Well, none of us had ever gone to the annual Ann Arbor Independence Day parade. So, no time like the present. It was a perfect day and the parade was pure Americana - much like the Memorial Day parade in Tekonsha except for more of it....lots more. The parade had gone on for a good 45 minutes when we decided to pack things up and mosey home. But it was nice, with political dignitaries, a military jet fly-over, a drum and fife band that was actually great playing Yankee Doodle Dandy and such, and a float that we're sure Chris would have loved (see photos Chris, you'll know the one). Enjoy the pics. So long...
I shot this video just about half an hour ago. AC had a great time playing in the sprinkler - his first time doing so. Oh to have so much fun with such a simple activity.
Over Memorial Day weekend we visited Chicago for a couple of days. It was AC's first train ride (which took one hour longer than expected...each way!). We hate to admit it, but there's nothing like Sponge Bob videos to keep a toddler occupied and happy. We had the videos for the return trip but not for the trip to Chicago. The return trip went much more smoothly, despite the Amtrak delays. We're learning. Other than a deluge of rain on Sunday, we had a great time and AC loved splashing in the water in Millenium Park.
Well, once again it's been quite some time since we have posted anything to the blog so we have enough to bore our readers for a good 20 minutes (if our readers are so inclined). We have several videos and also some new photos on our Flickr site.
The first video shows what a genius Arthur is - he is starting to "read" at just over 2 years of age. Complex mathematics and space/time continuum theories are just around the corner.
This next video shows Arthur playing with Grampi John as Grammi Bonnie looks on. AC had a great visit with Grammi and Grampi over Easter weekend and has said several times since they left that he misses them.
Speaking of Easter, this next video (which lasts a half day or so) shows Arthur's Easter egg hunt. The weather was not bad but not great at our house on Easter so the hunt was held in the house. Arthur had a great time, and listen for Cathy's voice ("do I really sound like that?").
This next video shows AC playing in his new sandbox. Nothing much happens. But, well, we included it anyway.
This last video shows Arthur doing flashcards with his mommy. Some of you have already been forced to endure this one as we sent it directly to some of our readers.
Lastly, but not leastly, we were visited recently by Cathy's cousin Abe, his wife Abby, and their two kids Lucy and Sam. There is a link to the right where you can find a few pics of the kids.
Sorry for the deluge. I know that one video now and then would be far better than 4 or 5 every few months. But, oh well. We try. Until next time....
We had a great President's Day weekend at the Schwartz cabin in Glen Arbor where Arthur got to play with Phoebe for a couple of days and the Jenkins girls on Saturday afternoon. Here's a short vid of Arthur and Phoebe playing and you can find some pics by following the most recent link to the right. Enjoy.
Boy have we been socked with snow during the past week. Fortunately the storm of the century didn't pan out -- in SE Michigan anyway. We only got 7ish inches on Tuesday/Wednesday, but it has snowed since including 4ish late yesterday the 5th and more coming today the 6th. Hopefully all the other snowland dwellers are managing to deal with the snow without too much trouble. We know those living in warmer climes are thinking of us (and laughing probably). Here's a vid of Arthur eating his grilled cheese. I wish there was some point in the video to which I could direct you for the really funny part but there really isn't any such point. It starts, builds, climaxes and ends in the same way -- Arthur eating his grilled cheese. So long...
Arthur is 2 years old! It's hard to believe but it's true. The time has flown by. We had a little party at his G&G Sherwood's house. You'll hear one of the more lame renditions of "Happy Birthday" you'll ever hear (and notice the lack of attention paid...Kurt continues to wash dishes through it all). But we had fun and we had a great cake with Dora the Explorer on top (Arthur's favorite "actor").
And here's a vid of AC and his daddy playing. Nothing much happens other than Arthur hurting his lip early but playing through the pain for a short period before giving in and looking to mommy for comfort.
We've also posted some photos that you can find in the links to the right, including some from December of Arthur playing in his tub of balls. Until next time....
Here's a short video of AC opening some Christmas presents on Christmas morning 2010. We got to opening the gifts after returning from the Animal Emergency Clinic where we had taken Spike who wasn't eating (Spike, not eating, that's crazy talk). It's a good thing AC didn't really know it was Christmas morning and that there were presents to open otherwise he would have been going crazy waiting for daddy to come home from the clinic. And Spike appears to be back to normal health again so everything is OK. We have also posted a few photos from Christmas at Gramma and Grampa Sherwood's house (see link to the right). In that photo set there's also a couple of pics of AC sleeping things off on New Year's Day (there was no good football to watch so why not sleep...his dad should have been so wise). Until next time....
Hey, hey - it's been awhile, once again. We shot some new video today and, while not much happens here, we thought we would share it so that no one starts for forget what our little guy looks like. In this vid, AC is playing at the mall, where we have shot some video in the past. You will see him get bullied and be the bully, so I guess it evens out.
I also dug up some older vids that I had failed to post. This first one shows AC playing in his tub off balls.
This last vid shows AC and several friends during a recent visit to Sammy's house.
And this additional last vid shows AC falling asleep on Cathy's lap. It's kinda cute.
AC went trick-or-treating on Halloween. He was dressed as Nala (yes, the girl cub from The Lion King...Cathy didn't know). He was none too happy to put on the costume but once outside and walking around he started having a good time. He didn't really understand what was going on and was generally afraid to take candy from people he didn't know, but his mom was more than happy to grab "his" candy. Oddly, she grabbed quite a few candies that contained peanuts even though she won't let him eat peanuts...hmmm. You can find pics of our fun by following the Halloween 2010 link to the right.
Well, we have recently returned from a great week spent with Bonnie & John in Port Charlotte. AC had a great time. He visited two beaches - Siesta Key in Sarasota on the Gulf and Vero Beach on the Atlantic. At Siesta Beach, he went into the water up to his waist and had a great time demolishing the sand castles that his mom and dad made. He also went swimming three times and visited two different swimming pools and even jumped into his dad's and grandpa's arms...over and over and over. One time he even jumped into the pool when his dad wasn't able to catch him (which he did intentionally by the way). He found this to be a little scary but it didn't make him want to leave the pool. Here's a video of one of our pool visits. I'll warn you, I haven't edited it in any way so it's long and nothing much happens and the sound is bad in parts (the camera operator didn't realize that the microphone was under the area where she wanted to place her thumb) so....well....you've been warned.
While in Florida, we were able to get several four generation photos of two sets of four generations. One set includes Gram Bette, Bonnie, Cathy and Arthur. The other includes Henry, John, Cathy and Arthur. While none of the photos are great (consider the photographer), it's really cool to have these and I'm sure Arthur will appreciate them down the road. We also saw Cathy's brother Chris who refused to be photographed but he did give AC a cool new toy tractor that's been quite a hit.
You'll find all of our Florida pics (lots of 'em) by following the Florida 2010-10 link to the right. Thanks again to everyone - for the great gifts for Arthur but mostly for the great vacation and great memories and mostly for being a great family for Arthur and me to be a part of.
No news to add here. I just wanted to share this vid shot the other night while AC and I were on our evening walk. After I stopped recording, we went over to the swings and I pushed Arthur in the swing for a good ten minutes straight. This is new. Until a week or so ago, he was afraid of the swings....and the rocking chipmunk. So long...
Well, again it's been ages since a post. Since our last post, Bonnie and John were here for a visit, we have been to Tekonsha at least twice, and we took very few pics and I don't think we shot any video. Unacceptable. We'll try to do better in the future. But, while Arthur changes a little each day in our eyes, the changes are less noticeable to others. His personality is starting to show a little more all the time and he gets more coordinated, but he's still not able to do stairs on his own. And while he knows more words all the time, he still gets bored quickly when we run through the multiplication tables.
We don't have any video to share, but there are a few photos of our recent trip to Jenny's Farm in Dexter where Arthur got to pet a calf and have his hand nibbled by a goat. You'll find the pics by following the "Arthur month 21" link to the right. So long...
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Once again, it's been quite awhile since we've posted anything. Sorry. We have a couple of new vids to show but first, here's a picture of Cathy on her 29th birthday with her awesome birthday cake made by Jeffry's wife Bev. Chocolate of course.
And now, on to the AC vids. The first shows Arthur playing with his friend Sammie in Sammie's new sandbox. These two are becoming better pals all the time, and have even started to play WITH each other rather than simply playing NEAR each other.
This next vid shows Arthur playing with his pink balloon from a few weeks ago. He was being much more active and fun right before I pulled out the camera. Oh well.
We've also added some recent photos to our Flickr site. You can find those by following the links to the right. Until next time...
Wow, it's been ages since we posted anything to the blog. How time flies. This post includes several videos we have posted to our Youtube channel during the last couple of months (so the grandparents have already seen them) along with this brand new video no one has seen. We were at Meijer today and Arthur wanted to sit on the rocking horse. He was enjoying it so much and it only cost a penny to make it go so it seemed like a great idea to drop a penny in and record his fun on video. Well, as you'll see, he much preferred the horse when it was still. When rocking, not so much. You'll also catch a glimpse of the pink balloon he fell in love with and carried throughout the entire store. No comments about the PINK balloon - he also lusted for a big yellow Tonka truck.
In this next video, Arthur is shown snoozing after finishing dinner. You can sorta see food all over his face and even hear him snoring. Tough day at school, I guess.
In this next video, Arthur and his dad play soccer in the driveway. It's funny to see him throw the ball into the air in hopes it comes down on his head. It's funnier to see him throw the ball over his head and behind himself and not know where it went.
In this next video, Arthur is playing in his brand new swimming pool. He really enjoys this little thing. We can't wait to get him back down to Florida and into a bigger pool.
In this next video, taken back on July 5, Arthur is shown eating his morning Cheerios with a spoon, on his own. It's still a work in progress, but fun to see him learning new skills.
And this last video shows AC eating a breakfast of graham crackers.
We have recently returned from our summer vacation spent in the Sleeping Bear Dunes area of northwestern Michigan. We are fortunate enough to have good friends that own a great cabin just outside of Glen Arbor and they actually let us stay there. In addition, they allowed nearly the whole Sherwood clan to join us for the weekend during which we celebrated Father's Day - happy Father's Day again Dad. You won't find any new vids (yet again) - sorry guys. But, you will find lots of new photos if you follow the "June2010vacay" link in the upper right of our page. AC's dad has a new camera lens (courtesy of Cathy - thanks again Sweetie) and he's been having fun trying it out. You will see some pics of AC's first visit to a beach (at Sutton's Bay). He didn't seem to like walking in the sand barefoot (maybe it feels funny on his bare feet) and he was a little afraid of the water's edge, but he had fun. While in the Glen Arbor area, we also visited some wineries, we wandered Fishtown in Leland, we ate too much every day, and we even had some minor sickness which caused us to return home a day early. But hey, it's easy to find things to do back here in AA while in "staycation" mode so it's been a great week. Until next time...
Sorry, no new videos, but we have posted lots of photos to our Flickr site. The "Arthur month 16" link takes you to photos taken mostly during Bonnie's and John's recent visit. The "Arthur month 17" link takes you to photos taken more recently, mostly of Arthur playing in one of his toy boxes. The "Memorial Day 2010" link takes you to photos of....can you guess? We watched the Memorial Day parade in Tekonsha, MI, and took these photos. You'll see the free kittens that, surprisingly, none of the Sherwood/Forsberg clan claimed. You'll also see some photos of a pet snapping turtle. You don't see these things in the big city parades.
AC had friends over the other day for a little play time. So did his parents by the way. We played with food and drink while the kids played in their own kid ways. And it would seem that Arthur has his first girlfriend - Maria. She seemed interested but kept her distance, you know how girls are. In other words, she's a smart one. The video is long, so consider yourself forewarned. Until next time....
Wow, has it really been over a month since our last post? Zoinks. My excuse is that Bonnie and John were here in AA for nearly a week during that time so they were living the AC experience and didn't need any video updates to keep track of the little one. OK, kinda lame but it's all I've got. This vid shows our little guy taking up the dust mop and helping his daddy (yes, his daddy) with the house cleaning. This helps shed light on the fact that he's studying our every move and what we do is starting to shape his view of right and wrong and how people get by in this world. Yikes. Until next time....
When it rains it pours - no posting for over two weeks and suddenly bam, too many blog posts. This video shows Arthur at a little Easter egg hunt that took place in a tiny little strange church (strange in that we didn't even know it was a church until we were there) near AC's daycare. Anyway, Arthur had no idea what was happening at first but once he saw the other kids grabbing the eggs he figured there must be something about them worth grabbing. So he scored a couple of eggs and also received one from a little girl who clearly didn't know there were surprises inside. It was a fun thing to do. We then went to the Briarwood play zone so Arthur could romp around, which he did a little bit. I'll tell you though, nothing much happens at Briarwood so be prepared and don't expect something funny or amazing to happen "any second" because it never does. OK?
This is some video taken during family fun time, which occurs most every evening at some point. Cathy had hoped to get some video of Arthur playing with his golf clubs which she thought Grandpa John would really appreciate. However, you can't always get your subject to recreate what he's already done, especially once the video cam is pointed at him. So, we missed out on the hoped for footage since Arthur had decided he was done playing with the golf clubs and that he'd rather just beat up on Mommy and Daddy.
Here's some more video of AC's bath time - one of his favorite times as he loves taking his bath. You'll also see AC getting his teeth brushed as he prepares for bed. He's becoming such a big boy.
Sorry it's been so long since we've posted anything. Arthur has been so busy with his work and hobbies that he just hasn't had time to be video-ed. Anyway, here's a short vid of AC going for a walk with his mom. How do people get shoes to stay on little toddler feet anyway?
And here's another vid of AC playing with his daddy. This one is long so be prepared. He seems to be saying "Hi daddy" at one point. At least that's what we think.
We should let you know that we have a channel on Youtube. I usually upload videos to Youtube and then embed a link to the video within the blog. So, when you watch a video on the blog at toddsherwood.blogspot.com, you're actually watching a video at www.youtube.com/tlsherwood via a link on the blog. Lost yet? Anyway, there might be videos on the Youtube channel that never get embedded onto the blog. For example, there are a couple of videos on Youtube that were taken in Tekonsha on March 7 that we never posted to the blog. That may not happen often, but you never know. So, you might try going to Youtube now and then if you're curious as to whether there are vids that haven't made it to the blog. Just ask if none of that makes sense, Cathy will explain it. You should find our channel at www.youtube.com/tlsherwood
Wow, lots of videos this time. First up are the videos from our recent visit to the Schwartz Schateau (see what I did there?) near Glen Arbor - thanks again Mike and Jackie and Phoebe for having us. The first and second vids show AC playing with Phoebe and Izzo, the dog. Arthur loved Izzo who was great all weekend. Izzo let Arthur touch her without running away (like our cats do). Izzo also let Arthur crawl all over her and actually seemed to enjoy it.
This next vid shows AC trying out his new sled. We thought we'd go for a 2 or 3 mile hike in the snow -- we got all geared up and wrapped AC in a blanket. However, the sled was quite tippy and Phoebe was steadying Arthur the whole time (thanks Phoebe). Anyway, we hiked for about 10 minutes and decided to turn around and go home. Shortest hike ever!
This last vid is loooonng, so perhaps of interest to grandparents only. It shows a typical evening in our household - playing ball, AC dancing, and AC acting strange. The funnier stuff is his dancing which you can find at around the 5:30 mark of the video.
We hope you enjoy the onslaught of videos. There are also some new photos on our Flickr site - follow the "Arthur month 14" link at the upper right of the page. And remember, to view videos you have to visit the blog at toddsherwood.blogspot.com.
Greetings from AC-land. Things are going very well here as Arthur starts learning to use a sippy cup and expanding his vocabulary to "ba ba" and "na na". Last weekend we had some music going and Arthur actually started to dance, or so it appeared anyway. I grabbed the camera and, of course, he pretty much stopped. You'll catch a couple of glimpses of him dancing in this vid, but mostly it's shaky video as I dance in an effort to encourage him. Clearly I should no longer attempt to dance while recording or, better yet, we need to get ourselves a steady-cam with motion stabilization. Good idea. Bonnie and John are probably in Australia right now and we hope they're having a great time. Remember that the videos can only be watched by visiting toddsherwood.blogspot.com. So long...
And we celebrated with an awesome African-animal themed birthday cake and a great ham dinner. Thanks to all who came and shared in AC's 1st birthday. We wish others could have made it too, but maybe for a future birthday. The first video here is long so be prepared.
This next video was taken about a week after AC's birthday party and shows Arthur playing on his rocking horse Patches. You'll hear us talking about what a big boy Arthur is becoming -- he has started sleeping in his crib, eating "real" food, and he's now in the toddler room at daycare, having graduated from the infant room.
We have also posted some birthday pictures and other pictures on our Flickr site (find links to the right). The pics of Arthur with other little kids and in the tub-of-balls are from his Saturday morning gym class. Bonnie will recognize the locale. Thanks again Bonnie for coming up and being here last week.
Arthur spent his first Christmas with the Sherwood family in Tekonsha. The family tradition is to open gifts on Christmas Eve, and we didn't get started until 7:30ish. Well, AC was pretty tired by the time things got started so he was a little subdued. He's also still a little young to understand just how excited he should be. You'll see that he was more interested in ribbons and crinkly paper than in his gifts. Next year will probably be a different story. He has enjoyed the two gifts he got from his grandfathers. Grandpa John gave AC a set of golf clubs which Arthur has found make great weapons around the house. Grandpa Clayton gave AC an old fashioned top which Arthur loves watching spin, and he even comes close to working it himself.
This video was taken a few days after Christmas. It shows Arthur and me playing chase and having a great time. However, he had a little accident at the end of the video....just to put everyone at ease, he was fine. He didn't even cry.
Well, Arthur has actually been walking for a few weeks now but we've been slow to get any decent video of it and even slower about getting it posted on the blog. Anyway, the first video here is a funny video of Arthur and Spike managing to find some common ground. You'll see Spike avoid Arthur more than play, but he does play some which is encouraging. And Arthur got a real kick out of it and it's so funny to hear him laugh...
In this second vid, AC shows off his walking skills as I ready myself for work. You'll hear me giggle like an overly giddy new father, so be prepared. Our next posting will probably involve Arthur's first Christmas and opening presents. Until then....
It's hard to believe but our little boy will be 11 months old tomorrow. He's walking everywhere and struggling to get down when we want to hold him but he doesn't want to be held. When did he start becoming so independent?
We've added a few pics to the "Arthur month 10" link, and we've also added both the month 11 and month 12 links. Sorry no new video, but we do have new photos.
Until next time...which might be Christmas themed videos of AC opening some presents and playing with new toys!
Here's a nice photo of Arthur in Tekonsha sometime after Thanksgiving dinner.
And here's some video taken just before and during Thanksgiving dinner. Arthur had a great time. While he didn't have any turkey, he did have some sweet potato puffs to keep with the Thanksgiving theme.
This second video is largely of Verli Dee's and Sheryl's visit. Verli Dee was one of my best childhood friends and Sheryl was one of AC's Aunt Jane's best friends. They both grew up just two doors down from AC's Grandma and Grandpa Sherwood's house. AC continues to improve his walking and he can walk nearly as fast as crawl now so the whole crawling thing will probably come to an end before too long. Until next time....
Arthur was baptised on Sunday the 22nd of November and, of course, we took video of the event. Now....I'll warn you, this video is long and the sound quality is poor and you can't even see things all that well. Nonetheless, here it is. And we promise to never quiz anyone about whether or not they actually watched it in its entirety. You can zip to roughly the....6 or 7 minute mark (roughly) where you'll find some video of the dinner afterward (not that the dinner video is any more exciting or anything, but at least you can see people a little better).
Arthur has also started walking. This video is a little dated now (sorry for the slow posting job being done by the blog master). This was taken right around the time AC stared getting himself up off his hands and knees. He's actually progressed considerably since this video was shot and he no longer needs his "walky thing" to help him walk. Until next time....
Arthur really likes going to the mall and playing in the play zone. Everything is padded and there are usually lots of kids. He made a couple of friends on this day and also showed some new behavior by trying to escape the play zone. We're not sure why.
In this video, AC goes trick-or-treating in the neighborhood. Not much happens here but you get to see Arthur dressed up as Yoda and he's pretty darn cute. He'll hate this video one day, but oh well, that's part of our responsibility as parents -- to embarrass him in public.
AC is getting closer and closer to walking. At least in our opinions. You might think we're crazy to think so after watching this video since he never really walks. But, there are signs....he's close. Of course, we're not sure that's a good thing or not. But it's awfully cool seeing him progress even though he's progressing toward making our lives more difficult. Until next time....
We had dinner in Tekonsha on Sunday the 24th and, of course, had to take some video to commemorate the occasion. You'll see AC getting closer to walking by standing on his own. He does this more and more. He can't go anywhere yet, but he does stand on his own. He is also getting more teeth - he looks a bit like a jack-o-lantern with his two front bottom teeth and one on top. Oh, and we're celebrating Cathy's new job! She starts on Monday the 9th of November as a full fledged nurse, and we're very proud of and happy for her. Until next time....
Sorry we haven't posted much lately. Just to make you thankful of that fact, we're posting a longer than usual video this time (someone didn't feel like doing a lot of editing). Arthur keeps getting bigger and more steady on his feet. He has a third tooth coming in - this one on top. Soon he'll be able to chew. He hasn't expanded his vocabulary beyond da-da-da-da-da, but he sure does like saying that.
We also added a few pics to Flickr (click the Arthur month 10 link). Until next time....
Which is very untrue since he has no idea what's going on yet, but his dad was happy with the outcome of the game the other day. This post is mainly a way of letting you know that we've posted a few pics of Arthur on our Flickr site (see the "Arthur month 9" link) and, of course, to get a jab in at the UM fans out there (I gotta boast when I can because my opportunities are generally few and far between).
AC is now nearly 9 months old! Hard to believe. Until next time...
AC took his first airplane ride to visit Gramma Bonnie and Grampa John in Florida. He was great on the plane - he slept the whole way there and the whole way back. While in Florida, AC got to meet his Great Grandma Bette (whose husband Arthur is named after) and his Great Grandpa Henry (John's dad). Unfortunately we didn't get a photo of the four generations (Bette, Bonnie, Cathy, Arthur) sitting together. Next time we must do that - let's all remember!
Here's a video of our travel day to Florida and AC's first meetings with his great grandparents.
AC also got to go swimming for the first time. He was a little apprehensive at first, but he really seemed to enjoy it once he got used to it. Every day after this first day he got quite excited when his new swim trucks were being put on him.
Only a week or so after returning from Florida, AC has expanded his vocabulary. Here's a video of him saying "Da Da" for the first time. He is too saying Da Da.
Arthur had a great Labor Day weekend at Gramma & Grampa Sherwood's house. Here he is with all of his latest girlfriends. These are Tim and Tony Jenkin's daughters and AC was on cloud nine flirting with the whole group. You'll find a few more pics via the "Arthur month 8" link to the right.
A few days before, AC had fun with his favorite toy. We think it's so strange that his favorite toy (right now anyway) is this timeless classic (the plastic doughnuts on the post). I guess that's why it's a classic - even today it makes for a great toy.
And here's a video that shows that it won't be long before he's walking. This starts a couple of weeks ago when he first pulled himself up onto his knees and peeked over the rail of his pack-n-play. The same day, we got some shots of him taking his first crawling "steps" (in a forward direction anyway). Then, only ten days later, he was pulling himself up to stand. He now crawls all over with little effort and we can't turn our backs for a second or he's into something. Where did our little sleeping blob of flesh go? Oh, and on September 5 & 6 in Tekonsha, even though we don't have video, he pulled himself up routinely and steadied himself for extended periods. Ahh, he's changing so fast. Until next time...
Here's a shot of AC after winning a recent race at Michigan International Speedway. He says it was fun and exciting, but one race is enough for him. Now it's on to something else. And after all, how challenging can race car driving be when you win your first and only race....and you're only 7 and a half months old?
OK, first let me apologize because we're posting two new videos that are LOOOOONNNG, much longer than our usual vids. I wanted to get them posted but didn't want to take the time to edit them so they're being posted in their original length. All I did was add titles and credits. So be prepared because they're both around 4 minutes long.
This first video was shot on Sunday August 16, 2009 (Happy Birthday to Cathy by the way - she turned....drum roll please.....40 on Sunday the 16th. And Congratulations to Cathy because she has just finished nursing school and we're very proud of her.) After coming home from Cathy's bday dinner at The Real Seafood Company, we decided to give Arthur his first real haircut. He was such a good boy. He looks so grown up and mature at times while getting his haircut that's it's kinda scary. Right afterward we put him in his first bubble bath. He seemed to get a kick out of that. Here it is.
This next video was shot on August 7, 2009. It shows AC and Cathy playing on the floor. It's long, but he was having so much fun and laughing that I couldn't bring myself to edit anything out. So you get the whole thing. Enjoy.
AC continues to grow bigger every day and he gets more and more fun all the time. He's starting to show signs of crawling by getting up onto his hands and knees and rocking back and forth. He's now 7 months old, by the way. Can you believe it? We've posted a couple of vids this week. One shows AC falling asleep in his crib - kinda funny. I missed several of his head bobs but got at least one in this vid.
This second vid is just a hodgepodge of various things. There's a short stretch showing AC burb up on Bonnie. That's followed by....just stuff. Enjoy. P.S. Special thanks go out to Aunt Jane and Cousin Johanna for coming down last monday to babysit for The Squibs while daycare was closed for summer break. It was much appreciated. Until next time....
Bonnie & John came to visit AC and to go to the Art Fairs a little over a week ago today. Here's the video we shot while at Sunday breakfast the day after the art fairs ended. To see the video, be sure to visit us at toddsherwood.blogspot.com. Until next time...
This is just a quick post to let you know, if you're interested, that we've posted some professional photos of AC on our Flickr site. You can find the full batch by following the "AC daycare photos from May 2009" link to the right. And remember, you can get a better experience by going directly to the blog website rather than simply reading the email message. You can find the blog at toddsherwood.blogspot.com. Until next time...
Here's a quick video of AC in his new jumper activity center thing. He seems pretty tickled with it so far. AC has a clean bill of health by the way, so there are no worries following our last post. Everything is just fine. Until next time...
Well, we had a bit of a scare Sunday night the 5th. First, AC is doing fine so there's no need to worry. But, after a great weekend and a great day in Tekonsha, we returned home Sunday evening at around 6:00. Not long after, AC threw up and appeared to be in considerable discomfort. But, no big deal. Then he threw up again about 10 minutes later....and 10 minutes after that. Soon, he was throwing up nothing but a mucousy (spelling?) greenish yellow stuff since he had nothing left to throw up. And his crying was just so strange, something we had never heard. Anyway, we decided to take him to his doctor's office which has after hours care. On the way, he threw up again and began to look so pale that we decided to divert to the ER at U Hospital. We arrived there at around 8pm. They checked him every which way and he had no fever but continued to throw up on occassion and cry in this really strange way. Well, the doctor wanted him to stick around until her shift ended just to see how he progressed. He eventually fell asleep for a while and then woke up hungry. He ate a little and kept it down, much to our relief. The doctor decided to send us home at around midnight. He slept through the night rather well and today has been absolutely fine, laughing and having all sorts of fun. Although he hasn't eaten much solid food today. We're not sure what it might have been. Perhaps a low grade virus causing him some stomach problems, or perhaps some dairy formula that he had during the drive home from Tekonsha. It's been a while since he's really had much dairy so that may have caused him trouble. We were worried that it might be his exposure to chicken pox (a couple kids at his daycare had chicken pox a week or so ago). But the chicken pox seems unlikely. Anyway, all seems fine now but we were obviously scared for those 6 hours. There's a couple more pics from the hospital if you follow the "Arthur month 07" link to the right.
Before all that went down, Karen hosted a really nice BBQ on Friday night in honor of my birthday. You'll find a few pics of this at the "Arthur month 07" link. I also got some nice pics of AC and Cathy this weekend. You'll find them in the same place. I also placed a couple of new pics at the "Arthur month 06" link that you may not have seen yet. Sorry for being slow to get those posted. Until next time....
