Happy Halloween!


Getting ready to go for a ride around the neighborhood.


With Poncho, Daddy and Potcake.


Touring the neighborhood "haunted houses".


Curious Nathan.


Monkeying around in our front yard.


Should I say cheese or banana?


Mommy loves to take pictures. You should see the pictures that didn't make it onto the blog.


Got my hands full.


How come I'm the only one in a costume?


Waiting patiently to go trick or treating. Last year, I made it to only one house. Hopefully, I'll improve this year.


House #1.


House #2. They handed out PRETZELS!?!?!?!?!


Time to go home.


Can't wait to see what I'm going to be next year. And, maybe I'll hit more than 2 houses.

It's Showering Pink!

My Aunts Chi and Sandy hosted a shower for Mommy and Emerson at the Heart in Hand restaurant in Clifton, Virginia on Sunday. The place was beautiful and the food was great. I've never seen so much pink in my entire life!


Pink M&Ms as party favors. I ate A LOT!


The shower was in a private dining room.


Mommy with Tia (Aunt) Sandy. She's the greatest.


Mommy with Aunt Chi. She's the greatest too.


Mommy getting ready to open the presents. I won't bore you with all the opening the present pictures. Let's just say Emerson is going to be wearing pink until she's at least 2!

The Solar System


Aunt Chi is the sun and mommy represents the planets and stars in the solar system.


Mommy spent days hot gluing everything.


Daddy trying on Aunt Chi's costume.

Almost Ready for Halloween


With Cousin Thomas and our Wii remotes. We got to bowl (with Mommy's help) and it was so much fun.


Mommy carved my mini pumpkin from Cox Farms.


I was not thrilled.


What did Mommy do to my mini pumpkin's head?

4D Sonogram of Baby Sister

Here are some 4D sonogram pictures of my baby sister taken at 33 weeks. I think she looks just like me!


I think she's sticking out her tongue at me.


Looks like she has Daddy's nose.


Her leg is in the way.


I can't wait to meet her.

Pumpkin Patch

Mommy and Aunt Chi took Thomas and me to Cox Farms for some fall fun. However, it felt more like summer than fall. It was still fun and I got to take home a tiny pumpkin.


Getting ready to go down the slide with Aunt Chi and Thomas.




On the hayride with Mommy.


Not too interested in measuring my height.


Almost as tall as Aunt Chi.


Lunch at the picnic table.


Thomas giving a thumbs up.


Taking our pumpkins home.

Boo - Boo

My Ba Co (great grandmother) was in the hospital for over a week because she had a boo-boo in her liver. She's all better now and I'm glad she is at home.


Monkeying around in the family waiting room with Thomas.


Trying to behave.


Another day in the waiting rioom.


I got to see the medevac helicopter land and take off.


Ba Co leaving the hospital.


Thomas on his way to visit Ba Co at home.


Aunt Chi pushing Thomas.


Ong Ngoai carrying me to see Ba Co.

My First Words



I can say the following words:
Sit, Dog, Duck, Dada, Mama, Ball, Cheese, Tree, Please, More, Baby, Balloon - really sounds like ballue, Elmo - said it first on 9/30 in the tub and pointed to Elmo, Apple - said it first on 10/1 as Mommy was reading "I'm a Big Brother Now", Out, Flower, Moon, Bee, Fish - sounds like bish, and Beach

Chores, Chores, Chores


I love to help Mommy around the house.


Dusting the dining room chairs.


Moving on to the liquor.


A little dust on the wine bottles.


Time for the elephant.


Good boy.

Mommy's Little Picasso


I have a feeling this is going to be a masterpiece.


Hope it makes it on the fridge.

Sophie's 1st Birthday


The balloons are safe with me!


Waiting for some ladies to arrive at the Tot Lot.


Why won't this go?


Finally figured it out.


The birthday girl and her pink cupcakes.


Make a wish.


With my Mommy.


Guess I don't need a shovel to eat a cupcake.


Mommy tied the balloon to one of my belt loops. She's so smart!


Here's my balloon. I can say balloon now. But it really sounds like I'm saying blue.


Anna helping Sophie open up her presents. She's a great big sister.


Daddy and me.

Playdate with Baby Sydney


She can't touch me.


I think Sydney thinks I'm boring.