Portraits of a Little Guy

Here are some pictures of what I do all day...






And then, I wear myself out.



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Cultivating Our Garden

We've been in our DC home for about 7 months. Until last weekend, we were probably most famous to our neighbors for having the shaggiest, saddest front yard on the block. Thankfully, Bubby Glo Glo knows a thing or two about gardening, and made some quick plans and a Home Depot run with John. Voila - a real yard! (if we can remember to water it.) Julian likes being outside, probably because of the neighborhood noise... birds, cars, kids playing basketball. He also likes helping Daddy... note that we usually do a better job of holding his neck and head than this, but he looks adorable, right? He's smaller than the head of a rake! (and that's the child size rake John accidentally bought last Fall!)  [More photos]

Bubby Glo Glo Visit

Bubby is the Yiddish word for grandma, and this is Julian's Bubby Glo Glo (for Gloria.) We had a great visit - she snuggled Julian on the sofa, cooked up a storm, and did a ton of work in our yard (see next post)... we wore her out, but I think she liked it that way! [More photos]

Visit from New Haven

Wait, there's a SECOND guy in the universe who wears a suit, besides my Daddy? Very confusing...

Thanks for visiting us on your business trip from New Haven, Steve!

Julian - So Big!

Today's doctor appointment confirmed it - our boy is getting SO big! He is now 6 lbs., 10 oz. That's a whole pound bigger than a week ago! We had a hunch, as he's been showing us his might in many ways. Lately he's more awake and alert, he loves to track the mobile on his Ocean Wonders swing with his eyes, and he's STRONG - grabbing, throwing, kicking, &tc. [Check him out in these photos, flexing his muscles!]

Julian's tricks

Julian has earned himself a new nickname - little Houdini. Somehow, he is constantly managing to escape his own clothing. His favorite trick is to wriggle his leg out of his pajamas, as seen here. He squirms it through the spaces between the snaps and then kicks hard enough to pop a few open. [Click for more photos]

Neighborhood Stroll

Ah, the benefits of being a Spring baby! We've taken advantage of the weather to show Julian around his neighborhood (before the sweltering DC summer sets in.) One downside of Capitol Hill's historic brick streets: bumpy, bumpy stoller ride. Julian seems to find it soothing - he is a champion napper in the stroller. Also, the ride's gotten smoother with the introduction of Cousins Leo & Flora's outgrown Bugaboo. [More photos]