At the Beach

I love the water and the beach. Jess, my sitter, takes me once or twice a week to Candlewood Lake. Mom, Dad and I went to Long Island Sound and enjoyed hanging out in the sunshine. I enjoyed splashing in the cold water and playing with the cooler.
P.S. I'm not much for my sun hat.

Drone of the Lawnmower

I love moving the lawn with my Dad. I get to ride in my backpack and go back and forth across the lawn. The sound often puts me to sleep so Daddy can take the backpack off and give his shoulders a rest.

Mischief

Look who found his bag of cheerios in the backpack....and ripped a hole in the bag so he could eat them.

11 Months

If I wasn't lunging for the camera, then I was trying to eat my cheesehead or the 11 month sign...hence my photos. (I'll post some better action shots of me today.) I continue to be a very busy little boy, no time for sitting and certainly no patience for this monthly picture business. My big news: I took my first steps on the 4th of July just prior to my 11 month Birthday. I am getting more and more adept at walking and alternate 50/50 between this and crawling. We also think that I have said my first words (although Mom and Dad still aren't totally convinced I know what I am saying). I say Dada and nana (banana) pretty well. I'm really into toys that make sounds these days, the louder the better! I still have my eight teeth (4 on top, 4 on bottom) and use them to eat any food. I'm an awesome eater! 12 months here I come!

Destination: Maine

Desination: Maine is my second big vacation! We traveled through MA, the NH coast and up the Maine coast to Acadia National Park and Mt Desert Island. We did some hiking and biking through Acadia- my first bike experience (I was not so sure of the carrier but eventually fell asleep). We enjoyed Bar Harbor and Boothbay, including lots of seafood meals, yum for Haddock (no lobster or steamers for me yet though). The rugged coastline and climate reminded Mom & Dad a lot of the San Juans and Vancouver Island so they felt right at home. On the way home we stopped in Gloucester, MA and spent an unexpected evening with the Strong's (I'm beginning to like their dog Honey more and more). I think next time Mom & Dad may think twice about carting me around from location to location so we get to see everything but they sure made my first camping experience a memorable one. I'm one lucky, well-traveled boy with two National Parks and nearly 20 states under my belt.....if only I would remember all this!

Who's So Cute, Take II

Taken by my Great Aunt Ann in Lexington, MA last weekend....my Maine vacation coming soon!

10 Months and Counting

We're close to giving up on the pictures of me with my cheesehead and birthday signs. I can't and won't sit still so this is the best you'll see. I'm an active little guy with places to go, including up our staircase. My favorite "toys" have expanded beyond electronics to include cleaning supply bottles (but its really just because no one ever lets me touch them for more then a split second), opening and closing doors- over and over again-, Dad's tools and Leo's food dish. Speaking of food, I am still an all-star eater but I did finally discover a food I won't eat, tomatoes - just like my Dad! Blueberris and watermelon are my new favorites. I'm a speedy crawler, cruiser and climber, and I continue to stand on my own more and more. My new hobby is riding in the backpack while my Dad mows the lawn, I LOVE my backpack. I do naughty things now too, like bite Mommy when I am mad and whine when I don't get my way. I'm learning to test my boundries with the best of them, its fun! In just weeks I'll be one year old...I'm looking foward to this cake thing everyone keeps talking about!