Grandparent-fest 2009

We had a fantastic trip to Ponte Vedra Beach, FL over Memorial Day. Not only did we get to see Grammy Donna and Granddad Sam, but Mimi and Poppie flew down to join us! Will was in grandson heaven, enjoying endless hugs and kisses from all of his grandparents.

Here are some photos that narrate our trip:



Click here to link to this album directly.

Weeks 23-24

It's been a busy few weeks! Will has learned to sit up by himself. While he's still working on his balance, it's opened up a whole new world of possibilities. He's enjoying sitting across from Mom and Dad and rolling his new ball back and forth, and he'll reach forward to grab his favorite toys. Sometimes he overreaches and ends up doing a bit of a faceplant, but that's all part of learning how to balance. That's what rugs (and Mom and Dad doing quick catches) are for!

Mom's girlfriends from college came to visit for a girl's weekend up in Sonoma. Will got lots of attention from the ladies before we headed out, and then enjoyed a boy's weekend with Dad.

Here are some photos from the past few weeks:


Click here to view this album directly.

The Jumperoo

The title of this post says it all. Any toy with a name like "Jumperoo" has got to be fun! Will has always been a bouncy baby, so when we heard about this activity toy, we knew that it was made for him. He'd bounce all day in here if we'd let him!

In this video, he's still bouncing on top of the Atlas of the World. He started out with a stack of cookbooks plus the atlas, but has now grown tall enough that he's finally jumping book-free!

I'm 6 months old today!

Will at 3 weeks... and Will at 6 months!

Someone's Got the Giggles!

Will's laugh is contagious! It's also neat to see him figure out the feeling of anticipation. He starts laughing before he even gets tickled! Have a listen and see for yourself:

Happy Mother's Day!

We celebrated a wonderful first Mother's Day on Sunday. Will mysteriously decided to sleep in ('til nearly 9am!), so the first gift Mom received was a good night's sleep! Then, we enjoyed a big breakfast on Haight Street to gear us up for Elizabeth's first bike ride in over a year. We borrowed a bike trailer from our upstairs neighbors and popped Will inside, attached him to the back of Dad's bike and headed to Golden Gate Park. They close part of the park's roads to cars on the weekends, so we were able to safely cruise around the park and check out the roses (gorgeous!), the Dahlia Dell (Mom's favorite spot, but they're not blooming yet), stop for some It's It ice cream sandwiches and enjoy the perfect weather. We can't wait to do it again!

Here are some photos from our ride:

Diaper Tally

The New Yorker, May 4, 2009