Illinois Homecoming Game!

On Saturday October 23rd... I went to Champaign to cheer on the Illini to a football victory. We had a great day with super weather. All the boys went to the game and mommy, me, Meme, Aunt Laura and Jack walked around campus and shopped. We were worried about the weather because it was suppose to rain but we were lucky and kept dry the whole day. It actually got up to 80 degrees that day too. Hope you enjoy some of the pictures from all the fun:)!

Mommy and Daddy were talking about how last year was my first tailgating experience in Champaign and they remember it being very cold and I was very little... only 8 weeks actually..Seems hard to believe how big I am this year. I was running around and eating everything I could get my hands on. I even tried a game of bags! What a difference a year makes!

A day at the park

This afternoon mommy and I went to meet a friend at the park. We had a lot of fun running around.. I love to climb and go up and down stairs. I can do it over and over....One of my new friends is in the picture with me. His name is Alton and he is 1 like me!!! Daddy is very concerned that all my friends are boys but I told him he shouldn't worry quite yet!!

It's time for a nice steak dinner.....

because Avery officially has 14 teeth...... not sure if you can see from these pictures but our sweet 14 month old has almost got a full set of choppers... every time I manage to get a look in there I am amazed at the amount of pearly whites she is getting..... molars and all......I managed to catch a few cute pics of her happy as a clam today!!
14 teeth for her 14 months...(that will be easy to remember:))

Our little pumpkin...

Kohl Children's Museum...

Yes! Mommy and I are still alive and kicking.. we realize it has been quite awhile since we have posted pictures. Mommy tells me that the computer has been 'acting up' and she hasn't been able to get on it this week to upload pictures. On October 13th, we met one of mommy's friends at the museum in Glenview. This was my second time being there but first since I have been walking. I thoroughly enjoyed it and I think my favorite part was the grocery store and then at the end of the day I got to pick out a special treat from the store.. You will have to see below as to what I decided on:)......

airplanes and juice...

Today mommy and I played in the backyard after nap time since it was so nice... I love watching airplanes in the sky and I am very good at spotting them even before mommy sometimes... another thing that makes me happy is JUICE. I don't get it very often so when I do I get all excited and savor every last drop.. Today was one of those days....it's really the little things in life for me... today it was airplanes and juice!

Happy 14 months!

Today I turned 14 months.... Wow, mommy says that time is flying by and I have to agree.... I am having the time of my life these days and I'm so active!!! Today I was with daddy all day while mommy was in the city cheering on her friends running the Chicago Marathon. I had a great time with him... We went to Costco, Aldi and I helped him put away the umbrella outside on the porch.

These are a few things that I am doing now at 14 months...

I can sign these words: more, all done, please, thank-you, i love you, water, and milk.
(mommy pretty much teaches these things and I pick them up very quickly, daddy says I am a genius, mommy says I am smart... who knows??)

Some funny things I am doing are.... I run away from mommy when she tells me it is time for a diaper change or she gets out a diaper, when daddy or mommy ask me a question like "who is ready for dinner, or who is ready to go outside" I will raise my hand and get a big smile like I am saying "ME!!", I like to brush the doggies hair with mommy's hairbrush(don't tell her),I carry purses, bags, clothes, and shoes around the house and then put them in places where mommy and daddy can't find...I blow on my HOT food and I am very cute doing it, I sniff flowers and mommy's perfumes and I scrunch up my nose while doing it...

I can point to my belly button, nose, eyes, mouth, ears, hands, and toes.

I can make the sound of a doggie(woof) and cow(moo).

Well that is all I can think of right now.... Hope you enjoy a few of updates.

Happy 14 months to me.....:)