So Chad and I happen to stumble upon these gems at a local toy store. I think mama’s just been inspired. I might not be able to pull off the masterpiece guide-craft retro rocker boat…but hey I am on a mission to paint some chairs, table and a treasure chest toy box. In fact I think captain Jack is going to get a Pirate themed play area for his Birthday….stay tuned folks…
On our way home from camping, the in-laws, Chad and I stopped in a town called Idaho Springs. I’ve always wanted to stop and see what this little mountain town was about every time we drove by it on our way to Vail and Copper Mountain.
We had dinner at a Sicilian restaurant that Chad’s parents recommended- the food was fabulous! After dinner we went on a hunt for chocolate- Chad lost a bet and owed his mom some good chocolate. On our hunt we went in a gift shop and found the “Pirate Ducky”!!! It was so darn cute I had to buy it. It’s Arlin’s new favorite bath toy. And you can see by the third picture from the top…he’s got the pirate’s favorite letter all figured out………….
Rrrrrrrrr….Rrrrrrrrrrr……………Matey!
Captain Jack liked camping that’s for sure. Although, I think he wishes he was walking just as much as we did. He’s in that awkward time where he really wants to, but he can’t quite figure it out…and I think he’s frustrated with that. However, his mastered walking in his playpen. He’ll stand alone momentarily before he realizes he’s not holding on to anything and boom. He falls to his bum. I also think we might be cutting more teeth too! Gobs of slobber again- and he chews on whatever he can get in his mouth, books, car keys, blankets, spoons, anything!
Arlin was memorized by the campfire. Grandpa was trying to teach him “hot”… His eyes were glued to the fire watching the flames and ambers, definitely one of the highlights of camping for the Captain. Chad got a bunch more pictures on his i-phone…I’ll see if I can get em’ uploaded soon.
The cruiser. The crawler. Everywhere and into everything. If it’s not bolted down or nailed to the wall little man has captured it. Full flight of stairs with no hesitation…could care less where Mom is!
I let him climb as far as he wanted to go…following right behind with the camera, to the landing he went. (Geez looks like we need to invest in a few more baby gates.)
This past weekend Chad and I went shopping for shoes for the Captain. We found the ones his wearing int he pictures in a Cherry Creek boutique…
Yep, leave it to Chad to find something couture! These kicks are made by Gwen Stefani (the rock-star) her label is called LAMB…I’m not joking these shoes are hysterical, they say…
in cursive writing down the side of em’….
Ahahha. I want a pair! They feel like slippers. They’re supposedly designed so that you don’t have to put socks on first…cause they’re really soft inside with no exposed Velcro or itchy stitching. Oh, gotta love Papa- only the best for his mini-me!
Oh, how I wish I could hold on to the feeling I have when I come home from derby practice and peek in to say my good nights and give the Captain a kiss.
Last night he was sleeping so peacefully. I couldn’t help help but giggle to see that he pulled off the end bumper and made it his body pillow. He is one clever little dude.
Arlin officially says three words…that you can identify easily. Ready…Mama, Dada, and dog! Seriously all three words, clear as mud.
PBbbFFFtttt…..Not funny! Mama was wearing this afternoons lunch all over her face, hair and shirt, right after getting showered and dressed. Captain thought it was pretty funny till lunch time was ended short…the pictures don’t even begin to capture the mess this monster created!
I’m still finding splats of chicken and sweet potatoes!
It’s the new thing…waving to say Hi! and making fart noises with our mouth……..it’s usually pretty funny when we don’t have food in our mouth!
Note to Mama…never do a feeding before an evening out in formal attire. ha!
Look at the Big Boy! He’s totally figured out the wave to say HI! and he does it all day long to anyone and everyone trying to get their attention…it works, he pretty much has everyone’s attention where ever we go. He’s quite the champ when it comes to getting out of his car seat. The minute I unlatch the safety buckle he rolls over and stands up…I just happened to have the camera in the car…speaking of car the new ride is pretty sweet! We’re looking at getting the windows tinted darker and some new rims.
I haven’t laughed this hard in a long time…trying to get a picture of the Captains two front teeth is next to impossible. Showing off the bottom two is an everyday occurrence with his squisshy face smile, but man those top two are a serious game of peek-a-boo. As you can see it wasn’t easy to snap these shots…I was laughing…and the Captain was laughing, but I don’t think he knew why we were laughing…had to be there, I suppose.
Thanks to Abby for snapping these shots of the little guys last time she watched Arlin, I think the week before I went to Vegas for RollerCon so I could get my hair done- geez it’s been awhile since I’ve taken some pictures of the Captain.
I think Grandma’s going crazy- She has no blogs to peek at over her morning cup of joe! uh oh…I’ll try to catch up and snap some pictures this week…promise!
Keep that foot up and rest grandma! We want you in tip top shape for your visit in October- cause the Captain might be walking for his first Birthday!
Grandma made Captain Jack the cutest darn bath towel I’ve ever seen! We use it all the time, Arlin thinks it’s pretty funny when I hold him up in front of the bathroom mirror and he can see himself with the frog on top his head.
He’s on the move I tell ya!… Tomorrow Chad and I are going to go “safety” shopping for the house. We need desperately to get the cabinet hook locks- cause little man has quite the reach from his walker- he loves to open cabinets and pull everything out!
Accomplishments this week- Arlin Jack cut the first upper front tooth. And the second one is peeking out- almost ready for the grand entrance. Chad & I call them the “chicklets”…cause if you ever seen chicklet gum…these are gonna be quite the pearly whites!
The captain has also officially grasped the concept of the sippy cup- he loves pear juice, and boy does he grunt like crazy when it’s all gone!