Dog Chasin'

Rutherford LOVES chasing the doggies around. I don't let him do it too often because:

1. He is still Mr Wobbles and if he gets too excited, he gets moving too fast and bad things happen, like running into walls or sliding on strewn newspapers and doing the splits accidentally; and/or

2. The doggies get cornered and have no where to run away from his flailing hands and scary giggles.

But yesterday I let him chase Lucky just for a bit. Hilarious. Rutherford thinks it's the funnest thing in the world. Lucky kind of gives me a "please help" look.

Chatty

Rutherford is learning new words every day. Some things only Ned and I understand, but it counts I think! It's hard to keep up with everything he's saying, but here's a pretty comprehensive list:
- Hi
- Bye (pretty much the cutest thing ever)
- Cup
- Bowl
- Boo
- Mar Mar (doggie next door)
- Socks (kinda sounds like "tocks")
- Blueberries ("boobas")
- Lawnmower ("mambooer")
- Bubble
- Car
- Bird
- Mama
- Papa
- Bib
- Spoon ("dooo")
- Thank You ("da doo" TOTALLY the cutest thing ever)
- Banana ("nana")
- Grandpa ("gapa")
- Book

I'm sure there's more but wow so many new words! Smart lil Bubba.

Little Blue Chair

We're retiring R's exersaucer in the kitchen - he hasn't used it (except as a snack receptacle) since he started walking. But I wanted him to have a lil something in the kitchen that was his size. I picked up this really cute plastic chair and table combo from Ikea (actually online as they didn't have it at our local store). Anyways, he LOVES it! In the morning he sits in his chair and has his milk, and in the afternoons he eats his snack there, too. And of course, he invents new ways of playing with it - this morning pushing the chair all around upstairs was the thing to do. I'm hoping it takes him a while to figure out how to use it as a step stool, but until then, have to keep a close eye on him! :)

Mr Wobbles

Haha! Rutherford walking is SOOOOOO freaking cute. We call him "Wobbles." I love to see him teetering off to chase the dogs or go after his ball. He's pretty good at breaking his falls, too. Just love this little guy!

Happy Halloween!

What an awesome Halloween - Rutherford had so much fun! Our little buckaroo looked sooo adorable. All of the neighbors were fawning over him and his fabulous cowboy costume (thank you to Grandma :)

He really enjoyed going to the different houses, and he loved picking out candy and dropping it into his treat bag. Everyone commented on what a beautiful little baby boy we have!

First I carved a couple punkins (Haha just a quick job!)

Then I grabbed R's cute little treat bag:

 

R getting into his buckaroo costume:

 

Getting the evening started:

 Trick or treating with Papa:

He looks so happy! He was a little ham in his costume!

Heading back home with lots of nummies: