happy thanksgiving

Thanksgiving was plus 2 this year! It was the first thanksgiving with Bodhi and his cousin Dahlia. Well technically Dahlia had her first thanksgiving the day she was born last year. But this year we were all together at Sherry's house to celebrate the holiday. The food was so yummy and I think we were all quite stuffed by the end the night. I am most thankful this year to have my own little family. Ray and Bodhi fill my heart with love and joy everyday.

8 months

Bodhi is eight months old today.  We weighed him this week and he is now 16lbs.  He is becoming increasingly active, moving about the apartment.  He loves his new trick of pulling himself to standing and has even let go a few times.  Of course he immediately falls to the floor. Ray and I are trying our best to keep him from getting too many bumps but it is quite impossible.  Even when we are standing right next to him, he somehow manages to fall before we can catch him.   He is babbling a lot and saying mum and ma and bbip.  He is still quite a charmer and likes to flirt with the ladies when we are out at the shops.

 

Here are a couple of pics from this month

It's a beach day - in the middle of November!!!

I have a straw, what do you have?

oh hi, we're just chewing on some toys.

Calvin (no Hobbes)

I know, maybe it's just karma... but I think Bodhi is turning into Calvin. I was trying to take some pictures of him the other morning when I was suddenly reminded of an old comic strip. Calvin's dad was trying to take some pictures of his little guy and was setting everything up:

But then, Calvin's true nature takes hold, as usual:

I think we might have some trouble on our hands...

baby's first halloween

Hope everyone had a happy halloween. We all stayed in this year, since I had to work late and Bodhi goes to bed pretty early (7pm).  Ray dressed Bodhi in an outfit we got from a friend who traveled to Japan and took a couple of pics before it was bedtime. We made halloween burgers (too cute), lit our jack o' lantern and watched a scary movie. Although I find most scary movies these days have one or two scary scenes and then the rest is just eh. Wouldn't you agree? I made some espresso double chocolate cookies for dessert. It was a Martha recipe. It was pretty good, although I don't know that I would make them again. I must say good ol' chocolate chip cookies are better.

7 1/2 months

Well as usual the time is flying by and we missed posting on Bodhi's seventh month birthday. To keep you updated, Bodhi is doing well. He is still creeping all over the apartment-getting into everything he shouldn't. Every day is another thing I have to move off the floor to higher ground. He continues to do new things every day. He can get to a sitting position from laying down and most recently has been pulling himself up to a standing position. Yay! It's so fun and exciting to see him do something new.

having a little fun during laundry time.

can you see my two teeth?