Cutest Gorilla EVER?

ABSOLUTELY!!!
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Roman had such a fun Halloween! He has been sportin' this costume at many events over the past couple days. . . . . A Halloween parade with dad on Friday, Trunk or Treat with dad on Saturday, to church on Sunday (kidding, kidding) and showing off his cuteness in Blanding with mom on Halloween.

One of Roman's 1st words was na-na so this prop was quite fitting.:)

Papa was right in the middle of imitating gorilla sounds for Romie in this pic. Ha!! Love it!

Special Halloween treat from grandma & papa.:)

Making the trick or treat rounds......

Watch out!. . . this gorilla can get grumpy too. . . . but he's mine, all mine!!

Kids make this holiday worth having!

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Happy 2011 Halloween everyone!

Hope yours was as great as ours.:)

FaLL fOotTBaLl

Just a little fall football. . . .

in action. . . .

with Papa and the cousins!


Pure Cuteness I tell ya!!

Hope everyone's enjoying their fall.:)

Fifteen Months!!

Roman is a riot these days. And man does he keep me hoppin'!:)

He can be a sweet boy but he's starting to get a mind of his own and if he wants something then you better give it to him. Like I said in one of my previous posts..."I have learned to pick my battles."

To be honest....he basically runs the house. Especially if grandma & papa are here.

He's so dang cute and very hard to say "no" to.:)
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Here he is sitting on the headboard on grandma & papa's bed. Guess who let him up there?

Loves to play with anything that's not one of his toys.....like hangers for instance.

He'll play with his real toys on rare occasions, like when papa will play with him.:) This boy LOVES his papa. He asks for papa as soon as he wakes up, when I pick him up from daycare, or any other time papa's not in site. They're buddies....and it's pretty dang cute.

Putting the shapes in the cookie jar.

Roman has a major aversion to hats for some reason. He even likes to pull other people's hats off. So trying to keep a hat on him is next to impossible.

Roman is 15 1/2 months old now! I can hardly believe it.

You know your baby isn't a baby anymore when he points at infants and says "baby?"

Yea, it nearly brings me to tears.:(
But at the same time I am enjoying each stage. . . . & each day for that matter.

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Love you Roman!

Playing at the Park

It was such a beautiful day today!

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And Roman & I decided to take advantage of it....so we headed to the park. What a great idea!

We swung on the swings, went down the slides & played on the grass.

After being at work for 2 days and feeling guilty for having to put Roman in Daycare, this was exactly what I needed..... A little quality time with the man in my life.:)

Love his guts!!

Cook-Outs

My parents have their camp trailer parked up on Blue Mountain for a couple weeks for the deer hunt so we've gone up a couple times to enjoy the outdoors.

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This was Roman's 1st "camping" experience and let's just say. . . . the woods are not baby proof.:) I have to follow him around everywhere to make sure he doesn't get hurt. It was worth it though because he really enjoyed his 1st cook-out in the camp trailer.

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Exploring the great outdoors,

pushing buttons in the camp trailer,

& chillaxing in the mini chair.

That is just how Roman rolls.

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I love experiencing all the things I did as a child, growing up in Blanding, with Roman. And I love spending time with my family. They support me & love me no matter what I'm going through.......and lets face it-- the last year of my life has tested me in ways I never thought possible. I am still standing though.... and I have my sweet Roman, my faith & testimony and my wonderful family & friends to thank.

Yay for cook-outs on Blue Mountain!

(and yes....my baby is holding a lighter)

Don't Judge!

I have learned to pick my battles........

and since he doesn't know how to light the lighter.....I surrendered before the fight even began.

FouRTeEn mONtHs

Oh my baby is going to be so ticked at me one day for posting these pics!:) Ha!

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But seriously!....Have you ever seen butt dimples that cute???
This baby boy is so dang cute I just want to eat him up!

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I never let him run around naked but it was a warm night and almost bath time so I thought "What the heck!" The least clothes he has on the happier he is.:)

Roman is 14 1/2 months old now and is changing and growing before my very eyes! He has the cutest little personality and yes.....he has some spunk.:) He says "jump" and I say "how high Mr.Roman?".

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Here are some new things about Roman at 14 months old:

- He's walking really well now (even with shoes on) and is all over the place!

- Clapping.....when someone else claps and when you say "good job!".

- Figured out how to open the screen door and his bedroom door.

- Moves the chair from out in front of the drawers in the office I try to keep him out of.

- Loves to look at his books. He'll sit on the floor with one and turn every page just like he's reading it.:)
- When I say cookie he points to the cupboard where his cookies are.

- He throws his arms in the air & "runs" as fast as he can to get away from the garage door when it opens or closes.

- Will stop at the top of the stair on the front porch and reach for my hand to help him down. So cute!

- Likes to play peek-a-boo around the furniture and walls.

- Still LOVES any and all fruit but seems to be getting more picky about other foods.

- Rubs his ears when he's tired or trying to fall asleep. If I'm holding him he'll rub one of mine.:)

- Went for his first ride on a 4-wheeler with papa and wasn't too sure about it.

- Still takes 2 naps a day and sleeps really well at night. Goes to bed around 8 pm and wakes up around 8 am.

- Throws his sippy on the floor when he's done drinking. We're trying to break that habit.

- Says "no" all the time and knows exactly what it means.:)

- He is the best car baby! It's a good thing too.....cause we do lots of traveling.

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Roman also knows that he's not allowed to play with my phone. One day he got ahold of it and went straight for a place to "hide".

He sat under this desk....which he's never done, and pushed as many buttons as he could.

B-U-S-T-E-D!!!:)
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I am in awe at how much he changes every day! I LOVE watching him learn & discover new things. And he's getting so big! I both love & hate it!......you all know what I mean.

Summer Swimmin'

Roman & I have been doing a lot of SWIMMIN' this summer.

The Blanding Rec Center opened their new pool this summer and it's so awesome! We try to make it to "baby hour" once a week to enjoy the pool & the summer sun.

I'm hopeing Roman likes the water as much as I did when I was a kid.

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And some days when we feel like staying home I set up the blow-up pool in the back yard.
Roman can crawl in and out by himself so I just pull up the lounge chair and try to get a tan while my baby splashes & giggles. It's a great life!

Roman's cousin Marley came over for a swim one day!
They're only 6 weeks apart and oh so cute together.:)

Fun Times! I'm out.

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Did I mention we're not ready for cold weather??