Kirk is ten months old!

It is hard to believe, but Kirk is ten months old!  He is growing so fast and amazing us every day.  He is such a busy baby...always climbing, pulling, laughing and playing.  He has taken a few little shuffle steps on his own and is standing independently for several seconds.  He eats just about everything and seems to really like blueberries and bananas.  He is getting much better at drinking from a cup and has become a much better sleeper.  I am really enjoying spending time with him at home and we have developed a nice little routine.  He is so much fun to play with and we sing and dance all day.  It will be REALLY hard to go back to work in August.  I am thankful for the time I have, though,  and I will enjoy every minute.  He is so precious and time is slipping by so fast. Happy ten month birthday to Kirk! 

Kirk has a new interest in climbing the stairs...very quickly!  He can make it to the second floor of our home in seconds now!  We put up a gate to keep the little monkey downstairs!

He made it to the landing and turned the corner to keep on going!  He sure keeps us busy!

Kirk enjoyed a few drinks out of Jeremy's drink during our Father's Day dinner.  He grabbed the cup and took a big drink from the straw.  He also enjoyed a few nibbles of his food.  He is very interested in what we are eating and drinking these days.  We had a great dinner and we are happy that we got to celebrate Father's Day together! Happy Father's Day to a great Daddy!

Kirk had a little trim from Gramma Debi on Saturday, June 19.  She took a little off the top and trimmed around his ears.  I don't think it will be too long before we can have a real big boy hair cut!

Kirk, Jeremy, and I walked with "Caden's Crusaders" in the Cystic Fibrosis walk at Ritter Park on Sunday, June 13.  We were happy to give some time and love to a great cause and support our friend Caden!  Notice Kirk's terrible bruised eye...he had a bad fall at home and had a pretty bad shiner for a couple of days!  Poor baby!

                                  

I reposted this picture (from Christmas Eve, 2009) in honor of Kirk's Great Granny Walker who passed away on June 10, 2009.  We are all so very sad and miss her greatly.  I realized after her passing that I don't have very many pictures of her with Kirk....opportunities just passed by.  Kirk did visit with her about once a week, and she enjoyed spending time with him.  She always talked about how "sturdy" and strong he was.  The last time Jeremy took him to visit with her, Kirk destroyed her TV Guide.  She really must have loved him, because she let him do it!  She was a big part of our lives and her sudden passing has left us all very sad.  We will miss her and be sure to tell Kirk stories about her.  She left us with a lot of memories and we think about her everyday.  We are so thankful for our friends and families who have reached out to us and prayed for our hearts to heal.