Valentines Day!

Andre's first Valentines was very eventful. Mommy woke him up with a valentine bear and he said, "mamamama" (Andre-not the bear) She couldn't believe it so she kept getting him to repeat it...after three separate renditions she was convinced and wrote it in his baby book. :) What a great valentine for mamama! (Two weeks later he would say "dada") Yeah!

Andre got his very first valentine a few days earlier and gave it the 'ol taste test. It was from Gigi, his great-grandmother. "Mmmmm", Andre thought, "Valentines are delicious!"

Also that week, Andre was invited to a Valentine party at his buddy Preston's house. Here Preston aka "hunka burnin' love" according to his t-shirt, shows Andre the joys of being able to stand alone while holding onto something. Andre looks away- suppressing jelousy. It was a great party until...

Andre realized Canaan wasn't there!

It's ok Andre!! Preston doesn't know Canaan and surely you don't want competition with the "hunk".

Anyway-picking back up at Valentines Day. Mommy and Andre woke Daddy up to give him his present. Andre was poised and ready to taste test the card...

"It's mmphh ok dad!" munch munch.

It was a beautiful picture of mommy and Andre for daddy to put on his station at work. Andre couldn't resist giving his two dimensional mother a kiss. awww. :)

In keeping with Clark family tradition, mommy made pink waffles for dad. She wisely decided against turning Andre's formula pink, red dye #40 may not be a great thing to introduce to a 8 month old's diet.

Later that night Mimi (Andre's grandmother) and Auntie Amy babysat him so mommy and daddy could have a date. He had a great time, however, this picture is not from that night...it was just too stinkin' cute not to include! :)

Happy Valentine's Day!!