Passover 2009

Family Picture 2009

Calvin Loves Animals (and is pretty gentle too)

the rat pack

BoothBay Maine

Puerto Rico

Ski cutey~

Ski Monkey

Calvin goes skiing!

Georgia Bday

Calleigh

Fall

catch up continued

more catch up

A little catch up

See ya Later Alligator!

Cal had a very fun Halloween as an alligator, and really liked filling his bucket. At the end of the night he enjoyed a 3 musketeers bar and proceeded to dance for a full hour afterwards, spinning until he fell down. This pic was taken at a Halloween party at the Brigham House where he enjoyed a lollipop. No more sugar needed for monkey.

Harmonica Harmony

This past weekend, Calvin enjoyed the company of Corey. The two played at the playground and inside, enjoying trains, drums, balls, the keyboard, harmonica, and hugs. We also had fun welcoming baby Natey into the extended family.

Slides & Stiches

Last week Calvin began going down the taller slides and the spiral slides for the first time. It started with the spiral. He finally went for it, first on his belly, then facing forward sitting up. After that, he has been loving it - the taller the better, the more curves the more fun.
Yesterday while racing to the top of the tall, steep slide, while holding a ball, Calvin slipped and bit his lower lip. Blood all down his chin, it took us a bit to realize how deep the cut was, and we decided to boogie down to the ER - just in case. 3 stitches later, Calvin will still have a gorgeous smile. Cal was really amazing, his big upset was leaving the playground. His parents, a little shaken, but moving on.

Bonus Shots

Thanks for sending these Saba. Calvin in your shoes is priceless!

Huggy Bear

The Beach

Cal loves to sit in the wave breakwater and scoot closer and closer to the deeper areas. He enjoyed touching snails, crabs and fish, running after seagulls, playing in the sand and building castles, and finding rocks and throwing them into the water. Plop. Hours and hours of entertainment.

Found my tongue!

Fireflies

The Cousins Dinner

The California cousins came in for a long weekend. We had a wonderful time with them while they checked out Boston campuses. We also had a fun adventure exploring my home campus Northeastern University, and then later in the North End and Quincy Market area. Calvin loved the Harbor Seals at the Aquarium too. We also met third cousins for the first time this week which was a treat. They live two miles away and happen to have a daughter perfect to babysit Calvin in a few years. At our dinner table was first cousins, second cousins, third cousins, and third cousins once removed!

fun times

Playing ball w/ Cousin Jude

More Hamptons Shots

The hamptons

We recently attended John & Amy's wedding in Bridgehampton. We stayed in a 11 bedroom house with a private pool, jacuzzi, and tennis court. It was so much fun - Cal loved the pool, and we never had to 'leave the party' for nap time. It was all at the house. To be fair, we left twice - once for the wedding, and once for a sunset beach clambake. These are some great shots Rob took.

Almost 2

Its AMAZING how quickly time floats by when your busy chasing a toddler. Calvin is a wonderful little guy - he is funny, loves to sing and dance, climb, and play ball. He is talking small sentences, and running all over the place. He enjoys getting tickled, snuggles, and playing with water. We take swim lessons, go to several playgroups where we enjoy music and art and climbing, and go to the playground almost everyday.

Hanukkah

I went a tad bit overboard this year - for chanuakah, Calvin received a play kitchen, building blocks, play food, a table and 2 chairs, a doctor kit, a sled and lots of hugs.

  

  

  

  

  

15 months

I love when he sticks his arms up for me - its most pronounced when I pick him up from daycare. His arms can't go up in the air any quicker when he sees me walk through the door. He is offically toddling, and beginning to talk some. He does many gestures for things - the sun, milk, spider, more, lights, favorite songs and clapping, but he gets through any miscommunication by going eh eh ah eh eh while reaching for whatever he is eager to touch or drink or play with. First words include mama dada more baa (for dog and ball) ellis this that touch. He loves playing with trains and ride on vehicles and balls. His favorite songs include the eensy weensy spider, row row your boat, and a song about a choo choo thats coming down the track. We learned a second verse of row row your boat about what happens when you see an alligator - and Calvin now deliberately SCREAMS when the alligator verse comes - its very cute and funny. He also has such a sense of humor. He puts all his toys on his head to make you laugh, and takes delight in being silly. He also will lay on the floor screaching while pretending to tickle himself until someone finally does ;-)

  

  

  

  

 

  

  

  

 

Milestones

This month has flown by, and Calvin is now walking over 20 steps at a time, looking like a drunken sailor as he tots from one side of the house to the other. He takes great delight in being silly and loves to shake his head really fast and create various noises. He loves music, strumming the guitar and banging on the drums are favorite pastimes, building blocks and sorting activities can keep him entertained for a long time. He has become a pro at gestures this week, and not only does the babysigns for more and milk, he can now sign the inzy weenzy spider and also tickles himself and squeals when he wants to be tickled, and points to items that he wants to touch. He has also begun feeding himself with a fork, and almost has it down pat. This week, he had an almost 2 year moment in a restaurant - shreiking so he can be near the goldfish tank. We became those embarrassed parents you always feel bad for. We left pretty quick after that. He is so much fun though, we laugh alot, and he loves cuddles.

Happy Halloween

Grandmas 92 & 2 halloween

From 2nd Halloween

First Birthday

11 months

We got much more mischevious this month - crawling and cruising all over the place. Starting to become much more independant.