Walter Update

This is long over due since the last post was when Walter was about 4 months old.  He is now almost 11 months old and quite a busy guy!  He stands and walks with the assistance of whatever he can get a hold.  His vocabulary is expanding everyday with new vowels and consonant combos like gaa, baa, goo, daa, ooh....things like that.  He enjoys hearing himself talk it seems and hopefully he will continue to keep it at a tolerable volume and pitch :)

Since my last post he has grown considerably.  Summer has come and gone, and we have done all sorts of fun things.  We have taken Walter on a few hikes and he has flown on a few more airplanes.  He was Baptized near the end of the summer and had lots of friends and family in town to celebrate with us. 

This weekend Walter dressed up for his first Halloween as Woody, the cowboy from the movie "Toy Story".  He was darling and tolerated his picture taken for a short period of time.  He has a dislike of anything on his head so the cowboy hat was very hard to keep on him but he seemed to forget it was there after a while...thank goodness for picture sake!

Coming up we are staying in Colorado for Thanksgiving then will be celebrating Christmas in Florida and Texas.  His first Birthday is coming up on December 11 already so that will be another fun celebration.

Hope you all are doing well and enjoying this beautiful fall weather!

Until next time...here are some long over due pictures :)

5 Months Old

In the sink loving the water

6 Months old and trying pureed peas...yum!

Father's Day hike in Boulder

I was so worn out from pulling out the Kleenex that I laid down... in them

7 Months sitting/standing in my canning pot/Colby's Beer making pot

8 Months and standing up against everything

9 Months

10 months and getting a bath from Grandma Kim

Loving the cherry tomatoes from our garden...also loves getting the juice on his shirt

Borrowed the neighbors pumpkins for a photo op in the yard

Happy Halloween!

One of my favorites...although hard to pic just one!

So sad.. :(

...But not for long

Baptism pictures from September (9 months)

Grandma Julie playing with Walter before his Baptism

My uncle Fr. Brian came to town to Baptize Walter :)

Not so sure about this cold water on my head..this is not like my bath at home!

Trying to get in the water for another dip!

God parents: Maureen, Peter, Ashley and Kevin

Grandparents on both sides

Burns clan

Nodland clan

Thank you Fr. Brian!

Fr. Brian getting some much needed Walter time after the service

Ashley's beautiful fruit bowl for the get together after the Baptism

Relaxing outside

So glad Mike and Erin Markey and their kids could join us!

Once again standing against everything :)