Andrew in 2009

Here's a quick run down of some happenings so far in 2009.

Andrew got a new bib:

 

OOH RAH!

Andrew has been moving, moving moving!  He took 4 unassisted steps yesterday, but I can't seem to catch any more of them on video.  Here's what I got.  It's kind of a teaser.

Andrew also figured out how to crawl and climb onto this trunk.  Problem is, he hasn't figured out how to get down.  

Lastly, it snowed today!  I haven't seen snow in at least 2 years!  

 

Andrew has never seen snow!  Perhaps tomorrow we'll get bundled up and go out and play...

10 Months!

I can't believe my sweet baby boy is 10 months old!

His time on the outside is now officially longer than his gestation period.    

He's got 2 bottom teeth and is working on the top 2 big guys.  His main method of travel is crawling, but he 'cruises' around on everything.  Except if you try to help him walk, he has none of that.  He also has no desire to feed himself with a spoon.  

He hasn't said any real words, but can babble up a storm.  He can form the words DaDa and MaMa, but as far as connecting the words to the people- not so much.  I can ask "Where's Daddy?"  And he can find James, but he hasn't officially pointed to James and said 'DaDa.'  

Speaking of pointing, he points at everything.  Ceiling fans, dogs, trucks, people, books-  anything that  a) he wants to hold, b) wants to get closer to, c) wants to know what it is, or d) wants you to look at.  The pointing is accompanied by the word:  "dat."  Or sometimes:  "dat?"

I know this post is a little scatter-brained, but a 10 month old will do that to you!

There are a couple new videos on the Team Holt Channel

Wait, go back to that channel...

We have basic cable.  We don't have a digital listing button that brings up the name and some info of the show you're watching/about to watch.

Basic cable lists the current channel, the network, and the name of the current show when the channel is changed. It's convenient, you get to read the title of what's on tv. 

Anyway...

We were flipping through the channels, and I said "Wait, did you see... go back a couple."  I quickly grabbed the camera.  It said what I thought it said.

Someone really should have proofed that one...

A Boyfriend for Christ = A Boyfriend for Christmas.  

Mmmhello?

We are alive and well in North Carolina!  We made it with a couple hours to spare before the family arrived!  We had my Mom, my Mother-in-Law Ruth, my brother Jimmy and his wife Jen, my Brother-in-Law Justin and his girlfriend Ashley.  

My Mom arrived on Dec. 23rd

Ruth arrived on Dec. 24th

Jimmy and Jen arrived on Dec. 25th

Ashley surprised Justin (who was already with us) on the 25th.

Eh, so what right?  We only moved in on the 22nd.  I say moved in, I really mean scrambled to find a house, sign a lease, and unload the truck all on the 22nd.  

We put together beds, got out towels, and unpacked the Christmas tree and boxes.  The rest remained for later.  

As you can imagine, Andrew had a great Christmas.  Our gift giving was focused around the all-awesome dump truck.  Keeping with the theme, we got him a few actual dump trucks, a dump truck printed sleeper, a puzzle with a cement mixer (close enough to a dump truck) and some other dump truckin' goodies.

But it didn't stop there.  Family and friends were very generous and Andrew is set for at least the next 3 months.  (His birthday is in March, ya know.)  He got 2 walkers, lots of nice clothes, toys, and even Grandma Ruth snuck in a dump truck.

Team Holt got an early camera, dishes, a vacuum cleaner (!) and beer.  

Now for some visual arts (I use the term "arts" loosely):

Andrew with one of his new walkers and unwrapped loot:

He was super excited:

With the sea horse from Grandma Ruth:

Opening one of his dump trucks:

And what were the Grandmothers doing?

James and his Magic Hat #9 (it's beer):

Yes, that is a Pantera t-shirt he's got on.  A gift from Justin.  Nothing says Christmas like Pantera and beer.

Another dump truck for Andrew:

Merry belated Christmas to all!

-Be sure to check back I'll have additional videos posted!-

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