Many Milestones

Well, after months of wondering and waiting, the day is finally here. I sprouted my first tooth! Mommy first found it over Labor Day (just over 8 months old) and she's both excited and a little bit trepedetious since I'm still breastfeeding. She keeps threatening that one bite and I'm done ... we'll see.

Look carefully!

I'm ready to put that tooth to good use. I'm getting tired of all that babyfood and want the good stuff! Anything that I see Mommy putting in her mouth is fair game for me to eat, or so I think.

I'll do this for you, Xiao-Jiu, but only because I love you


How much longer are you going to make me eat the mushy stuff?

One for you

And one for me

Now, see, this is what I'm talking about

Claire's scared I'm going to steal her food ...
and I will!

About mid-September, I really started crawling in addition to pulling up on everything. I'm pretty darn fast, though I have to admit the crawl is more of a propeling action.

Trying to decide where to head next

And I'm also starting to become a copycat. I first surprised Mommy and Daddy one morning when Mommy said, "say hi to Daddy, Gavin!" and I waved hello. Now I'm starting to pick up other things like if you cough, I'll cough; you say, "ah", and I'll say, "ah"; if you screech, I'll screech (I learned that from my big sis). You should give it a shot!

Aaaaaaaaahhhhh!

My well-baby visit isn't until October, so come back and check out my stats! Come check out more pics of me growing up in our album online!

Out and About

We went down to another show by the lake where we got to see an animal show and meet Elmo. I don't know what the big deal was with the big furry guy, but the crowd went wild!

In my Ergo, as usual

Enjoying a nice refreshment afterwards

Then we went to My Gym again where I was able to stretch out and play. This time, we got to meet Dora and Diego who danced for everyone.

Getting in a workout

This is MY tube!

Getting out and about is fun!

Beep, beep!

And, yes, there are more pics. Check them out online!

Labor Day Family Fun

I got super-spoiled over the weekend when lots of our family came to visit. On Friday, Cousin James' parents had a rehearsal dinner to attend and Daddy had to work late at Ambition, so Mommy took us the three Pee kids outside to play. Then Da-Jiu made it home in time to enjoy "fiasco" with us -- dinner, bathtime, and bedtime.

Park, park!

Anyone else want to join me?

More food!

Po-Po and Gong-Gong made it Saturday morning from Houston and Xiao-Jiu, Crystal A-Yi, and Kirby made it up from Austin. We played together all day, and then all five of them watched Claire and I while Mommy and Daddy went out to attend a party. Now that Po-Po has figued out the magic method for putting me to sleep, I was super easy to watch.

Hello, Po-Po!

Gong-Gong is here!

Peek-a-boo!

Down the slide?

Post-bath smiles

Some folks needed to leave early on Sunday, so we scrambled to make sure we celebrated Po-Po and Crystal A-Yi's September birthdays.

Aaaaahhhh

Oh, hi, Mommy!

Po-Po, her babies, and her baby's babies

The Law Family

Group Shot

Once folks left, we continued to relax the rest of the weekend.

Naptime for all

Rough-housing with Mommy

Hello!

Mommy thinks we look alike

Here, let me help

And just like that, the weekend was over. We had a wonderful time and can't wait to see everyone again soon!

Hugs!

You can see more pics of Labor Day weekend and the rest of September in our photo album.

Fun with Friends and Family

We've been staying busy with playdates, parties, and playing in the neighborhood. Now that I'm pulling up and over things, you really have to keep an eye on me, but I'm loving the new mobility!

Mommy left the room for a second
and found this when she got back.

We went to a playgroup with my mommy's college friends and all their babies. Claire went and climbed while I checked out my future buddies.

Sure, let's hang out

Group shot

Another playdate was at the mall where I got down to play and managed to snag a toy and chewed it until it was appropriate for Mommy to buy it.

Hmm .. I like this train table. Wonder if I can get me one of these?

Guess what, Mommy? This is OURS now.

I especially love the outside, and we've been going down to the lake to attend some of the events hosted by our neighborhood. Unfortunately I'm still not old enough to run through the fountains, but just wait 'til next year!

Waiting for the entertainment to begin

When do I get to go into the water?

She's so fast and we're so still ...

How do I get over there?

Please? Pretty please?

Waving hello

We went over to Lily's house to play with some friends. Baby Logan will be here soon, so we'll get to play with him someday, too!

Hey, look at me!

Some of our friends came over one evening, so I got to hang out with Kaitlyn more. She's going to be my friend, but we haven't been able to interact much 'cause we've been sleeping or carried or ... well, too little.

Soft ear

Just hanging out

I got to attend Reid's birthday party, and it was a blast, even for a little boy like me! Since it was at MyGym, the bigger kids played all around me as I pulled myself along all of the equipment.

BIG ball; little boy

Up the ramp

Sneaking in a bite of pizza

Mommy and Daddy braved it and took me to the Nick Jr Live show. They wanted to take Claire but didn't want to leave me alone, so they risked it. And I did great! I sat on Mommy's lap the entire time and watched some of the show, played with Mommy, and ate snacks.

Nick what?

Out of everything that we do, playing with Claire is my favorite. My big sis is definitely my best friend, and she's the most fun of them all.

She shares her special couch with me,
even when she's not feeling well

Caught peeking outside after naptime

Peek-a-boo

Usually it's a love-love relationship ...

... sometimes not so much love

Can't believe it's September already! If you didn't get enough of August, you can see more in our August album!