Not Quite Crawling

I'm on all fours. I'm moving my legs... how come I'm not going forward? Unh! Unh! Well at least I made it off that mat... oooh, a table leg! Edible? I intend to find out.

Step by (not-quite) step, Leo is learning to crawl. We only showed him a little how to do it. Mostly he is figuring it out on his own. It helps that with the warmer weather he can be barefoot now (better traction). Possibly he was inspired by the visit of elder cousin Danny this past weekend, who demonstrated the joys of running and jumping. In any case, once again, he seems to have become even more of a little boy and less of a big baby.

Plates. Yum.

Our boy sure loves plates. Here he is munching away on a couple that survived his two uncles and me--but may not survive the Leo onslaught. Good thing we're not too sentimental about them. See a complete gallery of the evening's amusements here.

More Fun

Leo got to participate in my parents' morning exercises. He loved having all the grownups on the floor with him. Maybe the good example will teach him how to get up on his hands and knees?

Laughing Leo

I have only one real memory of my grandfather Chaim Hersz, apart from a face like sandpaper. His laugh. Leo likes it when we imitate its wheeziness. What fun :)

Half-year hanniversary. Huzzah!

Hard to believe that we have had Leo with us for a whole six months now, but it's true. He's always had a presence, but every day he is becoming more a little boy. He laughs when we make funny noises. He reaches for objects hidden to the side and in back of him. He likes being part of the gang. He touches everything, and tries to put it in his mouth (we have figured out that his current religion is Chewish). He kicks up a storm in the bath. He giggles and squeals. He has an independent streak that is quite impressive in such a helpless little creature. In terms of locomotion, he can twist from his front to his back, and in circles clockwise and counterclockwise. Otherwise he just squirms a lot and whines for us to move him (which works, so, you could call it effective). In sum he is a joy. Hooray!

hanging with the papi

The boys hanging out together. Just chillin' on the couch. All that's missing is some beer...


Photo by Annie.

I has a foot

So many limbs to choose from... If only they wouldn't squirm so much. I want to eat them all. (We think that is what he is saying with that little grunt there...)




(post title from a famous lolcat)

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Come here till I tell you now, won't it be St. Patrick's day before you know it, and Himself (the babby) is getting quare excited over the whole thing. Pure losing the run of himself he is. We can't get him to wear anything but green these days, but sure doesn't it suit him:


With Leo wearing that, we can't put half a step outside the door without Yankee lassies throwing themselves on him - it's a sight and a half, I tell you. Still, the wee lad bears it all with good grace. He asked us to pass on a St. Patrick's day greeting he made specially for you. We didn't even realize he could type yet, let alone do 3D video rendering. Honestly, there's no keeping up with the kids these days, at all at all.

PS Many thanks to Marina Cunningham for giving us the lovely outfit!

Noemi gets a haircut

M'amie Annie, Leo and Noemi went on a walk yesterday. Leo looked angelic while he slept, and a little mischievous when he woke up. Noemi got a haircut (finally!). And M'amie Annie documented the proceedings with these lovely photos.

Leo's Beautiful Blue Coat

My mother made an astonishingly beautiful coat for Leo. It really matches his eyes. He looks very elfin in it. Watch out or he may just steal your shoes this St. Patrick's Day! We have observed him tugging at his feet, so he may be practicing...