Photography is a tough job

My coworker bought Christopher this onesie for Christmas.  I promised her that I would get a cute picture of him in his new gear.  Apparently I forgot that my son is a wild animal that cannot be tamed.  Here are some of the outtakes from the photo shoot (there are many, many more photos of the little squirmer not cooperating). 

Don't even try it mom:

I'm coming to get you:

This evil face will intimidate you:

 

I will eat your camera:

FINALLY:

MIZ-ZOU!!

The nugget is sporting his Christmas gift from the Britt family today- thanks Uncle John, Aunt Angie, Anisten, Nolan, and Jack.  Go Mizzou!!!

Showing off those clapping skills:

8 months old!!

Christopher hit 8 months last week. Holy cow- the little nugget is 2/3 of a year old. Time is flying. Here's the update on the little man:

Likes:

• Crawling- he is officially a crawling machine. There is no stopping him- which means mom and dad need to get on the baby-proofing bandwagon STAT.
• Banging things around- he could spend an entire afternoon throwing things against our wood floors (much to his father's sadness). 
• Clapping- it is his new favorite activity.
• Yogurt- he would eat yogurt for breakfast, lunch, and dinner if we let him. 
• Standing- he can officially pull himself up and stand on his own!  Which is a feat in itself considering I never want to stop holding him!
• Blow dryer- who doesn't like a good blow dry after a nice bath.  He will lay still like this for hours (15 mins in baby time) if I point the blow dryer in his direction:

Dislikes:

• His winter coat- good luck trying to put him in his car seat wearing his coat.  Somehow he is stronger than me and I have almost had to call off from work because I couldn't win that battle.
• Breathing treatments- that was the worst experience ever.  Wrestling an alligator has got to be easier than keeping this boy still for 7-10 minutes.  All hell broke loose 3 seconds after this picture was snapped:

• Mommy leaving him at daycare.  Okay- so it only happened once- but that boy was so sad.  It made me feel awful.  But good to know how much he loves me!

Latest Weekly Photos

Got teeth?

C Dub is sporting a couple of pearly whites these days. Check him out:

Cheerio good mate!

That title is to be read with a british accent.  The nugget has added Cheerios to his diet.  Last week he was eyeing up the older babes at daycare as they were chewing gumming away on their Cheerios.  His teacher and I decided that he was man enough for some cereal too.  Puffs are so last season, a classic Cheerio is where the party is at. And I don't want to brag or anything, but we are also dabbling in sippy cup use.  

Christmas with the Griswalds

Christopher's first Christmas was such a fun time!  He kicked his poor little sickness just in time to enjoy the holiday.  His cousins helped show him the "Santa" ropes. 

Precious little Jack was his precious little self with C-Dub.  He let Christopher pat his head, lick his face, and pull out his hair and just kept smiling.

If only Leslie could gain some control over her children.  I tell Christopher to pose for a picture- and he listens:

Sweet new Mizzou shirt from Uncle Johnny, Aunt Angie, and the gang:

Opening presents/trying to eat wrapping paper:

Personalized book from the Stiff family:

Nice try Ryan- but Grandpa's loyaty is clear in this photo:

Who needs toys when you can crawl in the box?!

It was a wild and crazy time in the Lou.  No seriously- wild and crazy.