school on Friday and spend the whole day with them!  

We had a good time!  I even got to snuggle up on Grandma for a nap...

Grandma helped get me all clean before bed

Grandpa threw me up in the air just like Dad does.  I guess that's where Dad learned how to do that!

They had to leave early in the morning but I wanted to be sure I was up to say bye!  Can't wait to see them again in 2 months for Christmas!

Look Who's Standing!

Grandma and Grandpa Hermansen came to visit me (and Mom and Dad) over the weekend so I wanted to show off for them!  I can stand all by myself now!  I don't do it often yet though - I still like to hold onto something, even if it's just a little!

Grandma and Grandpa Hermansen made it to my school in time for my fall festival so they got to see me all dressed up in my Halloween costume.  Pretty sure I'm the cutest pumpkin around!

I got to show off for everyone out on the playground.  After a couple of attempts I even got up the courage to go down the slide head first!  My teachers told Mom and Dad that I'm usually too scared to do that.  But with everyone watching, I decided to give it a try!

I had lots of fun making music on the playground too!  Have you ever seen a pumpkin shake it as good as me?

Pumpkin Time!

At school the other week, we got to play with the insides of a pumpkin.  I wasn't too excited about touching it, but when my teachers gave me just a little to touch, I liked it better.  Still, I'm going to leave the pumpkin carving to Mom and Dad this year...

I had a better time picking out a pumpkin with Mom and Dad over the weekend.  I even got to ride around in a wagon!

I found the perfect pumpkin!

Since I'm going to be a pumpkin for Halloween, I needed to study one so I can be the best pumpkin ever!  

Mom can't get mad at me now for standing up in the wagon!  It's in my genes!

Busy Boy!

Last weekend the Clemson game was too late for me so I got to stay with Grandma and Grandpa Young.  I had lots of fun staying busy over there!  They might have needed a nap after I went home...

Oops!

I was getting ready for Halloween!  No, not really...I was just trying out some beets!

No time to stop and take a drink - just got to do it and play at the same time!

And no need to take two trips when you can get everything there in one!

I wore my new Clemson shirt to school on Friday but it didn't work this time.  My winning streak that started when I was 4 days old is over...

My Walker!

I like to use anything that isn't bolted to the floor as a walker to get around quick!  In the video, you can see how I make good use of stool.  I can even turn it around myself!  

Go Tigers Again!

Since I was so good the other weekend, Mom and Dad brought be back to Clemson for another football game.  I did good again, but it was pretty hot in the game and I really just wanted to crawl around.  I wasn't so good in the car on the ride home though.  I tried telling Mom and Dad I wasn't crying just to make everyone miserable, but they still didn't understand.  Oh well, everything was fine once I got home and got into bed!

Tailgating was my favorite - I had a fun time just playing in the chair for a while!

Had to squeeze in my tailgating nap, but this time my friend Mason kept me company!

It was Mom's birthday and she got her birthday wish when the Tigers won the game.  This picture was my present to Mom - I smiled and looked cute for a family picture!

Yummy Puffs!

For the record, I have tried peas again and thought they were okay this time around.  One of my favorites right now is carrots!  I guess I even like my food to be orange!

But sometimes (not very often though) I like to feed myself.  Puffs are my favorite thing to eat all by myself.  Watch how good I am at picking them up and getting them into my mouth (for the most part)!

And check out me sporting my nice, monogrammed polo shirt!  This was a gift from Mom's friend Meg.  I wore it to school and managed to keep it mostly clean (nothing a little oxiclean can't take care of)!

Just Hanging Out!

We have fun on the weekends!  Lots of just hanging out.  Mom and Dad might not classify it as relaxing but I have fun!

I really like to check on what's going on outside!  Usually I just watch outside from the doorway...

But sometimes I decide to make a break for it!

Hard to tell which toys are mine and which are Paul's, right?  We get them mixed up sometimes too!

This is the best way to hang out with Dad and watch some golf and football!

Just trying on Dad's hat and pushing my dump truck...

Found a new chair to sit in and watch football...although I have just as much fun pushing it around the living room!

9 Months Old!

Mom is getting slow on getting my pictures up!  Sept 27th I turned 9 months old!  I had a doctor's appointment and I thought I was going to make it out of there without getting stuck in the leg but they got me with a flu shot.  I weighed 20 lbs 3 oz and was 28 in tall!  I'm a healthy boy - just need to start cutting down on my bottles and start eating more big boy food!

On my board of firsts for 9 months, Mom wrote that I started singing myself to sleep so I wanted to let everyone get a sample of my signing.  Nothing to see on the video but be sure your volume is turned up!

New Friend!

In addition to getting to watch the Tigers play last weekend, I also met a new friend!  His name is Daniel.  He's two days younger than me.  I can't wait to get together to play with him and Oliver at the same time!

Here's Daniel and I with our Moms.  Can't wait to hang out at another game with him!

Our moms wanted me to show Daniel how to crawl forward but we were more interested in eating some puffs!

Go Tigers!

It finally happened...I got to go to a Clemson football game!  Well, technically I've been before in Mom's belly but this time I actually got to see it!  Clemson played Wake Forest and of course they won!  The weather couldn't have been better!

First we did some tailgating...  I found all sorts of chairs to sit it that were just for me.  

Tailgating is hard work - I had to take a nap after a while!

Here we are going into the stadium, with the campus in the background.

Wake Forest made me a little nervous when they scored a touchdown.  But I didn't have to worry - Clemson had it under control and won the game!

I made it through a quarter of the football game and then had to take a nap.  I was so tired - headphones weren't even needed to block out the noise!

Unfortunately I was still sleeping when we left the game at half time so I missed out on smiling for the family picture!  Guess I'll just have to go to another game!

I had such a fun time at the game and even tried cheering for Clemson just like Dad!