quality time in the AM

watchin poker, simon dreams of his future bracelet...

i stand alone!

cousin olivia having a little 'face time'

who's fatigued?

the next generation (con pouch)

everybody sleeps... sometimes...

people were pre-warned - you sleep, you will be published.

cousin caroline made simon a blanket (with some help from her friends eleanor and helen)

simon meets milo

the changing audience

cousin ben playin baseball

ben's team, the padres, played in a championship game the evening we arrived in ct. ben hit a grand slam in the final inning. they are the champions, my friend.

grace and jack meet us at the airport

for our summer vacation we all went to connecticut to visit our family. papa and nana picked us up at the airport, starting two full weeks of family fun. but before the fun could begin, eric needed the help of TSA (actually he needed a screwdriver) to fix the carseat that jammed in air.

we were told it had been rainy and cold for 21 days straight; however, on wednesday it was sunny, humid and 85 degrees. it did beat the 100 degrees plus of austin, but still. christie wanted chilly, and eventually it was chilly. we donned long sleeves and socks a couple of mornings and slept with the windows open. now that is summer.

during the two weeks simon met family, friends and animals. he chatted and giggled with cousins; seemed to be soothed extra easy by his aunt lisa (he fell asleep in her lap, which doesn't usually happen. is it because we look so much alike?); watched the 14 wild turkeys in his nana and papa's yard in the mornings with nana; refused to eat rice cereal almost every morning; met milo (the new, adorable judd dog. simon got his first full on canine kiss.); visited, napped or sat in a swing while mom and dad play texas hold 'em and nine hole golf with olivia, caroline, ben and kileigh; hiked a portion of the appalachian trail with papa; watched poker with dad; ate sugar from a donut that aunt geri gave him when mom turned her back; visited the beach in ct and rhode island; received many hugs and kisses from friends mom hadn't seen in years. it was a fabulous two weeks.

father, please!

at mom's bosom

mother's little helper(s)

week 20

first solid food

eric decided that on father's day he wants to do something, see something or go somewhere that simon hasn't done, seen or been before - rice cereal it was.

because we can

at this age we can do anything with simon.

desperate for a giggle

anniversary babysitters

eric and christie went out to dinner and a movie - eileen and ashley came over to babysit. but who really babysat simon? hmm?

boys napping

after a busy day constructing shelves in the workshop, everyone needs a nap.

week 19

simon shows bop n beep who's boss. sadly this is the last time he can wear these cool pants from Paula...

first pool day

simon had his first swim adventure at patterson pool. he started in the wading pool, but he soon moved on to bigger things. no fuss, no muss; he even went under water. ari and waverly swam close by and showed simon how the big kids swim.

lizard in workshop

eric ran into the house to show simon his first lizard, but simon was blissfully sleeping. eric took a picture instead.

christy and amara entertain simon at sunday dinner

week 18

bop n beep are looking smaller each month next to their friend simon.

you ask what is simon doing at week 18? staring at his new found toes and almost sitting on his own (the horrified look of a little boy about to bonk his head).

wife beater bjorn redux

what a difference 14 weeks makes...2-27 to 6-5. in february eric had to

pull his shirt in the back to make sure simon didn't fall out. today eric

had some difficulty getting both his belly and simon's belly in one shirt.

blues on the green - picnic with friends and ruthie foster

simon needed a cat nap in the window seat before his big night out. he enjoyed hours of people watching at waterloo park.

earlier in the day he had his 4 month check up and SHOTS (ouch!). there was a moment or two of purple-faced scream cry - that brought a tear to christie's eyes. he shot up (no pun intended) in two months. he now weighs 16.9 pounds (75th percentile) and is 24.5 inches (50th percentile).

simon and christie visit dad at the woodshop

the safety euipment was required because the cnc router was working on a project eric had to check. i supported little mister's head with my shoulder. he was a good woodsman - no crying about the tilt of his little neck.

the four month giggles

happy 4 month birthday simon!