1st Thanksgiving

Blake missed Thanksgiving last year by 5 days so this year was his first Thanksgiving celebration.  We had Boo & Papa up for the week and Granny & Marcus, Uncle Tyler, Aunt Jenny, Brady & Claire came over for a Thanksgiving lunch.

Blake is ready to eat and boy did he eat.  He loved the mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, Great Grandma Purvis' dressing, and Aunt Jenny's banana pudding

my lil turkey

{and a little leftover pumpkin pie}

Brady & Claire

 sweet girl

Brady & Claire loved our neighbor's dog, Lassie

 cousins

1 fish, 2 fish, "cat"

One of Blake's first words was "cat" and now pretty much everything is a "cat", even Sugar is a "cat".  Papa & Boo took Blake to his first trip to the aquarium and they said everything he pointed at was a "cat".  From the pictures they took I can tell Blake had a great time with his grandparents.  We can't wait to take him back!

Blake & Papa

penguins 

I love Blake's reflection in this picture

Blake & Boo

11 months old

running behind again...imagine that.  I really can't believe you are already a year old and such a big boy!  Time is really flying by...here is what all you were up to at 11 months.

• weight at 11 months ~ 21 lbs, weight at 11 1/2 months 21 lbs 6 oz
• you are into EVERYTHING...not sure what we are going to do about a Christmas tree this year?
• celebrated your 1st Thanksgiving with Boo, Papa, Granny, Marcus, Uncle Tyler, Aunt Jenny, Brady & Claire at our house.  
• you like to say "uh oh" and you say "cat" and "tat" a lot.  you also like to tell Sugar to "hush" when she barks
• Papa & Boo took you to your first trip to the Chattanooga Aquarium.  They said you really enjoyed it and that everything was a "cat"
• got your 1st real boo-boo falling on a bookshelf at daycare (on the bridge of your nose, right between your eyes).  Luckily it healed quickly and no black eyes.  
• you are really starting to dance when you hear music and sometimes you clap your hands too