Smiles for Tofu

Recently Howie has been more opinionated about his meals.  He enjoys the things that most babies like such as Goldfish, bagels, milk, cheese cubes and steamed carrots.  But he hesitates for the meat.  When I say "hesitates" I mostly mean that he sees it on his tray, yells some sort of baby profanity and launches it across the kitchen.  So far, the only real source of protein (outside of the milk) that I can get him to eat is Tofu.  He loves the stuff.  Personally, my stomach turns when I chop the stuff up for him, but he cannot get enough of that spongy, white substance that looks like it came from the bottom of the ocean.  Perhaps I have a vegetarian on my hands...

A new adventure...

Howie enjoyed getting into the stream at the park today.  He loved the cold water, mud, and rocks.  Such a boy!

Florida-Or-Bust

We just got back from spending a week on Sanibel Island in Florida.
Here are some pictures of our trip:

The long car ride down (16 hours). We found out that Howie doesn't like to sleep in his car seat like we planned on.

Here is the family.

Howie enjoys the wind through his hair as we stroll along the beach.

Dinners were a challenge as we battled for a seat amongst the other Spring Breakers. The Mucky Duck had a 2 1/2 hour wait!

We do some laundry at the condo to get by. Howie enjoys helping with the laundry.

The Ding Darling (or as I like to say "Ding-Dong-Darling") is a preserve on the island. We find a few gators there and lots of interesting birds.

Howie and Paw Paw enjoy some reading at Great Nana's house.

We visit Great Grandma Sue in her home at Shell Point. She enjoyed seeing the baby.

Shells are good for eating when you've enjoyed enough sand.

Playing with my Friends

Howie invited his friend Logan over to play.  They shared toys, books, bikes and even socks- yes, it is fun to pull socks off of our friend' 'feet.  The evening ended with a PJ party on the couch.  Logan's jammies are from Sam's Club and Howie shops for his PJ's at Biggs.  They are such fashionable young men, right? 

Standing Up On A Snowy March Day

Howie has just learned how to hold himself up to stand.  He loves this new freedom.  We had lots of screaming (due to frustration) in the month of February, but now the screaming has turned to babbling.  He hasn't learned how to step in the direction of the desired object, but he is content for now to just reach for the things about one foot infront of him.  And the peace in the house has been restored (for now). 

Riding Bikes on a Warm March Day

Hee hee hee

No matter what kind of day you are having, this video is sure to make you smile.

First Bike

Dog's Best Friend

Time to Lower the Crib!

Howie has learned how to pull himself up to stand in his crib.  Here are the photos that document this new discovery. 

Howie is getting some serious air...

Howie has mastered his jumper.  He enjoys getting himself to swing forwards and backwards.  The higher his legs come off the ground, the better... 

Our Activities on a Cold Day...

We are very busy with:
Eating (and feeding Jake in the process)
Sitting around to hear the noises outside
Letting the wind blow through our hair
Swinging all bundled up
Observing the sounds of our backyard pond.