Gary's Guitar!

Gary has recently taken a liking to daddy's acoustic guitar.  It's his new favorite toy!  At this point, he basically pushes it around the room like a toy car (leaving nice scratches in the finish, much to daddy's chagrin), but he'll figure out its other functions at some point...  probably.

 

Hanbok Party!

Last weekend, Gary visited Grandma M.'s house to celebrate her birthday.  To mark the occasion, Gary and cousin Henry each decided to dress up in a hanbok to recognize their Korean heritage. Their decision was in no way influenced by the potential for cute to ensue.  So, this is what happened:

Hanging with Grandpa M. and Henry!

Henry was dressing himself (with a
little help from his mom)!

Looking sharp, Henry!

Hey, Gary! Isn't this fun?

I'm ready to go. Lets get this show on the road!

Almost ready!

Okay, let's do this!



 How do I look?

Okay, my limit has been reached!

Let's get you out of this outfit!

 

Poor (Snuggly) Baby

Gary came down with a nasty virus on Saturday and has been recovering since.  The silver lining is that he has been able to spend some quality time with Grandma and Grandpa M. and Aunt Shannon.  He has particularly enjoyed falling asleep atop his substitute caregivers; here is a picture of what mommy found when she finished work today.

 

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!

Would you like me to bring you the front page, mommy?

I'll just walk it over to you, no big deal.

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!