Monthly Archives: August 2010

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 →

With two writers for parents, Mathias is due to have an intimate relationship with the written word. We’re well stocked with baby classics thanks to friends and family, and we’ve started reading to him from time to time. He doesn’t … Continue reading →

Mathias is starting to figure out how to use his mitts. Of course, there’s a bit of a learning curve..

While we spend a lot of time charting the dude’s milestones, Mathias isn’t the only getting older. (Thankfully, he is the only one hitting the 97th percentile for weight relative to his age group.) As these photos show, James celebrated … Continue reading →

Lori’s mom came in for an extended visit in July, which was lots of fun, especially since it also served as some extended “life on easy street” for Lori and I. Mary was eager to get up for 5 a.m. … Continue reading →