So I maybe went a little overboard with the hat tonight (we took it off about halfway through the walk), but it's still chilly out! Especially for the last day of August. I'll have to get someone to knit us a little hat for the fall or something ... hint, hint, hint.
Yes, I know it's August, but Joey was absolutely mesmerized by the Easter bunny today. He just watched it dance and "sing" for 5 minutes. And yes, we're still in fleece and sweats.
Yes, it's August. Yes, this picture is from today. And yes, Joey has on long sleeves and a fleece blanket. I don't think it got above 68 today, and it was pretty windy, so we needed the layers to keep warm. But yes, this is our brand new stroller. It is phenomenal! You hardly feel like you're pushing anything, and the handling on the stroller - wow.
Joey enjoyed the ride, too. He's definitely getting used to having more space and a much smoother ride.
And he absolutely loves giving kisses. Although lately it's seemed more like grabbing Mommy's face and opening wide. Seriously. I think he was scraping his teeth on my cheeks.
But we sure have a lot of fun!
He also loves to eat off the big boy spoon. He loves to eat the spoon, too. We'll move on to utensils in a couple months.
If you're in the know, you know the Wiggles have come to Sprout. Which is awesome (I guess), except they put them on at 7:00, instead of Sesame Street. I mean, who does that?!?! We need our Elmo in the morning. Joey wasn't exactly sure what he thought about them at first.
But, as you can see, he warmed up to them.
Finally, tonight was our first bath in the big tub. Joey loved it! We've always put his tub in the big tub anyway, so now he finally got all the extra space. He splashed and kicked (a little) and hit the sides of the tub like a drum. He's such a big boy!
Yes, it is a Wiggles guitar (not sure what that is - I'm not up on the Wiggles yet), but Daddy still had fun teaching Joey to rock out.
Today was back to school for Joey, and back to work for Mommy and Daddy. Joey was actually much happier than this picture depicts (see below), but he's so cute even when he doesn't smile, I wanted to share.
And here's the little man we get to see all the time. You should see the smile when we pick him up from daycare, or when the other one finally gets home. (This picture isn't of either of those, but still, you get the idea.) He just loves playing with Mommy and Daddy, no matter what we're doing.
And he also loves the heating vent. I think he just likes the noise it makes. But doesn't he look like he's thinking, "What? I didn't do anything."
Yesterday was a fun day. After picking Joey up from school, we went into the backyard to play. And for the first time, Joey actually crawled around in the grass. (He normally just does his Superman thing.) His shirt and knees were so dirty! But he was so proud of himself. And look at all those teefers!!
He absolutely loves Mom's sunglasses, too. He could play with them for hours. I think the "you're not supposed to have them" appeal trumps any practical "how do you play with sunglasses?" question. Somehow he manages.
We're all doing well after our first week at work/daycare. I think there's definitely still some adjusting going on for both of us, and unfortunately Daddy will have to deal with most of it next week, as I'll be in California for three days and Dallas for one. In the meantime, we'll enjoy our time together this weekend, and I'll take some more pictures.
Nana was teaching him early about becoming a shark that swims on the land. He didn't like the hat much, but these days he doesn't really like any hat, so there's still hope.
We did figure out that if we wanted him to stay quiet, all we had to do was give him my sunglasses. He loved them! He'd even wear them for a few seconds before playing with them.
Man, is he ever going to be a heartbreaker. Just look at him in that argyle vest!
Alas, this is probably the best picture we have from the wedding / reception.** It was probably 9:00 or so, and the poor guy was exhausted. We had changed him into a onesie, but his diaper leaked through that, so back into his dress shirt he went. It was too hot for pants, though, so just his pink shirt and a diaper. So cute. Needless to say, he could barely keep his eyes open but didn't want to be put down. So I held him, and we "danced" to Bohemian Rhapsody. And all was right with the world.
*I can't remember if I've already used Bohemian Rhapsody or not, and I don't feel like looking back at all my old posts. Oh well.
Our great friend Alex is in visiting from Texas (he and Joe are going to see Phish tomorrow night), my in-laws came over to drop off the dog and pick up their Jeep, and yes, I had my first day at work. So there's not too much time left for the blogging. But it won't always be like this. At least I hope not. I'm going to miss sleep soon if it is.
Here's my little ham. Adorable as always.
He also loves to head over to his "library" and pull all the books out. There's a Peekaboo book he loves, especially the mirror at the end. He always kisses his reflection. It's so cute.
And yes, that's a bandage on his arm. The doctor wanted to do a hemoglobin work-up and urinalysis for his 9 month checkup yesterday. Believe it or not, he didn't even cry for the blood work. He winced a little when they stuck him, but then the nurse laughed and he smiled right back. Such a good little boy!
