Little bits of wisdom from Christopher!

1. Being naked makes everything better.

2. Yogurt trumps banana.

3. Stairs = The best toy ever!

4. The cat has a tail so you can eat it.

5. It WILL fit through the cat door.

Eat Cake.

Christopher, as cute as he is can sure get himself into some mischief. All I have to say is you better keep the bathroom door closed.

His first birthday party was great. All the immediate family came (aside from Theresa and crew, who were there in spirit.) Fritzy and Athena came with Sam and Eileen (who is just the tiniest, most adorable little baby.) Christopher was rather sleepy for the most part, that is until the food came out and he woke right up. I made him his very own mini cake which he summarily smeared all over his face.

Christopher also had his 12 month well check this last Monday. No shots this time as he had a cold but in two weeks he'll get those darn vaccines.

At his well check we got his currents stats too!!
Height: 28.5" up from 26.5" at his 9 month well check which puts him in the 9th percentile He was 26" at his 6 month well check, 24.8" at his 4 month well check and 23.3" at his 2 month.

Weight: 18lbs down from 18.15lbs at his 9 month putting him in the 1st percentile. He was 17lbs 6oz at his 6 month, 15lbs 6oz at his 4 month well check and 11lbs 1oz at his 2 month.

Happy Birthday Buddy!!!

Christopher is the big 1 today. It's so hard to believe that a year has gone by. To think at this time last year we were in the hospital waiting for the little Mr. to work his way into the world, and now he's not only here he's walking (a little,) talking (a little,) and making a big impact on everyone on everyone he meets. We like to think so anyway. It's been such a great year and he's been a great little baby. Sleeping through the night, in his crib, hitting his milestones and being the best thing since sliced cheese.

So to celebrate we're having a BBQ and ice cream cake. In a Winnie the Pooh theme. I'll post pictures after the party. So wish him a Happy Birthday and know he'll be enjoying his special day!

Here's a link to some of the pictures we've taken over the year.

Christopher Michael

Pretty Uneventful

Not much has happened in the last week. Adam is still working in Vegas, although this week he took a nasty bug with him. I feel bad that he has to travel sick. Traveling is bad enough when you feel good, let alone when you're running a fever.

I spent the day with my mom, and spent $$. Those two things always go hand in hand. Diapers and wipes, those break the bank every time. I also bought some day lilies which I'm excited to get into the ground. I love spring, or the prospect of it, the thought is almost enough to motivate me to do something productive... almost.

Christopher is only taking a couple of steps here and there. Not really trying very hard to become a walking pro yet. He still has just the one tooth. He'll be 1 on the 12th. I can't believe he's already a year old. It went so fast. It's amazing how one tiny little person has changed our lives so completely (in a good way.) I can't wait to see what's coming in the years to come.

Away We Go!!!!

Christopher decided to brave the walking world last night. That's right, he took his first few steps. His legs were way to tired after that to attempt any more, although he sure tried. Here is a brief clip of his short adventure (redundant, I know.) Luckily he chose to take his first steps when daddy was home. That's one I'm sure he didn't want to miss. He has also managed to get his first tooth, just barely breaking the surface but definitely there. Christopher is just trying to accomplish as much as he can before his first birthday rolls around, and he's doing a great job of it.

It's a good day!

So my vacuum blew up a couple of weeks ago, and with a baby in the house that's not a good thing. I had been vacuuming at least every other day if not daily as every little thing goes in his mouth. You can imagine the amount of chasing him down to pull one thing or another he'd stuck in there over the last few days I was doing... lots! So, this morning the doorbell rings, it was my "free" Dyson. Adam, the lovely man that he is, used his Marriott points to get me the DC14 Telescope Reach.
Vacuuming with this is like spreading butter on toast, not cold butter, very smooth and creamy butter, and it's quiet. I'm in love and very excited if you couldn't tell.

nGenuity Information Services

Many of you know that I have been working on forming my own company for a while now. I'm pleased to announce that after a lot of hard work, planning and now execution nGenuity Information Services LLC has finally incorporated (and we even have our first customer), very exciting indeed! Of course I ask that any of my friends that run into somebody needing help with anything related to security give us a referral. (you need the Karma don't you?)

In other news I will be presenting for the local DC509 security group on February 16th on the topic of wireless security. This is our first community outreach meeting. You can find out more information at the DC509 website dc509.org