learning new tricks

miles has mastered the art of giggling and is slowly figuring out how to maneuver his arms. just days ago, he was flailing them about with no particular target in mind. now he concentrates oh-so-hard on the toys on the toy bar and somehow gets his hands to reach up to the musical butterfly! he gets so excited when the music comes on. I have to admit that we are quite proud of his new trick!!

he's even managed to kick and turn sideways!!

focusing on the target

here are a couple of him goofing around with daddy

fun at the park

this week we were able to hang out with my uncle scott and his two kiddos - nicholas and ellie. scott is also a teacher, so he has the summer off and comes down from st. paul to visit now and then. (in case they look familiar...nick and ellie were in our wedding!) we walked down to our neighborhood park. it was miserably humid out, yet oddly the temperature wasn't too hot...hmmm. in any case, the fine weather and a half mile walk/run to the park explains the sweaty faces. it was fun to see them and miles enjoyed watching them run circles around him...I'm sure next summer that role will be reversed!

go honkers!

we went to another honker's game this past weekend. the weather was beautiful and it was great to get together with friends and family. miles stayed awake for most of the game this time. it gets pretty noisy so we opted to use some ear plugs to protect his little ears. his uncle brian was there and I'm not sure who was more excited...miles or brian!?!

miles and his puppies

...or should I say the puppies and their miles!! after fretting for months about how tinker and tessie would react to having a baby in the house, I'm pleased to say all is going well! there were a few tense moments when miles first started flailing his little arms around and tinker showed his teeth. but that was weeks ago and he doesn't even flinch anymore :) here are some shots I got this morning of miles enjoying the view from his bumbo seat (just for a few minutes at a time...man that head is heavy!).

sitting next to his stool he received from mark, kim, & laura henderson...thanks guys!!

tinker, miles, and tessie
our three "children"

tessie is goofy

my puppies are so funny!