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the fam headed to st. louis to the zoo and the arch. Minus Elliott's screaming in the pod to the top and bottom, a good time was had by all.

Ol' 6 eyes

Here is Lennox concentrating with 2 pairs of glasses and his favorite flashlight. What a hoot.

A challenge for you

Can you tell which boy is actually crying and which one is a faker?

Elliott's first hike

We visited Tickville, USA, for a nice jaunt in the woods. It was kind of ticky. Julie had two ticks and Jason had 1 tick between his toes. We just love ticks. E did not have any ticks :0 but we did find one on the Bjorn after the hike. It was awesome.

kind of blurry

Nox decided to wear papa's glasses (-7 diopter) and his comment was, "papa, it's kind of blurry." Papa couldn't see much out of the McQueen shades either.

granny's lovin

Elliott just can't get enough of Granny's lovin'. He is like putty in her hands. Even after she spoils him all day with attention, he sleeps okay at night so we have given her the green light and full access to E.

Swimming fools

My boys love the pool, especially Lennox and Papa. Elliott didn't really enjoy his first swim (too cold?), but the second one had him smiling. We have been spending a lot of time at the outdoor pool this summer, and Lennox loves it. He and Papa just hop in the golf cart and go for a dip after work. His new trick is at the lake, though: jumping off the end of the dock all by himself (wearing a life jacket). Hopefully we can get some pics or video of that feat this weekend.

Tiny dancer

Babies are awfully funny when they sleep. Is Elliott practicing his ballet moves here? It looks like he's enjoying his nap, but how is Elliott sleeping at night? Answer: Not too bad. He has been on just about the same pattern ever since he came home from the hospital: Wake up sometime between 1:30 and 3 a.m. for a snack, then usually back to sleep pretty easily. Then he's up again between 4:30 and 6. After that, if Lennox doesn't come in and really rile him up, I can usually get him to sleep again until about 9 a.m.

I am trying to catch up on all the pictures we have been taking but have been too busy to post. The first thing I have noticed is that Elliott seems to have more hair in this older photo than he does now. Yes, he's going bald just like his brother did.

On a roll

Guess what Elliott did yesterday? He rolled over! We thought it was a bit early for him to show such skills (5 weeks old), but he had 3 witnesses to his baby triumph. And while we are talking milestones, he seems to have offered his first real smiles today. What a weekend!

Here are the stats from his 1-month weigh-in last week: 11.4 lbs; 22.5 inches. Getting porky!

Just horsing and hanging around with the grand Ps...

the family came down to see the kids. Jamison had to duck out early so no shots of him :(