I can sit all by myself now while Mom takes pictures - but she doesn't go far away just in case...

What is this big thing Mom put in my lap??? Looks like work to me!!

We moved the setting on Michael's exer-saucer - it was getting too short for him.
One more setting to go!!

Did I hear my name? yes I did - today Sept 29th is the feast day for MICHAEL, GABRIEL, AND RAPHAEL, ARCHANGELS.

Here is the Prayer to St. Michael:
Saint Michael, Archangel, defend us in battle.
Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the Devil.
May God rebuke him, we humbly pray;
And do thou, O Prince of the Heavenly Host,
by the power of God, thrust into hell Satan and all the other evil spirits who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.

Obviously you all know what I am thinking!!!!

So we were shopping and Mom thought it would be fun to try on hats - good thing she had the camera with her - I didn't like this one - so we didn't buy it...but since I can make anything look somewhat OK we thought we would share with everyone
- it was a pumpkin hat - note the 4th of July bib...I need to learn more about the holidays

Can you recognize who that wonderful person behind the stroller? That's GRANDMA - we went for a walk in the park - lots of fun!!!

Sorry these are not in any specific order - just looking through some pictures while Michael plays in his exer-saucer

But I love the balnket!!!

Now I am almost bigger then the blanket Aunt Nancy made for me

This great shirt Aunt Nancy gave me fits me much better now

I knew we don't look it but we are a SAD - Grandma went home today - but we had SO MUCH FUN while she was here!!! The weather was great for her visit and we had lots of fun eating our first foods!!!

Here is a story from the Jersey Journal:
(Father Robert, Kena nd Aunt Betty were there in person!!! How amazing!!!)
'MIRACULOUS' IN BAYONNE
'Weeping' art stationed at church 3 days
Saturday, September 17, 2005
The "Miraculous, Myrrh-weeping icon of St. Anna"will be stationed at the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of St. Sophia in Bayonne from tomorrow through Tuesday.
Several miracles have been attributed to the painting - which purportedly weeps streams of myrrh - during the past year as it traveled to several churches around the country, according to a church press release.
The painting was commissioned in 1998 and painted in Gethsemene by the Mount of Olives convent in Jerusalem. Before being brought to the United States the painting was blessed at Jesus' tomb in the Church of the Resurrection in Jerusalem, according to the press release. St. Sophia Church, located at 39 West 22nd Street, will hold numerous services during the three-day visit.
Archbishop Antony of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the United States will officiate at a prayer service on Monday at 7 p.m. where worshipers can be anointed with the myrrh from the icon. Anointing will also take place at 7 and 8:30 p.m. on Sunday, at 8 a.m. on Monday and at noon on Tuesday.
The church will be open to visitors from 4:30 to 10 p.m. Sunday, from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday, and from 6 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Having lots of fun with Grandma!!!

Wow - new wardrobe!!! Michael is now wearing 12 month clothes (especially at night) - he is too tall for 6-9 month clothes. He can still wear some shirts from 6-9 months.

Here is a close up of the duck - Michael knows all about ducks from all his duck clothes when he was a baby!!!

There was a llama, goats, bunnies, chickens, ducks, pigs, sheep and a donkey
- lots of fun

We went to a festival on Sat Sept 17 - there was a petting zoo so we went to look at the animals. Here is Milkshake a pig

Here is a picture of my Godchild Thomas and his girlfriend...such a cute couple!!!

I hope there is more


I really like this stuff!!!

Big day!!! First taste of cereal - YUM!!! I like this!!!

Grandma is here - she arrived Monday Sept 12 safe and sound

Mom doesn't want to say goodbye to summer so today I am wearing my swim suit - but not going into the pool. Maybe we will go for a swim in the bathtub later...

Where is the buffet??? I can't find it!!!

How nice - Fletcher shares his bed with Arby - sometimes they are too cute!!!

No worries at the dr's office - I am fine!! I weigh 19 pounds, 1 ounce (75%), I am 28 .5 inches tall (97%) and my head is 17.5 inches (70%). I will start cereal next week - yum!!! Grandma will be visiting next week too - yeah!!!

I'm a little nervous - today is my 6 month check up - more shots!!! Can't believe I am six months old!!!

And it reclines and rocks too - how cool is that???

Look who likes his high chair!!!

Then more and more ducks came over, then the geese came over - we had a huge crowd. I must have dropped a cracker by the stroller - some bold ducks even walked under the stroller!!!
Then Michael decided it was too much and so we finished the crackers and walked away. Of course as we were walking down the path I noticed the sign - please do not feed the ducks or geese. Oops!!!

We went to feed the ducks today (Friday) . We were barely out of the car before the ducks started to wander over to us. Then we moved away from the car as more ducks came by...

after the pictures I was able to go hunting - here you see I captured the wild lizard - yummy feet!!!

Mom had me all dressed up yesterday so it was picture time...here is my front and back