Fun in the Sun!

Leo and his Great Grandma Panos

Leo at the car show

Playing in the backyard

Watching a movie with DadaWith Aubrey in the pool

We had so much fun this weekend. We are in the middle of a very good patch of weather and have been letting Leo play in the backyard a lot and cruise around in just his diaper.....so cute!!!

My Grandma and Uncle came up for a visit and we were able to spend some good time with them. They really enjoyed seeing Leo and how much he has changed since our last visit. Leo was 4 months the last time they saw him and he was a complete disaster. Everything made him cry and he was just not a happy camper, which was quite a change from the friendly, walking, talking little boy they got to meet this weekend.

We also had the chance to visit our friends the Marsh's. Their little girl Aubrey had a kiddie pool that Leo just stepped into. We weren't prepared for this (no swim trunks, no swim diaper or change of clothes), but it was a hot day, so I let him dive right in. On a side note, Angie is having a baby girl this month, so we are so excited for them.

Leo Springs into Action!

Leo entertains us with his new trick.... enjoy

Welcome Babies!

Baby A: Henry Marcus Geddie, middle name
for John's father, John Marcus, was born at 12:19 pm on
May 26, 2009. He weighed 6 lbs 1 oz! (on the right above)

Baby B: Matthew Martin Geddie, middle name
is Carrie's mother's maiden name, was born at 12:20 pm
on May 26, 2009. He weighed 6 lbs 12 oz! (on the left)

The Geddie twins are the sons of my long-time
friend Carrie and her husband John.

Margaret "Maggie" Ellen was born May 24, 2009
and weighed 7 lb., 9.5 oz. Maggie is the
daughter of Joe's co-worker Deanna.

Aren't they the sweetest? Makes me want another so badly....but not just yet! Congrats to our friends on the arrival of their beautiful babies!

Memorial Day Weekend

We had so much fun this weekend. We didn't have any plans, but we did a ton of grilling, walking and playing. Just watching Leo explore his environment is entertainment enough for us. He has such a sense of wonderment and curiosity about the world. I wish we all could experience life through Leo's eyes. Leo is not self conscious in any way, he derives true joy from saying hello to strangers and dogs alike and he can make a game out of the simplest of objects. He is also fearless. He is never afraid try something new, even if he takes a tumble. He is also so sweet. He wakes up with a smile on his face and his first few words of the day are always the things in life he treasures most, "ma ma, da da, car, ball, choo choo." Joe and I are so in love with our little boy and he has made us feel like a true family.

Play, Play, Play!

Only 13 months and already doing math!

Oh know! Stuck in the tunnel again!

Morning look!

We have a climber on our hands!

Not too much to report. Leo just plays all the time and is now climbing, which is super scary and means he needs to be supervised at all times. He seems to have transitioned form baby to little boy and is more adorable with each day.

Leo has added the words yes and wow to his vocabulary. Luckily for us, he still doesn't say the word no.

Leo will also bring us the remote control and say either choo choo (Thomas and Friends) or cars (the movie Cars), depending on what he wants to watch on tv.

Our Little Puppy!

Leo's favorite shirt-
He's obsessed with cars

Leo tries to retrieve a golf ball
from under the picnic table

Leo played all weekend. We had glorious weather, which means we spent a lot of quality time outdoors. Leo is very much like a puppy and plays fetch, chews on everything in sight and prefers to eat food from the floor. We spent time at the duck pond and in our backyard and Leo had so much fun chasing balls.

He also had his first sugar coma. We took a walk to the local Dairy Queen and Joe shared his cherry chocolate blizzard. Leo kept demanding "mauh, mauh," which is his way of saying "give me!" Leo has gained a ton of weight recently. His high fat diet seems to be working because our little guy is really getting chunky!

Mother's Day

I had a wonderful Mother's Day! The celebration started yesterday when we had a Mexican Fiesta at my parent's house. The food was delicious and I was so stuffed. It was great to spend time with my parents and Tiff and Martin.

Today, Joe let me sleep in and took Leo to the grocery store to do the weekly shopping. He then made us breakfast burritos with egg, green chile and sausage....yummy! Joe continued to let me take it easy and did not let me lift a finger. We finished the day with a walk at a local park and a fine dinner of grilled hamburgers and home fries. Leo and Daddy even bought me cards and beautiful flowers. I love being a mommy and it is amazing that there is a day that celebrates that!