Joshua Tree trip #5, this time with Grandma! and 21 weeks old

Mommy and Daddy took Grandma and me to Joshua Tree. We went to the Hidden Valley Trail, Desert Queen Mine, Skull Rock and Keys Point! Fun fun fun! Mommy forgot my sun hat, so I wore Daddy's!

Plus I had an extra hat on underneath - it was cold and windy!
We hung out in the car for a little bit when at the verrrrry cold Keys Point.

And I got to stretch out my legs! Here I am playing Up and Down:

blhhhhhhhhh

Some may call this a raspberry... but whatever you call it, I figured it out!!!!

swimming!

Thanks JT for this great onsie!

Today was my firtst day swimming and I am 20 weeks old. Silly Mommy was so concerned about getting me out of the pool and warmed up that she didn't get a picture though! We are invited to go back to the pool next weekend though! I love swimming! I am such a natural! I do the frog swim with my legs while Mommy holds me under my arms and pulls me around. And I splashed myself in the face a few times. Oh, it was so fun! We went with Sophia and Yvette in the heated pool! Fun fun fun!

PS. I have a runny nose.

Happy Birthday Grandmothers!!

Saturday was Yia Yia's birthday and today is Grandma's birthday!! And in the middle was Valentine's Day! Grandma is coming down from Seattle for a visit this Thursday...

And we went to San Diego this past weekend to see Yia Yia!

My first introduction to fruit!

My first Valentine's Day. I hung out with Yia Yia while Mommy and Daddy went to eat at the Fish Market. We had lots of fun together!

happy valentine's day

20 weeks old and my first Valentine's Day!

restful sleep

I love my toes

Today I put my foot in my mouth for the first time.

oops

Well, I guess Mommy was right, I shouldn't be sucking on my fingers allllll the time. I got an owie on my knuckle! Yuck! Now I have to wear this bandaide and this mitten and Mommy is being serious about not letting me put it in my mouth! Geesh! But I WAAAAANT it!

my name

So for a while now I have noticed that people keep calling me something, Noah. I am starting to look when I hear that word because I think it may be something important!

sitting up

i just sat up on my own for 5 whole seconds! i rock.

photoshoot at ashley and trent's

Tee hee.

I love you!

After the photoshoot I was beat, but Trent was wide awake and smiley!!

toes!

This is a new discovery! Toes!!

Love this outfit from Cousin Lisa!

videos from last week

Here's a random video of me playing.

And one of me waking up:

Silly Mommy at Target

So, I forgot to mention this, but earlier this week Mommy and I were shopping at Target. Mommy stopped in the middle of the cleaning supplies isle to make faces and funny noises at me. I thought it was pretty great and smiled back, but then my mommy stopped and turned bright red - someone she knew saw her and came over! He he he. She was embarrassed ! It was pretty funny.

18 weeks old

I am 18 weeks old today! Mommy and I ran 2 miles today, and then the rest is fuzzy... apparently we walked another 1.1 miles while I slept. :) Well, it wasn't an organized 5K, just our own route, but we did it! Mommy's face got sooo red though! I had lots of toys with me and would grab them, but really my fingers are still my favorite toy right now.

Tonight my mommy decided to see how strong I am getting. I think I surprised her that I can use my tummy muscles to pull my self upright from laying back just a little bit, I kinda go too far though and bend right in half. But I am getting pretty strong!