Thanksgiving!

James and his new hat.
Jen and cousin Devin. So cute! He's getting so big! Mama's milk is good!

We went to Santa Cruz a couple of weeks ago for my Uncle Roger's retirement party. Here are some pics of lunch the next day before we went to the redwoods. James is just admiring his cute cousin Emma.
Me and cousin Holly with James' second cousin Emma. He just loved Emma. She is such a cutie!
James loves to smile for his Aunt Judy.
Aw!

Uncle Rowland and James. Don't they look related? Of course they are not genetically, but isn't that cute. Two baldies. Aw!

7 Months!

Just being cute!
Trying to get mama!
This is his "Wow Something New or Something I haven't Played with in Awhile" Face. So cute!

Can you believe it! 7 Months already! James is trying to crawl (well, backwards atleast)!

Grinding my gums smile. Hehe!

Funny Face

James has been working on this funny face and I finally caught it! Hehe! I was doing laundry while he sat on a blanket and every once in awhile he'd scrunch up his face like this.

Devin and James

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James really didn't like being this close and started crying. Aw!

James at 6 Months

We learned how to sit up yesterday. All by ourselves! Look ma no hands!

New Baby Cousin Valdez Has Arrived

Devin Joseph Valdez is here! He is so precious and looks so much like his daddy. Congratulations Jen and Rich! James was being a ham in this picture as you can tell. Will post more pics of him when I can get them from Grandpa Steck. You did good you two!

Le Chicken

Yup! James' Halloween costume. And he wasn't too happy about wearing it, it was a little warm and the beak kept getting in his face. So cute though!

Baby James

Just Precious!

As James would say, Heeeeeee!

We love our new toy we got from our cousin Holly.

We were playing peek-a-boo

Here's our little man in his Handy Sitt. So cool he can sit in it already. And the plate and cup dish with the bugs on it that James' Uncle Dave gave to me a few years ago. He was so excited to have something new to play with he couldn't contain himself. He was even shaking. It was so funny my mom and I were busting up laughing forever before I got the camera and started taking these pictures of him after he had gotten over the excitement some.

He was talking to grandma in this picture. It's so cute when he tries to communicate to people and the animals.

Ooops! Fell on the floor!

Out in the garden

James was helping find goodies in the garden. Can you tell it was cold today compared to the 90's yesterday. It was in the mid-seventies and a little chilly, we even got a couple of rain dropplets. James was trying to eat the bag too. He's really getting good at sitting up. We started collecting so much stuff James had to go back into his carrier. He really did like the bumpy wagon ride though while it lasted.
James in our new wagon Grandma B got for us. He enjoyed laying in it while I picked Okra. He watched the big oak tree. These pictures are a little out of order, but it's the best I could do. Fighting the computer doesn't work.

Here's what we made out with. Lots of yummies. Watermellon, cantaloupe, squash, okra, and some green beans. We would have picked some flowers too, but James thought that was enough time in the garden. Tomorrow we will pick more flowers and green beans.

These pics look the same as the last, but different day. ; )

Ok, I got another blink again. So cute! Haha!

Happy Happy Happy!

His last born at home shirt. Had to put a pic up of him in it. ; )

Aw, his first pic with his eyes closed.

James being cute

Trying to learn how to sit up with pillows.

Happy Boy

Well, he is in 9-12 month clothing now. I tell you I was not planning on him being in this size so soon. We only have a 4 outfits. Hand-me-downs are in the works. He was only in size 6-9 months for 5 weeks. So, he was in newborn clothing for 10 days, 0-3 month until 5 weeks, 3-6 month until 15 weeks, and 6-9 until week 20. This way I will remember. This is a very cute outfit our Aunt Judy gave us.

James and Bigfoot hanging out

Jen's baby shower

So, this is what happens when I forget to get a card for someone. I get creative. Yes, this is James' butt on the card. ; ) I thought about it and everyone seems to think James is going to be a bruiser on his little cousin. So, I put in the card "Baby Valdez's view when playing with James." Meaning James will be sitting and squishing him all the time. Hehe! What can I say James will be embarrassed by what his mama does to him.