Back from Texas!

We are back from Texas and a really great visit to see our family there!  Going to Texas meant getting on a few airplanes for a few hours.  I am pleased to say that I was well behaved on all flights and slept most of one of the legs to Dallas!  Matthew had his movies to watch, but I mostly got to hang out with Mom and Dad as they bounced me and held me all day. 

Once we got there the fun began immediately!  I met a great uncle, a super sweet aunt and some very cool cousins.  Everyone was excited to meet me, hold me, and see me strut my stuff, but most of the attention was on Matthew and his counterpart cousin.  She and Matthew are the same age and apparently have the same personality!  It was loud and fun! You should have seen the messes that were made and games that were played.  Up the stairs then down the stairs.  Those two were fast!

Thanksgiving dinner was wonderful!  I got to eat some really delicious Gerber's Turkey Dinner.  I am sure everyone eating turkey, potatoes, sweet potatoes, stuffing, cranberry, and broccoli casserole was jealous of my pureed Gerber meal (I hope you are catching my sarcasm!)  Everyone there had a great meal and we all had a blast catching up with one another.

So my cousins are amazing!  The older two are so sweet and hug and hold me all the time.  They were so sweet that one changed a poopy diaper!  Can you even imagine?  If I ever have younger cousins, you can rest assure that I will be handing the baby back to its owner!  So gross.  The youngest cousin kept wanting to hold me and hug me and said a hundred times "he's so cute!".  I think that might be my absolute favorite part of Texas, the fact that it was confirmed that I am cute.

It was a great trip and I can't wait to see them again!


So while in Texas I mastered pulling myself up and doing a bit of cruising.  Since being home I am getting way better at moving side to side, but I will admit that I am terrible at getting down.  The only thing I can think of is to have a complete melt down when it is time for me to stop standing.  Getting up is no problem, but sitting is the issue.  I cry, wail, or scream until someone helps me.  I am getting the feeling that this is going to be stopping soon.  I overheard my mother saying something about letting me cry it out next time.  Uh oh!

Since it is December and Thanksgiving has come and gone, Christmas is coming next.  This means that we have a tree in our house, lights on the outside of our house, and a new resident living with us during the day.  There is an elf watching Matthew and I everyday.  His name is "Joe Blue".  Don't ask me about the name, that is all Matthew.  So the story about the elf is he watches during the day and reports back to Santa at night when we are sleeping.  If all goes well he comes back the next day to hide in a different place.  Matthew loves this guy.  I could care less right now, but maybe next year I will be more into him!

Not too much else to report.  My dad is still on leave, my 8th tooth finally came through, and in a few short weeks my other grandparents are coming back out to visit.  Seems to me that the last few months have been busy!

Hope everyone is well.

With Love,
Colin


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