Your Next...American Idol!

Several weeks ago, Destry started puting cups up to his mouth and making noises. I think he likes the echo it makes. It's really funny to watch him. A few week ago we gave him a toy microphone that makes your voice echo when you talk into it. He can be pretty entertaining when he starts to "sing". Here are some photos of our Rock Star!

Destry singing.

Hitting the high note.

A duet with mom.

Future American Idol?

Football Practice

I know that football season has been over for a while now, but it's never too early to start practicing for next year. Destry likes to spend the evenings before bed practicing his moves.

Teeth

I finally got a shot of Destry's four new top teeth. You can see the middle two easily and if you look real close, you can see the new ones poking through on each side of them.

Two Days, Two More Teeth

In addition to number 5 yesterday, Destry got tooth number 6 today. He is getting quite a set of chompers!

Another Tooth

Destry got tooth number 5 today. It the second top right one. He is also walking like crazy now.

Long Time No Post

It has been some time now since I last posted. Sorry, but I do have an excuse. I have had a cold for two weeks now plus I had the stomach flu this past weekend so I haven't really felt like doing anything. Sad thing is a lot has happened over the past few weeks. Tiff, my mother, Brian and Nonna all had birthdays, Destry has been walking like crazy and got a new tooth (#4), he was also sick for several days, Tiff was sick, and of course, I was sick. Sorry I don't have too many photos from the past two weeks but here are some highlights.

Destry got a present from Nonna on Valentine's Day

Reading Nonna's Valentine.

Destry loves his present.

Cuddling with dad while he was sick and cutting teeth.

Destry walking.

Hanging out with Grandpa J.

Hanging out with Scott and Whitney.

Tooth Number Four

Destry got his fourth tooth today. He now has the two bottom and two top teeth.

Walk This Way!

Destry is walking. He's not walking all over the place yet but he is taking several steps at a time now. He walked a little bit on Friday but wasn't feeling good that night and Saturday due to a stuffed nose and incoming teeth (#3 came in last week and #4 is on the way). He was feeling much better today and was pretty much his normal self. Just before bed we tried to get him to walk again. After a few tries, he took 6-7 steps. We even got it on video. Check out Destry walking.

Starting to Walk!

On Friday afternoon Destry took 3 steps! My mom, Destry and I were in a Weight Watchers meeting (yes the meeting had started) and he was playing with my mom. He let go of my mom and took 3 steps to get to me. It was so exciting, the meeting leader and a few other members saw him do it. He earned a silver star and claps from the room!

Unfortunately, today he isn't feeling well so he hasn't done any more walking. He cut his 3rd tooth about a week ago, and today we think he's cutting his 4th because he's had a little fever and has been really cuddly.

Our Little Helper

Destry loves to help Mama and Grandma. Lately he wants to help out when I do laundry and the dishes. Here are a few pictures of him helping out!

Helping Mama with the dishes

Pulling out the tray

Pulling clothes out of the dryer!

Playing in the clothes hamper!

Helping Grandma with laundry.

Oops! He dropped something on the floor.

Getting into the dishwasher at Grandma's house

Helping Grandma with the dishes

Gallery Update

I have been a bit behind with adding to the gallery. Plus, I haven't added pictures from Tiff's camera since late December. So, I have added a few new pictures to December's album, finished January's album and started February's album. We are now up to date.

So Close

Destry has been doing a lot of standing and is so close to walking. Friday night Destry (big) saw him take his first step. Unfortunately, I missed it because I was at Bunko with my Jazzercise friends, but I got to see him take a step yesterday, and today.

He's not a huge fan of standing on his own unless he has something to distract him. If he has something in his hands, especially a cell phone, ball, or the remote control, he can stand for 60+ seconds.

So proud to be standing on his own.

Almost falling over...

Recovering

While loading the pictures, Big Destry saw him take 2 steps! Yeah!