Here, there, and everywhere

After Blake wakes up in the morning (and after he eats) the first thing he wants to do is to walk. Blake has been holding our fingers while he walks for support. In order to help preserve our backs, Blake got a toy that he can push and he is so excited about it. (So are our backs!)

If he isn't walking, then he is crawling. This kid doesn't like to stop. He would rather walk or crawl than to play with toys. Boys are active huh? He was pretty bugged that I was calling to him to take a picture.

9 Months Old

Blake turned 9 months old the same day my parents got back. Here are some new things that Blake is doing:
-crawling (forward now..he started off pushing himself backward)
-walking laps around and around and around our oval shaped coffee table all by himself
-waves and says hi (he'll even wave when he is done with the swings at the park and wants to go bye-bye)
-gets into everything..especially if there is a cord or cable involved
-"reads" me his books and even uses my finger to point to the pictures

I guess he didn't like how his clothes were organized.

They're back

My folks got back last night from their year long mission in Alabama. We are so happy they are home and so proud of the great work they did! Here is Blake meeting Grandma for the first time. Can you tell he didn't have his nap and is super tired?


Blake meeting Grandpa and seeing if he approves or not. Today they came over to join us on our walk and to play at the park, which Blake really enjoyed.

They did it

Although Blake didn't get to watch all of the big game because it was his bedtime, Blake was super excited to watch some of the game in his new shirt from Grandma and Grandpa and see Bama walk over Texas. As cute as Blake is in his Bama shirt, I think Blake looks much better in blue.

Blake in Colorado

Since it was so cold outside and Blake hates the cold, we hung out inside most of the time.

What did he spend most of his time doing? Standing and walking (with help). I think everyone got a good workout taking Blake's on walks around the house. He is so happy when he is walking around.

Riggs Family

While in Colorado we were able to hang out with Aaron's good friend, Justin, his wife Katie and their kids Evelyn and AJ. Blake is about 5 weeks older than AJ and they weren't sure what to think of one another.

Fun with cousins

Avry loved pushing Blake around on this little bus.


Blake was upset that he couldn't play the Wii, or maybe he was sad that Carter totally dominated Adam in boxing.


Jordan holding Keely girl.

Blake's most recent cousin, Mia, is just thrilled to be watching her dad play the Wii.

First Christmas

Here we are in Colorado on Christmas.

Merry Christmas

We flew out to Colorado on Christmas Eve, so Santa came to our house a day early.

Grandma and Grandpa gave Blake some fun toys. Right now it seems like all his toys go immediately into his mouth.

Toys aren't the only thing Blake loves in his mouth.