Public Service Announcement

Today we refrain from humor so that I can bring an important matter to your attention. Do not let your babies walk after consuming massive ammounts of baby libations (aka milk). The effects of milk on a growing baby are not yet 100% known. Sure it may build strong bones, but what about the rest of the body? I am convinced that it is no good for coordination or balance. To prove it to you, I have experimented upon myself for the greater good of babies all around. As the videos of my experiments will demonstrate, milk clearly has adverse effects that you must consider immediately.

Exhibit A:
Here is Me after a few sips of milk. As you can see the effects start to set in almost immediately.


Exhibit B:
Here is Me after a few more sips of milk. With actions that are beyond my control, I am now making crazy sounds and walking like a zombie.


Exhibit C:
Here is Me after finishing the glass of milk. I now have a complete inability to follow any sort of line and would fail a police sobriety test even on Bourbon Street.


Exhibit D:
After sleeping it off for the night to clear my head, I proceeded to the control part of the experiment by drinking a bottle of water. I think the results speak for themselves.

Note: No babies were physically harmed at the time of these videos. No promises can be made about future psychological problems that may result from the parties in question viewing these videos 14 to 15 years down the road.

Goddess

Hello everyone!

What is the number one question on people's minds? "Why haven't you posted" Well I'm here to clear that up.

You see my Mom & Dad are bad influences on me and let me watch Two and a Half Men... and let me tell yah, that Charlie Sheen knows how to have fun! With this impression firmly implanted in my mind, I have taken up the new calling of Party Animal! I'm on a new drug called Teagan Masterson. You can't have it because you would cry from all of the cuteness.

As evidenced by the following picture taken by Aunt Jen, I've been banging 7 ounce bottles. Because that's how I roll. I have one speed. Go!



Further evidence of my new lifestyle has been acquired from family friend Mike Jackson. As shown here, I am riding a horse.... no let me rephrase, the horse is being ridden by me. Whoop Whoop! I have baby blood and am a tsunami of baby fun!



If you are disturbed by this new side of me, that is because you don't have a baby brain and can't process me. If you need someone to blame.... blame this guy in the following picture. He clearly is the humble model I need to clean up my ways. LOL!

Fall = Fun Colors

I learned something over the past few weeks... when it gets colder outside the world becomes full of fun colors. There are now reds, oranges, yellows, purples, and browns in the trees. Giant orange pumpkins seem to be everywhere you look. Old stalks of corn now form seas of yellow in the farmer's fields. Bright red apples are in the trees and stores (which by the way make for tastier eating experiences than rice cereal!) It is like someone dumped a great big box of crayons all over the place, it is great!

Mom and Dad seem to think that this is a fun time to snap some shots... so here are some of my favorites. Take a look and share this world of color I'm playing in!


Who weighs more: Me or a pumpkin? (The pumpkin wins this round... see yah next year pumpkin for round two!)

Waiting for the Great Pumpkin to visit.

I can see a heck of alot from up here.

Playing in the leaves. You think I can eat these?

All these colors make me tired.

Adventure in Letchworth

Today was a fun day! Aunt Jen, Uncle Mark, Mom, Dad, and I all set out to Letchworth Park to take some engagement pictures for two of my favorite people in the world. We hiked all over the place and I saw all kinds of neat new stuff. I saw water falls! I saw gorges! I saw rail road bridges! I saw old rock walls with vines growing on them! I saw all kinds of places I can play on some day.... (I'm sure Mom & Dad won't worry one bit either!)

All in all, I think Aunt Jen picked a fabulous place for pictures. I'm sworn to secrecy and can't show Aunt Jen's pictures off until she unveils them to the world.... but here are some of the one's with me in them.

Making Moves & Munching Meals

Its been almost a month since I last posted.... so its time for a flurry of posts. If you need something to go with that coffee in the morning, put down your newspaper (its boring anyways... Bass Pro yesterday, no Bass Pro today, Bass Pro tomorrow) and check back in here because I have got a ton of stuff to share with you over the next few days.

Things change fast when you are sub 2 feet so, let me start your reading off right with my two current faves: Moving and Munching.

Move'n & Groove'n

I am now mobile. Let me say that again in big words so you have time to step outta the way...

I AM NOW MOVE'N!

Rolling over from my back to my stomach is so yesterday. You want to know what is really fun? Rolling from my back... to my stomach... to my back... to my stomach... to my back! I realized about a week or so ago, that if you just keep flipping over, you can change the scenery in no time. This is especially handy when I want to grab something just outta reach or if I want to give my parents a scare when I'm no longer where they put me (inject Teagan Screech) SO MUCH FUN!

Munch'n Much Munch

So the doc gave me the go ahead to start eating whatever I want. And let me tell you, it couldn't have come sooner. Mom & Dad have such tasty looking treats all the time that I try to grab them to eat myself. Unfortunately they are still stronger then me so I lose (well most of the time, they suspiciously let me try a lemon wedge the other day and laughed histerically... JERKS!)

Right now they are starting me on something called Rice Cereal, but it'll be Fois Gras glazed with Pinot sauce for me in no time! Here's some pics of my latest culinary adventure:

Here Goes Nothing!

Oh God! This isn't Captain Crunch!

Seriously? I waited 4 months to try this?

Waiter! This is clearly not what I ordered. Please bring me some Filet Mignon!

Best Weekend Ever!

So Mom and Dad tell me things can get even better than this as I get older... but I don't see how. You see, this was by far the best weekend EVER! I'm quite sure after reading the highlights of the weekend you will agree with me.

Hightlight 1: Grandma & Uncle Joe babysat.
While Mommy & Daddy went out for the night, Grandma came by to pay me a visit. Her and Uncle Joe spent the night playing with me in my new bouncer. They sang me songs. We laughed. I cried (occassionally). And in the end I gave them a ton of great new memories with me.

Highlight 1a: I got to play in a bouncer for the first time.
Can you say fun? I think it is spelled B O U N C E R. Yay! Thank you Grandpa Ron for the present!

Highlight 2: I Rolled over for the first time!
Apparently doing a flip from your tummy to your back is the type of acrobatics that will make everyone applaud. I will most certainly try this again but keep in mind, I am not a carnival show..... so don't you get to thinking that I will do these types of things on demand!

Highlight 3: I went to Griffis Sculpture Park
At three months old, it was high time that I got some culture into my blood. Mom & Dad packed me up and took me for a ride down to Ashford to check out the awesome metal sculptures in the Griffis Park. There was some neat stuff there that I intend to climb on someday.

Highlight 3a: I got to ride in the Baby Sling forwards for the first time!
This is by far the way to travel. My past experiences had me flipped the other way where all I could see is Dad's chest. That direction isn't even fair because there was no view, I had to smell cologne all day, and apparently Daddy nipples don't come supplied with instant Teagan snacks so what is the point in him having any? Facing forward is WAY better! I got to look around and now have free reign to move my arms where I want to.... Which brings me to:

Highlight 3b: I found my thumbs!
Having free reign with my arms and nothing better to do, I decided to check out what my thumb tastes like. And let me tell you... it is delicious! Now, I've tried my other fingers before, but by far this is the best one. Binkies beware, your days may be over, thumbs are WAY better.

Highlight 3c: I held my own bottle for the first time!
Now grant you, it was only for about a minute, but holding my own bottle was way cooler than Dad or Mom holding it. Once I get this move mastered, I'll have the say on when and how I eat. That is awesome!

Highlight 4: We went to Dairy Queen
Now this would normally be a treat only for Mom and Dad, but....

Highlight 4a: I got to try my first bit of Ice Cream.
Mom & Dad apparently thought that my great day deserved a reward, so I got a small taste of Mommy's ice cream. It may have only been a taste at the end of Mommy's finger, but I can already tell that I will have a long love affair with this tasty treat.

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So what do you think? Best weekend ever or what?

Things I learned: Month 3

1.) Toes are wonderful things. You know, if you are not careful, you can tickle yourself though... all the people that say that you can't are liars!

2.) Most parties my parents go to are boring. I make sure to start screaming after a half hour or so to ensure that they have a good reason to run away (with their tails between their legs).

3.) I LOVE SLEEPING. I cannot stress this enough. I sleep wonderfully most nights to my parent's delight. A warning to you all though, unless I wake up on my own, do not disturb me or I will show you how well my lungs have developed!

4.) Giggling & smiling get a TON of reaction from people. I think I will tuck this knowledge away and use this to my advantage when I want things in the future.

5.) Crying gets an even BIGGER reaction from people. I will use this to my advantage now!

Sweet Dreams Readers of my tales!
-Teagan