Welcome back, for another exciting edition of "The Blog!" Whatever. Anyway, we have been having more and more trouble getting pictures of McKay for the same reason that we used to have trouble with Carter: McKay sees the camera and wants to touch it (or eat it, more likely) and makes a beeline for the photographer. But, here are the good ones. First, McKay playing with the toys on the bookshelf behind the chair (remember I said he likes enclosed spaces?). We had to pull the chair out of the way to get a shot of him.
And here's the big news, first pictures of McKay standing! He also walks short distances- between chair and ottoman, couch to chair, etc. It won't be long before he's officially a toddler...
I tried to get a photo of him by keeping him at bay with my feet and got this instead. I like it better.
Suzanne was trying to take a picture of Carter this morning, since he was kind of posing. He stood on his puzzle everytime she wanted to take a picture, but he wouldn't smile until I started blowing loud raspberries with my tongue. Works every time.
Even though he's got SO MANY responsibilities, Carter still finds time to relax.
This was actually the first picture we got of McKay standing. We gave him a book light so he'd forget to fall (a la "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" book series). That's Suzanne in the background, working on the computer (that's the only picture I've gotten of her in quite a while).
Until last week, this is how McKay was smiling. He knew we thought it was funny. What a ham.
The piggy-back ride was going well until McKay decided to try stunt-riding. I don't think I'll get him a dirt bike anytime soon.
From the picture, you'd think Carter was saying, "See? They snap together, just like this."
I think what he really said was, "MINE!"
Hope you all enjoy the pictures! Talk to you later.
Here's the first picture in a long time of Suzanne. I don't know how I convinced her to pose but I'm glad I did.
McKay is normally very sweet, but when our nest egg was stolen, we were shocked by a blurry picture captured by our security camera.
Although this concerned us, we were much more concerned when McKay began a terrifying transformation on Halloween night... Into a vicious, belt-biting Were-Beast! The horror! No one is safe!
Carter and I went Trick or treating that night, and he loved it! For Halloween, I went as a doctor and he was a box of crayons. At first he was just confused, but after 2 doors he saw the pattern and started running between apartment buildings! He practiced his "Trick or treat" after ringing the doorbells (it sounded more like "choo choo train" to me) but when the door opened he forgot his line and just stuck his hand out. Sometimes he said, "Eat it," but "trick or treat" was forgotten. He became bolder as the night went on, and I had to stop him from running into houses as soon as the door opened. He grabbed at the candy bowls and took more than he was offered and I had to apologize at more than one door.
All in all, we had a great Halloween, and we hope that all of you did too. Talk to you later!
