Trip to San Diego

The other weekend, Mommy & Daddy took me to California (my 7th state!) so I could help celebrate my good friends Ted & Sarah tie the knot.

Here's Mommy and I in the plane:
Because the weather is always so great in SD, we took advantage of everything. We walked just about everywhere Here's the family in the Gaslamp district:

Here's me and Michele chillin in the park:Of course, all that walking made me tired:
Mommy's Godmother, Barb, drove down to meet me from LA. She's so cool. She took a bunch of pictures of me, but here's one I got of her. As you can see, I'm completely enamored by the California 'female' scene.

Texas vs. Arkansas

This past weekend was the Texas / Arkansas game. It was probably the first real competition we had this year, so I was really excited and nervous. Dad and I had to make sure we were fully prepared:
However, with all this nervous energy, we decided to walk with Mommy to the park, and blow off some steam on the swings:
On a whim, I decided to phone my buddy Colin to see if he wanted to check out the 'park scene' with me. His mom, Shannon, and he walked down and met us. I made sure Dad got a picture of them as well.

As you can see, being outside, is definitely my thing. Must be the fresh air, the smell of the lake, ... or maybe it was my really cool outfit! If you are so inclined, check out this short clip of me in the swing:

September Pics

September was a busy month for me.

Bebe visited and we went to the playground swings:

Unfortunately, Bebe brought the rain from Hurricane Ike, so Mommy and I got prepared accordingly:

Although, with all that rain, we did have to stay inside a bit. Daddy tried to do some stretches with me, but I was not fully engaged:
So, he gave up, and we decided to watch Football (Dont' we both look so relaxed?!):

Also, a few other random shots:

Blue Eyes

Here's some nice pictures Mommy & Daddy got taken of me. Try not to get lost in my big beautiful blue eyes :)

Me, pondering life on a bench.
Me, getting mushed by Mommy and Daddy

whadya say ... baby model???

So, the other weekend, as I was gearing up for the first game of Texas football, and Mom, Dad and I decided to meet up with my good friends Gen & Brooke. Brooke is a long-time college friend of my Dad's (at the great University of TEXAS!) and Gen's a professional (and brilliant!) photographer.

Anyway, I did my first official photo shoot in the park right off of Lake Michigan. It was a beautiful day, and for the most part, I was in good spirits. I was a little nervous, given that Texas was playing it's first game since I've been out of the womb, but hopefully it didn't show in the photos! I think the photos are phantastic (ahem), if I do say so myself - but I'm biased.

However, Gen must have been pleased with the shots she got of me, at least pleased enough to put me in her blog!

(Click here to see a picture of me in her blog!)

P.S. - - FYI - Texas has a perfect football record since I've been born! Coincidence? - - I think NOT!

August Happenings...

Lots of new tricks to divulge this August. I can roll over to my tummy, stand with a little help from Mom, and pretty much hold my own bottle! Of course, I haven't perfected the art of feeding myself, so Mommy still puts on the bib!



I was pretty busy this August, trying to get the most out of the 'short' Chicago summer that I can.

Here's me at the park with my good friend Anna:

Here's me at the beach with my buddy Reis Lourie and one of my favorite people to hug, Miss Sandy Jourdan!

Here's me with my buddy Shawn enjoying some rugula from the "Bagel":

Of course, my favorite time is morning time on the deck with Mommy:

The "Five Point Plan"

I've been working very hard these past few weeks on the art of seduction. I've boiled it down to a simple 5 point plan to ensure that the casual passerby will be hooked:

Rule #1: Be cool. Never let 'em know how interested you might be:

Rule #2: "The half-smile" - When you make eye contact, give 'em a glimpse of what's to come:

Rule #3: Find a common interest (no matter how weird you think it is!):

Rule #4: Display feats of strength (ie pushups!)

and lastly ... if all else fails...

Rule #5: Show 'em a little toosh!