Monday, December 21, 2009

Snow on the Solstice

It snowed pretty heavy here, potponing our flight to Utah until Wednesday. Shoveling Sunday, today was the first day Emerson got to go outside and play in the snow! He wasn't quit sure what to think, but it grew on him.

























































Thursday, December 17, 2009

Thanksgiving to Christmas

So, now that things are a little less busy, here are some highlights from the last month. Just under the pre-Christmas deadline.






Thanksgiving was great. Emerson liked the turkey. Go Plaid! I am jealous of his new plaid shirt collection.














Family picture, taken by Auntie Steph.














Steph fixes helicopters and flies planes. She came up from VA where she is at some army base.










Auntie and nephew















"Baby's first Thanksgiving" shirt
















This is pretty fun until he grabs the glasses









When Emerson is bad, we stick him in his diaper box. Keeps him in one place for a second or so














Chillin' in his box. That was a good box. He also got pushed around a bit in there, so it served a variety of entertaining functions for child and adult alike.

Sunday, November 8, 2009

Busy Weekend!






Classic bib - with appropriate dinner


















Library time - quite enamored with the large colorful Disney characters.















Posing by some lemons. Emerson has been to the store a few times, but mostly remaining in his car seat. This is the second time to market with his fancy cart cover.












Hooray for front facing strollers!












By the water at Cedar beach.

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Halloween








Happy Halloween!















Carving Pumpkins















Charlie Brown on the move














Lauren giving instructions to an attentive Emerson









Charlie Brown and Snoopy. This shirt was totally revamped. It was a yellow onesie with a girly tiger on the left breast. Now it is a button-up shirt with a pocket and stripes. Way to go Mommy.

Saturday, October 24, 2009

Bath time





Emerson likes his baths, and is generally messy enough after dinner to warrant one each day















In the tub!















Baby towels


















Or hand towels


















drying off a bit, then...























time for pajamas.






Saturday, October 17, 2009

October

Holy cow, the Fall has hit like a ton of molasses. Sorry for the lack of photos. Here are some highlights of the last month.







Swinging was sort of interesting, but not as exciting as we thought it would be.



















Hooray for Broccoli! Doesn't get this from his Mom's side.
















How many broccoli pieces can you find in this picture?


















Can get about pretty well now, and is able to scoot underneath the coffee table and even the chairs.








Practicing toe exercises



















Here is an action shot and some pickle eating. Hooray for pickles.



Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Last Weekend of Summer





At Lewin Farms in front of the corn.





















Close up of happy baby








Chewing on a pickle. Good thing to chew on, I hear.

Sunday, September 13, 2009

Happy Grandparents' Day!

HAPPY GRANDPARENTS' DAY! This onesie is dedicated especially to Grancie, Grandpie, Grandma Jean, Grandpa Hayes, and all of the other first-timers, but we hope everyone had a special day!















We settled for an upside down cup after forgetting the origami hat fold. But it stayed on pretty well.



















Reading the Hungry Monster pop-up book, sticking out tongue.

Monday, August 24, 2009

Intense physical regimen






Decided not to play nice anymore and get Emerson on a rigorous training routine. He has to hold his ground at daycare and not get his lunch money stolen, after all.

















Here we are doing hill repeats.
















Uphill bear crawls














Learning to fly














and some normal acrobatics













And now for some squat thrusts.








Hopefully he will be ready for his King Fu classes.

Friday, August 21, 2009

Summer evening










Coyote baby













Sunset over Port Jefferson

















Stepping around the park in the grass