9 Months - October 31

What a fun month!  Davis is all giggles, smiles, laughs, babbles (dadada and mmmmmm, just to name a few).  A day doesn't go by without someone commenting on his beautiful smile and/or eyes.  He is quite the adventure-seeker, he will climb anywhere (through our coffee table, over step ladders).  When he is touching something that we say "No, No" (like the fireplace), he looks at us, giggles, and proceeds with touching it. 

This boy LOVES to eat.  He is still eating pureed baby food but prefers his finger food and lots of it.  We went from being cautious and careful about everything he eats to quickly just trying all sorts of new finger foods.  So far, the only reaction we have seen is a little irritation from strawberries.

Couldn't get this picture turned correctly-sorry!

Davis is also becoming very opinionated.  If he wants or doesn't want something, he surely lets you know with grunts.  We are working on our sign language to reduce some frustration for all of us! 

What a precious little man! We have his 9 month appointment next week, we are so curious to know his stats...considering things are so short on him (torso and legs).

There were 5 Mondays this month and his actual 9 month birthday falls on a Monday!  What a special day today (not to mention that it is Halloween too)!  We can't believe this pumpkin will be 1 in just 3 short months! 

We are so blessed to have this little boy in our life!  This is from one of my favorite children's books,

"I'll love you forever, I'll like you for always. 

As long as I'm living, My baby you'll be."

State Fair

Daddy took the day off and we headed to the State Fair of Texas after Davis' morning nap.  The weather was a tad chilly but it was perfect.  Daddy even got sunburned (are you surprised?).  We went on the day that the admission was $2 if you bring 3 canned foods.  That was a great way to go!

Caleb was SO excited to go to the Fair!  He was "patiently" waiting (and working up to it with a sticker chart).  The first stop, Daddy took Caleb to see the Dog Show while Mommy was feeding Davis in a great Baby Care Tent (they really thought of everything!)

Then we tried a variety of fried foods (Caleb enjoyed the Fried Snickers-so did Mommy)!

Caleb was a little unsure at first, about the Hands On Kid's Barn but warmed up and had a great time

Caleb's little apron and basket to collect the goods

Riding the tractor to "feed" the pigs

Feeding the sheep

Caleb and Daddy played a game and won the most expensive stuffed crayon ever (Daddy was determined to win a smurf for Caleb)-Maybe next year!

These games are so deceptive.  Even the most talented athlete I know couldn't knock the silly blocks off the table in ONE throw.

Caleb then wanted to experience some rides.  We let him pick two rides and he choose a whale and an elephant.  We scoped out all the rides and he had his heart set on the whale.  After watching it go around, he was the first one on for the next turn and LOVED it!  It was precious!

He literally was having a WHALE of a time!

Next was the flying elephants,  he was a little less excited about this one towards the end.

Caleb also really wanted to ride the Ferris Wheel, Star of Texas, until we got undermeath it, saw how BIG it really is and that it would cost a TON of tickets for the ride.  Maybe next time!

We had more fried food (a corn dog and fried pineapple upside down cake--the favorite)!

Even Davis got a taste of corn dog

Caleb had a blast playing soccer, baseball, and riding around the real racetrack in the Chevrolet center (we were wasting time)

Cute Hot Rods!

By the end, someone was a little tired

Finally we got our places at the Cirque Shanghai. Caleb LOVED it and was mesmorized by the acrobats--we called it the Circus.

We had a great time and both boys fell asleep on the way home.  It was really fun this year and I am sure next year will be even better!

Thanks Big Tex for some great memories!