Newest Nicknames

Deedee
Doodle
Doodler
Walker Texas Ranger
Turdly
Turdle
Spud
Driley
Walking Tall
Bubba
Grub
Grublet

...oh, and Turnip

Walk Hard

So our little man has finally decided to put his traveling shoes on.

The cell phone is a great motivator.


Get on the good foot!

He's been threatening for a while, but only in the past couple of days did he not only walk a bit, but he initiated his own walking. You can't see that here with all this cellular cajoling, but he has dashed our fears that we would have an adult son crawling around our basement forever.

McNear's Beach

At the end of August we had a picnic at McNear's Beach with the fam (Patty, Kendal, Miye, Ryan and Elizabeth). Desmond, always the Renaissance man, developed new interests in jellyfish, shiny bike helmets and clear plastic plates.



Gymboree

Grandma got us a Gymboree membership for the month of August.
Desmond really seemed to like it - thanks Lynne!



We Interrupt Our Regularly Scheduled Programming

You were born on October 6, 2007. How is it possible that one year has gone by already? It seems like it was just yesterday, and at the same time it seems like you've been here with us forever. I love you so much, sweet boy. Happy birthday!

Tickle Monster



Somebody Likes Watermelon

Really
really
really
likes watermelon.

Seussical

Kendra, Gage and Scout came to visit in mid-August. We went to play in the park, ate at a yummy Cambodian restaurant for dinner, then left Ron and Desmond at home to go see an evening showing of Seussical in Joaquin Miller Park. We did not dress correctly - it was freezing! Luckily Kendra had bags of old clothes she was planning to take to Goodwill in the trunk of her car. We layered on lots of clothing and laughed hysterically at how stupid we looked. (Why did I not take pictures??!!) Poor Gage was so embarrassed to be seen with us silly females. But in the end, we were relatively warm, and I think Scout and Gage enjoyed the show.





Stand in the Place Where You Live

Bad R.E.M. reference for such a wondrous event. This video was taken a mere two days after he had stood for the first time. The next frontier...walking. But that will be another video for another time.

Bathing Beauty