loving the view

taking a snooze as Nate and Mama

walk to the park

"Thoughts come clearly while one walks." - Thomas Mann

I love my cousin!

Last Day of Music Class

This morning we had three surprise visitors...

who decided to come along for our last music class!

We sang our favorite songs:

Elephants Have Wrinkles

Where is Thumbkin

Shake Those Bells

March for the Lord

Toes Up, Toes Down

Head-Shoulders-Knees and Toes

We even sang

Old McDonald with puppets!

it was so fun having our cousins with us!

here are all of our friends

and our teacher, Ms. Mary! 

we love our music class together!

Lunch with Dad and Zoo Day!

Phew! What a busy day...Mom woke me up early to go to the gym and play with my friend William.

Next we drove to pick Daddy up for some grub at Niko Niko's Greek restaurant.

Then we stopped off at the Zoo and picked up our membership pass!

YAY!

Now we can go to the zoo any day we want too!

Thanks Dad :)

Pooter-Booter-Cooter-Maamm

climbing the stairs

hey mama!

i'm Mr. Big Business...

i can climb all the way to the top of the stairs by myself

 but it's hard work and i get sleepy...

 alrighty,

time to play some-more!

hurry home Dad!

parent commitment

Well baby boy you are 9 months old.  Your dad and I want to dedicate you to our heavenly father

and promise to always raise you in a Christian home, learning about Jesus.

 

We picked this verse for you from the Holman Christian Standard Bible:

Philippians 4:4-7

Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

⁴ Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! ⁵ Let your graciousness be known to everyone.
The Lord is near.
⁶ Don’t worry about anything, but in everything, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.
⁷ And the peace of God, which surpasses every thought, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.

 

but I also LOVE this translation of the verse:

Philippians 4:4-7

The Message (MSG)

^4-5 Celebrate God all day, every day. I mean, revel in him! Make it as clear as you can to all you meet that you’re on their side, working with them and not against them.

Help them see that the Master is about to arrive. He could show up any minute!

^6-7 Don’t fret or worry. Instead of worrying, pray. Let petitions and praises shape your worries into prayers, letting God know your concerns. Before you know it, a sense of God’s wholeness, everything coming together for good, will come and settle you down. It’s wonderful what happens when Christ displaces worry at the center of your life.

Jamison you are truly coming into your own, and it's amazing to watch you take shape into the little boy you are going to be. I can't get enough of you and I feel like every single day you do something new. It's astonishing to watch you grow and develop, and I'm always so excited to see what you'll do next.

 

This Month You:

love music so much and will "sing" along in the car

are all smiles, all the time

would stay in the bath all night if I let him

are very ticklish - especially the front of his chest, thighs, and under his arms!

starting to say "mama"

can go all the way to the top of the stairs (17 steps) without help

are learning new sounds and testing them out

are fascinated by ceiling fans and lights

love to yell and scream

are the fastest crawler ever

sits in the front of the shopping cart

love books and will crawl over to us whenever we open one - your current favorite is If I were an Owl

blows raspberries on my arms and face

have 6 teeth, 3 on the bottom and 3 on the top

aren't walking on your own yet, but you will cruise and walk along furniture and with your Lighting McQueen car.

 

It's really just so hard to believe that you will be one year old so soon!

Man oh man.

Happy Baby Dedication Day Jamsion, we love you so much!

"I praise You for I am fearfully and wonderfully made, Wonderful are Your works." Psalm 139:14

peek-a-boo! i love you :)

maybe if i crawl around to this side she won't find me

a fun day for expoloring!

wow!

we are way over due for an update...

so much has happened since Halloween

and I've grown alot!

i'm one active little baby boy

with lots of fun toys to chew on

speaking of chewing...

i've popped 4 new teeth this month!