Speaking of Uncle Joe's digits, we recalled that story ane many others from his childhood as we shared "The Joe WE know" with his fiancee, Brenda, at a luncheon in her honor this weekend in Evanston. We had a great time and are so excited to welcome her to the family. She unfortunately had a crash course in life with a baby however, as we were all staying at my parents' house and Ed chose to start his days even earlier than usual--pre 6 a.m. That's just not good for anyone--even the earlybird himself! He was so tired Saturday morning that he fell asleep again by 7:30--this time laying on Gram. He was so comfy he settled in for a good two hours (and she wasn't complaining!) That meant his first afternoon sans nap. In fact, while all the women were at the luncheon, the men were home with the kids (Ed and his two cousins), none of whom napped! They all survived, though everyone was pretty worn out. It wasn't warm enough for a park visit. That's a long afternoon of togetherness.
Later that evening, Ed had fun rediscovering an old favorite--the exersaucer. We put ours away several months ago when he became mobile and wasn't interested in confined play anymore. However, this weekend, he discovered a whole new use--climbing toy! You can see the mixed results in this series of photos. Note the steadying parental hands, ensuring that the saucer didn't tip as he climbed.
