First day of soccer

In case the video doesn't work, here's a lovely photograph:

Potty training!

There have been occasional trips to the potty in the past year, and Milo's apparently been using the potty at day care, but it's only been the last couple of weeks that he's peed successfully without prompting or too much resistance. Because of this great leap forward, he's now allowed to wear underwear instead of diapers for larger stretches of the day:

First time camping

This is in Watkins Glen State Park.

Milo is three: catch-up blogging

Beginning with the most recent, Milo prunes the yucca. Note the single sock:


I'm not sure why he has a heart on his cheek here. Perhaps it's a reward for his stylishness.


At the ball game. Notice how intently he watches the pitcher:


At the Basses:


From his birthday party. That's Theo next to him, from his class at day care. The cups were for playing with the water in the creek.


Milo would be more successful at blowing out candles if he didn't make the 'ffff' sound while he did it.

Parents of the year

This is how every kid goes to sleep, right?

Happy Third Birthday

Milo and Jen Chat

It was recently pointed out to me that we don't have any recent videos that feature Milo's speech, so to rectify that omission, I present for your enjoyment Jen and Milo discussing a toy catalog: