Loo-a-vull

If you live there, that's how you pronounce Louisville. We took a family trip there to go to our friend's wedding. Before the festivities started, I went downtown with Mommy & Daddy to check it out. I met the former mayor of the city - he was sitting very still on a bench. As you can see from the picture, he looks nice enough, but he didn't say a word! We took a tour of the Louisville Slugger Factory & Museum where they make all the famous baseball bats! I got to see one that used to belong to Babe Ruth, among other bats of baseball greats. I also got to see what a 90 mph fastball looks like when it's pitched. Whoa! It looks a lot faster in real life! The man at the museum gave me my own mini bat to take home! (That's not it pictured below.)

Mandy and Constantine were so kind (and brave) to invite me to their wedding! I was a very good boy. I also got to spend Auntie Ney's birthday with her!

Congratulations, Mandy & Const! Happy birthday, Auntie!

Baby Sam

Meet my new little cousin! Sam is actually my 2nd cousin. My daddy and Sam's daddy (Clayton) are first cousins. Sam lives in Indianapolis, so Mommy & Daddy took me there to meet him.

Samuel Elias Farhood is just 6 weeks old in these pictures. He's very tiny. Mommy & Daddy tell me I was once that small, but I don't believe them! How is it possible that I was that size just 10 months ago? They also say they've already forgotten much of what it was like to have a newborn baby. Baby Sam refreshed their memories. I'm so glad I was able to visit Sam, and I can't wait until he comes to visit me in Oklahoma!

I was very gentle with Sam, which is funny because I don't seem to know how to be gentle with my parents. I'm into biting lately - shoulders are my favorite. I also have razor-sharp fingernails, so Baby Sam is lucky he caught me at a rare calm moment!

Ten Months Old

I'm into the double digits! 10 months old and quickly approaching a birthday! As exciting as it is for me to hit these milestones and to learn new things, mommy wishes I would stay a baby a little while longer. I think Daddy is ready for me to grow up so he has a buddy to take to OU football games! As you can see, my top teeth make me look a lot older, and my hair is getting longer. I'm quick when I crawl, and I will pull up on anything! I'm slowly being introduced to big-boy foods, but I still prefer the purees. I'll take some steps if you hold both my hands. My balance control still isn't good enough to stand on my own. I'm sure it won't be long before I'm running all over the place, though!

Chicago

After two months of not seeing my friends, I had had enough! Mommy and I went to Chicago to see Auntie Bekah, Auntie Gayle, Vince and Theo. They're all from the Chicago area and were visiting from Italy. Chicago is a great city! We had so much fun. We went to the top of the Hancock building for an awesome view, visited a nature museum, went to Millennium Park, and of course, we did some shopping. I loved being in my stroller on the busy streets of Chicago. I saw lots of tall buildings, people and taxis. If only Oklahoma were so exciting...

My new surroundings inspired and motivated me to get moving - I started crawling on my knees and pulling up while we were in Chicago. There were so many things to see and do!

The Bean at Millennium Park is fun - I saw my reflection and thought it was pretty funny.

Auntie Bekah played with me in the water at the park. It was so cool! They have big faces on either end of the water area, and water comes out of the mouths. It would be even more fun if mommy would have let me loose!

I probably qualify for free drinks for life at O'Callaghan's Pub. Unfortunately, I don't have a fake ID, so I wasn't allowed inside.