52 weeks of me!

Well, you knew it had to happen.  Momma and Grandma Deborah have been so dedicated to taking my"weekly" photos since I was born and, now that my birthday is upon us, the time has come to string them all together and watch me grow from a newborn to 52 weeks.  There are a few missing weeks and a number of weeks where there are no signs denoting the week, but generally the progression is in order.  Enjoy!

52 weeks today! And that's the end of the weekly photos.  Thanks for watching me grow.

Grampa Sam's Surprise 60th Birthday Weekend

Grampa Sam went to Europe for two weeks to give concerts. 

He returned home to Sky Harbor Airport in Phoenix on October 8.

Grama Deborah, Aunt Sarah, Uncle Simeon and Aunt Stacy,
Great-Grama Barbara and Mommy, Daddy, and I were all there to
SURPRISE him for his 60th Birthday on October 12.

Grampa kept saying "Oh, my goodness!"
especially when he saw me and the balloons!Mommy, Daddy, and I gave Grampa a shirt that matches my Onesie.

 

Here's a better picture of our shirts.

It's now Grampa's favorite.

We also gave him this tote bag that he will use when he travels around the world.

There were 60 Balloon all over Grama and Grampa's house in Mesa.I'm pointing to one here.  Don't I have nice form?

Now a close-up of all who came for the Birthday Weekend.

My Great-Grama Barbara came all the way from New York. 

I haven't seen her since December.

I'm helping Grama in the kitchen.

Here is Uncle Simeon.  I haven't seen him since New Year's.

He's reading the book that he and Aunt Stacy gave me for Christmas.

I'm sure glad Mommy came with me to Mesa.  What a fun time we're having.

Dad came too. 

Aunt Sarah isn't surprised that I'm yawning.  I missed my crib.
 

Grampa gave me my second piano lesson.  I'm using two hands now.

Grama "Judah-proofed" the house.  I had a great time in the bathroom.

We went for a walk in the desert to take family photos with Grampa.
Daddy, Mommy, and Grampa are laughing.
I'm trying out my new teeth.

Grampa is wearing his Birthday Hat. 

He was so happy that we all came.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GRAMPA!

Reading with Daddy

I'm really into books these days.  Here I am reading to my Daddy.  He's a great listener!

The HEB Race Car

Who's the driver in that red cart?

Me!
I even have 2, count them, 2 steering wheels!

This is a big rig, for sure!

Here I am preparing to move adroitly down the aisle.

Got a big load.
I know I'm a great help to Mommy.

See how happy she is?

Discovery Green

I sure like to climb. Are you watching, Dad?

Here I go.

Thanks for the support, Mom.

Almost there!

See? I made it!
Hmm. I wonder what those kids are doing?

Mom and Dad are such sports!

However, they don't believe me when I make it clear that
I don't like to be barefoot in the grass!

Not even the enticement of playing with their cell phones

is enough to make me want to get on this green prickly stuff.
Pa-leease!

See What I can Do!

Good Grief! What are they doing to me now? 
Strapping me into another contraption?

And this hat? Do you know what you're doing, Mom and Dad?

Wow-wee!  This is actually pretty fun!

Hmm. This is a nice shape. Now what can I do with it?

Let me see. What have we here?

Ah! I can stick it in this box. Cool!

This push cart has become even more interesting over the months.

You see, inside are some very nice blocks

which I can take out

And put on the table. Fascinating.

And sometimes I'll even sit still long enough so Mommy can read to me
the Palabras book from the library.