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Watching the
fire
I think he takes after his great grandmother on his
mom's side... she likes fire too!
Watching them
sing
He was pretty interested in a group of carolers we
happened upon
Having fun
He likes to have fun during his evening routine
Trying out a
pen
He's taken to scribbling when we let him...
Ditching the
Socks
Sometimes, he gets the notion to do something...
Dancing a
Christmas Jig
He gets his musical side from his mom
Playing in the
Snow
He's not too sure about the whole "Snowing" thing...
Playing with
his Cousins
He got to visit with his cousins during the
family Christmas party..
Bundled up for
the parade
We went to festival of lights parade, which
was pretty good... he seemed to really enjoy the lights!
He Loves
Bananas!
If bananas and cheese were all you needed...
he'd be good to go!
Outside
He's expanding his boundaries...
Elvis has
a new fan
We went to a Christmas party thrown for The
Shadow Lady's department at work... and he discovered he likes
Elvis.
Playing with
the slide
Outside playing with the yard toy we picked up
a while back...
Out for a walk
We went for a walk to the park near our house... he's getting to
be quite the walker!
Eyebrow update
His eyebrow is healing quite nicely, I think.
Reading with
Grandma
He really likes books, and will sit patiently
through several before wanting to do something else... its a lot
of fun!
Can I help?
On Thanksgiving, the little guy wanted to help!
Outside in the
leaves
His world is expanding, and he's enjoying the
outdoors more and more.
Heading down on
his own
Now that going downstairs is old hat, he does it
for fun!
Who Me?
He's trying out his "innocent" faces to see which one works the
best... =]
Figuring out
the whole Windows Thing
It just goes to show... he's
watching us all the time...
Visiting
Friends
We visited some friends from church, and he got
an opportunity to meet new kids to play with
Success!
Its fun to watch him get a thrill out of the little things!
Destructor!
He can tear a room up in a single minute! =]
His new
favorite toy
The things he picks for toys can be pretty
interesting sometimes
Hamming it up
for the camera
He sure likes to have his picture taken!
Good thing, I guess... =]
In the big boy
car seat
We changed out the carseat, replacing it with a
larger one that faces forward. It might not be quite a
"safe", but he sure likes the view a lot better, and he can feel
he's part of the family when we're driving, now.
Visiting with a friend
A friend of ours came to visit...
it'd been WAY too long since we've visited!!! She brought
the little guy a gift, and he showed off his new skill... the
"Sorting Game" - this one also has a video... =]
Playing is hard
work
The little guy didn't want to go to sleep, so I let
him unwind a bit more... it wasn't long before he was ready...
First time
eating on his own
He'd been trying to get a grip on his
spoon for a while, and has been increasingly adamant about not
letting us help... so we let him have a go at it... fun times!
=]
First Trip to
the ER
He managed to pick up his first 'real' injury...
the first of many trips to the ER, I'm sure!
Halloween 2008
We're beginning with the "seconds" now... and Halloween ends up
being the first 'real' second event... =]
Fading Fast
He can sure fall asleep quick.
His first
birthday party
Its hard to believe that its already that
time of year!
Starting out
Early
A funny picture of him and a cool coffee cup.
Hair Color
His hair color is getting darker, we think. Makes sense -
we both have dark hair.
Taking a break
for a quick snack
The Shadow Lady took a quick snap of
the two of us taking a break from playing.
Pushing the box
again
More video clips of the little guy pushing the box
around... he LOVES that thing!
Milestones
The little guy has officially passed into Toddlerdom... he's
growing up so fast! (sniff!)
Watching the
big truck
He really got a kick out of watching the PGE
truck check the line coming into the house.
Out for a quick
walk
To give the Shadow Lady a break while she was
working, I took the little guy out for a quick walk to the lake.
Another round
with the tube
We tried the tube again... this time he
actually tried it out, and found out it really WAS fun.
11 Months
Its hard to believe, but another month has sped by, and now he's
rapidly closing in on his first birthday...
Faces for the
Camera
Sometimes, when he sees the camera, he makes a
beeline for it, while at other times he hams it up. Here's
a set of video clips of him doing both of those... =]
A couple of
videos
Here's a couple of videos...
The First Happy
Meal Toy
We broke down and went to the 'bad' place!
=] The toy he got, a boat, didn't really float very well.
Getting better
about making a mess
He's getting more and more curious,
and he's getting better about spreading things around... =]
Not sure about
the whole thing
He sure wasn't about to head into the big
scary tunnel, that's for sure!
First day in
the "Big Tub"
He's growing up fast!
The Joy of
books
He's discovered how fun it is to empty a bookshelf
onto the floor!
Dancing to the
Muppets
The Shadow Lady managed to catch him reacting to
the music on the Muppet Show.
Learning to climb Stairs
We're trying to avoid an accident by teaching him to navigate
the stairs without getting hurt.
Playing with
the kid in the mirror
I think he knows its him in the
mirror now...
At the gate,
talking away
He babbles almost endlessly... here's a bit
of video showing him talking while he's testing out the gate.
Playing in the
Tigger Jump-Up
He REALLY likes the Johnny Jump-Up
No, he's not
happy ALL the time
OK... here's proof that he's not
ALWAYS smiling! =]
Having fun
Playing with Peter Cottontail
A favorite toy finds a few
friend
Playing with
the Basket
He's got an awesome laugh!
Sending a quick
text message
OK... so he wasn't REALLY sending one, but
it sure looked like it! =] It just goes to show that
he's watching us.
Two Peas in a
pod
Sleeping with dad is always fun
10 Months
Its hard to believe that so much time has gone by!
More teeth on
the way
He's got three, and has several more popping out all at once
Sweet Potatoes,
Corn, and Oatmeal
Sounds bad, but it isn't all that bad actually.
Heading for Mom
Its fun to watch him move as fast as he can... =]
Playing with
dad
Its fun to play!
Playing before
bed time
Trying to wear him out
Meeting the Fam
Its fun to watch him interact with his cousins...
Watching
himself again...
He likes to watch himself in the video camera's viewfinder, so I
turned it around, and snapped some pictures
Playing with a
puzzle
He's taken to "cruising" along the furniture, and part of that
is playing with toys on the coffee table
On a train trip
We went to LA for a wedding, and decided to take a train rather
than fly
Rocking the
Crib
He's started to stand and see how much he can make the crib
move...
Just watching
him play
I let the camera run for a while just watching him play on his
own, and put a clip of that here.
Playing with
the Ubertoy
He seems to like playing with the "ubertoy" from a different
angle.
Making some
noise
He likes to make noise with his various musical devices.
Playing with
the Camera
A few shots of him playing with the camera.
Playing with
the Jeep
His Grandpa prodded us to get a walker for him, so we finally
got one, and it happens to be a Jeep... =]
Chillin' with
His Auntie
Who rocked who to sleep?
The two kids
Here's a couple of pictures of The Shadow Lady's favorite guys.
Playing
He's doing better at finding ways to have fun... well, so long
as someone is watching him.
Playing
He really likes playing on the Ubertoy, still.
Playing with
Dad's Phone
Why is it that the things you're not really supposed to have are
the most fun?
The world's
most annoying toy!
This toy is pretty annoying, but he sure likes it
9 Months!
And just like that, he's another month older!
He's got a
tooth!
This was harder to get a picture of than I thought it would be
Playing with
Dad's Phone
I probably shouldn't let him play with it, but its too much fun
to watch him be giddy with it!
Feeding the
birds
OK... I probably had more fun than he did on this one.
Look what I can
do...
He surprised me with this one!
Watching
Yourself is FUN
This is an awesome video of him watching himself on a video...
Ready to Roll
Packed up and ready to head out on a trip!
Chillin with
Dad
We were reading a book, and the Shadow Lady snapped a picture...
Sleeping at
Jiffy Lube
I guess all the cars and activity was too much for him! =]
Aunties are
fun!
He really has fun with his Aunts...
Figuring out
the whole crawling thing
He's mobile!
Snoozing with
Dad
Sleeping in is what Saturday's are for!
Zonked at a
Birthday party
Doesn't matter what's happening, when its nap time, its NAP
TIME.
Floor time with
Auntie M
Playing with one of his favorite aunts
Sleeping with
Auntie A
Sleeping with one of his favorite aunts
Hamming it up with Dad
This picture came out WAY better than I'd hoped!
Falling Asleep
in Mid-Squirm
The Shadow Lady went in to check on him, and noticed that he
fell asleep in the middle of a squirm session...
Munching on some O's
Here's a few pictures of him figuring out how to get Cheerio's
in his mouth... and a video...
At the game
I took the little guy to another "guys night out" at the game...
fun times!
Chilling with
the Fam
We were glad to get the chance to see most everyone again!
Discovering
Watermelon
While at a family BBQ for the 4th of July, I let the little guy
try my watermelon...
8 Months!
He's 8 months old! That sure was quick!
A better shot
of the thumb in the soothie
The Shadow Lady got a better shot of him sticking his thumb in
his Soothie...
Playing with
the Gator
One of his favorite toys is an alligator that's also a
Xylophone.
Having a blast
at QFC
I went to QFC to pick up something to grille on the way home
with the little guy one day, and I decided to try the "big boy
thing" and put him in the cart to see how he would do...
A few smiles on
the way home
While waiting at a red light on the way home, I noticed that he
was doing the "thumb thing" again.
Playing at Grandma's
We went to his Grandparents after a particularly hot afternoon
-- they have air conditioning.
Standing on Dad
He's getting better at standing. He sure wants to do it
more!
Playing on the
Uber Toy
Its hard to tell who has more fun... him playing on the Uber
Toy, or us watching him play!
Out at
Rattlesnake Lake
He was a bit restless, so I took him for a walk near Rattlesnake
Lake, which is a few minutes from our house.
Getting closer to mobility
It seems that the next big thing the little guy will conquer is
crawling.
Sucking
on a Zwieback
He REALLY likes those things!
More videos
he Shadow Lady took a few videos over the last few months...
These videos span from 5 weeks to 6 months...
Having fun with
the kid in the mirror
I brought him to the doctor's for a follow-up -- he sucks on his
hands a lot, and it caused a pretty nasty rash and infection, so
after 10 days of treatment, he was in to make sure things were
better (they were... he's fine).
Chilling with
Dad
After picking him up, we sat on the couch to read a book, and I
gave him a Zwieback to tide him over until the food was ready...
Playing with
Relatives
The little guy's Grandma took him down to Grays Harbor County,
and he got to spend some 'fun time' with his relatives...
Olalie State
Park
I've been working some pretty crazy hours lately, so since I had
shipped my projects to QA, I had some free time, and after
picking the little guy up, I dove to Olalie State Park, which is
about 10 miles from our house or so...
Videos!
Here's a few more video clips... enjoy!
On the Couch
Now that he can sit up without thinking about it too much, that's what he likes to do... =]
Eating a Peach
Nectarines, Peaches, Apricots... if its in that family, then
he's game!
Having fun with
Tummy Time
So, the little guy is REAL close to crawling... Now that he can
freely roll over, he spends far more time on his tummy, oddly
enough...
Out for a walk
Its been rainy and cloudy lately... so when the sun was out,
we took advantage, and headed out for a walk around the
lake...
Downstairs with
Dad
The little guy didn't want to sleep, so since we were downstairs
already, we got some time in on the Lazy Boy
First time with
Juice
We're expanding his culinary experiences... and we finally tried
Juice.
Nectarines are
yummy!
Using a fruit to get him back into the idea that food can
actually be fun...
Waiting for
Sunday School to let out
We got to the church a bit early, and had some time to kill... a
bottle of water was just the ticket!
7 Months!
Where does the time go?!? Its hard to believe its going by
so quickly!
An afternoon at
the Ballpark
His 5th game... he's already a regular with the staff there!
:-)
Pretending to
be Bugs
He sure likes gumming on carrots...
Pulling on
Dad's ears
Using the built in hand-holds seems like a logical thing to do
apparently...
At the Game
At the stadium, EVERYTHING tastes better!
Memorial Day
with the Family
Visiting with cousins at the family Memorial Day get-together
Flag waving
His first Memorial Day
Drinking by himself
Playing with Mom on the couch
Jumping on someone's stomach is a lot of fun, apparently!
:-)
Down on the
floor
He's sitting very well, and he's playing and interacting with
things a lot more easily
Checking out a
new Exer-Saucer
He's ready to start scooting around, so we made sure they had a
place to put him where he'd stay put if they needed to
Playing with
Grandma
We dropped him off, and had a few minutes to watch him play
Playing with Great Grandma
It was hard to tell who was having more fun! :-)
Visiting with
the Cousins
He's got two other cousins within a few months of being the same
age... we finally got them all together.
A couple videos
Here's a couple of videos of him playing... I'm trying to
remember to do this more!
First time with
'real' food
Tasting food for the first time... it went pretty well!
6 Months!
Time is sure flying by! We're already at his 'half
birthday'!
Rub-a-dub-dub
Its hard to tell who has more fun... :-)
Chillin at the
game.
It was his first Boys Night Out!
Out in the
Great Outdoors
A sunny morning, so we headed out on a hike... we ended up
turning around early, but it still was an OK walk up there.
Still
Smiling...
He did a faceplant off the bed, but came through it OK, and he's
still grinning, so that's a good thing!
Making Friends
We went over a friends house... they have a little guy about the
same age, and it was fun watching them interact...
Getting in a workout!
While he was sitting on the "buzzy seat", he decided to use the
toy arch to do some pull-ups...
Reaching and
grabbing
The little guy made a couple of milestones...
Take me out to the ball game...
We took the little guy to his first baseball game... he handled
it VERY well!
At the Table
Discovering how fun making noise can be!
Reading a book
Noah's Ark never tasted so good
Playing Notes
He's figured out the trick to make the keys work
5 Months!
It happens fast, that's for sure!
Visiting
Friends
I took him with me to visit friends I used to work with
Getting some
medicine
We have it luckly... he actually likes the stuff!
Making the
Tired sound
A video of him trying to stay awake...
Jamming it in
there
How does he not gag himself?
Tasting Lemons
I don't think getting him to try new things will be much of an
issue...
Chilling with
Mom
He likes to lounge, that's for sure!
Keyboard Video
Here's a video of him trying out the keyboard on my computer
Banging on the keyboard
I was chatting with my cousins, and the little guy wasn't liking
not being part of the action, so I let him join in.
Making the
Raspberry sound
He's figured out how I make the "raspberry" sound... :)
Testing out the
new Stroller
Picked up a new stroller, hoping it'd do better "off road"...
At Microsoft
I guess its fitting that his first venture to a museum would be
the Microsoft Museum!
Kiss me! I'm
Irish!
I talked the Shadow Lady into letting me get him a St Patty's
outfit...
Extended "Ubertoy"
Video
Here's a longer version of him playing on the toy... he likes
that thing!
Floor Time
Videos
A few video clips of the little guy playing on the floor...
More shots of the Ubertoy
He really likes playing on the exer-saucer-like toy we got
him...
Having fun at
Twede's
We went out with Grandpa to get a bite to eat...
Checking out
the trucks...
He's always been curious... he's been looking around literally
from the moment he was born!
Chillin with
Dad
I took a few snaps using my camera phone while we were reading a
book
Who IS that
guy, anyway?
Its funny to watch him watch the baby in the mirror.
Chillin' with
Heartless
I managed to snap some pictures of the little guy playing with
some toys on the couch
Chillin with Grandpa
The Shadow Lady caught these great pictures of the little guy
with his Grandpa...
A few video's
So... here's some video's for your viewing pleasure... :)
Playing on the
"Ubertoy"
We picked up a cool toy at a "used baby stuff" place in
Issaquah... he seems to really like it.
Ready for a
Ride
He likes to hold onto Heartless now...
Standing Tall
Its amazing to see how far he's come...
District Caucus
We both been elected as delegates to the District Caucus, so we
went and brought the little guy with us.
At Brewster
Lake
His very first "I was there" picture... :-)
My two favorite
people
He's SUCH a cute kid! :)
Mom is yummy
The little guy chews on everything...
A chip off the old block... :-)
He looks right at home, doesn't he?
Wassup????
One of the pastors in our church became a grandfather (again - I
don't think he was the first grandson) the day before we became
parents... since they're the same age... we posed them
together...
4 Months!
Where does the time go???
OK... don't
blink!
He seemed to be trying not to blink... what a cutie the little
guy is! :-)
What a cute
smile!
I have to say... not much beats a big smile from the little
guy...
Rolling Over
He FINALLY did it while I had the camera ready!
Playing with
Heartless
I'm still trying to figure out how a toy becomes "the favorite"
On the swing
Our swing is apparently too wimpy, and it doesn't "work" half
the time... but sometimes, he'll stay in it OK... this was one
of those times.
Playing with
the Dragon Fly
More pictures from the corner of the couch...
Dragonfly and Cutie-Pie!
Mom decides to update with a picture since Dad has been busy.
:-)
Sleepy but happy
Getting ready for bed, he had the sleepy face on, but he still
served up a smile, and a laugh, for the camera...
Playing with
toys
We tried propping him up on the corner of the couch to see if
he'd be OK with playing with some toys...
Watching the
Big Game
The little guy got to watch the Pats lose a game... something
I've done MANY times over the years!!!
Checking out
his fingers
here he is watching me trying to get him to look at the
camera...
Sleeping
Peacefully
He seems to be wondering what I'm doing with the camera instead
of getting him out of his car seat! :)
What are YOU looking At???
He literally can sleep through anything.
High 5!
He does OK on the mat, so long as someone is with him... he
doesn't like to be "by himself" very much. :)
Playing with
Mom
He's laughing more and more... its fun!
3 Months!
And just like that, our little newborn is 3 months old!
Blowing Bubbles and having Fun
A new trick... bubbles! :)
Playing with a toy
He's started holding onto things... he moves them around,
checked them out,
and gives them a taste now and again... :)
Yummy Stuff!
This video was taken a few weeks
ago, when the little guy got home after getting shots...
its his first bout with medicine -- we gave him a bit of
baby Tylenol to help knock down the pain from the shots.
Dreaming
He was sleeping in the computer room
not long ago, and I had my camera... so I shot a bit of
video of him sleeping...
New Friends
The Shadow Lady went to visit a friend of ours who also had a
little boy a couple of weeks after we did...
Just Warming Up
We've had hanging toys on his car seat just about from the
beginning... they were gifts from a shower... he left them alone
for the longest time, but now he's figured out that if he hits
it, it'll make noise.
Visiting with
the cousins
The Shadow Lady and her sisters went to a shower for one of his
cousins...
Out For a Walk
We went out for a walk in our neighborhood... he doesn't like it
when its bright, but the cold doesn't seem to bother him
MMMM... Tasty!
He's taking to sucking on his hand now and again...
Checking things
out
While being burped, the little guy was looking around, seeing
what he could see...
Two months already!
Its hard to believe that he's already two months old!
NOT having very
much fun
The poor little guy had his 2 month checkup -- and 4 shots!
Listening to
the music
He seemed to be watching and listening to the same thing his
cousin "in law" was listening to...
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