11 Months & Christmas!

Beckett is 11 months old!  He is standing and taking a few steps, but is not quite ready to walk.  He crawls at unbelievable speeds, so he isn't missing much by not walking! He is saying a few words including Dada, Mama, Uh-Oh (in context...which is really cute), Lola (we tried to get him to say Bean, but no luck yet!), Titi, Nana, and he has on occasion echoed his own name.  We can't believe how much he changes seemingly over night!  Every day is a new adventure! December has also been exciting because we celebrated Beckett's first Christmas.  He loved all of the wonderful gits he received, and has been independently entertained for the last week!  We have had to put away some toys due to overabundance and lack of space!  We are so blessed to have such generous aunts, uncles, and grandparents; however, the best part of this Christmas season has truly been all of the time spent with our amazing families.

The winning 11-Month Shot

We went to Macy's downtown to see the "Day in the Life of an Elf" exhibit with cousins Hadley and Kellan.  They were all very distracted by all of the fun stuff to see...this is the best group picture I took...

Beckett LOVED all the elf scenes.  He pointed and "ooohed" at everything

Beckett's first ever Santa visit.  He was unimpressed...

He gave Santa a friendly wave good-bye as a peace offering...

Christmas Eve at Nana and Boompa's house!  Here is Beckett's newest cousin Henrik.  He is too cute for words!

Cousins: Henrik, Hadley, Beckett, & Kellan

 Family Shot

Christmas PJ's 

At Papa and Grandma's house...Just chillin with daddy

Cousins: Holly, Brooke,Hazel, and Beckett!

Mommy and Daddy presenting Beckett with his "big" Christmas gift from us.  He loves it!

Snow!

It was an exciting weekend...Beckett's first ever big snowfall!  We took him out for a short but memorable sled ride.  Check out the pictures and video of the event as well as some other fun shots...

 Happy boy in the snow

 Daddy pulling him on his first sled ride!

Becks with his FAVORITE toy.  He carries his Twins bat around everywhere he goes!  Daddy is already very proud of his choices!

 Somebody found Daddy's hat!

Nana and Boompa's Christmas Card! This was also the day that Beckett got to meet his new cousin Henrik for the first time!  Henrik is the most adorable little peanut ever and we are all in love with the little guy!

10 Months & Thanksgiving

Our little nugget is 10 months old!  He continues to grow...and grow...and grow! Beckett has some top teeth coming in which are joining the two bottom teeth he already has.  He is just starting to walk with a walker toy, and he is really into table food, especially bread and cheese.  As always he continues to be a little joy in our lives! Check out our 10 month photo shoots below as well as some "kid shots" from Thanksgiving!

Happy little dude in overalls!

 10 Month photo shoot! Yes, Bean and Beckett have matching sweaters. 

 Handsome pair!

 Get back here Bean...we aren't finished yet!

 Bean, your collar tastes amazing!

Thanksgiving 2012...Featuring: Beckett, Hadley, Kellan, Norah, and Baby Eva

Kisses...Beckett and Norah LOVED each other!

Awwwwwww!

9 Months & Halloween!

What a busy October!  Beckett turned 9 months old on the 16th and we celebrated his first ever Halloween!  He debuted as a monkey, and he didn't seem to mind his costume at all.  He also loved carving his first pumpkin and trick-or-treating, even thought we only hit up about 6 houses.  Overall it was a successful first Halloween!  Check out some of our favorite photos...

Monkey Suit!

 What's this behind me?

 No really, there is something back there!

 Oh, It's my tail!

 Silly Monkey!

 About to carve my first pumpkin...I'm more interested in my puffs!

 Dad, what is all that stringy stuff?

Mom, you are quite the carver!

 My pumpkin has 2 bottom teeth, just like me!

Oooooh so pretty!

 I love my pumpkin!

My first ever trick-or-treating house stop...Uncle Rob's!

 Trick-or-treat Uncle Rob and Ginger!

 Next stop, my favorite babysitter...Mara!

Then we went across the street to my Monday daycare house...Trick-or-treat Macy!

Last but not least...trick-or-treat Nana!

BIG Milestones!

Over the course of two weeks Beckett has started crawling AND pulling himself up!  He started crawling on  Sunday, October 7th and he started pulling himself up TODAY! Although we are very excited that he is able to do both of these things...our life has become much more hectic! Getting ready for work in the morning has turned into a game of baby dodge ball ..we are constantly trying to keep our boy safe while he explores everything! We can't wait to see what our little nugget does next! These times are so full of growth and excitement! 

The first crawl!

Pulling himself up for the first time today!

Sunday Football with Daddy!

Touchdown!

Uncle Bucky playing with Becks and cousins Hadley and Kellan!  Becks is starting to know and love his cousins!  He's a kid's kid for sure!

Fall Fun!

It was a beautiful and colorful day so we thought it was appropriate for a fabulous fall photo shoot!