David's new favorite place

David has been enjoying his mobility.  He'll bring me his pants and shoes, sign please, and then walk over to the door.  After we get him ready to go, we go for a walk.  Two days ago, he walked over 2/3 of a mile, which is pretty far for the little guy.  The first day we went on a walk, he discovered the post office.  The next day, he discovered the laundromat.  He loves watching the laundry go round and round in the washers and dryers.  Even more exciting - he discovered those big metal baskets.

Some random recent pics

Mmmm ... burrito

David sitting in a pot

Sitting in the pot again

Finishing off the ramen

Enjoying the open road (target parking lot)

Demonstrating his new skill: putting sand into the pail!

"Beep beep beep" (the truck backing up sound)

Oh, he's a mess.

Well done, Chris. Well done! Thank you!

Boxes and stuffed animals!

First day of preschool

Today was David's first day of preschool at Little Hands, a co-op preschool in Belmont.  He was supposed to start last week, but he had to stay home because he had a fever.  (Today, I learned that four other children had to stay home last week because of Roseola, too.)  We're so glad that he was healthy enough to go this week, and he LOVED it!  He spent the whole time running around from activity to activity.  He especially liked the water wall (note his wet jacket below.)  He ran around so much that he fell asleep in his car seat before we pulled out of the parking lot (and before he finished his string cheese.)  

The delinquent blogger

Yes, I know it's been a long time since I've updated the blog.  It's been pretty busy for us over the last few weeks ... David got three molars at once, which meant several sleepless nights.  Then, he got a virus (fever and rash.)  In addition to all of this, he also got a huge bruise/goosebump on his head and a split lip from the park and gym class.  Even with all of this, we have managed to have some fun recently.  David took his first trip to the California Academy of Sciences thanks to my friends David and Teresa (and their kids Hannah and Oliver.)  We've also explored our local parks, took David for a ride on the Caltrain, and even gave him his first Oreo.  (Chris gave him one in the car because he couldn't even wait until we got home.)   

David at the Cal Academy of Sciences

David's first ride on the Caltrain

Swings!

Swings!

Swings!

Grocery cart at the park (the favorite toy of the day for all of the kids that day)

Playing in the Burton Park water feature

Enjoying his first Oreo

Aftermath from his first Oreo