Merry Christmas!

Our family has had a very Merry Christmas. We started out the month with a visit from Grandma and Grandpa Harris. We had lots of fun showing them around LRAFB, and we even took a day trip to Memphis. Micah spent all month pulling ornaments off the tree and opening presents... that is until Christmas day when apparently opening presents became old news and quite boring! Micah was spoiled this Christmas… he got a new highchair, car seat, bath toys, regular toys, a piggy bank and coin collection, Star Wars cups and blanket from Uncle Jason… more than any 8 month old needs. We had lots of fun at GG’s for Christmas and we all wished Daddy’s Christmas break could have been longer! We got to talk to Uncle Shane on Christmas day!! He sounds really good and loves being in Taiwan. We can’t wait for him to get home and start teaching Micah some Chinese!!

Micah is Crawling!!

Micah is now fully mobile, and Mom and Dad are going crazy. We get done cleaning up one mess, and turn around to another. The dog food and water bowls have had to be moved and Micah has even taken over Malibu’s kennel! Last night we went bowling with Michael’s shop and Micah pulled himself up for the first time!! He hardly even needs us anymore.

Santa and Micah

Micah had so much fun at GG’s for Thanksgiving. GG gave him a whole piece of pumpkin pie to try (HUGE mess) and then he got to see snow for the first time (and eat his first snow ball). Daddy found a little wagon for Micah to play with and he thought that was super fun. I think his Santa letter is starting out… Dear Santa, I want a real wagon for Christmas! To which Santa will respond... Maybe next year!! Micah also learned to crawl while at GG’s so Mom snapped a few more pics of her Christmas Tree before Micah found it… which he did as soon as we got home!!

Micah's First Thanksgiving

Micah loved his first Thanksgiving. It was the first time he got to feed himself and he loved it! His favorite were the sweet potatoes and GG's 7up salad. Mom and Dad are glad he is at GG's cause then she got to clean up the mess!
This is my pilot suit that Grandma Cheri sent me!!

One Word... Oreo

After a wonderful dinner of squash Micah had a new dessert... Oreo... Never again!!

Our Ever Expanding Family

We thought we might update everyone on our ever expanding family. Micah and mommy have spent nearly every other week at GG’s. Mom works a little and Micah gets to play with Grandpa D all day!! They both love it!! Mom has been busy making Christmas ornaments, and once she was finished she had to put the tree up! Yes, it is a little early, but like Grandpa D said, “Melissa always gets what she wants… NOW!” Speaking of which, since the tree was up and mom wanted something (not necessarily now, but…) Christmas came early... INTRODUCING MOTOR!! We adopted Motor on Friday, and frankly he was just too good of an offer to pass up! He has made a wonderful addition to our family, and he and Malibu have become best friends… even though they are an odd couple!

More Pics...

Just some recent photos...

Halloween!

Micah had an awesome 1st Halloween! He was a puppy (check out his cute little tail) and Malibu and mommy were pumpkins. Daddy wouldn’t dress up! Lame!! Mommy cooked spider dip and eyeball lasagna for dinner and Micah had a red sucker for dessert. We went through 3 Sam’s bags of candy for the trick-or-treaters here on base, and ended up turning out our lights before the fun was done outside. Micah finally crashed for the night, but did so in Halloween pj’s. So CUTE!

The Air Show

This weekend is the Little Rock Air Force Base Air Show! Since we moved to the base a week ago, we have had lots of fun listening to all the different planes fly in all week long. Micah loves them and Malibu is scared to death of them… we told her to get over it!! Yesterday (Friday) we got to go down to the flight line where daddy works and take a close up peek at all the planes and then watch the Blue Angels practice (The Blue Angels are the Navy’s Thunderbirds). They were so loud, but Micah loved them! He only cried when mommy covered his ears!

Micah loves his puppy!!

We just wanted to post some pictures from our most recent trip to Joplin. Micah had so much fun with Grandpa D jumping on the tramp, swinging, but most of all on his first tractor ride! The only thing that would have made it more perfect would have been if he had been wearing his Carhartt overalls while working the land. We call them his Uncle Travis overalls…Will someone make sure Uncle Travis sees the pictures!!

First's

Micah has had lots of first’s the past two weeks. Our first “first” was a trip to the Cabot Park. We had lots of fun swinging, sliding, and just walking with Malibu. This day of fun at the park led to our second first…Micah’s first cold, complete with runny nose, cough, and lots of sneezes. We thought he was getting over it rather quickly until Saturday morning when he woke up with Pink Eye. YUCK!! This meant our first trip to the ER to get some meds. With all our illnesses under control by Wednesday, we were finally able to have another good first… Micah’s first bowl of cereal! Of course he was a mess, but it is so cute to watch him lap it up like a puppy. He practically dives for the bowl and spoon now, and Michael and I can already tell we will have to control his intake!

Our family has been very busy this month. Between trips to GG and Grandpa D’s house and potty training Micah’s new puppy, Michael and I feel like we are always on the go. We have however made time to go to the pool as often as the weather allows us. Micah still loves the water, even when it is too cold for mommy and daddy.

On the 23rd of August, we welcomed a new member into our family. Malibu is our new English Bulldog and she is as stubborn as she could be. She was born on July 9th, which makes her exactly 2 months younger then Micah. Micah likes her as long as she isn’t trying to chew his toes and ears off!! Nothing is safe from Malibu. She is slowly learning how to respond to commands like “OUT!” “OFF!” and “GENTLE!” if only for a few seconds.

I am sure no one is surprised to find out that Micah is spoiled rotten! However, in the few moments each day that he spends on the floor he has mastered the art of rolling over. He mostly likes to practice his new talent when mommy is trying to change his diaper or dress him. He is such a happy baby all the time. We are so lucky to have him!!

Visit to GG's

Micah and I went to visit Grandpa D and GG (Grandma Glenna) this past week. Micah went swimming in the hot tub and I thought we would never get him out! He loves the water! We can't believe how much he is growing and how much he looks like his daddy. He even rolled over for the first time at while at GG's house.