A few more family shots

Thanks to Aunt Claire and Matt for sending us some gorgeous shots of the family hanging out with M-dog while we were up in Rochester!

Trip to Rochester...

The three of us got to enjoy some time in the ROC with Grandpa Jim and Morai this past week. We took about a gazillion.5 pictures, but most are a featureless succession of Miles Being Adorable, so I've tried to winnow...

We enjoyed a day at Perinton Park:


A day at Seneca Park Zoo...

Notice the joey in this wallaby's pouch! Later, it stuck its tail out!


We also got to just hang out and enjoy a BREAK!

We're back now and refreshed and delighted to find that leaves and blossoms have appeared in our absence. April is going to be a full month on many levels; we have school deadlines and projects as well as decisions to make for the future. Wish us luck...

Anniversary!

Well done us! This past Thursday 4/1 marked our 4th anniversary married. Today, April 5, marked the 5th year since we were engaged and the 8th year since we started dating (formal dance at the New Jersey Aquarium!! Still the most romantic date EVER!). We marked the occasion by taking a day trip to D.C. before we went to Rochester over spring break.
At the Botanic Gardens:

Orchids are divas of the flower world... but deservedly so. And look! I had never seen a banana tree before. AWESOME.
Eww, Mummy and Papa are twitterpated...

Happy Easter!!

Miles attended his first Holy Week services this week. Though the spirit of the Lord inspired him to speak in tongues through the Good Friday service, Easter found him big-eyed, smiley, but largely reverent and quiet. We introduced him to Easter eggs this afternoon before his nap, allowing him (nearly) free rein on the porch to drop them and roll them with impunity. Putting them in his mouth to dye his mouth was only allowed briefly; multi-colored drool rolled festively down his white polo for a while after :-)
Enjoy!

Uh-oh...We're in trouble...

Mummy and Papa are TERRIFIED!!!(Miles laughs with ominious glee...)

Happy St. Patrick's Day!!

The Irish Soda Bread in the oven smells awesome, Mummy!! Thanks for being a domestic goddess instead of doing work for your classes or preparing for your tutoring job!

...You're welcome

Milestones...really.

Several new developments, told through a series of pictures.

1. A boy who likes to stand up.
2. A boy who is interested in the Cats. (and vice versa)



3. A boy who likes more food (here, blackberries)


4. A boy who feeds himself Cheerios. (Only if they've already been on the floor.)


5. A boy who's just met a baby (David Frederick Brown, here, 10 days old)


6. A generally happy and pleasant boy



There's no mobility yet, but he's close to pulling himself up in his crib, which may be a problem once he's okay without his swaddle at night.
Sleeping is generally not a problem for him at night, but he doesn't much like naps.