I'M BACK -- In Time For Tegan's Birthday!!!

Hey! Anyone out there? Probably not ... but that's okay. So our computer has been on the fritz for months and blogging is not fun with a SUPER SLOW computer. We FINALLY got a new one - the first computer we've ever purchased in our marriage - and we are all in heaven. It works great and I think I'll get back to blogging about our lives.

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Let's start with TeeGee - Mr. T - The T-Man - The Teegster. It's your birthday!

TeeGee - You have brought pure bliss to our family. We have thoroughly enjoyed this year with you. Seriously, you are pure entertainment.

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Your birth was perfect ... 6 lbs. 12 oz. You slept for weeks after your birth.

We love our family!
Seriously, you slept for weeks!

Your first smile caught on camera. You did not smile until you were almost 10 weeks old! I was beginning to worry!

Your blessing was a special time -- Grammie Great and Grandpa Great came to see you.

My favorite: "Sunglass Tuesday!" You love your binkie still.

You spent plenty of time in this seat. Like everyone else in your family, you like to see what's going on. Many times you sat in this on the counter while mommy prepared dinner.

Your head is huge! You always had a hard time holding it up, but you know how to do it now. That is your favorite blankie.You only sleep well in your crib and you go catatonic without your naps. You will sleep somewhere else if you're REALLY tired.

We love your rolls!

Your body at six months old.

A little rice cereal ... you haven't stopped eating since and you like everything but baby food peas. (I don't blame you.) Seriously, you will eat everything that I put in front of you. Our kitchen looks like World War III after you have eaten and you are VERY messy. You don't mind being messy.

I told you that you love to eat. Just look at you!

Pure bliss ... again, I told you!

YOU like the water and always have. You LOVE baths and you loved your first time swimming.

You LOVE to be outside and you love the swing. You liked your baby swing too.

Again, you would be happy sitting in your highchair all the time if I let you.

The motorcycle men ... they all love bikes and POWER!

You started holding your own bottle around 8 months old. Thank you!!!

You love baths and Ethan loves to take baths with you.

You don't mind being cold and you love to ride in this backpack. We had a great time at this pumpkin patch.

You drool like crazy! Gallons and gallons of drool come out every day!! We still can't get over the size of your teeth. They are really big and beautiful! You got your first tooth right at six months. Then you proceeded to get five more for a total of six teeth --- all in a period of 6 weeks. Um ... that was torture for all involved! You now have 8 teeth and counting. We love seeing you take loud bites out of your snacks ... Trader Joe pretzels or Rice Rusks - your favs.You were a merry elf for Christmas. (You were a skeleton for halloween.) You got your bear, "Wentworth," from Santa. So cute!

You started being able to sit up really well at about 7 months, but you didn't start crawling until about 11 months. It was frustrating! Now you love it. You sometimes crawl like an ape - as in on your hands and feet instead of your hands and knees. You are fast! You still have no interest in walking, but you like to cruise and drool on the couches. You also said your first word around this same time - about 10 1/2 months. Your first word was "Bah!" This means bottle ... and you know exactly what you're saying. "Bah" has now transformed into a word to mean all food or I'm hungry! You also have said dad and nana - for banana. You crawl around all day saying "bah!"

It's so fun to see you wear the same things as Ethan did. This is when we went searching for a Christmas tree.

Happy Birthday to our sweet boy! We love you!!!