10 Months old today

Abe is 10 months old today. It's amazing to think that his first birthday is right around the corner. To celebrate his day and in an effort to enjoy the beautiful weather today, we went to Inniswood Metro Garden this afternoon. It was our first visit to this park and it was wonderful. Abe was very interested and was all smiles the entire time. We even saw an albino squirrel...

The fresh Autumn air...

Some crisp Autumn air will do a boy some good. The beginning of November was a rough one for our young hero. He suffered through a fever of 103 that lasted for 5 days, in combination with a nasty cough and the final throes of a teething episode. He has us worried for a while but he snapped back and has returned to his vibrant self. He's crawling at a quick pace, and can pull himself to a standing position. The baby-proofing of the house has begun!

Fall is here, ring the bell.

It's Abe's first Halloween. He's had a nasty cough for the last few days, and wasn't feeling so great on Beggar's Night. But he was a good sport, and an excellent frog.


This is Abe's future best friend Harry, who lives next door. His spider costume was wicked.


Abe and his cousin Riley. Abe loves Riley.


The boy and his ladies.


Breakfast at the lake house.

End of summer, start of autumn...

Here are some random photos from the last several weeks...

A late summer nap.


A big boy's breakfast, some chunky veggies...


...and pears.


Off to the zoo to see the polar bears...

6 Months Old photos

Sorry for the delay in posting new photos. We were waiting to get our hands on the photos we had taken for Abe's 6 month "birthday". So here they are, a month late but worth the wait...
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Big News from the Party Boat

In celebration of Carrie's birthday we spent the weekend at Apple Valley, enjoying the lake and good times with family. Some friends were kind enough to lend us their pontoon for the day, so Abe had his first boat ride...(click on photos for full-size)


Abe with Aunt Amy


Amy and Carrie showing off...


... and catching air


Abe snoozin' in the shade

Spoon Man

A few days shy of his 6-month "birthday", Abe tried rice cereal for the first time today. He's got the whole "open your mouth, insert spoon" thing down pretty well, it's just the swallowing part he still doesn't get. He takes a bite and then doesn't know what to do with it, so it just sits in his mouth until he spits it out to make room for the next bite. But considering his bloodlines, I have a feeling he'll be eating like a professional in no time.



Here's the video of the messy moment in history...