Myles' 1st Birthday Party

We had Myles 1st Birthday party on Mother's day, and he put on quite the show. After tasting his cake with one finger, Myles decided the best attack was a face-plant into the middle of it. I actually had to raise his head because I thought he might not be breathing well with his mouth and nose submersed in icing. He then proceeded to eat the whole cake, covering himself (and me trying to change him) with cake. The last photo is Myles showing everyone his belly after a long day of food, fun, and presents.

Inquisitive Myles

Myles is getting more independent each day, and he loves to try out new things. He recently started noticing the camera, and wants to hold it when ever we get it out to take his picture. You can also see that his hair is coming in a little more now.

1st Baseball Hat

While exploring our closet, Myles found a box of my old collector baseball helmets. He pulled each one out one by one until the box was empty. I tried to put each one on his head, but he only wanted to wear 1 (the Pirates). Last year's World Series teams (Phillies and Rays) were thrown to side the fastest.

editors note: this box did not contain an Astros hat, which I'm sure will be a favorite.

I see the light?...now I eat the light!

Myles looks more and more like a little man, especially when he's wearing a golf polo and tan pants. Of course, everything still goes into his mouth (yes that's a flashlight).

Winter Hat

Living in Houston, we don't have too much need for warm clothes, but it does get chilly every once in a while. Myles has one winter hat, but we think he looks awesome when wearing it. While out for a stroll, he wears it the entire time, but he's more apt to take it off inside.

Myles is ready for a pub crawl.

Myles started crawling a few days ago, and we got some great video tonight. Of course, he has to be properly motivated to really motor, so we broke out some dog toys. Our lives will never be the same!!!

Soap Mohawk!

Here's Myles in the bath again. The letter M is in his mouth, and the soap mohawk is perfect. I forget how much fun bubble baths are.

Who's Your Daddy?

Laura bought this shirt a few months before Myles was born, and we almost forgot to get a picture with Myles wearing it. He's growing fast, and all those baby clothes are getting small in a hurry.

Bath Time Rocks!

Myles loves his bath time. He especially likes to lay down in the tub and "swim" around. He splash us a lot, and the dogs think he's very strange for always taking a bath. The picture on the left is Myles with his favorite rubber duck. On the right, Myles shows off his new chompers - he likes to stand up on the side of the tub, so he puts the foam letters and numbers in his mouth so he can hold on the side of the tub with his hands.

Little Man

I apologize for not updating the site in a while, but I have some good photos to make up for it. Myles started standing up a few months ago, and he's looks like a little man. Here he is showing off his GQ look - don't forget to check out his shoes!

Christmas Eve Smiles

Myles is all smiles sitting with Great Grandma Bunnie. Myles enjoyed his 1st Christmas as he got to meet a number of new family members.

Santa !!!!!

Myles sat in Santa's lap this afternoon, and even got to pet a real reindeer. With his red reindeer outfit and elf like hat, Myles got lots of compliments and attention. Unconfirmed reports is that Myles put in an early request for a trampoline.

Christmas Tree Photos

Myles & Grandpa Fiegel share a laugh in front of the Christmas tree.

The whole family (minus Anna the cat) take their 1st group photo.

Playpen Picture

Myles loves his toys - so he likes to sit in his playpen where he can reach all of them. He also like the mesh sides because he can see out and watch us or the dogs.

Myles & Marci

For Thanksgiving this year, we were in Austin at Aunt Anita's house. Everyone was so excited to see Myles and marveled at how much he had grown. Myles was eager to show off how he could stand up (Marci was happy to hold his hands for balance).

No, it's not a dog treat! It a teething biscuit. Myles doesn't have teeth yet, but he really enjoyed gumming this biscuit and get himself (and Daddy) all messy. He was munching right before bedtime, so the last picture is more "sleepy" rather than "full". Notice that Sasha is waiting and ready to finish off any remaining food.

Future Doctor?

Myles is wearing his first set of scrubs. As you can see, he's mastered sitting up. Next step is the transition from laying down to sitting (or crawling). I'm sure he'll be running in no time.

I Can Do It!?

Myles has started eating solid foods, and he always wants to hold the spoon. Hopefully, as time goes by, more food will end up IN his mouth rather than on it. However, his parents both have the clumsy gene, so he made be in for a rough ride.

Nude Photo!!!!

We could not help but share this photo. We took it right before bath time, and Myles loves his bath. He splashes in the water and plays with his rubber duck. The duck squeaks, so Kira is always close by in case Myles wants to share his toy.

Smyles & Pumpkins

Myles' 1st Halloween is approaching, so Laura got him a Smiles costume. Luckily, he's all smiles in this photo with the pumpkins we (Mike, Marci, Greg, Matt, & Laura) carved. The pumpkin on the left is a spider and web (very cool), and the one 2nd from the right is a Pacman. The funny part was that after a few days, the Pacman pumpkin started to droop, so it looked like and old man pacman that wasn't wearing dentures.