Faces of Andrew, 11+ months

Pure cat

Whitney is such a beautiful cat, pure black and shiny. With the kids around, we hardly ever take pictures of our kitties anymore, but she was posing so nicely the other day it inspired me to turn the camera in her direction.

Nursing no more

I'm feeling sad, nostalgic, content, and free all at the same time, as I report this week that I have officially weaned. Yesterday morning was the last time. I made it to just past 11 months, a few weeks shy of my goal of 1 year. Nevertheless, a huge accomplishment. Jeff took this picture of me nursing on May 26, 2006 (Andrew was a week old.) I didn't post it back then, but today it seems like the right time as I commemorate the passing of this special time. I loved nursing, frustrating and constraining though it could certainly be at times. I will miss those quiet moments. I'm sad, but in a sweet, satisfied way. I hope that makes sense. Here is the picture:

Fun in the yard on a hot spring Saturday

Artsy Andrew

Andrew walks at 11 months!

He took his first steps last Thursday (the day he turned 11 months). Here he is one week later.

Front Yard Photo Shoot

Outings with Wendy Part Three: The Park

Sometimes when they don't have a scheduled activity, Wendy takes the kids to the park. Here they are at Holbrook Palmer.

Beach trip with the Weirs

We went on a road trip to the beach with our friends Jody, Martin, and their son Riley. We all piled into Jeff's bus and off we went. I haven't downloaded pictures from my camera for a while, so these are a few weeks old but I didn't want to miss out on reporting on this fun day! Here we are:

Super-Grandpa!