Hangin' With My Dogs

I'm starting to take notice of the four-legged creatures Talley calls friends.  I've learned these hairy housemates are friendly and soft.  I like looking at them and touching them and it intrigues me that they want so badly to lick me.  I'm looking forward to chasing them one day.

- Maverick

April 2011 Pics

Ok, Grandmas - you wanted it, you got it!

Please click on the link to see our April 2011 photo album: April 2011 Pics of Talley & Maverick

Get excited - there are a lot of photos in this one!

- Talley & Maverick

Vegas Baby!

The last weekend of April, we took a family roadtrip to Vegas for Daddy's annual hockey tournament that he plays with some of his old Monkey Time teammates from California.  The drive up seemed endless with lots of screaming baby action.  It was worth it when we finally got there, though, because we ended up having a lot of fun.  We were immediately greeted with big hugs and kisses from Grandma Linda and Andy Pop who stayed at the same hotel in an adjacent room.  We had a lot of fun playing with them throughout the trip and watching Daddy play hockey.  Daddy played great and his team ended up with one loss, one win, and one tie.  Other highlights included watching the zamboni driver, riding the monorail, visiting the lions at MGM Grand, swimming in the hotel pool, and shopping.  Here are some pics from our trip: 

 

- Talley & Maverick

Acknowledgements:  Thank you Grandma Linda & Andy Pop for playing with us and taking care of us while Mommy and Daddy went out at night!  Thank you Granmda and Grandpa O for letting us take your car!  It was way more spacious and comfy than our car and the built in DVD player was great!

Guess Who Rolled Over!

That's right - me!  I rolled over from tummy to back just before my 4-month check up Monday morning.  Just wanted to check off a milestone before visiting the doc.  I haven't felt the need to do it again since. 

The doctor said that my development is great.  I'm now weigh 15 pounds and 4 ounces and measure 24.5 inches long.  I had to get a couple shots, which I didn't like at all, but I shook it off pretty quickly.  Takes more than a couple pokes to keep me down.  I'm a pretty happy little meatloaf man these days.  Four months is a good age for me.  I smile and laugh a lot, especially when it's time to get naked.  When it's time to get naked that means it's usually time for a bath, and as you have learned from previous posts, I LOVE the bath.  I also love seeing faces.  I've decided to give the people what they want and be much more socialable now that I'm four months old.  A mere few weeks ago, I might scream at you just for looking at me if you weren't Mommy or Daddy.  However, I think I'm past that phase and I'm looking forward to being a happy baby from here on out.

- Maverick

Easter 2011

Easter 2011 was filled with family, friends, and fun. 

We attended a pre-Easter egg hunt/potluck event at a park with the Moms Club the Thursday before Easter. 

Then on actual Easter Sunday, we went to church and then to another Easter egg hunt/potluck event at Mommy's friend's parents' house. 

I enjoyed looking for eggs for a little bit.  Then I became obsessed with the little playhouse pictured above.  I had so much fun pretending to sell chicken from the window.  "Five dollars please."  Please click here to see a short video of me in the playhouse: Happy Easter from Talley

Maverick also enjoyed the party.  Just doing what he does best - looking cute and having awesome hair.

Easter evening, we went to Grandma and Grandpa O's house.  I sang "Jesus Loves Me" nonstop on the drive over.  Once we got there, we colored eggs, played, and had a delicious lasagna dinner, courtesy of Grandma O. 

Good times!

Hope you all had a happy Easter too!

- Talley

A Spectacularly Ordinary Fun Weekend

A couple of Saturdays ago, we went to the UNR Spring scrimmage game.  I loved watching the football players and cheerleaders.  The bouncy house was awesome too.

 

When we got home, Andy Pop and Grandma Linda stopped by for a visit.

 

That Sunday, we went to Virginia City to meet up with Mommy's friends, Alyssa and Tessa. 

At lunch, I got to eat a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.  Like the real kind with nothing organic about it - high fructose corn syrup jelly, hydrogenated oil infused peanut butter, and processed-until-it-doesn't-even-look-real white bread.  It was the most sugar and processed food I think Mommy and Daddy have ever let me have in one sitting.  I went absolutely bananas afterwards and Mommy and Daddy have vowed to never let me eat like that again.  Oh well, I enjoyed it while I could!

To sum it up, it was spectacularly ordinary fun weekend, hence the title of this post.

- Talley

A Frog Says.....

Here's a video of me after waking up from a nap with boundless energy: Talley Video - A Frog Says...

- Talley