Popeye

Trey tried spinach today for the first(?) time and L-O-V-E-D it. Granted, it was creamed spinach, loaded with delicious fillers, but hey, anything to get him to eat his veggies. He grunted and whined until I gave him more and more, and when I decided he'd had enough, he actually wailed!


This experience was quite fitting for today of all days. It was "crazy hat day" today at school; Trey's *craziest* hat, and the one he wore, is a sailor hat (which I realize isn't crazy at all). Mommy, of course, picked out an outfit to coordinate with his hat. Could Trey be the next Popeye??...

Learning to walk

Trey is walking! But not in the conventional way. Rather, he "walks" on his knees. After all, what use is there in actually walking if you can get everywhere you want to go on all fours?

Trey got a walking toy for Christmas, and he loves to push it wherever he can. But, again, he likes to walk on his knees. Lately, though, he's started pushing it around while standing. The below video demonstrates both methods (taken in our sunroom/new playroom). Again, my apologies as the videographer. I promise a good neck massage to anyone who watches repeatedly.

"Bouncing" Video

We've told you about how our little guy loves to bounce... Here is a short video example. (Only I took it with my camera, not our video camera, and I guess my little camera doesn't automatically rotate videos... who knew! So tilt your head and enjoy.) :)

First Molars

Trey has two more new teeth! This time, they are his top two molars (so the symmetry remains intact). Trey will soon be able to truly chew all the foods he loves. Hooray! Maybe we will give him a steak for his first birthday...

Back to school

After a long winter break, Trey is back at school to play with his friends. While by all reports Trey had a good day and spent most of his time crawling quickly around the room with his friend Jake, he was very ready to go home with Mommy at the end of the day. He got used to being at home and playing with Mommy and Daddy!

We all had a grand old time playing at home tonight. Trey dug into his stash of toys and enjoyed pushing around the walking toy he got for Christmas -- only Trey doesn't use it in the traditional way, rather, he "walks" on his knees all around the house! It is too funny, and we will have to get Daddy to post a video of it sooner or later (along with the many other videos that are months overdue!). Trey also did not want to go to bed tonight and tried to escape from his room at least twice before we put him down, but when it was finally bedtime he knew better than to fuss (any effort is, after all, futile these days).

It is hard to believe we are on the cusp of Trey's first birthday. Speaking of: save the date - February 8, 2009 - for Trey's party! If you are a reader of this blog and would like to come, let us know so that Mommy can make sure you are "on the list." :)

Tooth #8!

At long last... tooth #8 has appeared! This makes four teeth on the bottom to match the four teeth on top. This tooth has come just in time to grow into place in time for Trey's one-year-old pictures, which makes Mommy happy (she is a fan of symmetry, after all).

Happy New Year!

Happy 2009 to all! Trey rang in the new year with the grown-ups last night. After returning from a long day in Shreveport, we went to a party at (Aunt) Jenny & (Uncle) Joe's house. We tried to put Trey down to bed, but he cried and cried - he wanted to join the party! Alas, we relented and let Trey join the big kids. Trey shut down the party with Mommy and Daddy and even had a date for the night (14-month-old Lourdes - an older woman!). Needless to say, Trey got lots of kisses from Mommy at midnight. He also added entertainment for the evening, pushing a box all around the living area and showing off his crawling skills.

Happy New Year to everyone! Here's hoping 2009 brings health, happiness, and prosperity to you and yours.