My First Thanksgiving Celebration - Carr Style

I was fortunate to be invited to a pre-thanksgiving celebration at the Carr household on Vashon Island. It was SO cool - not only was I able to take my second ferry ride but I got to eat turkey and mashed potatoes for the first time! Did I mention I got to spend the whole day with Auntie Shanny and Uncle Scott too?! Can't you tell how cool they are just by looking at the photo??

Oh yeah, and my buddy Gavin too. But he had a major blow out and I've never seen so much poo! Something tells me my mommy has though...

Here are some photos from my day.

Me, baby Gav and Auntie Shanny

My mom is the coolest!

Me plus Dad equals Good times!

I had so much fun I actually peed myself - well, ok, I do that even if I'm not having a good time but whatever! I learned that Thanksgiving is a time to share what you are thankful for - I'm thankful for my Mommy and Daddy. I'm thankful for a wonderfully large and colorful family and some of the best friends a 9 month old baby could ask for.

peace,

Caleb

9 months old and lovin' life!

Caleb is officially 9 months old (since last week) and we don't know where the time has gone. It's hard to believe that he's been with us as long as I carried him inside me. I guess time flies when you're having fun. Here is a quick debrief of our time together since we last blogged...

Caleb just had his 9 month check-up last week and he's 17lbs and 26 3/4in tall. He's slim and petite (as his ped calls him) and he's cute as a button. I know I'm biased but I have people who can vouch for this statement.

Caleb can now crawl a bit on all fours - he prefers to do the army crawl though. He can pull himself up and likes to stand with help and play with his toys. He giggles a lot and likes to play peek a boo. Caleb and mommy joined a Parent Education Bellevue Community College. Each week from Sept to May 09, we go to class for 2 hours. We play with other kids, learn new songs and rhymes, have snacktime and then have a discussion on nutrition and parenting topics. It's both fun and informative for both of us.

We were lucky enough to have Stuart's parents drive from Nebraska to spend a week and a half with us. We had so much fun - especially Caleb. Grandma and Grandpa took Caleb to the park to swing, they fed him bottles and solid foods and rocked him to sleep. We all had a great time!

Caleb also had a special day last Sunday. We had a baby blessing / dedication for Caleb at West Seattle Christian Church - the place where we were married. During the blessing, Caleb seemed as if on cue - trying to grab Pastor Alan's bible, blowing raspberries at the congregation and giggling a lot. Caleb was joined by his grandparents, aunts/uncles, great grandma and grandpa, cousins and friends. After the service, we had a celebration lunch at a chinese restaurant in the International district.

That's it for now - I'm sure there is more to talk about but it'll have to wait until the next blog. Time to listen to the news about our new President elect.

Lots of love from the Johnson clan -

Beth, Stu, Caleb, Lola and Rocco!