Random Photos

Here are some random photos of James from the last couple of weeks.

James with our friend, Amanda, who gave him this Oilers themed sweater (which her mother made). It is super cute so we had to get a couple of pictures of them together with him wearing it.

I don't want to sit anymore! I am getting down!

I am a monkey and monkeys walk with bananas!


I want to touch the camera!

Monkey with a banana, part 2.

My two favourite toys from this week: a plastic cup and a plastic bowl. It is almost bath time so my shirt is gone but I am not ready to stop playing yet.

I LOVE PIZZA!! But I am a messy piglet!

Looking long and lean in my pajamas from Auntie Heather. I am tall enough now that they mostly fit!

Sometimes you have to have a boat in your mouth. It is a Maritime thing--you wouldn't understand.

James Playing with Daddy!

James is playing a version of Peek-a-Boo with his Daddy in this video. Jeff pretends not to know where James is when James is standing right behind him and banging on his back. Then Jeff turns around and says "Boo" or something and James laughs and laughs and laughs. It is pretty funny.

James in the Park

Here are some photos of James playing last week at the park when the weather was nice. It was a lovely sunny day so we stopped to play. It has been rainy and cool since so we haven't been back, but maybe we will go again this week. We went to his Splashers and Bubblers class this morning but had to leave half way because the water was too cold; James' teeth were chattering and his lips were purple so the instructor said we should leave. They promised to turn the heat up on the pool for next week. Other than that, we haven't been up to much of anything--just the usual--but these photos are cute so I thought I would share them.

Playing with my Dad!

I'm a good standing boy!

I can almost climb the wall! What I am really good at is making my parents climb the walls at home!


I love the park!

I am a dare-devil and like to look down at the ground when I swing back.

Hi Mom: This is fun!

Sliding with Mommy!

Yeah! Fun!


What is the spongy stuff?

Yeah! Office supplies!

This is my new favourite toy--Daddy's old plastic floppy disk holders. Since he was going to throw them out, they are mine now!

Hi Mom! Is that something I would like to touch? I am too fast for you!

Yeah! Another disk holder. And this is what I do all day! James' new favourite toys are a plastic bowl and cup that he carries around with him while he walks. He puts the cup in the bowl and picks the bowl up. This morning, he was sitting on the floor and was very carefully putting the cup over his foot and examining the result. He then carried them around the living room for a while. I don't know why we buy actual toys!

Go Oilers!

Here is James modelling some of his Oilers' wear. For Christmas, Uncle Brett gave him an Oilers jersey. It is a little big but he thought he should wear it for the Gold Medal Game. And he certainly looks the part sitting on the remote in a jersey holding the remote control. The others are of James in his new winter sweater. It is also too big which means it will be perfect for the fall and winter. It is blue with a white strip and an orange pom-pom so it is also great for hockey. Our friend (Amanda) had her mother make it and we think it is super cute.

Walking Better Every Day!

Here is James walking yesterday. He is doing better and better all the time. He can now walk all the way across the living room. He still falls down--either when he loses his balance or when he decides crawling would be faster--but he is definitely on his way. He is not up to running yet, but he is getting more and more adventurous about taking his hands off things and walking without holding on to anything. This is very short but shows his increasing balance (he only falls at the end when he tries to dodge Jeff's waiting arms--Poor Jeff!).

James is Walking A Little

About a week ago, James started taking his first few tentative steps unassisted. He is getting better and better and is willing to take more and more steps without holding on to anything. He will now let go of a chair and walk a few feet to his Daddy or to get what he wants. He still thinks crawling is faster and he is nowhere near ready to keep up with his running cousin Daniel, but he is definitely on the road to walking like a big boy. We think he will master it by the time his Gramma Lin and Granpa Bob come to visit for his first birthday. The steps are still a little jerky but he is working on it. And is very proud of himself.

Drivin' Daddy Round the Bend!

Here are some photos of James in his new shirt which says "Drivin' Daddy Round the Bend." Gramma Lin and Grandpa Bob picked it up in Vietnam and we thought it would be too big but it is just right--and very cute and sometimes even slightly true! James is a Monkey!

Hi Mom!
Look at my big teeth!

I'm such a good stander!