April & May

Wow - April and May are over already? In the past two months, Theo learned to walk! Hooray! Just when I thought he might never do it, he finally decided it is pretty fun. His first steps were on Easter (April 24th) and I would say that real walking began on about May 15th. Now he is a pro! What a difference a month makes.

Other photos in this batch include Easter in Schaumburg, celebrating Kailey's First Communion in Minnesota, as well as a few walking videos.

Theo's 1st haircut!

Theo had his first haircut today! Click to see more photos as well as a couple videos from some other cute things he did today.


Also, I added more pictures from our trip to Great Wolf Lodge in this album.

Florida Keys

We just returned from an awesome week in the Florida Keys. The weather was perfect and we all had a chance to truly relax. We stayed in Key Largo - my parents stayed with my uncle and we stayed right next door with his neighbors. It was a great set up for our first real vacation with Theo. Highlights included: a day at Bahia Honda State Park, parasailing, a boat ride in the ocean, Everglades National Park, an adventurous fishing expedition for Jay and Uncle Jim, an afternoon at Pennekamp State Park, another boat ride and snorkeling on Uncle Jim's boat, and some delicious seafood meals. Can't wait to go back!

Two more videos

Update: I took some videos this afternoon of Theo "walking" and sliding. Enjoy!

13 months old

So I've become a lot less consistent with photos since Theo turned 1. But here are a few pictures and videos from the past month. Most of Theo's latest tricks are documented. The only thing we haven't gotten a video of is of him "walking." We have one ride on toy that Theo will push with his legs. Then last night (for the first time), we got him to walk behind a push toy. It was very fun to watch. I'm sure he will be walking and running on his own before too long! We also haven't gotten a video of him on his slide yet. He loves the climber and slide he got for his birthday- thanks, Gramma Nancy & Grampa Jerry!

Theo's 1st Birthday

Theo celebrated his first birthday on January 22nd! We had a 2 day celebration with a party on the 23rd celebrating Theo's, Scott's, and my mom's birthdays.

Theo's latest development since turning 1 is nodding "yes" and shaking his head "no". Along with the few signs he knows, communicating with him has suddenly become much easier since he consistently answers questions. All those months where I felt like I was talking to myself have finally paid off! He certainly seems more like a toddler and less like a baby every day. Before we know it, he'll be walking and talking!

Christmas, part 2, and early January

Here are the latest photos from our second Christmas celebration with my family and from early January. Coming soon - Theo's 1st birthday!