Christmas

This was an exciting Christmas for Tavin. He enjoyed all the food, fun and chaos with his cousins. He was so exhausted on Christmas Day that he actually feel asleep at the dinner table on Daddy's lap. I guess I could have easily done that as well. Tavin received some wonderful gifts and he is so thankful for all of them.

Merry Christmas!

Our 2010 Christmas Card. Merry Christmas!

Hair Raising!

Static electricity can be fun!

Tavin was having a rough time with his gums this day. He now has 12 teeth! Chomp, chomp!

Mommy and Tavin

Mommy and Tavin! I don't get the opportunity to have my photo taken with Tavin very often. This was taken on Thanksgiving and I forgot to post it!

The Rocking Chair

Tavin has fallen in love with this rocking chair. He runs up to it and tries to climb on it. Once he realizes he needs help to get on the chair he says "eh, eh, eh, up."

I'm sure it won't be long before he doesn't need my help getting on this chair. *sniff, sniff*

After he is on the chair he looks at whoever is around expectantly, you can tell he is thinking "well, aren't you going to rock the chair for me?"

Silly Tavin

 In these videos Tavin shows off the new sound effects he has learned to make. It is playtime all the time with Tavin. There is something about dinner time that makes Tavin want to be extra silly. He probably thinks his highchair is a stage and we are his audience. It seems more food ends up in his hair and on his face than in his little belly.

Our little guy is quite the dare devil, he is always wanting to climb up on anything he can. He sticks his little feet in the holes of the baby gate and lifts himself up, it won't be long before he scales the baby gate. He has also learned that if he puts a big enough toy near the couch he can use it to climb up onto the couch. Tavin is as smart as he is handsome and keeps us on our toes.

Tavin the Entertainer

Tavin has been entertaining us after dinner. It is dinner and then a show right in the middle of the kitchen. Tavin does squat exercises in three's and then he claps. He got Great Grandma to do the counting for him. She says "one, two, three" while he squats then he stands up straight and claps three times. I don't know where he got the idea of the squat exercises because I don't do those!

Tavin likes to go up to Great Grandma and put his hands on his head and say "Oh!" and sometimes "Oh no!" He and Great Grandma laugh and laugh with each other and take turns saying "Oh!"

Tavin also likes to dance and run in place with me. He plays Great Grandma's stereo and bops up and down to the music. He has been throwing his arms up in the air when I say "so big" and he giggles.

Our little Tavin is getting bigger and stronger and faster!

Trick or Treat

Tavin didn't quite know what to think of going door to door and taking candy from strangers. What a weird concept! He had fun going out with his Daddy and Mommy and seeing all the other children in their costumes. There were a lot of fun and unique costumes. We saw a family dressed as a burger meal deal. The mom was the soft drink, the dad was the fries and the kid was the burger. Very cute!

Happy Halloween!

Here is our little dragon, Tavin! He isn't too fond of his costume when he is inside but he seems to like it when he was outside. I guess dragons prefer being outside.

Tavin is having a difficult day. He doesn't want to nap and there is another tooth on it's way. I guess I wouldn't want to nap either if I were him.

At breakfast this morning, while he was sitting in his high chair, he waved at me and said "Hi Mommy." Oh so cute!

Toddling, babbling Tavin in the back yard

We were busy working outside this beautiful morning. We were cleaning the outside of the windows, putting on storm windows, rolling up and putting away the garden hoses, cutting down some dead flowers.....but we made time for play! Tavin toddled around and watched us work. He was having so much fun I had to run inside to get the video camera. He missed his stroller too! When he saw it he walked up to it and tried to climb in so I took a break and we went for a stroll. We are ready for Halloween and plan on taking Tavin out in his costume to the Senior Center and some apartment buildings where it is warm.

Great Grandma and Tavin

Tavin always runs up to Grandma and holds her hands and then runs away, but today he wanted her to hold him.

That made Grandma very happy!

Fall Day

What a silly smile!

I had been trying to get him by the wagon wheel, it wasn't as easy as I thought it would be.


Tavin thought the antique cistern pump was really interesting.

It looks like he just told a joke.

The little stinker is quick. I had to treat some of the photo shoot like a sporting event!

He thought the poll was interesting too.

Awe. He looks so serious and sweet.

Too cute....I wonder what he was thinking.

I believe the gym is over this way.

I caught another smile.

So precious.

I thought this should be black and white.

Haha. He is such a happy little guy!

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The shirt, hat, scarf and gloves (not pictured-he wouldn't wear them) were sent from our cousins Jay, Liz and Mia(thank you). The matching ensemble inspired me to take some photos of Tavin outside with the fall leaves. This morning was the perfect day for photos. It had rained the night before and the sky was still cloudy, but shortly after the sun rise the lighting was beautiful.

Pool chatter

Traveling Tavin

Tavin is behaving like a rebel already!

Dad and Tavin strike a pose.

Moments before the wedding, Tavin takes a look around.

On the road to MN for Vanessa's wedding, Tavin takes a break for a snack.