This is for you Gena!

I can't believe I haven't put up any video of my little guy walking! Thank you Gena for requesting that I do this!  Crue's been doing this for a little over a month now. He pretty much walks everywhere but if he falls he has to crawl to a piece of furniture to lift himself back up.  He hasn't quite mastered how to stand up from a sitting position yet...but we're working on it.  The funniest thing about him walking is he is so tiny that it just looks weird.  He's only 10 months and in the lowest percentile for everything so you can image how small he is.  Whenever people see him walking they laugh and comment about how cute it is that such a little guy can walk. I must say it is pretty dang cute! We were with some friends on Halloween and they have a little boy who is a little older than Crue and about a head taller who can't walk yet. To see these 2 together was hilarious!  Crue was walking around the house and Carter just watched him go!

and just for fun here is some video of Crue dancing! Normally he dances for a lot longer without stopping but I used the ringtone on my phone and whenever he sees my phone it's like everything else in the world disappears!

Mean Mom

I think Crue must think I am the meanest mom because I won't let him have dog food. I've really tried to figure out how to keep him away from the bowl but I'm drawing a blank.  If I put the food up then the dogs sit there and whine till I put it down.  If it is anywhere on the floor Crue's got a sixth sense and bee lines for it.  I really don't know what to do!  I've caught him with up to 4 pieces of dog food in his mouth and three additional pieces in his hand.  I'm not worried about him eating it as much as I'm worried he'll choke because he's stuffing so much in his mouth.  Apparently I'm just going to have to watch my child. 

(If you listen carefully you can hear him huffing and puffing to hurry and get there before I stop him)

Garner Village

On Friday Crue and I went to Garner Village with friends and had so much fun.  I love that place during Halloween and can't wait till Crue's a little older and not so afraid of the witches! He was pretty good for the most part except for when he escaped from his stroller.  I turned my back for a few minutes and the next thing I know my friend Lisa is pointing on the ground and calling my name.  Crue had slide out of his stroller and was crawling away.  We were parked next to the sweet shop so maybe he thought he could sneak away and get some candy...can't blame him for that!

I'm not sure why but he's almost always sucking on his bottom lip

 my friend Timalee's little girl LOVES "baby Crue"

 Sunny, Crue, Landon, Brynlee

 Crue wasn't too sure about the witch...

 I bought Crue a honey boy cookie which he devoured in less than 2 minutes

Tubes

Crue had tubes put in on Sept. 24th. He was scheduled to have it done at 7:00 so they said he couldn't eat before he came to the hospital. I woke him up at 2:00 am and gave him a bottle so that he wouldn't be starving. He cried for a while after he woke up but a couple of hours later he was back to his old self.... only happier! yay! It wasn't as bad as I thought (thanks Ash and Steph for reassuring me) but I'm glad it's over.

What we've been up to

Crue is almost 10 months and I know I probably write this on every post but I can't believe that he is growing up so fast.  He can stand by himself and he will walk from couch to couch or from person to person as long as they aren't too far away (he can take about 5-6 steps).  He's a speedy little crawler though and mostly prefers to get around on his hands and knees....that's right...no more army crawling for this one.  This little monster is in to EVERYTHING!  He loves to open drawers and cabinets and pull things out.  He will usually grab something out, stick it in his mouth, toss it on the floor and than repeat.  Crue leaves a trail of destruction wherever he goes. This has really helped the clean freak in me believe it or not.  I'm so tired of picking up the same stuff multiple times a day so now I don't.  I just wait till he goes to bed to clean up.  Crue has now started to pull Maggies tail and today she was just lying on the floor and he went over and crawled right on top of her.  If you know Maggie than you can imagine how suprised I am that she hasn't bitten him yet!  Poor little Shrek loves Crue and is always giving him kisses but Crue he just doesn't feel the same way.  He wants Maggie all the time and she tries to keep her distance...obviously.  However my most favorite thing that Crue has started doing lately is CUDDLING!! I have been waiting for this day and it is finally here! He doesn't just cuddle when he's tired either.  Sometimes during the day he'll just come up to me and motion for me to pick him up and he'll lay on me for a few minutes and then he will want to get down and play again.  I love it.  When we hand him his blankie or stuffed animals he will lay on them and cuddle too.  It's the cutest thing! I love my boy.

Here is Crue drinking coke with his Great Grandpa Morrell

Crue and Sam

This is Crues FAVORITE toy.  If the characters are popped up he has to make sure he puts them all down.  Even if he is across the room when I pop them up he will come over just to close them

Here are some pics we took in Bear Lake:

Crue, Melia, Jayda

Crue did NOT like bathing with the girls

The babies loved the swings

This is Crue playing in the dogs water...for some reason he is drawn to anything that has to do with the dogs.  I think he likes playing with their toys more than his own

 

Family Pictures!

ugh.

Crue has had an ear infection for 2 weeks!  He was on an antibiotic last week but it didn't help so when I took him to the dr on Friday we started a different kind to see if that will clear it up.  If it doesn't then we have to go to an ear/nose/throat dr. who will put tubes in his ears.  I know he'll end up getting tubes.  I'm just not sure if we will put them in before winter or in the spring.  Crue is getting his first tooth too! I can feel it and when he allows me to I can  kind of see it (although this is a huge ordeal because he screams like I'm torturing him when I try to take a good look at it).  You would think he would be a nightmare with all of this going on, he's been really good!  He doesn't really cry he just wants to be rocked and cuddled.  I'm actually liking this since he is not a snuggler at all.  He's also started giving us kisses!! This is my favorite thing in the world.  Even though it's a little disgusting since they are open mouth and slobbery I take them whenever he wants to give them!  We also learned that he likes Taylor Swift.  My ringtone is Mine and when it started ringing the other day he just started shaking his head back and forth.  Of course then we played the song about 5 million times cuz it was the cutest thing! We actually got video of it so I'll try to upload it.  He's pulling himself up on everything, including this cute little toy we bought him that actually helps him walk around the house without us having to help him.  I love being in the kitchen and seeing that handsome little boy walk in looking so proud of himself.  With his new found mobility he's been such a better kid! He'll play by himself now and I'm LOVING that! I can't believe he is going to be 9 months next week!  I think he's favorite thing right now is his puppies.  He will not leave them alone.  When they rampage through the house and bark like crazy he thinks it is the funniest thing!  I've never heard him laugh so hard!  Mike and I are having so much fun with him.  Crue's constantly laughing and smiling and I wish he could just stay at this stage forever.

Sam & Crue

Being a goofball

getting ready for his 1st haircut

Sunny & Crue at the farmers market

hanging out as a family

Aiden & Crue

Swimming with Aunt Kaish

Eating at Sills

Townsquare in Vegas

We went on a girls trip to Vegas to attend my cousins baby shower.  One morning we got up and walked around the mall.  Poor little Crue looked was so tired!