Thanksgiving 2010

Oklahoma Trip

Well, we braved the drive to Oklahoma. We decided to head north on a Friday afternoon at Robert's naptime and drove to Dallas. Robert did very well and slept most of the way. We stayed the night at Brian's bachelor pad. The next day we left Dallas around Robert's morning nap time. That morning trip did not go as well as the day before. Robert cried the last 2hours in the car. Well, I guess he did fall asleep as we were pulling into Tulsa. We had a great visit with the ORIGINAL Robert Florian Essner.

Aunt Rita, Aunt Jan and Uncle Lyle came to see Robert for the first time.

That Saturday afternoon we made the last leg of the trip for the day to Pryor to see Great Grandma. Robert LOVED her dog Molly. He thought she was the funniest thing ever. He laughed so much at her. It was really cute!

Sunday morning we went to church with Great Grandma then headed back to Texas. We drove all the way back to Houston that day, with a little stop in Tulsa to see Jacob and his new fiance. Robert did ok for that part.

All in all he did very well for being a 7 month old baby in a car seat for most of a weekend. At least he got to meet Daddy's Grandma and Grandpa.

It was a good trip for all of us.

First Tailgate

The Aggies played OU in early November and Uncle Brian had a big tailgate party. I had to work, so Kevin took Robert for his first tailgate. They had a lot of fun! Robert was wearing his Oklahoma State gear, but Uncle Brian decided that Robert needed to fully support the Aggies.

Our Little Stinker!

It is the start of the holiday season! Robert had his first Halloween. He was a skunk. Kevin wanted him to be a skunk because when we were picking out costumes we saw the skunk and liked it immediately. Kevin really liked it because we had just switched to formula and his poop was really starting to stink and there was A LOT. So Kevin said that Robert should be a skunk because he stinks! We went to neighbors that we know and showed him off. He probably could have done with out it but Mom and Dad had a good time! He was the cutest skunk I have ever seen!

6 mo check up

Robert had his 6 month check up in October. He was in great health. He weighed 22lbs and 27 inches long. Dr said he is doing great and looks like we are raising a linebacker or a steer wrestler. I not sure which one I would rather him be. Can I say a job that he enjoys but has no danger? Either way I am sure that he will be great.

We also went to the Dewberry Farm on a playdate. It is a pumpkin patch with all sorts of things to have fun on. Unfortunately Robert can not appericiate all of it, but he still had fun watching all of his friends enjoying it!

Emily is ONE of his girlfriends. She is giving him more pumpkins. I think it is a symbol of her heart!

Loving the Fall!

The past two weeks the weather in Houston has been GREAT!!! So we have been outside a lot. One of the days Kevin took off of work early and played a twilight round of golf. Robert and I joined him for a couple of rounds and rode on the golf cart. Robert loved it!

Robert is keeping score.

One day during the week my friend Jill came over to meet Robert and have lunch. It was such a beautiful day outside that we had a picnic. Addison is about 9 months old. She even looks a bit smaller than him! They played very well together. He touched her head and tried to put it in his mouth and she tried to put her finger in his mouth. OF course he welcomed that! yummy fingers

Busy times!

My best friend Heather got married to a wonderful man named Brett who Kevin and I really like and wish them the best. That being said, we have had some busy days here lately. I had my first weekend without Robert when I went to party for Heather's last horah as a single lady. I had a hard time leaving him with my in laws on that Friday afternoon. It was so hard just to leave. Luckily they had some really cute pictures of Robert printed out and were nice enough to let me have the cutest one. I put it on my dash and stared at it the whole way to New Braunfels. Cops say cell phones are bad, pictures of cute little babies are way worse. I had fun at the bachelorette party but missed my family deeply. I have a great husband that kept sending me pictures every chance he had. These are just a few.

I want to put everything in my mouth.

It must have been a yummy dinner!

Bath time is always great. Oh yea he has found his toes. Sorry for the x-rated picture but what can I say he IS a boy!

Then the next weekend was opening weekend of dove season. Kevin, Robert and I went to Woodsboro for the weekend. Kevin hunted with my Dad and Robert and I stayed with my Mom. It was much needed. Meemaw took care of Robert while I slept for most of the day on Saturday. Robert did very well with all the traveling.

Finally the last weekend was Heather's wedding. I was a bridesmaid so I was very busy with that. Meemaw and Pawpaw watched Robert and then brought him to the weeding. It was great. My friends from college finally got to see my chunky monkey in person. After all the pictures I showed at the bachelorette party they were very excited to meet him. Robert had his first wedding and everyone know that with the first wedding means there was the first grand march. Kevin took him on the boys side. He looked like he was having fun watching all the people.

The Monday after Robert turned 5 months was the first day that sat up by himself. What a big boy!! Now he can sit and play by himself! He works on his fine motor skills of his hands. Everything must go in his mouth. If he can't bring the object to his mouth he will go to the object. Sometimes that object is Mommy and Daddy's face. So sweet yet so gross. MMMMM baby slobber!