Big Boy Bed!

Gary graduated to a big boy bed last night.  Mommy and daddy picked out the bed, sheets, and quilt.  Gary picked out a special pillow!

So excited that he wasn't letting
mommy and daddy make the bed!

The finished product

Snuggling with daddy (and pillow)!

 

Birthday Bash!

Mommy and daddy threw a little shindig for Gary's first birthday last weekend.  Grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins were in attendance!  Happy birthday, mister!

The cake! Nice work, mommy!

Scoping out the loot!

Bear ears from cousin Henry! These are cool!

Not going to wear the mask though...

Hey, it's Henry!  Nice ears, weirdo!

Oh, wait.  I'm wearing those ears too!

The only way to travel!

Oh, cake and a candle!

I've never had cake.  Will I like it?

First taste!

Hmmm... tastes lemony!

I don't like it when my hands are sticky!

Ice cream too?  I think I'm going to be sick!

Wait, what do you mean my party is almost over?

Don't end, birthday!  I'm having so much fun!

 

Just The Dudes

So, mommy left for Minneapolis to attend a work conference earlier today, so Gary and daddy are holding down the fort for the rest of the week.  This will be the first time that Gary and mommy have been apart for more than a day.  One day down so far, and the house hasn't burned down yet!

Dinner time:

I could eat one Cheerio at a time...

Or I could shove them all in my mouth!

Wait, no pictures! This is man time!

Bath time:

This water feels good...

Wait, no cameras! I'm naked!

Daddy, you are crazy!

Gary Walks!

So, Gary has been walking for a couple of weeks now, but video footage has been difficult to come by.  We finally managed to get some steps on film this weekend (though only after resorting to trickery and deception, because we are awful parents).  Observe!

Gary Walks!

Gary took his first steps yesterday at daycare, and now he seems to be getting into the groove.  Mommy saw two steps this morning while she was getting ready for work and a few more when she picked him up from daycare today.  We'll try to capture some video tomorrow!

At the Beach!

At the Game!

Gary went to his first baseball game this weekend.  The Nationals came from behind to beat the Orioles in the last game of a three-game home stand.

A thoroughly unflattering picture of everyone, but with
the Nationals Park sign!

A slightly more flattering picture.

Will Gary grow up to be a Nats fan?

Or an Os fan?

View from our seats.

Right before flinging mommy's
sunglasses on the ground.

Talking stats with our neighbors.

Taking a break from the excitement.

At the Doctor!

Poor guy has an ear infection.  Boooooo.

With favorite wind chime
in the top right corner.

At the Park!

Last weekend, Gary went to the park and rode the swing for the first time!

Water Baby

Today Gary and mommy went to his first "swimming" class at a local high school.  The class mostly consisted of mommy swishing Gary through the water and Gary trying to drink the water like a baleen whale.  He loved it!  Next week daddy will come along to take some action shots.  For now, here is the picture that mom took before leaving the locker room for the pool.

First Artwork

I'm sure that Gary had fun making this while at daycare!

Sweetie (Potato) Pie

Gary is now a pro at eating rice cereal, so we decided to introduce him to vegetables this week.  Last night, we tried to give him green beans, but Gary did not care for them one bit.  Tonight, we switched things up by offering something a bit sweeter.  Gary didn't quite know what to make of his first few bites of sweet potato, but mommy and daddy persisted, and Gary seemed to enjoy them by the end of the bowl!  Here are a few action shots.  (Maybe next week Gary will be willing to try those green beans again!)

I'm not sure if I like this . . .
and I think I have some up my nose!

Okay, I'll try a little more . . . .

Hmmm, that's not half bad!

GIVE ME MORE.

I could eat this stuff all day!

Uhhhh . . . starting to get full.

I think I might ralph!

Okay, I'm done.

Gary Has GONE MOBILE.

Uh oh, guys.  Look who has gone from scooting to full on crawling in the last week or so:

This can only mean trouble!

Nom, Nom, Nom (Happy Belated Six-Month Birthday, Gary!)

Gary turned six months old on February 24.  We celebrated by taking him on his first big trip, but because we were traveling, we didn't have a good opportunity to introduce him to his first "solid" food.  So it was very exciting when he ate rice cereal for the first time this past weekend.  Here are some (cell phone) pictures of Gary chowing down (and getting messy). 

And here is a video from tonight.  He still seems to like the stuff!

Note the "sleeper of shame."  Whenever Gary has a diaper blowout at daycare, his alternate outfit is one of his Xmas sleepers.  If you see a little Gary wearing a reindeer sleeper in March, that can only mean one thing...