Visiting the Fam in Seattle

We flew to Seattle for a short visit with friends and family over Mama's brithday. Jeff Introduces Hank to the wonder that is the TiVo remote.

Lookin shifty with Uncle Austin

Hangin' on the UW Campus (Greig Glade) with the Sarah and Simon.

Dinner with Uncle Ben. Be afraid Hank, be very afraid.

Gettin' surly with Uncle Chuck.

Toothless No More!

Hank cut his first tooth after 2 days of fussy fury. We are all relieved and waiting for the next one to strike!

Goin' to the Dr.

Hank had his 6-month check up nearly 3 weeks ago now. He's still long and very skinny with a relatively normal head :) He loves the paper on the exam table!

Here's our little guy at home. He's started crawling on his belly commando style and rocking back and forth on his hands and knees. He'll be crawling properly any day now!

And now the pictures

Sorry these took so long. Here are some pics from that trip to visit the cousins!
Here he is with Laura, Simon and Scott. The older kids came in and woke us up earl-y in the morning, what fun!

Little Sarah is all done with her breakfast!

After Auntie Liz's 80s (NOT 80th!) Birthday party, Hank tries to solve his first Rubik's cube.

Laura is getting so mature! Here she is helping out with Hank at the mall.

Not to be out-done, Simon gets in on the action.

I got my ears pierced for the first time, thanks to peer pressure and an Orange Julius (thanks ladies!) Laura held my hand the whole time and got to hand out suckers to all the kids (except Hank, he just got his bottle, poor guy) If I look sweaty and disheveled, it's because I am.

Here's a slightly blurry, but very cute cousin Grace the first (Hank has 2 cousins named Grace)

Meeting the Cousins

Well, we (Hank and Mama) went to visit aunties and cousins (and 1 uncle) in Utah. We had a good time, but not much sleep. Hank had his pacifier stolen something like 50 times in 4 days! He is getting more coordinated by the day. Pics to come.

I'd be so delicious!

If you were a dingo snack, would you eat yourself? I know I would. Hank would too. That's a meek dingo on his shirt - and where are its legs? Maybe it ate itself.

In unrelated news, fatherhood is wonderful.

What a cute boy!

I don't know how we stand it.

Lets Do Lunch

On Hank's daycare days (T-R) I pick him up on my lunch break and we walk over to the coffee shop on the other side of the parking lot. The staff there are all very familiar with our little routine. I buy a bagel and a drink and we sit down in the most comfortable chair available and nurse. I cover up with a blanket and no one seems to mind.

This week Hank has learned a new trick. When we sit down, we usually have a little play time if he isn't too hungry. Big smiles and kisses and all that. Well, this week he has taken to laughing, trilling and shrieking maniacally when we play. So the coffee shop regulars who were used to a quiet cooing newborn are now treated to a relatively loud bouncing baby! This doesn't last long as Hank settles down to eat after a couple minutes of this and I haven't gotten any disdainful looks just yet. It's such a nice, convenient, air conditioned little place, hopefully we won't wear out our welcome!