Sock it to 'em

What could be more fun than pushing a bin of cat food around? Pushing a bin of cat food around with a sock in your mouth of course! Just a little taste of one of Reilly's favorite activities. The sock is just a bonus.

Rocktober!!!

It was a big month for our big one year old boy! Reilly turned 1 year old on the 16th. We celebrated with a jungle party at Long Park. It was a perfect fall day. Reilly enjoyed his first cake and seemed to really appreciate all of his gifts. He smiled and chirped with glee at all his new fun toys.
Reilly did his best to cheer on the Phillies even though they didn't make it to the World Series. He and mommy are secretly glad that the Giants did. Don't tell daddy!
We enjoyed dressing up Reilly as the Frog Prince for Halloween. He was a good sport and even enjoyed some trick or treating at the mall.

Our Big Boy!

Well, here we are at Reilly's eleventh month. It feels amazing that we are closing in one one year of having this little blessing in our lives. He continues to be a joy every day, charming us and it seems those around him. Having an especially intoxicating affect on the ladies at the supermarket checkout. With a sweet ride like this, who could blame them?

First Steps!

Reilly took some first assisted steps today. I stopped paying attention for two seconds and when I turned around he was off and running, pushing his toy car! I couldn't believe my eyes. I managed to recreate the moment a few minutes later in order to catch it with my camera. Hope you enjoy the video!

Summer Highlights

Although the relentless heat waves of summer '10 may have finally let up the sweet memories of fun in the sun linger on. Here are some of the highlights.
Getting up close and personal with my new sharky friend at the Baltimore Aquarium,
Grandpa and me at a Lancaster Barnstormers game, the Elizabethtown Fair where I got my first taste of french fries, yum! Finally me and dad riding the train at Hershey Park.

10 Months

It crawls, it reaches, it...stands! It's our 10 month old baby! Wow, he's almost not a baby anymore. Our sweet Reilly-do has been doing some pretty amazing things this past week. Not only did he climb the stairs for the first time but he also started clapping and waving bye-bye. As you can see here he is pretty pleased with himself.

Nine Months

Reilly's officially been out in the world as long as he was inside. He's been having a pretty busy couple of weeks. Last week he started swimming classes and also started crawling. Look out mom and dad! He's already broken a bowl and eaten some grass and leaves which mom had to extricate from his mouth. Finally, on Sunday he was dedicated at church. Hey, Jesus is still alright with him!

Heat Wave

Holy smokes it's been hot around Lancaster for the past few days, getting into the upper nineties and even hitting 100 degrees. It's nice to have a refreshing pool like this one. Who cares about the heat when you can look this cute? Reilly is also signed up for an Aqua Babies class staring next week. Judging from these photos I think he'll like it.
If you look closely at the top photo you can see Reilly's first two bottom teeth. They finally came through! No more biting mommy!

8 Month Aloha

I turned eight months old last Wednesday! I decided to celebrate by wearing this awesome Hawaiian shirt that my awesome Auntie Meggie and Uncle Tom brought me from Hawaii. They visited me (and mom and dad too, I guess) the week before. I had fun showing them the town while charming them with my super cuteness.
I'm still waiting for my stinkin' teeth to come in. One of these days...
Oh, and I'm crawling! I can totally make my way around the house backwards. Hey, it works!

Seven Month Stretch

I turned seven months old yesterday! I was so excited that I did a dance with my frog friend!

Then I was all, "Hey, ladies. Wanna party?"

And then I was all, "Mom and Dad! Take me to my first ballgame! And bring grandma and grandpa!" And they did. And then I was enthralled.






























































 And then our team lost. I was really upset. But then it turns out I just needed a diaper change.

Trying to Crawl

Here's a video clip of Reilly's latest attempt at crawling. He hasn't quite figured out that he needs to add the legs if he wants to get anywhere.

Reilly's New Friend

Mommy and Daddy took me to Zoo America last week where I made a new friend. He was very sweet and loved being pet. He made me laugh when he opened his mouth and showed me all of his sharp teeth. What a funny crocodile!

Get Your Hands Uuup!

Reilly turned six months old last Friday. He is proudly able to sit without assistance (Look, ma no hands!). He has also started to cut all four front teeth at once. We have been experiencing a return to some very sleepless nights. At least we are getting them over with all at the same time. He has recently discovered our dog Henry, who is very funny especially when he blusters and sneezes. Reilly loves to go for walks in the stroller with mama and Henry. He continues to be amazed and delighted by all of the springtime flora. Now, if we could only train Henry to pull Reilly's stroller while mama takes a nap!

Grandma's Visit

Grandma Judy came for a visit last weekend. We had such fun together at the park while mommy got a massage. We sure hope she comes back soon!

Yum Yum!

 
Last night Reilly got his first taste of solid food. He took to it like a vacuum cleaner to a rug.

5 Months Old!

Mommy and daddy can hardly believe that I turned five months old yesterday. I've been spending a lot of time working hard on sitting up while showing off my double chin. Let's see you do it and look so freakin' cute at the same time.

Also, today I decided I was too old to nap anymore. That's for babies!

Reilly Discovers Laughter

This week I discovered laughter. Shortly after I discovered Grandpa's face. You can draw your own conclusions. Here is a video.



I also discovered my new cousin Max, when we posed for this picture at Grandma and Grandpa's house a few weeks ago















I have spent the rest of my time playing in my activity gym ....















... bouncing in my jumper ...



















... and tolerating pictures in my Pooh suit. But really, if you leave me in it long enough, any outfit becomes a poo suit sooner or later.

Shake it, mommy! Shake it!

I'm four months old today and I discovered almonds! Or at least how mommy can shake them and make me laugh. I've also been working on other important skills like making spit bubbles and raspberries. It's one of my favorite pastimes and I don't know why mommy and daddy won't post any pictures of my new talent. It's really lovely.

Another week, another pound

I'm 3 and a half months old, and I'm putting on weight faster than you can say "hot dog smothered in bacon!" Which is what daddy had for lunch last week.
I'm now 14 pounds, meaning that I packed on an additional pound in just two weeks. Here's what else I've been up to – besides turning over, which I did for the first time today.

I learned how to sit up like a big boy last week, so mommy and daddy gave me ...

... my first big boy chair! I love to sit here and chew on my teething ring. Oh, and by the way, I might be teething.

I also learned how to (sort of, kind of) stand up. It's one of the few sure-fire ways to get me to stop crying ...

... although I reserve the right to express my displeasure at any time.

But mostly I spend my time working on getting cuter. It's a tough job, but somebody's got to do it.

3 Months Old!

Reilly turned three months old yesterday and he celebrated by taking his first stroller ride where he was able to sit up like a big boy.

Holidays

Wow, where did December go? This holiday season was quite a whirlwind for us. Here's a brief summary in photos of Reilly's first Christmas, first snow (as you can see he just loves it!) and first meeting of new cousin Max, born on January 2nd.