July 11, 2009 @ 11:05 am | Filed under: Baby,Huck,Photos
How much does this baby like his bouncy chair?
This much!
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Oh. *gulp* Oh, what a sweet little love and a blessing.
Who me? Fond of babies? Well, erm, yes
Posted on July 11th, 2009 at 11:57 amI just love this, Melissa.
Posted on July 11th, 2009 at 12:14 pmOh my goodness, could he be any cuter?
Posted on July 11th, 2009 at 12:17 pmAww, SO CUTE! My mom just got us a bouncy chair like that for our baby-on-the-way.. glad to see they are baby-approved!
Posted on July 11th, 2009 at 12:43 pmget that kid a modeling contract! what a cutie … even my “hardened 10yos” thought that was cute!
Sensational!
Posted on July 11th, 2009 at 12:54 pmLol! (literally!)
What a gorgeous smile he has!
Posted on July 11th, 2009 at 1:25 pmwhat a sweetie!
Posted on July 11th, 2009 at 1:47 pmSo so cute. Such a beautiful smile and delicious chubby thighs.
Posted on July 11th, 2009 at 3:08 pmThose chubby little thighs! Ah, so cute!
Posted on July 11th, 2009 at 5:03 pmI love it!!!
Posted on July 11th, 2009 at 6:50 pmOh my goodness, too, too adorable! I LOVE him!!
Posted on July 11th, 2009 at 9:17 pmOh, what a cutie pie!!! And those chubby thighs! My goodness, can you ever get anything done or do you just sit and look at that gorgeous babe all day??? Great pictures!
Posted on July 11th, 2009 at 10:03 pmOh, the SWEETIE.
Posted on July 12th, 2009 at 2:50 pmToooo cute! Do you have a Johnny-Jump-Up? My kids graduated from the bouncy seat to the JJU, and LOVED it. It’s the gadget that fastens onto door frames, and they sit in it, and jump up and down. One of ours figured out how to make it ‘fly’. She’d back herself up, till her feet left the floor, and swing forward, laughing all the way. Ours was an airplane shape, so they didn’t bump the door frames.
Posted on July 12th, 2009 at 7:17 pmWhat a sweet pic! The baby looks so adorable.
Posted on July 12th, 2009 at 10:41 pmWhat an adorable baby!
Posted on July 12th, 2009 at 10:42 pmOkay, Lissa.. you have my address, right? Send that boy to me!!
Posted on July 14th, 2009 at 1:02 pmLord but I’ve been waiting for his picture.
Posted on July 14th, 2009 at 2:05 pmNot only do I think He’s big enough to fly to us, He could probably at least co-pilot the plane.`
Pete & t & 3 have been here. Jay & Rachel will be here on Fri.. We leave for David”s wedding in Ohio onthe 24th of July, return onthe 27th.John & Ana &2 arrive on Aug 17th. Susan E-Mailed yesterday that she’s tryong for Aug 14. Should be FUN.
Kara Watson is getting married on Aug 28 in
New York I Plan to go. Love M&D<G&G
The only thing that I would like to comment on is that he is 110% COMPLETELY adorable. And the fact that he seems to think that flapping those cutie arms and flashing that looks-just-like Mommie smile is going to make him ANY cuter — well, he’s CORRect! ::sigh::
Posted on July 17th, 2009 at 11:45 amWonderful!!!! My, he has grown!!
Posted on July 20th, 2009 at 2:11 pm