Fresh new photography

To make up for yesterday's posting of a somewhat stale photo, today we have a fresh new steaming hot photo taken this very day:


Milo's gotten a bit better with the spoon lately. Notice how (relatively) little of the food is displayed on his bib and face.

Placeholder blogging

We apparently haven't taken very many good pictures of the child lately, so we offer this one to keep your mind off your troubles:


I think he must be trying to impress a young lady or something; his belly is usually much larger than this.

Your Milo fix for the day

Milo has decided he can do what he wants and doesn't have to listen to his stinkin' parents. In this video, he has mastered the slide (sort of). Note that he's already torn his hat off, exposing his nigh-hairless scalp to the sun.

Milo at the 4th of July parade

We forgot Milo's hat, so he had to make do with my doo-rag.
His overalls have a handy loop, useful for preventing him from running into the street any time there was anything interesting to see.

Milo views his first fireworks

Milo plays at the fountain

The pedestrian mall in the next town over has a fountain that's usually packed with kids. Today, it was a little cooler, so there weren't too many people there. Plenty of room for Milo to wander around:

One and a quarter year update

Milo seems to have entered toddlerhood over the last couple of weeks or so. He's picking up more words, especially if they begin with 'b': he can identify balls (b'!) and buses (b'!) and bellies (b') and can say 'bye' - even with the proper sort of high-pitched inflection. He has also become yet more willful; getting him into his stroller when he does not want to go is no simple task.

And of course he can toddle like a madman.