Sushi for Halloween

We just got back from trick or treating at the mall near our house. Myers was Salmon Sushi for Halloween. He was the rice, the orange pillow was the salmon, and the green ribbon was the seaweed. Everyone at the mall kept saying, "He is just the cutest!" But no one could figure out what he was supposed to be until I told them. Of course, then they all loved the idea. One lady said, "Well aren't you the yummiest piece of sushi ever!"

Myers also dressed up for the pep rally and costume parade at school yesterday. He was a Disney tourist. I didn't get a picture of that, but a lot of the parents in my class did, so hopefully they will forward the pictures to me. He wore all of his Disney gear (shirt, hat, socks, and Mickey ears). He was really adorable.

Pumpkin Patch and a wedding

This weekend was busy with Callie and Ben's wedding to attend and a trip to the pumpkin patch at Mt Zion UMC.

Callie and Ben's wedding was on Saturday night. Grandma and Grandpa were wonderful enough to watch Myers during the ceremony and then he joined us for the reception. The wedding was beautiful and the reception was lots of fun. Here is a picture of Myers with his bow tie taken by my friend Katey.

On Sunday, we visited the pumpkin patch at our church. While picking out our pumpkin we took lots of pictures. Myers fell in love with a little pumpkin that was just his size. He was having such a good time with it (plus he let a few teeth marks on it), so he got his own pumpkin to bring home.

I am trying to figure out how to load some videos, but I am not having any luck. I will keep trying because he is doing some really fun stuff now.

Stone Mountain

Two Sundays ago, we decided to go to Stone Mountain for the Pumpkin Festival. While we were there we got a call from my parents asking us if we wanted to meet them at where else....Stone Mountain! So we met up, went on a walk together and then sat in the nice weather to ate juicy apples. Although Myers doesn't have enough teeth to eat an apple, he sure had fun playing with it!

9 months

Myers had his 9 month check-up last week. He is 19 lbs. 11 oz. (10th percentile) and 26 inches long (5th percentile). The doctor said that he is very healthy and developing just as he should. He is crawling all over, pulling up, and starting to "cruise."

He is also eating all kinds of finger foods. He is actually eating the school lunches now. His favorite things to eat at school are black-eyed peas and anything with noodles in it.

While George was in Virginia for Grandaddy's funeral, Myers got to go to his first movie. We went to go see Up! at the dollar theater. Of course we had to see a Disney movie! He was very interested in the movie and very well behaved.

Sneaky baby!

Myers is now pulling himself up to sitting and standing all by himself. He actually pulled himself to standing first. One morning I put him in his crib sitting up so I could get his clothes out of the closet. When I turned back around he was standing up and smiling so big! He was so proud of himself. Then a few days ago he was laying on the floor playing and I turned around to put some things away. When I turned back he was sitting up. He is so sneaky because both times he waited until I wasn't looking to try out a new trick! What a silly baby boy!

Several "firsts" in one day

Aunt Jenna and Myers at the Braves game.










George and Myers at the park.










Myers at the aquarium.






Myers had three "firsts" all in one day.
On Saturday Myers visited the Georgia Aquarium for the first time. He loved looking at all the fish and all the people. He especially enjoyed the tanks that were at ground level because he could sit by himself and try to grab them.
After the aquarium, we walked around Centennial Olympic Park and Myers got to crawl around on the grass. Although, we have taken Myers for walks at the park before, this was the first time that he really got down on the ground to play.
Last night, we went with Aunt Jenna to the Braves game. Jenna is going to have teach Myers all about sports since George and I are hopeless when it comes to the rules of most sports!

School's back in session...let the craziness begin!

As of tomorrow, I will have officially finished the first two weeks of the new school year. Things have been crazy and hectic, but will hopefully settle down soon. I know George is looking forward to things settling down enough that I can at least cook a home cooked meal a few times a week. I think he is getting a little tired of Lean Cuisines, sub sandwiches, and frozen pizza!

As I predicted, Myers loves being back at school! I think he is the most active kid in the infant room even though he isn't the oldest. He scoots around everywhere and tries to get into everything now!

George just brought in some okra from our (well really it's his) garden. He has definitely learned some things about gardening this summer. I don't think corn will be in the garden next year because it takes up so much room, and you get very little harvest. We had a pretty good crop of beans, but some rabbits ate the plants during campmeeting! Now the okra and watermelon are coming along nicely, and since those are my favorites anyway I am excited.