9 Months Old

Tommy enjoyed his first venture into a pool last weekend - kiddie pool, that is. The weather was sweltering hot and so we filled up a kiddie pool in the front yard, slathered on the sunscreen, and let Tommy splash around. He loved it. We start swimming lessons at the end of the month, so he's getting a head start!























Here's Tommy on the morning of his 9 month birthday checking out the shadows on the wall....he loves it.













Enjoying a popsicle....he likes this much better than the plain old ice cube we give him to help with his teeth.











Here's Tommy just being adorable and trying to get the camera.....the weather cooled off later in the week so we spent some time outdoors playing. He loved feeling the grass, listening to the cars drive by, and the kids going by on their bikes.






















And finally, he has discovered the doors, and especially loves the screen door. He is crawling everywhere, into different rooms, down the hallway, and is starting to pull up on furniture. We have purchased our first baby gate to be installed at the top of the stairs today.

Tommy is such a great little guy, and we are reminded everyday of how lucky we are to have him!

Two Teeth!

Some new Tommy pics......he's growing like a weed! He weighed in at 19 pounds, 7 ounces, and 27 inches long last week......he's doing an army crawl all over the house and is suddenly interested in the outlet covers and hardwood floors. July 3 will mark 3 months since Tommy's adoption....we must celebrate with some fireworks! Happy 4th of July!




I was trying to catch him laughing here, but once he sees the camera, he stops laughing.
















After a bath, bundled up in his cute giraffe towel from cousin Henry.

















Stuck under a chair.....he likes to crawl under, but gets mad when he can't get out.

If you look closely or click on the picture, you can see his two teeth!