In the wake of Alabama's loss to Auburn this weekend, Peter made good on a bet he made before the game. Donning an orange Auburn outfit, he was, at first, simply stoic.





Then, the his distaste for the Tigers set in.







Finally, the reality of the Crimson Tide’s loss hit him, and he was inconsolable.

Who you callin' turkey?





Happy Thanksgiving! Love, Peter

Granny and Pop had their arms overflowing with great grand children. (L to R: Pop, Lilly, Jack, Anna Claire, Granny, Peter)







"Aunt Ma Z" gave each of the great grands a Christmas outfit to wear for this picture. They decided to take it at about 6:30 AM after a long night of card playing. Needless to say, only the babies were smiling at the racket they made! (L to R: Peter, Lilly, Anna Claire, Jack)

This year's Thanksgiving was a huge family affair with Sarah's mom's family in Crystal Beach, Texas. Peter took his first airplane flight from Nashville to Houston, and he was a perfect angel the entire way. At the house in Crystal Beach, there was no shortage of arms to hold him between his grandmother, great-grandmother, and all the aunts and cousins. Uncle Mike had some great tunes on his iPod, and Nanny and Peter danced the night away on more than one occasion.

Peter wasn't the only handsome devil in attendance this year; his cousin Jack also made the trip. They were fast friends (although Jack is a little faster than Peter!).

Peter rolled over! He had never even shown any desire to do so before, but managed to accidentally turn from his tummy to his back during playtime yesterday. While we can't quite capture this feat on film, it is a newsworthy development. It'll be a while before he manages to do this on purpose, especially since my squeals and cheers probably scared away any sense of accomplishment. Whoops.

Peter had a great time at the pumpkin patch yesterday. He was dressed like a spider, but he was more interested in rolling over into the grass than anything else.





He was sporting a very stylish set of footie PJs for the trip. Happy Halloween!

Peter took advantage of the Crimson Tide's week off to rest up for the big game next Saturday against LSU's Bayou Bengals. In fact, he has continued to rest up very well, and we are happy to be getting some sleep ourselves.






Peter is excited about Halloween coming up this week. He has a lot of dimensional similarities with a pumpkin, you know. Mom picked him out a very scary costume; so get your candy ready!

It's been a banner day here at the Bryant house! Not only did the little man sleep for 12 hours last night, but Mommy and Daddy also got 8 solid hours of uninterrupted sleep. It may not happen again for a few years, but it was quite a treat.

Peter is growing up so fast!

Peter, ever the traveler, spent the weekend in Bluffton, South Carolina, with his Reenie's family. Yes, the pictures above are real...it's that beautiful. It was the first time any of them had met Peter, and he put on quite a show for everyone.

After arriving late on Thursday night, Peter spent Friday afternoon playing with his cousins Bryce and Quinn. Bryce was a very big help with Peter.

Hayes put in a hard day's work with a few appointments on Friday, and after he got home, there was plenty of wood to chop (literally).

Later that night, Pop Kennedy hosted a small party for everyone in the family to meet Peter. We shared a scrumptious menu of steamed oysters, elk sausage, thick steaks, baked potatoes, and salad. Peter posed for pictures with Reenie to commemorate the occasion.

On Saturday morning, Hayes and Grampa (Bryant) played golf with Uncle Don at May River Golf Club at Palmetto Bluff, and Sarah checked out the outlet malls. [editor's note: Hayes finally quit talking about the golf course when we got back to Nashville.] Bryan, Leslie, and Quinn came over to hang out, and Pop Kennedy and Aunt Trisha joined us as well.

Quinn gave him a supportive pat on the shoulder as if to say, "don't worry, one day you'll be as big as me!" We all had a great time watching the Alabama Crimson Tide help the University of Tennessee athletic department make a decision

on coach Fulmer's contract (Roll

Tide!). Thanks to Reenie and all the aunts, Sarah and Hayes were able to sneak away for a date to a movie.

What a treat!

Sunday morning was a rush to get everyting packed up for the trip home, but we had a group of farewell visitors; so, we decided to take more pictures!

Check out the musical notes starting at 2:09. Tee hee hee!

Sometimes the grumpies come on pretty quickly.

Peter recently spent two whole weeks with his Nanny in Lafayette, Louisiana. I am not sure who had more fun, but we did manage to capture a few pictures of him and a few people.




Nanny talked to him all the time, and he got to the point that he would turn to look at her from across the room if she was talking to someone else.





Aunt Myra and Uncle Sonny had Peter over a couple of times. Peter can't wait to get his hands on some "silver bells" the next time that he is there!

Peter is six weeks old today! He's begun smiling at us, but as soon as we bring out the camera, he's not interested in any of our antics. Hopefully we will be able to catch his little grin very soon. We've been spending lots of time outside listening to the bugs and watching the leaves blow on the trees. He's fascinated by the contrasting colors so we are all looking forward to the fall foliage. Well, that, and getting regular sleep!

Aunt Callie came to see Peter this weekend. An extra pair of arms is always a big help, especially when they're soft and loving.

Last Saturday morning Hayes and I took Peter on a walk on the new greenway trail through Nashville. It was an overcast day, but the cool air was a welcome relief.

Hayes made sure to take a detour through a fairway that is being worked on at a local golf course. As you can imagine, that had NOTHING to do with him picking this part of the greenway for our walk!

I was home for lunch and took some movies of Peter for everyone to see. He likes to look at everything. It cracks me up when he tries to look at the end of his own nose, and his eys cross. In this video he makes some cute coos and other noises. The hum or rattle you hear is from the vibrating seat that he's in.