Looking Dapper

fun party

On Saturday we went to a great birthday party for our favorite twins, Alexa and Sienna, who turned one. We were also celebrating their mommy and daddy and an incredible first year. I have watched Angie love, nurture, and adore her little girls. What an amazing mom! All the kids loved playing at Gymboree. Derek loved the bubbles. Both Mike and I enjoyed playing with Derek. Derek also had his first little vanilla cupcake. He picked it up and was waving it around. What a fun time!

A family of penguins

Happy Halloween

Deek and the dogs are playing together!

Last night we had a first: Derek and the dogs were playing together! Lucky brought Mike a toy to throw for her but Derek went for it first. Lucky sat to wait for Derek to throw it. He didn't but she still sat patiently. Then Derek started waving it. Lucky thought it would be fun to play tug with Derek. Derek was giggling and so excited. Lucky was surprisingly gentle with him. Even Alex came over and played too! It was such a sweet interaction. We were both so mesmerized that we forgot to take pictures until a few minutes in. Mike went to get video of it but it was too late. I love the look of sheer joy and fun on Derek's face. I am so proud of our dogs and how they are doing adapting to Derek. Derek is just a fun-loving, social, and crazy little boy who think the dogs exist to make him laugh.

As a reward(hah hah she did some real treats) Lucky got a bath last night. Sorry Lucky but you now smell like a very clean little doggie. She of course had to go outside and rub some dirt and smell back into her.

The doggies nalgene is a fun toy

It does not matter how many toys (educational or not) a child has, he will still play with anything. Derek loves wooden spoons, measuring cups, Mike's wooden clogs from the Netherlands, and now the nalgene (which has BPA in it so it became a dog bottle). He of course used it to bang on things. He still has the "I just woke up and have no expression" face. We love our little boy so much. Derek has brought so much joy, wonder, fun, and lots and lots of fun noises to our already full lives.

Can you find Derek?