A Quick Update

Well, we've moved but we won't have the Internet until the end of the summer for various reasons. I'm back to haunting coffee shops for an hour or two while Adam hangs with Alcuin.  Since I don't have too much time, here are a few pictures I snapped of Alcuin and the new place:

Half of our new backyard

One messy house

One messy baby room

One sitting babe in need of haircut

One sitting babe post haircut

Same sitting babe in front of kitchen mirror. 

I'm hoping to update more soon.  We'll be in PA in July and we're super excited to see everyone.  Until then..God Bless and Happy Summer!  For those who don't live in Phoenix, that is. 

0 1/2 Years With Alcuin Charles

Alcuin turned 6 months old yesterday; wow how time flies!  During his well baby check up, he weighed in at 15 lbs, 3 oz (quite a load to cart around).  New accomplishments include chilling in the exersaucer, sitting (sort of), sitting in a highchair at restaurants (all fun and games until you bang your chin on the table), and sampling a few solid foods. 

Here are Alcuin's opinions on the solid foods he's had to date:

1. Piece of banana:  "Fun to squish, nowhere near my mouth, please!"
2. Mashed banana:  "Who'd eat this when you can fling it on the floor?"
3. McDonald's french fry:  "This is more fun to suck on than my pacifier..."
4. Pink plastic spoon from Yogurtland:  "Nom, nom, nom!"

Makes an argument for baby-led weaning.

In other news, we got the keys to our new place last Thursday and we officially move in May 17th!  We're excited for Alcuin to have his own bedroom and right now I'm contemplating making it rather, um, Montessori-inspired?!  We'll see how it goes and I'll certainly post pictures of the process.