David wants to carry John

I told him he could only carry him in the baby carrier and he'd need to put it on because I was holding the baby. This project has kept him relatively quiet and out of trouble for 10+ minutes, and counting.

Checking out the river before the storm

Going to school! Going to school!

This is what it looks like, though classes are canceled for the next two days on account of Hurricane Isaac.

Flashback: DC with Aunt Angie

Alluvian!

Happy 5th anniversary to us!

Boys' weekend w/ grandparents

Boys with backpacks

David happily ran to his classroom this morning and even smiled at his teacher. Hooray!

We paid $7

So David could scream, avoid all the bouncy toys and his friends, and spend most of his time making faces in an old dressing room mirror. Grrr...

His latest trick

I put John in his carseat on the kitchen floor while I took a pan from the oven. He managed to turn over on his belly and start rocking the carseat back and forth while he laughed. Smart kid.

Family dinner

To cap off our first weekend at home in several months, tonight we enjoyed a great smoked pork loin. All except for David, that is, who insisted instead on oatmeal (John couldn't believe it).

Visiting Granddaddy

David was too distracted by the apple sauce-in-a-squeeze-tube that (patient photographer) Nana provided to look at the camera, but he and Daddy had a great visit this afternoon in Madison.

Howdy, partner!

David's in bed at 9:08

How many times will he get up before falling asleep?

Tough Guy

Here's John at Dr. Sluis's office awaiting 2 shots. Only a brief yelp at the second shot; no tears!

School Day 2

Rough night for Mama

David's first day of preschool

He was hard to wake and get out of bed.  Then, once up, you saw his nutritious pop tart breakfast (earlier post today).

He checked his room before we left to make sure he hadn't left anything behind.

And then he was ready and waiting by the back door by the time I rounded up John.

Here he is, poised to be the big man on campus. Note the backpack swagger.

And here he is goofing with his teacher, Miss Ashley.

Miss Ashley reported that he had a pretty good first day.  She said he teared up a couple of times (so sad), but would be fine after distraction with some of their activities.  She said he loved to color, and "he seems to enjoy looking at himself in the class mirror."  See photo evidence below, captured when I spied on him through the doorway window before he knew I'd come to pick him up. All the other children were sitting quietly in a circle waiting on their parents.

First day of school breakfast

Reading to Baby John

The Lorax, of course.

We miss Gram!

Hello Handsome

Taking after his big brother.

David has a fresh reader!

Reading at the Library of Congress

Silly John!

David loves to read The Lorax!

Our favorite part is when he talks about the Bar-ba-loots in their Bar-ba-loot suits.

Hooray! Gram's a Wildcat!

Aunt Angie's here!

DAM has a backpack

and is ready for school. He thinks the monkey pack is "cool."

David at John's age

It's already hard to remember! Thank goodness for pictures.

John's 4 month photos

Calling everybody to say

I'm 4 months old today. (And don't make fun of my pink chair. I'm secure.)