Baby steps, Bob.

Sylvia was so happy playing with a couple of wipes today that she wouldn't put them down, even when she tried to pick up other toys. She looked like Bill Murray in "What About Bob?", using tissues to pick things up while staying germ-free. Or maybe she's trying to tell me the house is too dirty?

Two readers

Best toy in the house right now

Castle in Kansas City

While Peter and Magda visit real castles in Poland, we visit a stone wall left over from who knows what in Kansas City. I'd like to imagine it was once a castle, but that makes no sense. 

Sylvia, of course, was much more interested in whatever was in the grass. 

Cows in libraries!? What!!??

Practicing walking

Perfect day at the park

"Cheeeeese!"

Last evening with Grandma Anne. What a fun visit.

Two grandmas

Picking berries.

Nesting.

I love that "nesting" can mean "Get the dining room and kitchen painted before the baby comes!!!!" For me, it was refinishing the floors upstairs. Babies don't really require these things to be done before they arrive, but moms sure do.

Great work, Marian!

Summertime. Diaper-only fashion.

Sylvia is having a great time at the farm. As Charlie would say, she's gone native.

Sweet honey in the box

Best time of day

Scoot!

Morning inspection

Easy breezy

Even better than a bath

Water baby

First swim! Paul held her hands and she walked right into the pool. No hesitation, just delight.

Sylvia's first Royals game!

Ten months old today!

To celebrate, we focused on two of her favorite things: books and pulling things off shelves. Perfecto.

What made a 3:30 am wake-up okay

Grandpa drove us to the airport, then Daddy taught Sylvia about standing on the luggage.

We had a great time in Colorado. So glad we got everyone together. Tascio siblings, let's plan a reunion too.

Her baby radar is very strong

Wise use of airport time

July 5th softball game

The siblings! Martha played most of the game with Bernadette riding piggyback.

Babies get the best seats

And Sylvia got to taste her first watermelon. She found the pink AND the green parts equally tasty.

Caterpillar crawl

Leadville Fourth of July parade

Candy! Trucks! A burro! A great time was had by all.

Vacation bedtime stories

Same as home. Just later and after fewer naps.

Spinning

Cah-wo-wado!!!!

Denver!

We are Leadville bound now. With traffic, it's taking us approximately forever. Luckily, the adults have mostly avoided melting down. The kids too!