halloween weekend

For his first halloween, the boy picked pumpkins, went to the Circleville Pumpkin Festival with his parents, dressed up as a care bear, and went trick or treating with his neighborhood buddies. He stayed up late not 3, but 4 nights in a row until the witching hour of 7pm.

mid summer

Theo at his happiest: a nice, safe distance away from the scary water fountains.



Next time: peanuts and cracker jacks (and maybe a Dodger Dog)

Captain T-Wolf and his fellow pirates.

CMA

Here are some highlights from the boy's visit to the Columbus Museum of Art:

your move

theo as a puppet

sweet baby, party baby

Singing with his dadums.

peek-a-boo

Peak-a-boo, with just a touch of terror:

The man behind the curtain:

Fellow Munchkinlandmen

Theo and his best buddy Jude frequent the zoo. Sometimes a nearby leaf, a wooden railing, or a zoo keeper picking up bat dung catches their interest more than the animals: Recently, he and another buddy, Graham , from down the street, apparently coordinated outfits for Eliot's puppy dog birthday party (where the hostess, by the way, outdid Martha Stewart):

The boy's new associate from next door is a little bit older than Theo's other friends and literally has his "people" call Theo's "people" to arrange for some hanging out. For example, the boys got together for an afternoon dip with the parents. All was going swimmingly until the inaugural dunk:

out with the old, in with the new

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place new
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Theo is adjusting well to his new home: a little more space, rad neighbors, a nice backyard (complete with tree swing as seen above), etc. This summer seems promising...

happy father's day!

#O

Being the son of one with a thing for teeth, the boy should hardly have been surprised at the excitement surrounding the recent eruption of his lower central incisors: #s O and P. In the days prior to their emergence, they boy enjoyed daily gum massages, a few doses of bubble-gum flavored medicine and out-of-the-ordinary, middle-of-the-night dates with his parents. Considering the horror stories they had been told, the boy’s parents thought that things went over better than expected. And adding to his mother’s delight, Theo already loves to brush his teeth. Take a look at these lovely gems:

its a family affair