A few photos that have been languishing in the Ed folder on the computer, waiting to be shared with Ed's fans. He's just so busy these days there's hardly enough time to take pictures, let alone post them with updates. Aunt Nora says, "Skip the text, just make with the pictures already." Yikes! Once she gets her hands on him this weekend, I may not see him except when he wants the one thing only I can provide.

Part of his activity is exploring further and further from the center of the room where we usually plop him down. If he is pointed in the direction of the kitchen, he eagerly drags himself toward the smoother surface where his army-style crawl is not hindered by the increased friction of the carpet. He still does not crawl in the traditional sense, but pulls himself with his arms, dragging his legs behind him, which occasionally results in the removal of his pants.

We tried overalls the other day, but he's out of one size and not quite into the next. These are still a little big, but SO cute! Another gift from when he was born that it seemed impossible he'd fit into in so little time! (Side note: Grandma Kenyon was in this picture; the cropping tool is the key to preservation of our harmonious mother-in-law/daughter-in-law relationship!)

When he's not dragging himself to the kitchen, Ed's opposite line of attack takes him to one of many bookshelves that may have to be rearranged in the weeks/months ahead. For now, it's enough to jam the books in tight and he can't pull them out. But we're not kidding ourselves that this will work forever. Some of these surely will end up in a box one of these days, replaced by toys or Ed's chewable board books.