wow, I'm actually writing something

If you're wondering why I haven't written anything in a while, it's for two reasons:

a) I have been working a lot, including a lot of overtime in the evenings.

b) Audrey went to the next level, and it is exhausting trying to keep up with her.

What do I mean by "the next level" exactly?

• She's crawling everywhere at lightning speeds. We literally have to run to keep up.


• She's way mouthier than Aria ever was, so we have to watch her at all times lest she choke on a piece of fuzz, or a leaf, or one of Aria's toys that's lying around.


• Her favorite toys in the world are a) anything involving electricity - power strips, power cords, electrical outlets, etc; b) dirty shoes; and c) whatever Aria has an interest in at the moment.


• She's constantly climbing up the stairs.


• She can stand up with a lot more confidence now, and her favorite game is to have you walk her around all the time.

So anyway, we're tired. Big fucking surprise.

Here's a random, disorganized set of pics. These aren't the most recent, there are a bunch in the camera that I haven't uploaded yet. It might be a while.

My lovely wife snapped this pic at about 8:30 a.m. after a long night.



Aria is still having her art lesson every Friday.



This new baby carrier RULES.






New double stroller / bike trailer. Still resolving some technical issues getting it hooked up to my bike, should hopefully be solved this weekend for a test run. Works ok as a stroller - it's a bit bulky, so you can't take it to the mall, but it's good for a walk on the bike path or around the neighborhood.



Fun day at the park. Audrey always looks so serious!



Aria's really starting to get around on the playground: