Rough and Tumble

On Wednesdays, some of the moms and babes we know get together for a playdate at a great park in Palo Alto. What started out as moms bonding over lack of sleep has actually turned into real-deal playtime for the boys. Here is a picture of Andrew's friends Eoin and Max (and Eoin's maraca, which Andrew refuses to let go of).

Busy (Bertle) Bee

This video is for the g-ma's and g-pa's, who have been asking to see what Bertle has been up to recently. It's a little long, but I think it captures our busy boy and his wounded crab crawl, playing with his Tiffany's box (he has expensive taste when it comes to boxes), pulling up, and starting to recognize daddy (he is pointing to the door at the end of the video, where he sees Eric arrive home from work every day).

You sure scared us, Bertle!

As some of you know, our poor little Bertle Bee has been sick since last Friday. He gave us quite a scare on Saturday, when he had a febrile seizure as a result of a high fever. A trip to the ER and 2 doctor's appointments later, and we now feel assured that he is okay and should hopefully feel better in a day or two. Eric and I, on the other hand, will take a lot longer to "heal" from the terrifying experience. Here is a picture of Andrew today with the bear that the paramedics gave him during his ambulance ride.

Boys will be boys......

So yesterday we enjoyed a super-yummy BBQ at Andrew's friend Eoin's house. As you can see from the pictures, Andrew, Eoin, and Max enjoyed each other's company and Eoin's fun backyard so much--especially the sandbox full of balls.

Happy Belated 4th of Ju-New Year

......especially to you, Grandpa Jim, who created this holiday ;)

Eric, Bertle Bee, and I spent the day BBQ-ing with friends and Bertle's Uncle Todd, who flew in from Philly for his bachelor party weekend. After getting over his stranger-and-separation anxiety (that seemingly just developed at the same time yesterday), Bertle just looooves all the funny noises and faces and antic of Unky Toddy.

Such fun noises

Andrew turned 9 months a few days ago--crazy how the time has flown. He is 28.5 inches long and weighs 20 lbs. He is STILL not even close to sleeping through the night :( but other than that remains an easy, mellow little dude. He is crawling and pulling up on everything, reminding us that with every day he is one step closer to, , walking. Here he is tonight making his new favorite noise.