Mr. Smiley

Andrew's great-grandpa calls him Mr. Smiley

Hair!

Dare I say it, is Andrew's hair finally coming in?

Cape Cod

We spent last week exploring the Cape....that is when we were not busy eating and playing on the beaches. Andrew loved the sand and shells, we loved the seafood and sun. We visited Provincetown, the Cape Cod National Seashore and many small beach towns. The house we rented was perfect, and a few nights we bbq'd dinner while A played around in the backyard. Many mornings were spent walking to and from the local main street, showing Bosley a good time as well.

We're Back!

More on our vacation later, here's a teaser photo to hold you over.

Summer's Here!

We're going to enjoy a little R&R this week, be back on the 26th!

Acting Loopy

Here are a few movies of my very overtired boy who refused to nap.

Wacky Wednesdays

We love lunching with Laura and Jenn (with the occasional Todd pop-in) every Wednesday!

Sidewalk Chalk

The master at work.

Choo Choo

Andrew with his new favorite toy: a train set on our coffee table.

Andrew & Dylan

We had a fun time with Amy and Dylan on Thursday - the boys really seem to enjoy each others company, as do the girls :)

18 month well-visit

We had Andrew's 18-month well visit today. Very uneventful - he's in good health (has only been sick once or twice.)

Developmentally he is ahead - I was told he's very advanced for his age, both physically and intellectually.

He can do everything ("mastered" "emerging" and "advanced") on this 13-18 month developmental chart
http://www.babycenter.com/0_milestone-chart-13-to-18-months_1496589.bc

And he can do most items under both "mastered" and "emerging" for the 19-24 month olds.
http://www.babycenter.com/0_milestone-chart-19-to-24-months_1496591.bc

Those charts should give you a pretty good idea about what we're doing with him these days.

Size-wise, he continues to grow, of course. For as concerned as I once was at his tinyness (5-10th percentile), he's caught up. He's 25.5 lbs and 32" which translates into 43% for weight and 48% for height.

Next well-visit is at 24 months.

I'd say the most common thing that strangers say to us when we're out and about is "what a happy baby." He's always smiling and chatting and sharing his toys/food with others. A really good natured little boy.

Today you find me a very proud mama!

The Winner

I can't tell you how many terrible shots were taken at the photo studio yesterday. Andrew was grimacing, running away or tearing down backdrops as the camera clicked away. The coupon I had was for a full photo package of only one shot. Most people would have trouble deciding which pose to use. Not us. There was only one where he was smiling with his teeth showing. This is the winner! He thought the fake flowers were hilarious. Hence the grin.

18 months

Here are portraits of Shawn/Susan/Andrew all at 18 months - easier to compare/contrast when you click to enlarge. Fascinating! Genes are strange little buggers.

Cousins

Cousins Susan (32) and Elise (33) with their boys Andrew (18m) and Perry (15m).

The Many Faces of Little A

Go Team Mama!

This morning Andrew cheered me on while I ran my first 5K race.

Troy Riverfront

Hanging out at the Hudson River after the Farmers Market.