Monday, April 30, 2007

Observations of Vince at 13 months





We can see Vince learning when he looks at things. He tries to figure everything out. He twirls his hair when he is tired. If you are close enough, he'll twirl your hair. He is always trying to plug things into the computer (like headphones, or the camera right now). He gives kisses, his wide open mouth comes at you for the smooch. He gives hugs. He met baby Kyle and gave him a hug. He likes to look out the window and knock on it if he sees someone. He calls everyone mama. He hasn't met a fruit he didn't like. He says cat, dog and car. And moos in the bathtub with his toy cow. He's a charmer & walks up to people and yells "daaaaaa" until they look at him, then he laughs outloud. He plays ball. He brings you book after book to read to him. He gets frustrated when we don't understand him. He does sign language for "more" when he wants something. He shares his food with you (an orange milano right now). He's a master at peek-a-boo. He's curious and happy and loving.

Monday, April 23, 2007

Sunday, April 22, 2007

Sunny Weekend

Friday night with Kayti Saturday at the Cambridge Science Festival with Ingrid and mom,
Vince met this owl
and chicken
and played with Ingrid's mac photobooth Sunday at the park with mom and dad
this weekend was too short.


Monday, April 16, 2007

Curious Vincent

At the Children's Museum Vincent played, explored, socialized, experimented and won a game of chess.










Tuesday, April 10, 2007

go Sox

Opening day 2006 w/Gramma Opening day 2007 w/ Kayti

Monday, April 09, 2007

Fisherman

Vince playing on his own, started with this bag of goldfish.
Then he dumped the bag into this bucket.
Then he dumped the bucket into this toy box.
Then he took them out of the toy box, one by one, and put them back in the bucket.
Then he put a cover on the bucket. We think he's amazing.






Sunday, April 08, 2007

I just called to say Happy Easter

What a weekend. Easter dinner in NH... Easter breakfast with Uncle Joe

and another Easter dinner in Boston at Natae and Kristin's with these bunnies

who put stickers all over his face


Here Vince is dying his first Easter egg



Thursday, April 05, 2007

If I had a hammer

After watching me tighten the legs of the coffee table Vincent was very focused on getting the allen wrench in the screw. Of course he did it. He's a handy guy.






Sunday, April 01, 2007

a birthday to remember

The final First Birthday Post
Vince celebrated his bday with family, grandparents, aunt Sarah, cousins Gloria and Christina, with his oldest relative Great Grand Uncle Andy, Kayti and her friends, neighbors, and lots of mom's friends.

He opened his presents. He was good at unwrapping and finding the toys in bags.

Vince shows us a page from a favorite author, Sandra Boynton
and He played with his new toys
a puzzle from the puzzle expert, a swim suit for the Block

a visit from Chef

a second birthday cake, (here's the first)!

thank you everyone near and far for making this an amazing first year. A hug from Vincent!

“Give a man a fish...

Our family's nexus to the world of fish continues with Vince. Despite still not having replaced the fish that we lost in the fire(s!), we felt it important to introduce Vince to the world under the Sea at the New England Aquarium.

Vince meets SpongeBob


Fish and creatures of the sea, strangely enough, have always had a special place in my life. I really liked to fish when I was a kid, I have always been an avid fish keeper, we eat sushi all the time, I used to have hermit crabs, Moira used to gobble down a salmon (but not too much) every week when she was preganant to make sure Vince had his oils, I could go on and on. I couldn't go on and on like this on chickens, or cows. Fish are really special.

Vince walking up the center aquarium.


And Turtles too (This is the same turtle that Moira used to visit when she went to the aquarium as a kid.)...

SHARK!!!


Vince really seemed to enjoy himself. He was a bit tired, so he was a bit subdued, but he was very fascinated with all the strange creatures that he was seeing.


I should mention the one exception: Sea Lions. Poor Vince saw one of the Sea lions coming towards him and bolted towards Atlantic avenue like a bat out of hell.
As parents, we decided that was a good reaction.

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