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We all headed into South Bend in early August to meet up with some family. James’ Aunt Carol, her husband Andy, and his son, Adam, had all come up from Charlotte for a visit. This was the first time they … Continue reading →

Lori and I watched cousin Eamonn last month while his parents caught Chicago-cover band extraordinaire Tributosaurus channel Johnny Cash. As you can see, both of the boys were pretty well behaved (although it’s been a long time since we could … Continue reading →

Lori picked up a little car for Mathias a while back to give him something new to play with (i.e., something to keep him occupied for a few minutes at a time). He likes it, although he’s pulling his usual … Continue reading →

Lori picked up a bag of googly eyes at the craft store a while back and decided to use them to expand Mathias’ consciousness. Here’s a little workout on his activity mat. He’s starting to get pretty good at grabbing … Continue reading →

We’re lucky enough to have family in the city who are in the same baby-boat. James’ cousin Sue and her husband Kevin have a little boy who’s just a couple weeks older than Mathias, which has made for some fun … Continue reading →

Here are a couple of cute ones of Mathias with his “activity pad” and a big plush mouse. At first the dude seems skeptical of his surroundings… But he quickly flashes a big smile (this is one of mom’s favorites). … Continue reading →

As you can see, both of those bodily states are pretty well constant. (We’re grateful for the former. The latter? Well…not so much. But what can you do?) Lori is pretty much the one who gets up to feed the … Continue reading →

Toward the end of July my dad and Gail held their annual summer party, inviting half of South Bend to slam down sausage and shish kabobs and corn on the cob. Things got delayed by a day thanks to a … Continue reading →

We’ve been trying to head some pretty often this summer so Mathias can get some snuggle time with his family. Here’s a slideshow from a trip in late July – grandma held him, Summer (the dog) sniffed and we all … Continue reading →

Just some photos goofing around at home. Here’s Mathias stretched out on his blanket. He doesn’t like to sleep in his crib very much during the day, so we’ll put him on his blankie to nap. As you can see, … Continue reading →