Busy Busy

I'm sorry I have been slacking on posting! The past few weeks have gone by so fast! Escher got to be a lake baby over Memorial Day weekend! He loved the water, it was so fun to watch him splash and play. Here are some great pictures we got!

Monday, May 31 was my birthday! We celebrated by playing at the beach with our friends Dave and April, Matt and Lara, and Holly. Lara made the most yummy cake! Isn't it gorgeous?

Thanks again Lara! Matt grilled me some salmon for dinner, which was amazing. Escher loved it too! He also helped us eat some birthday cake! Check it out!

In other news, Escher got his first hair cut! His bangs were starting to get in his eyes, so the other day I attempted to trim them. It turned out a little crooked because he kept trying to see what I was doing, but hopefully it will grow out well.

That's all for now! Hope everyone is having a great week!

New Stuff Everday!

I feel like it hasn't been too long since I've posted, but in that time Escher has just learned so many new "tricks" as we like to call them! Everday he does something new and exciting... We love it! It is so fascinating to watch him learn and grow, and accomplish something new! Here are some new things that he is doing!

• shaking and nodding his head! not really in context... although sometimes its fun to pretend that he knows what he is doing. And he can't nod just his head... his whole body moves back and forth!
• His new syllable of the week is "GA" If you ask him something he will either shake his head, or say "ga!"
• He has been pulling up and cruising on the couch for awhile, but now he is getting much more ambitious and letting go for a second or two. He is also pulling up on the walls/front door, the table, baskets, and the fireplace doors (which are baby proofed, thankyouverymuch!)
• He tries to grab your nose if you say "nose". He also likes to play with your ears!
• He makes a "vrrrooooom vvvvrrooom" noise when playing with his trucks! This was absolutely phenomenal to watch, because matt and i make noise when we play trucks with him, and he has started to imitate us and have imaginative play! Oh, the possibilities of play! Love it!
• He is trying to say some words. I'm pretty sure he has said "ball" a few times, and he tries to say "puppies" and he will look to the back door for the puppies if you say "puppies". He knows to look for me and Matt when we say "mama" or "dada", although he only says "dada". Escher needs to get the memo that my birthday is next week and all I want is for him to say "mama" : -)

Thats all I can think of for now. I'm sure there is other stuff. Everyday is just so much fun with him, I love playing and laughing with him!

We are off to Lake Gaston for our first lake trip of the year on Thursday! I hope the water is warm enough for duders to go swimming! I'm sure we will have lots of great pictures to post when we come back. Until then, check the newest ones out here- http://picasaweb.google.com/trishamundell/51010##

Hope everyone has a great holiday weekend!

Watermelon!

Today Escher had watermelon for the first time! Needless to say, we think he liked it :-). I was very excited about giving him watermelon because, well for one, its one of my favorite fruits. And two, its just so fun to eat! He had juice dripping down his chin :-)

Hooray for summer fruit season!

Check out the video!

"talking"

One of Escher's favorite ways to express himself is saying "ah dah." This phrase can be used in many contexts. For example:

• "AH DAH!" He is excited and playing with his toys. Maybe he discovered something new!
• "AH dah." He often replies to something you say like this, like he understands and accepts what you are saying.
• "ah daaaaaah." Could be tired or frustrated...

Anyways, the funny thing about this phrase is that it has started to be a favorite saying of Matt and I too! At the end of a long day when we are crashed on the couch, "ah daaah" is very appropriate. Or, if we are stoked about going outside or eating a yummy dinner, "AH DAH!" has been known to escape from our lips : )

We love to listen to Escher babble. It seems like more sounds and syllables come from him everyday. I can't wait to hear what he has to tell me when he wakes up from his nap!

The beach!

We went to the beach on Sunday! This was the first time we really got to walk over and spend some time on the sand as a family. I think one of my favorite memories will be walking Escher down to the water's edge and listening to him squeal as he watched the waves crash. He didn't even mind when his feet got wet! He just loves every aspect of the ocean. We set him in the fishy tent, but it didn't take long for him to scoot out and go exploring! He reminded me of a baby sea turtle scuttling across the sand to the ocean after they are born! By the time we left, he had sand EVERYWHERE, in his eyes, nose, ears, arms, legs. You name it, there was sand in it. But the funny thing was he just didn't even seem to care!

We look forward to making lots of fun memories on the beach. If you are ever out our way, please let us know! Our plan is to put our cars on the street every morning, so our driveway is up for grabs for beach parking. First come, first serve! See you soon!

Easter

We were blessed with beautiful weather this Easter weekend. And we took advantage of it! Matt and I kicked off the weekend by riding bikes down at the oceanfront on Friday. Sunday we met my family at Dockside, a favorite restaurant, and enjoyed sitting outside in the beautiful sun :-) We hope everyone had a wonderful weekend! Yay for spring!

Press the play button! Its a great video of Escher laughing!

Bike Ride!

What a beautiful day for Escher's first bike ride! He loved it!