At the Library

After story time at the library, Jonah has a little extra energy to spend.  Luckily, the library provides!

The Diaper Change Trick

I realized today that I've made a habit of pretending that changing Jonah's diaper is some sort of magical transformation process: when I finished putting a fresh diaper on him this afternoon, he raised his arms and yelled, "Ta da!"

 

Heeheehee.

Best Buds

Jonah and Khan (whose name has entered Jonah's speech, distinguishably from "cat") have gotten pretty buddy-buddy lately.  Khan now lets Jonah approach him--or approaches Jonah himself--and seems to enjoy the resulting affection he receives.  Of course, it doesn't hurt their relationship that Jonah has figured out (entirely on his own) that he can hand-feed Khan left-over pieces of pizza from Jonah's own lunch!

Days at the Museum

Continuing my effort to catch up on the last month's happenings...

Jonah's growing enthusiasm for engaging in the world around him means that Mommy has ever-increasing incentive to get him out and about.  So does the hot weather and our lack of air conditioning.  Recently, all these factors together inspired some trips to the Carnegie Museums of Art and Natural History.  First Jonah and I went with his friend Lena (and her mom).  Then Jonah and his dad went together on a father-son outing.  As usual, we strolled through the dinosaurs and the precious gems on these trips. But the best part was definitely a new exhibit designed to inspire creative play (interactively).

All that exploring and playing can really tire a kid (or a couple of kids) out!

Trapped!

Just a cute photo from earlier this month.  (We've been getting creative finding new "toys" around the house.)

4th of July Trip

So I'm a little late completing this post, but, hey, at let I'm still in the right month!

Our little family recently took advantage of the long Fourth of a July weekend to visit our big, extended family in Buffalo. In a rare collisions of universes, aunts, uncles, cousins, sisters, brothers, and so on were all gathered from towns near and far to enjoy a sun-filled, barbecue-grilling, water-splashing good time. It was an especially good opportunity for Jonah to get to know his young cousins--for the first time as a truly mobile, bountifully curious non-infant toddler.

Another big introduction that weekend: Jonah's first pool. Finally! It was a long time coming over this hot, hot summer. Of course, it was huge hit, Jonah being the happy little fish that he is. We swam pretty much every opportunity we got.

And the water fun didn't end there. On one of our vacation days, we took a little is trip to Glen Park, a small but lovely and jam-packed-with-fun-places-to-explore park in a Buffalo suburb. Jonah checked out the many ducks (and one turtle), splashed around in a couple of waterfalls, and channeled his inner geologist in a search for the best creek-bed stones.  So much fun!

16 July 2013

The day Jonah took his first (unassisted) step.  Can't wait for more!

Another first...

Jonah's long locks, gone!

*Tear*

I shall miss them, but it is just getting too hot and humid for them this summer. (Also, I was starting to get a little tired of perfect strangers making fun of my baby's "mohawk"!)