Lots of Pictures

Everyone asked for more pictures so here they are! We've had a busy couple of weeks. I went to Pierre for my job 2 weeks ago and was gone for 3 days. My mom came down and took care of Maverick and Jesse! They had a good time, and Maverick had his first sips of coffee. I think he's hooked! The next week Maverick and I headed to Omaha to watch my sister's kids. Jesse joined us for the weekend, and we were able to take advantage of the gorgeous weather and hit the Omaha Zoo. It was my first trip and well-worth it!

Maverick was having a great time walking around the zoo. It was so warm out, we had to take his top layer off. We were all a little pink by the end of the day. And, man, were we exhausted!

Maverick checking out the sidewalk. As usual, we pushed around an empty stroller! For the most part he was pretty good in it. He just wanted to get out and explore!

Maverick had a great time with his cousins Cristian and Carlee. They are so good with him and just adore him! They made sure all of his needs were fulfilled while we were visiting. They even took turns giving him his bath and playing water games. He was much happier this time compared to when he visited in February and had the flu. =(

I just love this picture. I am just amazed at the love they have for their baby cousin! I know someday they'll love this picture too.

Maverick and dad.

What a tried and true game! Everyone loves getting pushed around in a laundry basket! However, I doubt Carlee has the strength to cart around these 2 boys!

Maverick loves being outside.

Nothing is safe. Maverick grabbed his bag of yogurt puffs off the table and managed to spill them everywhere. He was able to eat most of them up!

Uncle Seth and Aunt Kari visited from Michigan just 2 weeks ago. We went to the St. Patrick's Day parade in Sioux Falls. We had a fun time with them. I think they were surprised by how much Maverick had grown since Christmas.

We're WALKING!

This week Maverick conquered walking! He is so fun to watch. He loves walking the length of the hallway. He goes from our room back to the living room. Sometimes he tries to walk and dance at the same time which is hilarious.

First steps. You would not believe how hard it is to capture the event of walking! Maverick just wants to eat the camera. Then, he has no interest in the task at hand.

Maverick got a western shirt like grandpa's. We almost waited too long to put him in it. It's so darn cute. As always, the lighting in our basement is not so great for pictures. We're looking forward to spring and getting outside. This weekend is supposed to be in the 50's and 60's. Seth and Kari are visiting this weekend, so we hope to have lots of fun!

Grandpa and Maverick in their matching shirts. Dad has another one at home that is almost identical to Maverick's.

One of Maverick's favorite games is to take all of the DVDs off of the shelf. He thinks it's the best time! We figure if we let him do it a couple of times, he'll get bored. No such luck yet!