Virginia Beach

We had a great time in VA Beach with the grandparents. Took him to a water park, play grounds, the beach, carnivals, baseball games, etc. He loved my parents dog and we spent some time out on the lawn playing. Since they live on a golf course, O took the opportunity to find some great deals on cheap golf.

I love finding old photos. 

 Carnival on the boardwalk. 

Baseball! 

 He did not understand that he could only choose 1 duck….

Playing on the front lawn. 

 doggie. 

afternoon at the beach. 

 My dad's 60th birthday and the 4th of July. 

Loving the playgrounds and parks. 

11 months.

LBC turned 11 months! We get the same reaction when anyone asks us how old he is- "OH! He's a big boy!" Yup, pretty sturdy. He's been "talking" a lot more lately and pointing lots. He can say "uh oh" and "I-goo" which is clearly "thank you".  He's soooo close to walking which we have been saying for months now. He's pretty chubby and has a large head so I'm sure those 2 factors definitely affect his balance. He still gets applause and lots of cheers from Asians when we pass by- just like in Singapore. Even had people get out their big cameras and take pics of him. Not quite sure why, maybe because he's a fat, white, bald baby? He's also a major flirt. Definitely has a thing for waitresses. He's decided that he will feed himself. Rarely does he let us feed him with a spoon anymore. He's eating a lot of the food from our plates. However, not a fan of broccoli, but who is? Loves mashed potatoes, avocado, sweet potatoes, refried beans and rice, tortillas, pizza, chicken, spaghetti, biscuits, fruit- kiwi, banana, mango, strawberries, melons, pineapple. I've really wanted him to like eggs- just because they are easy to cook, but no luck yet. He's can still squeeze into 18 month clothing, but mostly 18-24 month clothing works best. 

 He loves pandas. Who doesn't?

And……since I've waited to post this….. we DO have a little boy who is walking. NOT walking very well and only a few steps at a time, but I think he'll be a true "walker" in the next week.

Washington, DC

We decided to drive over to DC for a few days. Got a great deal on a nice hotel about 4 blocks from the White House. It's a great city to walk around and we probably walked about 8 miles each day- definitely earning those beers. LBC slept for most of it, but he was very patriotic and always kept his flag close. We thought he might start walking at one of the monuments, but not yet. 

belly shot. 

Dear Mr. President, 

We had great weather the entire time. 

Sitting at Lincoln Memorial facing the Washington Monument. 

Found an awesome brewery and instead of a bread basket, they served this. HA! America. 

Get to work, you crazy politicians. I'm pretty sure we saw Amy, Dan and Jonah types from Veep. (this will only make sense if you watch the show)

USA!

flirting.

Waving the flag and then immediately throwing it. 

We went to the Zoo one day. For the pandas, obviously. 

We should have videoed this, because he was sooo excited to see the panda. 

At the petting zoo. 

texas with a dollar sign.

We flew to Texas to visit the great-grandparents. Regular airplanes seem so small in comparison to the large ones we've been flying overseas. VERY cramped for a lap baby, but we made it work. Had a few relaxing days out at the ranch. We drove to College Station one day to see Aggieland and stock up on some Aggie gear and met up with Kim at Freebirds. Had to have one of their burritos and a nice cold Shiner Bock. 

Fascinated by the cows.

 Moo.

Went to get Auntie Reba from the airport and had to stop for some good Tex Mex. LBC was loving the handmade tortillas. 

 Great-grandma

Front porch swing with great-grandpa.

 He loved his big ball. Thanks, Great-grandma!

 Large and in-charge. 

The old barn. 

 more fun on the front lawn. 

The last time I went up those ramps for a home game, I NEVER thought I would one day bring my baby here. 

Couldn't get on the field this time since they are doing construction to add 20,000 more seats. Everything is bigger in Texas. 

lil aggie.

Vancouver

In Vancouver, we had so much fun playing in the parks and exploring the city. We were in an awesome location right next to Kits Beach and Uncle Matty. LBC wasn't too keen on the long sleeves and pants at first, but he got over it. He did great on the flights over and has been sleeping really well at night. The highlight for him seems to be the baby swing at any playground. 

 We saw lots of family- even great-grandma Mary! 

 At Kits Beach, playing with dad on Father's Day. 

We watched Uncle Matty play some ball on the beach. 

We walked over to Granville Island and tried out the brewery and farmer's market. 

LBC had a ton of fun with Uncle Matty. 

Such a big boy! Soooo close to walking, but we've been saying that for months now.... 

10 months

10 Month update: He's been very active lately. Likes to walk along the furniture and reach out for the next piece of furniture. He's got the strength to walk on his own, but not quite the balance or confidence. Some of his latest tricks include holding his own bottle, clapping, pointing, standing on one foot- while holding on to something with one hand. He dances to certain beats. He loves to empty anything- cabinets, boxes, bags, etc. Still struggles to wave, just doesn't really understand what we are doing. He continues to shake his head no at things, but not as much. No sign of any baby sign language. We can read what he wants, but he doesn't actually use any of the signs we've tried to teach him. He continues to steal other babies' toys and even hit a girl's hand the other day! Something tells me that, unfortunately, we will have more of that.

Waving! 

We tried on some jeans just in case it's colder in Canada and he hated them. He also really did not like the sleeves on his shirt, he kept trying to grab them and eat them. 

We've been trying to prepare ourselves and him for a 20 hour trip to North America. I've found a few good apps that he likes on the Ipad- Peek a boo Zoo- loves this one. And The Giggle Gang which is just as frightening as it sounds. We've been watching some Postman Pat- he loves the little cat. Not sure what traveling will be like with an active little man, but very excited for the summer!