Sitting up like a big kid and pictures

The other day I took Justin and Haydee out for a walk. This is not unusual, but for the first time, Justin sat in the stroller without the infant seat installed. I think that makes him a big kid now.

Jenny and I started looking at high chairs today. Justin is facinated with anything we eat. He wants it SO bad he can almost taste it.

Eleven(!) pictures have been added to the gallery. They are awesome.

Remote Site Sitting

Justin had his first session of babysitting away from home tonight. Jenny and I went to see Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat while Justin hung out with Chris and Kristie Schweyer over at their apartment. Apparently all went well. Justin drank a whole bottle of milk, had a smile session with Chris, and drove their cat up onto the cabinetry. And Bob, Kristie informs us that he likes the Saints by 3 points this weekend. He would not be swayed from this position.

Pics, Piano, Blood, and the Dr.'s Office

Justin's jaw and tongue are both still fine and nothing to worry about says Justin's ENT doctor. We went back for a three month visit to make sure everything was growing in the proper direction and everything is fine. The doctor wants to see him again in a year.

A few days ago, while I was trimming Justin's finger nails I accidentally snipped the tip of his thumb and drew blood. He was upset by this, but he settled down quicker than I expected. We had to create a tiny makeshift bandage for the wound so he wouldn't keep tearing it open. He took a nap and that let the blood clot enough to take the bandage off. His first bo-bo doesn't seem to bother him at all which is good so I don't feel so bad about almost cutting his opposable thumb off.

On a more positive note (pun intended), Justin has realized that if he bangs on the piano keys they make noise. He loves this. Usually when I first sit down with him he wants to grab the music notes off the sheet music. When he figures out that he can't get them, he takes notice of the keys and if I play a little, he remembers and starts banging away, squealing the whole time.

Justin, Jenny, Grandpa Bob, Grandma Aylie, and I all went down to the Anclote River park today and I uploaded one picture to the gallery of everyone fawning over the baby. Go check it out.

Justin Flirts With Bethany

Justin went to have his first haircut today. All the ladies at the salon ohhed and ahhed at all his hair, then my hairdresser Bethany cut about half his hair off. He's more blonde now. There are new before and after pictures in the gallery.

Friendly Neigborhood Restaurant

So last night we took Justin out to a restaurant for dinner. I had taken him to lunch before at a very informal place on the day we went to the Dali museum, but this was a step up: Applebees. OK, a small step up. Jenny was very nervous about taking him out because she was afraid we might have to keep switching off taking him out of the restaurant and we'd end up eating alone. Luckily, Applebees is very loud on a Saturday night. Even when he did complain a little bit towards the end of the meal, no one could hear him anyway. We had a very nice time and Justin drooled and flirted with the lade sitting two tables back. A good time was had by all.