Lately

Felix has been amazing us lately with his counting abilities among other things. He even learned how to spell his name! And he is awesome at the alphabet! And he can balance on one foot! Archer has been developing at a rapid rate as well - rolling all over and getting his knees under him - I think he'll be crawling in no time. First watermelon yesterday - he loved it!

Simultaneous sentimentality

Sometimes in a precious moment I find myself feeling not only joyful but also a bit sad and somewhat nostalgic about things as they are happening. I've felt a bit overwhelmed by this lately as I see in Archer how Felix was as a baby, which makes my heart ache at how fast time moves. Even listening to Felix speak in complete sentences using a vocabulary that I marvel at, I am both delighted and saddened as I see him so quickly shedding his babyhood and becoming more and more independent. When Grammy brought Fe to the hospital after Arch was born it was like I was seeing him, for the first time, as a boy and not a baby. The contrast between Archer's tiny form and Felix's tall skinny frame brought the staggering truth to light that he had been growing all this time in the gradual day by day millimeter by millimeter way that sneaks right through your human capacity to notice the effects of constant incremental change. Check out this photo of Felix on Father's Day weekend just a year ago!

The passing of the rattle

When Felix passes on a toy it comes complete with instructional demonstration.

Family Day at Mom's Work

Bath time with Super Felix

Felix has been bathing in a big plastic tub at Oma and Ompa's which he calls his pool. He likes to have a warm washcloth cape while he bathes, and buckets and cups are a must!

We miss Daddy

Felix, Archer, and I have been in IL visiting family, which has been tons of fun and so great to see everyone, but we miss Daddy! Here is a photo of Felix with a stuffed animal that he found at Oma and Ompa's house which he named Daddy. He's been sleeping with it every night. So cute. Daddy, we miss you!

It is cute

Felix: I am naked!
Dani: You can do whatever you want just don't touch your butt when you are naked.
Felix: I have to touch my butt.