Check out these Kicks!

We went shopping for new shoes today! Mommy got me cute new sandals -- they're comfy and made for growing feet that are learning to walk! (Much to Mommy's dismay, I will be walking before too long!) My sandals are light brown and dark brown with velcro so I can take them off by myself! I can happily spend half an hour playing with the velcro, so Mommy thinks they're a good investment!


I like to pretend I can walk in my new shoes! Mommy hasn't been able to get a picture yet, but I lift my feet up REALLY high when I take a step -- it's hard to get used to the feeling of something on my feet!


Look at me standing up like a big boy! I've never stood up before without Mommy helping, but I did it for the first time today at the store, as soon as the sandals were on my feet! I think I'm growing up!!!


I love my new shoes! They're so great, I'll clap about them!!!


Yay! New shoes for everyone!!!

Now that his computer is hooked up....

I can share it! Thanks for letting me get some work done, Dad! My publisher is waiting on this....

Helping Daddy!

Heaven knows, he wouldn't get anything done around the house without me there to help out! Good thing I'm always by his side when anything important needs to be done!

Elbow Room

Here's my new room! Mommy finally finished it (except for stuff to go on the walls) this afternoon. The pictures start in the doorway and go around to the other side of the door. I like living here.... LOTS of toys and lots of room in which to scatter them!

Make her stop!

Mom's experimenting again! Today's experiment is with 5 yds of material, and wrapping it around both of us until I can't move. Good thing I like the woman....

I'm just cute today.

Well, I am! I'm very, very cute. Enjoy!

If you look closer, you might be able to see my rash, around my nose and mouth. That's called Seborrhea Dermatitis, and it drives Mom crazy. It looks better sometimes, but this is a bad day. Oh, well, I'm cute anyway. It's like a red circle around my smile, in case you have trouble seeing it! :)

"Mom's got my butt in a sling!"

Heaven help me! Mom's been researching how to use things around the house to strap me to her... Guess our ring sling isn't good enough anymore!

Actually it's because the new baby's taking up more room in the front, so she wants me to hang out on her back, now. Here I am, well, hanging out on her back. Kind of hard to figure out where things are, since she took this herself, but you'll figure it out!

Our budding Star Wars fan....

So, for Christmas before I was born, Daddy gave Mommy her very own R2-D2 (I tell ya', he's just that kind of romantic guy!) Well, he's always kept watch over my room, but I didn't know he could do anything else! Tonight, Mommy got him down for me, and holy cow! Artoo can sing, dance, talk, and take off down the hallway.

First, we made friends....


And then we played a game of Chase!

Happy Birthday!

Hi! My name is Noah and I am the first "Checklett" (what Mommy and Daddy call their group of kids and kids-to-be). There's another Checklett on the way, who will probably be here by the end of the year, or maybe the beginning of next year, but for now, at least, it's all about me!

I was born last year today at 9:20 am, and was handsome from the start! I had lots of black hair and Mommy and Daddy fell in love at first sight! So, I'll share a picture of me when I was first born, and one that Mommy took of me this morning at 9:20 (she's a goofball, huh?)

Well, thanks for peeking in on us! I'll try to keep you updated on my little world, and share with you as it gets bigger!