March! Springtime! Joy!

Ah, Spring! Now that Lainey has moved to the East Bay, just a mile away from us, I could not be happier. Yeah!
Here is the little guy in the yard. Note the pile of blackberry junk and bricks everywhere. By this time tomorrow, the funky concrete paths and piles of bricks will be gone! (insert evil laugh here)

So, instead of always driving back and forth, Ben and I decided we needed a bike trailer for the baby so we can ride bikes back and forth. You are doing to love the videos of that!


We also bought a 'new to us' car, so now we are a two car family. Best part about the car? HEATED SEATS!!! Like a dream come true! I know, I know, you would think that nobody in California would need heated seats, but you obviously haven't touched by butt lately. Seriously in need of a heated seat!
I would take a photo of the car (2002 Passat Wagon!), but this video is just so much cuter.

My Big Baby!

Thanks, Sarah, for the cute shirt!!!



Please look at Ben's and Lucas' faces! EXACTLY THE SAME!

Ok, so now that he is officially 9 months and one week old, he has been out as long as he was in! When I was pregnant, it seemed like forever until he was born. But these past months have just zipped right by, and I have been trying to soak up and love every minute, even the icky ones. I can't believe how he is growing and learning! He is just an animal when it comes to crawling. We've moved some things around in the house to be more conducive to safe exploring, but are resisting the urge of the modern parent to cover everything with soft padded plastic. Call us crazy, but we both survived and we are pretty sure our guy will, too. He is getting really adventurous with standing on his own, and with walking while holding on to couches, ottomans, knees, anything really.

He is also not afraid of food. What a shock, right? He is currently loving broccoli, blueberries, cheerios, chicken, yogurt, pears, peas, carrots, yams, cottage cheese, sliced cheese, bread and on and on and on! He also tried a fistful of dirt this week but didn't seem too impressed.

My dad was out this week to visit and help work on Elaine's house, and ended up moving our fence gate up towards the front of our house. Now our back yard looks WAY bigger. Oh, Dad, you have such a way of knowing! We had a great visit. Oh, and speaking of backyard, our peach and apricot trees are soooo green! I had the best of intentions of taking a photo each morning from Lucas' room to see just how quickly the green hits us here, but each morning I realize that I forgot to bring the camera in with me and then I just end up falling in love with Lucas and forgetting all about my little hare-brained idea. I'll have to do it next spring. Sigh.

Yeah, another post!

So, I got so many happy calls about my last post, that I just had to do it again! I am so sorry to have left so many of you in the dark with respect to our little person's activities.

Did I mention that today he started CRAWLING! Holy Cow!

He also has started to pull himself up to standing. He sure is growing up.

And he hates bananas, you will see just how much in the video.

Finally....8 Months and 4 weeks...

It has just been nuts, people! I started a new job this week, closer to home, but another big change. Did I mention that the new job is a big change?! Well, it is. After getting pregnant, getting evicted, buying a house, fixing up a house, moving, having a baby, going back to work...a new job may have really done me in. I'll be alright, right?!?!

Well, enough about me, let's talk about my baby! He has two of the very sharpest teeth in town. He is doing the backward scoot and crawling in reverse which is really funny to watch when he gets stuck. His laugh is hysterical, and I really mean that. Tonight I pulled out a monkey puppet and he just couldn't stop laughing. I love that about him.

Susan and Charlie were visiting from CT this week, and we sure were lucky to have so much fun family time. Lucas got to spend lots of time with Susan, Charlie, Josh, Cashel, Christian, Anastasia, and the cousins. The cousins are teaching Lucas all sorts of things!

Here are a couple photos!

I am not kidding. I really feel a tooth this time. More later. But I think it is really on. Seriously. I am not the mom who cried teething this time.


For real.

We're baaaaaaak!

Hello everyone!
Wow, where does the time go? It has been a shamefully long time since I have posted pictures of my little person, but I promise I have been enjoying every minute of him. I can't take how much I love this kid!!!!

Ben's Dad and Sibby were out for a visit, and we sure had a great time together.

Elaine, Lucas and I made our way to Richmond to visit with the parents and to brave the winter storms. The snow was wonderful, and so was the visit. I think Lucas was a big hit. Shocker.

It was also my friend Shannon's baby shower, and I was so excited to see her cute little self and her family. I made quilts for the twins, wish I had remembered to take a picture so I could post it, but oh well. Can you stand it? TWINS! They are some lucky girls, I tell you!

So, enjoy these photos and videos. I promise to get back on the Sunday night posting schedule, for real!

I can explain...

I haven't forgotten you, dear readers!

Its just that I got a Blackberry and temporarily lost control of my life. I did find the camera today and wanted to post these two videos so you can see just how supreme Lucas is these days.