Crash #1

As you can see here, I had my first little crash. I went off the edge of mommy & daddy's bed and landed right on my nose! I cried for a minute, but it didn't hurt that bad. I am pretty sure it hurt mommy more than me! She had run downstairs really quick to grab the phone while I was sleeping! This is evidence of how quickly I can make things change these days!! haha...you better keep an eye on me!

Videos

I've got video!!!
Check out my new gallery HERE where daddy figured out a way to get my little videos on the website. I hope it works for you. There are some from even way back when I was just a month old! In the blog redo, daddy tried putting one right here in the post. Try it out!

We had a great day today going out to my god parents, Chris and Alice's house. It was my buddy Noah's birthday and the baptism for his new little brother Jacob. It was fun to spend some time out there. Sogn came too and ran around outside for quite a while. I was really glad I was inside though because it was -10 degrees outside...brrrrr.

Daddy took some photos of Jacob and Noah too. There are in a gallery HERE .

Funny Hair

We may have to substitute this photo out with another one from one of the animals from the zoo, but my hairdo here is supposed to represent some of the animals that I saw at THE ZOO yesterday with the Schwanke's!! They took me on a little field trip and it was awesome!! I loved the fish and the aquariums the best! I got a couple new animal books too. It was so nice of Lisa, Michael, Megan and Connor to take me along and spend the day with me. We all had a great time.

Toothbrush

I went to the doctor today for my 9 month check up. It went really well and Dr. Westlund was happy with how I was turning out. I weighed 18 pounds 4 oz which was only in the 10-25% range, but she considered my sickness I had this last week and wasn't too worried. I have moved up into the 50% range for height and was still in the 75-90% for head size!! I got a couple more shots too...cried for a couple seconds and that was it!!

With my mouth filling up with teeth now I get my teeth brushed once in a while. I have my own brush and it goes on the holder right next to mommy and daddy's big toothbrushes! I don't use any toothpaste yet though.

We had a couple showings at our house so mommy did a lot of work to get things cleaned up and looking good....and I was A BIG HELP!!

Not Happy!

Here is my latest discovery. If I stand up and cry in my crib at naptime, mommy will just come in and take my photo!! As you can see, I am not real happy about having to take a nap!! I am pulling myself up on most things that are about my size these days.

We had a game last night in Cannon Falls and they played some music during the game that I just had a great time with. I was dancing and laughing and really impressing everyone around me!

New Year's Eve

My cousin Wyatt and Aunt Jess came up to our house for the big New Year's party! Well, there wasn't much of a party, but we had fun with our hats even though they didn't stay on real well! Mommy and Jess watched Sound of Music while daddy did some work. He just couldn't see it twice in one week since he and mommy went to the Ordway Theater just the other night. I heard that the lights went out at about 10:30...so no one rang in the new year.

But shortly thereafter...well let's just say I joined many other people around the world by getting sick on New Year's Day. I woke up with the flu and it wasn't pretty. I just couldn't keep anything down. Daddy went to Cub at 4:15AM to get some Pedialite and that didn't work either! Even thought I felt miserable, I would still sit up and smile in between vomits! I am truly a happy boy!! I am finally sleeping for a little while now at 11:00AM. Hopefully Wyatt didn't take the flu home with him this morning!

A New Lodermeier

We traveled through crazy rush hour traffic today out to Waconia to see Chris, Alice and new baby Jacob!! He was born on December 26th and is doing really well. His older brother Noah is so proud and happy as are mommy and daddy. Too bad Noah wasn't at the hospital for me to hang out a bit with him, but atleast I got to see my Godparents Chris and Alice. We are so excited for the Lodermeier family!!

Christmas Day (Mommy's Birthday)

My First Official Christmas Day (and mommy's birthday of course). I got lots of nice things, but through it all, everyone could have saved money on great toys and clothes and just given me a bunch of paper scraps, ribbons and bows. They all fit so nicely in my mouth and keep my so pacified!!

We spent the morning and early afternoon with the whole Lunde Family at the farm and then went to Gma & Gpa Addington's in Rochester for spaghetti, birthday cake and presents. It was a full house with all of us and Sogn, Ben and Lucy running around too!! It was a fun, fun day and I am so thankful for all the wonderful family that I got to spend my days with.

Christmas at the Meerkins'

We went to the Meerkins' in Mazeppa for the annual (again insert my disclaimer from previous "annual" claim) Tacky Christmas Sweater party. I had a matching sweatshirt with my cousin Wyatt which said "Christmas Rocks". We had a great time with Gma and Gpa and all the other relatives at Steve & Leann's. It was pretty much a blizzard outside, but we were having a great time inside with our funny sweaters. Many more photos are in the 2007 Family Christmas II gallery.

Bowling

Well this is the start to a three-part Christmas Blog for me! We had our annual (everyone-else's-annual-up-to-this-year-and-now annual-for-me) Addington Bowling Extravaganza in Rochester. I thought all the lights were pretty cool and of course there was lots of action and people to pass me around.

Mommy and daddy both had strong showings on the lanes winning the couple's total grand prize. It was only slightly marred by mommy using an illegal six pound ball which was against lane policy for anyone over the age of ten. She claims that she was unaware of the sign boldly hanging above the ball racks. Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens are both making similar claims as to their sports achievement exploits...

Oh well, it was a fun time and I think I may roll a ball or two next year.

Out of the Tub

The days really seem to be flying by! We are running around a lot from the U of M to Kenyon to the farm and Gma and Gpa's. I stayed with Aunt Jess for the day on Thursday which was fun too! Daddy and I stayed at the farm while mommy had to get ready for an FFA event. We had a good time. I rolled off the air mattress bed and woke up in the night. Just layed there and looked at daddy until he woke up and put me back!!

I just LOVE LOVE LOVE the bathtub!! Daddy took some great shots of me tonight in the tub and then a couple like this one right after I got out! I pretty much splash until all the water is gone and then it's time to get out! I am pretty smiley too now with my third (on top) tooth coming in! You can see my other ones really good in some of the photos. They are in the MY LATEST PHOTOS gallery

Gopher/NDSU Basketball

My first basketball game!! I went with to watch my buddy Woody and the NDSU Bison play against the Golden Gophers at Williams Arena. I wore my Little Bison Hoopster #10 shirt and everything. I stayed awake for whole game and really loved watching all the action under those bright lights. The only time I didn't like it was when the Gophers made a three-pointer at the buzzer to end the half and the crowd went crazy...I started crying. Maybe partly because I wanted NDSU to win!!! I fell asleep after the game, but Woody held me for a minute and a couple photos. We'll have those in the NDSU gallery under sports!

It was a great night and my first of many basketball games. I am excited to see the KW Knights play on Friday night.

Teeth

Since my dad has been so lazy in helping me update the blog, we had to include two photos in one! The big news (color photo) is that my teeth are finally starting to come through. Amidst the drool and giggling, maybe you can see them. I am also loving to be on my feet (b/w photo). I may just skip the entire crawling thing. Who needs it anyway?? It's just hard on the knees and elbows. Much to daddy's enjoyment, I am also loving to play with the remote control. Daddy never dreamed that amidst his Tivo'd hunting shows and basketball games would be Sesame Street in high definition! It's awesome and I laugh continually throughout the show!

I had a great week this week too. Spent Wednesday with Gma at the farm. We played all day long with Wyatt. Friday, I hung out with Gpa Gary.

Yesterday, I woke up from a nap and there was all this white stuff outside! It was crazy, but it looks like it could be a lot of fun! Sogn thinks so too.

Time at the Farm

We spent last night at the farm and like usual, I had a great time with my cousin Wyatt. He is growing pretty fast! Daddy took some photos of the two of us today.

It was a nice time down there as we had a low-key celebration for Gpa Don's birthday which is Tuesday. Everyone enjoyed some fried chicken, drinks and conversation while Wyatt and I rolled around and then finally went to sleep. Things have been pretty busy around there lately as Gpa is trying to get the fall harvest finished up. He only has a few more acres left and should finish in the next couple days. Then everyone can celebrate with a good long nap!!

Basketball

Isn't it all about basketball this time of year?? I had my new outfit on today and played with my ball for quite a while on the floor. I am so engaged now sitting up, rolling around, and kind of crawling backwards. You can't take your eyes off me for too long.

We had a nice day home today cleaning the house and laying low. It was a productive day for mommy, daddy and I. We are leaving for the farm shortly!

Thanksgiving

Well the good news is that much to mommy and daddy's relief, I am starting to eat better now. I am getting used to my spoon and definitely have my favorites. Yogurt and applesauce are right up there. I also love banana puffs which are kind of like alpha bits cereal.

We traveled up to Andover to Son and Pat's house for a little Thanksgiving meal and as you can see with Uncle Kevin and Gma Carol, I got to sample quite a bit of stuff. In fact, scratch my favorites I just mentioned...I now love jello with whipped cream as my top choice!! And it gives me plenty of energy!

After having a great time there, we stopped at Eric and Kecia's for while. Kecia's parents, Gma, brother and sister were there too. And Eric and Kecia got a new puppy. Her name is Lucy and she is just about my size. I will get some photos of the two of us in "my latest photos" gallery.

At the Gym

I spent the day at the farm with grandma and Wyatt today. Had a great time playing! Daddy came back and got me after school and we went to open gym. My first open gym...I sat on daddy's lap and was enamored with all of the stuff going on there. My head just kept going back and forth watching all the balls bouncing, guys running around and shoes squeaking. Grandpa Gary was there too, so I got to sit with him for a while. I like to push the ball around on the floor like in this photo with daddy. He has me working on my ballhandling...especially my left hand!

Boys Weekend

Daddy and I had our first boys weekend last night and today! Mommy went out to Sioux Falls with some college friends and I stayed home with dad. We had a great time. I ate good, slept pretty well and overall was a really good boy. We went for a couple walks in the stroller with Sogn, went to Fleet Farm and watched hunting, football and basketball on TV. Typical guy stuff!! I got to stay in the bathtub for a long time tonight too. Daddy let me played in there until I had splashed all the water out! I love to splash by kicking my legs and now have learned that slamming my hands on the water also is fun!

I am really alert to things around me now. My head and eyes always have to be where the action is and I react to the things that I am seeing.

Sleeping

Daddy actually got a photo of me in this rare state...SLEEPING!!! I have been a little under the weather with a cold as of late. Couple that with a trip to the doctor for my shots today and I have been a real bear. Just really stuffed up and finding it hard to sleep. The doctor appointment went well and everyone rest assured...my head isn't shrinking. I am in the 90th percentile for head size while about 25-50% for height and weight.

National FFA Convention

Got back yesterday from the FFA National Convention in Indianapolis with mommy and aunt Jess. It was a great time. I was really good on the plane rides and it was great to see many of my FFA friends that I haven't seen since Washington DC this summer.

Daddy was gone hunting in ND this weekend and I was so happy to see him even though it was when I woke up at night. I was sleeping when he got home!

I am totally sitting up on my own now and have only taken a couple of face plants! There will be many of those in the years to come. No big deal!! Here I am with my MN State Officer friends on the big stage in the convention hall. I liked hearing the speakers especially the National Officers give their final speeches. The music was a little loud for me some times so mommy plugged my ears for a lot of it. I hope I can go back again in the future!

Typing

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I know that many of you question how much of this blog I really do myself...well, that part right there was officially me. I am home with daddy tonight while mommy is playing bells at church. Daddy let me really help him out on the blog. I am doing pretty well, huh?

Leaves!!!

We had a busy weekend. Daddy did wedding photos on Friday and two family sessions on Saturday. Three sessions got postponed today because of bad weather.

I was along for this one in the leaves and it was great. You probably know by now that I am not liking eating my food too much...BUT I REALLY LIKE LEAVES!!! Maybe mommy and daddy can mix some of this up with some sweet potatoes or rice cereal?!?!

I also officially said my first word today..."Dad"...it was right after my third poopy diaper in a row that daddy changed (and lost his appetite before dinner). But I said it nonetheless. Mommy is claiming that it wasn't real, but we're pretty sure it came out that way.

New Trick

Here is my new trick with my mouth. It's kind of like I just discovered my tongue and I really like to twist it around. Daddy put me in my new bear coat to go for a walk this afternoon because it was so chilly outside. Sogn liked getting out with us though.

Testy

I have been really testing mommy and daddy when it comes to eating! I love being in my high chair, but not so much love for the cereal, sweet potatoes and formula! I was home with daddy on Tuesday though and ate 9 ounces in one sitting and didn't even take a breath. I even held the bottle with my own hands.

I am making some new noises too. My favorite is a wooo-woooo-woooo sound. I am really working on sitting up on my own and I love to be held so I can stand. Not too long and I will be cruising around on my own. The other night, daddy sat on the floor with me and I rolled over and over all the way around the living room. After about 15 minutes, I was right back at daddy's side!

Away from Mom & Dad

This was a monumental weekend for all of us. Mommy and daddy left me home alone with Aunt Jess on Friday night and Gma Carol on Saturday night so they could go up north for their 5th annviersary! It was much more traumatic for mommy than it was for me. I had a great time with Gma Deb and Aunt Jess on Friday and Saturday. I ate well, took naps, and had a great time. Gma Carol came and picked me up on Saturday afternoon and took me and Sogn back to my house in Farmington. Again, we had lots of fun. Went on some walks with Sogn too!

This photo is of how happy both mommy and I were when they got home on Sunday.