Busy, Busy

Well, it has been crazy busy both at work and at home lately. Getting ready for Christmas is always a busy time and we've also been doing some projects like baby proofing. We now have gates up to close in the living room and keep the little guy out of danger (or at least narrow down the possibilities).

We had some stonework done around flower beds outside a couple weeks ago and although they pretty much look *nothing* like what we requested, I do kind of like them. I'll have to take a photo and post it. It was also less expensive than I expected, so I guess overall I'm happy.

We knocked one big "to do" item off of our list last night. We booked a cruise a while back and have been meaning to get on the website and choose some shore excursions for the ports. We did that last night and I'm pleased to say that we are going to be doing some snorkeling, ATV riding, kayaking and even doing a "discover scuba" excursion. Can't wait!

Now, if I can just finish my xmas shopping...

New Cars

Perryn playing with some new cars. Forgive his "bad hair day" LOL.

From Perryn - November 2008

Brrrr

So, I get to work today and as soon as I login to our instant message system one of my co-workers IM's me that it is -12 degrees in Fargo and -39 wind chill.

I'm sorry for all you folks up there. :-) BRRRRR.

It's cold here today also. It was 74 yesterday with a strong wind coming from the south (bringing in the warm air) and today is 29. How about that temperature change? Wasn't expecting that when I got dressed this morning - lol.

Picture of the Day

From Perryn - November 2008

"I Want the Remote"

Perryn and Grandpa play with the remote, er... watch TV.

From Perryn - November 2008

And the Next Milestone to Report...

We're pretty excited about this one... he holds his own bottle. Very convenient at breakfast when we are busy trying to get to work. :-)

From Perryn - November 2008

Standing Up

I guess I'm a little behind posting photos. Perryn is now pulling up on the furniture, but hasn't figured out walking (even if we're holding his hands). Here's a pic of Perryn standing at the cofee table with Grandpa. Grandma and Grandpa arrived the weekend before Thanksgiving.

From Perryn - November 2008

First Tooth

Yep, that little white speck in Perryn's mouth is his first tooth emerging.

From Perryn - November 2008

Playing with Mommy and Daddy

Some photos of us playing from the weekend.

From Perryn - October 2008

From Perryn - October 2008

Another Fond Memory

Believe it or not, this is another moment that I wanted to capture. We have plenty of pictures of our little guy smiling and happy, but who thinks to take pictures of the whiny moments.

And doesn't Gary look thrilled? :-)

From Perryn - October 2008

Ahhhh

Perryn frequently falls asleep during his last bottle and it's just oh so precious. I wanted to capture the moment because I know it is just one of those things I will miss when he's older.

From Perryn - October 2008

Here's another shot as we were going upstairs to bed

From Perryn - October 2008

Fall Carnival

We took Perryn to the Fall Carnival that the daycare sponsored. Roberta joined us also. This is Perryn and me in the "balloon room". They had different themes/games in each room and a big bounce house outside. We knew there wouldn't be much for babies, (geared towards older kids), but I got the opportunity to use Perryn's costume, so I was happy.

From Perryn - October 2008

Roberta and Perryn

From Perryn - October 2008

The Big Tub

I guess I haven't been very good about posting pictures this month, so I'll try to catch up over the next couple days.

This is a photo we took from Perryn's first bath in the "big" tub. The rubber ducky was a gift from Grandma C. It quacks when you squeeze it's beak. In hindsight, I'd have to say that it does seem like a little bit of a poor design since Perryn can neither see nor squeeze the beak while sitting in it. (I registered for this, so I'm certainly not complaining about Grandma's choice of a gift - LOL). I do still think it's cute and it is handy to have a smaller area than the entire tub, as well as a soft landing when he falls over.

From Perryn - October 2008

Progress with Crawling

Here's a very short video showing the progress Perryn has made at learning to crawl.

Happy Halloween!!

From Perryn - October 2008

Perryn "Creeping"

Here's some video of Perryn creeping. He'll be crawling soon.

This is in 2 parts:

Perryn Playing in Exersaucer

Here's some video of Perryn playing in his exersaucer

Perryn in a "tie"

Here's Perryn in his "dress" onesie that Grandma C gave him. :-)

Picture of the Day

This is Perryn in an outfit that one of my cousins sent (Sharon & Joe).

Playing with Pepere

I'm just a little slow copying some photos from my camera to my PC. Here's one from Pepere's visit.