New Pictures

Here are a few pictures from our sun room (aka Sam's play room) and the local park.

Backpack

Sam has two teeth! He is chewing on everything he can get his hands on and is doing well.

On Monday I finally bought a kid-carrier backpack. I have been looking at the options since we found out we were having a baby. Sam, Kate, and I have headed over to a pond a few blocks away to walk through the woods and check out the local wildlife. Our timing is pretty good with newborn goslings and ducklings cruising around. Sam watches in stunned silence until I stop walking. He had a riveting conversation with a muskrat on Thursday.

On Saturday Sam and I headed over to the Farmer's Market for the first time this year. It also happened to be the day of a classic car event on State Street. Since it is Madison, a Vespa and Volkswagen Vanagon are considered classic cars.

Here are a few pictures from the Capitol Square and State Street, as well as Sam after a hike around the local conservancy.

Back Home

Sam had a cardiologist checkup on Wednesday. He weighs 17 lbs. 7 oz. and is doing well.

The flights down to and back from Florida went well. Sam was great. People sitting near us prior to takeoff seemed a bit nervous, but were pleasantly surprised. We shall see if he is this good next year.

The weather was great and Sam had a lot of fun. He put his feet in the Gulf of Mexico and started stomping in the sand. He also discovered cars for the first time and was perfectly happy to watch them go by.