Have You Seen the BCS Rankings?!?!?

Um, yes... That is TCU at number 6! Wow. Seriously exciting stuff for this Horned Frog.

It's funny to talk to Clark about his kind of thing. As a Longhorn, he's used to being in the top ten (or top five and even number one). Well, I'm not used to it. I truly can't believe it.

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GameDay at a TCU game
Corso puts on the Horned Frog head (Clark thinks it looked a little like an alien)

I've never experienced such a fun football season for my Frogs! AND, we get to be there live on Saturday! We're taking Walker to his first football game. I'm stunned that Clark is letting TCU be the first game... but, I was sneaky and told Clark that we have to go to my 10-year reunion!

Fingers crossed the Frogs can keep it up, go undefeated and make it to a BCS bowl. I will be first in line to buy my tickets!

(oh, I am also rooting for Texas to go undefeated and make it to the National Championship... seriously, our house would be on cloud nine if these two things actually happen!)

Man About Dallas

Walker had quite an exciting weekend! We left Daddy home to work and we went off to Dallas for a plethora (Ray and I both love this word) of events.

First, we met up with Bunny and RayRay to go to Walker's great aunt and uncle's 50th wedding anniversary party. He was a hit! Everyone thought he was really cute.

Second, we went to the Botanic Gardens in Fort Worth to see painters in the garden. Maren is in charge of this really cool event. While we were there, a cowboy scared Walker:



And, right after we took this picture:



Mommy sat Walker in a big ant bed!!!! Please don't call CPS. I didn't realize it was an ant bed, but Bunny saw it about a half a second later and we were able to strip Walker and get all the ants off. Whew. And, Walker is such a trooper, he hardly reacted to the whole thing. Tough kid!

Third, we got in the car and headed across the metroplex to Irving (Walker got a really good nap) to my friend Nea's baby shower. I've know Nea since kindergarten. She's expecting baby Jacey in December!

So, if Walker was "cute" at the anniversary party then he was PRECIOUS at the baby shower. I guess he knew he was the only boy in the room, because he was flirting like crazy. He smiled and laughed and was the center of attention for a bit.

I love this picture:



This is Nea and her twin Izzy and my friend Jennifer. Check out Walker's smile!

It was great to catch up with old friends. We've all known each other our whole lives. We may go years and years without talking, but it's always great to catch up!

After the shower we got in the car to head south to get back to Daddy. It was a great weekend!

Is the Pumpkin Patch Supposed to be Fun?

Last Friday Nanna and Bubba came to town to go with us to the pumpkin patch at our church. I had high hopes of getting some great fall photos of Walker.

Instead, I got this:



Aww... my poor baby was not in the mood for pumpkins!!! But, we fought through and got a couple of good pictures.

Here's Walker with Nanna and Bubba:



And, he cracked one little smile:



The good news... we still have a couple of weeks until Halloween. Maybe we can try again.

Fighting Sleep

Walker cracks me up. His newest trick is going from his tummy to sitting up. He is so proud of himself every single time he does it!

This new trick comes in handy in his crib. Now when he wakes up, he sits up and plays. I love it. But, it isn't so handy when he doesn't want to take a nap.

Today, he fought the nap... he sat up, tried to play, but he finally gave up. I thought this was too cute and I had to share!

Our Little Heartbreaker

Walker and I are a part of playgroup that meets each week. It's only three babies, but we always look forward to seeing Audrey and Lily and their mommies.

It continues to get more interesting, because our sweet babes are getting more fun... scooting, crawling, just being more mobile.

Well, this week got interesting because Audrey seemed to be very interested in Walker. I mean, you can't call it anything BUT flirting! I love that I caught it on video.



I only wish he had been wearing his "Lock up Your Daughters" shirt!

On a side note... this is my 100th post!! And, it was almost on my one year anniversary... my first blog was October 2nd, last year. Honestly, it is so bizarre to think back and realize that Walker wasn't even around when I started this thing! We still had four months to wait for his arrival.

I really enjoy using this forum as a way to get my creative juices flowing and as a way for people to stay updated on Walker. For those of you that read the blog on a regular basis... THANK YOU! I love that you are interested in WoodWords!

Wow, Our House is Big

Walker is more than eight months old now and he is figuring out that our house is bigger than the patch of floor he plays in and his room. Our little crawler is getting very curious and loves exploring!

He's finding fun places to check out... and is loving peek a boo!






He's even made his way completely out of the living room... finding all kinds of fun to stuff to try.



Oh, wait.. am I not supposed to put my fingers in there?
(I now see why outlet covers are important!)



In addition to checking out other parts of the house, Walker is preparing for the next holiday. Halloween is just around the corner and he is ready!

Demolition Time with RayRay

I've heard that all little boys are rough and destructive... maybe we are getting our first glimpse of Walker proving that point!

Although, we all know the point of building tall things with blocks is so you can tear them down.

RayRay is doing a good job of teaching Walker this important lesson and Walker finds it hilarious!



I know, it's ANOTHER video... but, it tells an even better story than a picture!