Easter

Theo enjoyed his Easter season with some hunts, opening prizes in eggs, making and eating treats, etc. With his parents out of town, he spent an entire weekend playing Nana Lou and Papa John.

Only Papa John can get a smile this big.

Good Riddance Winter

Theo sat in his rocking chair all winter long, waiting for spring to start.

He would take naps every once in a while, dreaming of warmer weather (and a day without a runny nose).

He got up once or twice to get some milk (this was when he and milk were getting along).

Now that spring is here he's running around the zoo,

and playing music.

He offered a toast at his dad's birthday

and now beats up milk cartons for breakfast.

More fun in Utah

While playing with Zimbob, the boy brandishes Jon Anderson's homage to another great Theo:

Fantasia presents the opportunity for the boy to hone his conducting skills, making sure to bring out the violins at the appropriate moment:

Learning to drink from a cup and eat with a spoon = tons of the fun.

Christmas: Part II

The next stop for this winter break was his grandparents' house in Heber City, UT. The blizzards came in time to give the people of this good "city" a beautiful, white Christmas. This mid-western boy seemed to appreciate the impressive effect, amplified by bright sunny skies. It was his first attempt at sledding; the start was uncertain, but with a little help he carefully made it down a few small slopes!

He finally met his first cousin, Ingrid May Jorgensen. Welcome to the world!

Not quite old enough to understand that underneath all the wrapped presents, Theo was happy to run through the room with all its colorful paper and boxes. With a little help, he discovered new toys!

These two were particularly fun as they made music that he could conduct: it's his thing.

Theo had fun getting to know this part of his family a bit better and hopes to see them again soon!

Christmas: Part I

Theo and his parents took a break from the dreary weather in the midwest and headed to the West Coast to visit the grandparents; a beach outing was a priority on their list of things-to-do.

Theo was King during his visit to the County of Oranges. But the good kind--a gracious king, if you will. And his subjects adored him.

Weeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanksgiving

Uncle Ben and Aunt Kate came to visit Theo and his parents at Thanksgiving. It had been a full year since he last saw them, so Theo had a lot of new tricks to show them. He even saved his first steps for their much anticipated visit:

late-summer

Here's an unfinished post from about 6 months ago:

The boy's preference for walking (albeit with his parents' assistance) led many to believe that perhaps he would skip crawling all together. However, crawling provided a much-needed short cut to independence. Thus, without interrupting his walk-training, the young boy took up crawling. Here's his actual first real crawl (that is, on his knees and moving forward):