Thursday, September 30, 2010

MOMMY

Michael is exiting his mommy phase slowly (yippee!), but he still has times where being close to me is the only way that he will not cry.

Example #1,142: When Kristen was doing my make-up for Greg and Jess's wedding this past weekend.



hilarious.

Sunday, September 26, 2010

Visiting San Antonio

Michael and I had a great trip down to see Mimi and Doc in San Antonio. It was such a RELAXING week, and one where I was able to rejoice in Michael losing some of his "mommy clinginess." As Kevin and I have talked about, he sporadically clings to me with desperate force one day ---- and the next he is happy as can be crawling on strangers on the airplane!

Speaking of airplanes, Michael wooed every other passenger in the seats around us on both legs of the flight. I was wondering how he would do in a confined space for 3.5 hours, but I forgot that we would have the benefit of 100 strangers around us to entertain my people-happy son. He was playing hide and seek with the people in the row behind us, he was crawling over the patient and loving people in my row, he was smiling at every stewardess... so much so that at the end of the flight, people would come up to me and ask to meet him because, "he was such a good baby!"

Here are some pictures of the time together. What a wonderful trip (though we missed Kevin a lot).

Everyday activities were so fun to do together, like reading...
From September 2010

playing on the floor...
From September 2010

helping Mimi open birthday presents...
From September 2010

analyzing the politics of Southern Texas with Doc...
From September 2010

and finally, the only activity that will make Michael sit in your lap, watching Sesame Street!
From September 2010

Friday, September 3, 2010

Photo shoot

This outfit is from Mimi and Doc and... I couldn't resist a photo shoot. The crabs reminded them of Maryland. None of these poses were intentional (clearly).

From August 2010


From August 2010


From August 2010


My personal favorite.
From August 2010


After church, he was wiped.
From August 2010


Post-nap, Michael and Kevin got to enjoy some park time together.
From August 2010