AC & Cathy have a deep conversation...

AC continues to expand his vocalizations, but still no actual words. He has also started eating some cereal, although after the debacle shown in the vid we have started mixing the cereal with some formula in his bottle. He's not quite ready to swallow without suckling, apparently. He recently went to see his doctor and got a clean bill of health. So far so good....

AC visits the Schwartz's at their new cabin up north

Over Memorial Day weekend, we visisted with Mike, Jackie, Reed and Phoebe at the newly acquired Schwartz Resort, a very nice cabin near the Sleeping Bear Dunes on the Lee-Lan-U pennisula (as Cathy calls it). We explored Leland and Northport and bought some really nice fresh fish that Mike cooked up for dinner on Saturday night. Tony and Jill joined us for brunch on Sunday. AC didn't sleep well all weekend but we all had a great time, despite Mike being there. In addition to the vid, there are some pics to see by following the "Memorial Day" link in the upper right.

Check out AC's new daycare photo

Is this an adorable little guy....or an evil scientist?

AC's Uncle Jeffry and new Aunt Bev were married on Saturday the 9th (cousin Nathan's 30th birthday by the way). We all had a great time and AC was a really good boy throughout....except for peeing on the guest room bed during a diaper change at Sunday's brunch hosted by the bride and groom. Sorry Bev. AC also got to meet his cousin Marie for the first time as well as Ed "Eddie" Wundrum of Vail fame.

Major breakthrough as AC surfs the web...

We were as shocked as you when AC picked up a computer and started surfing the Interwebs (and yes, I just realized that I spelled "surf" wrong in the video title...although maybe I meant to say that he had bent the Internet to his will thus making it his slave...or maybe my mind is shrinking as his grows via the law of conservation of brain mass). Anyway, he seemed to enjoy his first foray into the online world.

He also spent some time that same day in his play gym chatting up Spike who sometimes just won't shut the #%&* up.

AC goes to Indy this weekend for his Uncle Jeff's and Aunt-to-be Bev's wedding. Hopefully we'll have some video footage of all that fun next week. Stay tuned.

AC's weekend of April 25, 2009

Yet another bath video...hey, it makes for a good time to grab the video camera. There's also some footage of Cathy trying to put a shirt over his giant mellon. It scared him a little but it ended with AC wearing both the shirt and a smile.


We also helped celebrate Johanna's birthday at Red Lobster on Sunday the 26th. Johanna turns 19 on the 30th. We met AC's Gramma and Grampa Sherwood, his Great Aunt Kay and Great Uncle Cless, his Aunt Jane and, of course, his cousin Johanna.

And looking back at the recent past, AC was visited by Jeff Konwinski last weekend, April 19. Sorry it took so long to get the vid posted.

AC's weekends of April 11 & 18, 2009

How does someone so cute and tiny create this kind of disaster in his diaper? Unbelievable. And why would he pee in his own bath water? He didn't seem to care. Anyway, AC had a weekend of messing himself and requiring a bath. He also had a talkative weekend, provided either Cathy or I make silly sounds along with him. He gets more fun every day. We just wish he would stop spitting up so much (throwing up?) so that his food could do him some good.

We have also added some photos to our Flickr collections. Click the "Arthur month 04" link in the upper right to see some pics of AC and his Grampa Clayton and some pre-national-championship pics with Mike and Tony and AC sporting his Spartan outfit (he says thanks Julie B). We have also added a link to all of our YouTube videos, although they're all here on the blog too.

AC talks and plays while his dad acts a fool

AC talks a little with his dad or, perhaps, wonders why his dad is such a wierdo. AC then plays on his kid whatchamacallit thing. Not too exciting, but are any of our vids?

The past week in the young life of AC

Just as AC started to feel better after getting sick during his first week of daycare, it was time to go back to daycare. Oh well, his immune system is getting stronger and he's better off by getting these early colds. We're convinced he's starting to vocalize beyonds cries. This vid is a montage of the week. As you can tell, it was a very exciting week.

It did pick up on Friday night the third when we met Ed & Julia for dinner at Grizzly Peak. AC has gone out on the town 3 Fridays in a row and he really seems to have a good time. This is good since his parents like to have dinner out, so we're training him early.

Until next time...

AC has an exciting week

On Friday night March 20, we met up with Holly and Linda and Erdvilas at Cafe Zola in downtown Ann Arbor for dinner. It was nice for us to get out and have dinner and drinks with friends and it was nice that AC was able to join us. He was great the whole time -- he was interactive, never cried, and was really just part of the group. He seemed to be having fun, but he lost steam and fell asleep by the time the bill came. I got the date wrong in the title to the video, so ignore it. It really was March 20.

On Saturday the 21st, we went for a walk in Gallup Park. We thought it would be nice for AC to get out, get some air, and see something besides the four walls of the house. Hmm, he slept the entire time, but we had fun. See a couple of pics by clicking on the "Arthur week 10" link.



We then went to Tekonsha on Sunday the 22nd (again, I got the date wrong in the title to the video -- it's a good thing I don't build bridges given my attention to detail). AC had another great day despite his growing cold and stomach crud from his first week of daycare. He's holding his head up very well and we're convinced that he's starting to make "talking" sounds. Listen closely and you'll hear a couple during his tummy time.

Major milestone - AC plays with his toys!

AC had a major milestone this weekend (in the opinions of his parents anyway) in that he played with the toys on his Baby Einstein. He also held one of his rattles and shook it. This is the first time that he has played with his toys on his own and we found it very exciting. He had a successful trip to the doctor the other day and everything seems to be developing properly. Bonnie has left us and we don't quite know how we'll get along with her. We can't possibly thank her enough for being here with us, and John enough for all of his back and forth between Michigan and Florida and for doing without Bonnie for 6 weeks. AC will miss Bonnie too as he always seemed to calm down when Gramma Bonnie held him. Thanks again Bonnie & John!
Karen came to visit on Sunday. You'll find some photos posted to Flickr by following the "Arthur week 08" link (once it's there to click on).

G&G C&C come to visit AC

Gramma Carolyn and Grampa Clayton came to visit Arthur on Saturday the 7th of March. Gramma Bonnie was here too, of course, not to sell her short. We had a trifecta of grandparents but not a full quorum. AC is becoming much more interactive and has begun smiling....and we think he's smiling at us and not just passing gas. Perhaps that's wishful thinking. Some pics of the day have been added to the "Arthur week 07" photo set on Flickr.

We've got some new photos....too many perhaps?

On Sunday we went for breakfast at our usual haunt and AC wore his Spartan hat in honor of the big bball game with Illinois. MSU wont the game and clinched a share of the Big 10 title! Sweet. Then on Tuesday AC got another bath and this time his dad used the still camera rather than the video camera to record the action. We no longer are in possession of the scale we had borrowed but the boy must be over 10 pounds by now and he may, MAY, be getting a little more restful at night (knock on wood). And if you look closely enough, you'll see a little pimple on the guy's chin.

Follow the "Arthur week 07" link in the upper right corner for more pics. And remember that our web address is toddsherwood.blogspot.com.

Hey look, AC does have a daddy!

Finally, I got the camera into Cathy's hands so that she could document the fact that I do, in fact, take part in caring for this boy....some. The pics are nothing special given that I'm in them, but at least I now have proof. There are a few of Cathy with the boy too. Follow the "Arthur week 06" link to the right. And yes, that means he'll soon be 7 weeks old. And he weighed in at 9 pounds, 11 ounces yesterday the 23rd. We're thinking that his new name should be Guido Bituvalardo. But then again, it's hard to stop calling him Mr. Fussman because that continues to be very appropriate.

And this week, we have video of AC's bathtime! How exciting. Enjoy. Remember that our address is toddsherwood.blogspot.com.

Bathtime!

Arthur had a bath tonight. He's always very good with baths. He seems to really like them. More pics have been added to the "Arthur week 05" set on Flickr.

AC helps Gramma Carolyn celebrate her birthday

We visited Tekonsha on Sunday the 15th to help celebrate Gramma Carolyn's birthday....her 49th! Ummhmm. The boy met for the first time his Uncle Jeffry, Jeffry's fiancee Bev, and his Uncle Kurt. In fact, Uncle Kurt was so concerned about something spilling out of AC's diaper that AC, in fact, peed and it leaked out of his diaper onto Kurt's shirt. We're very proud of the boy.

More pics have been added to the "Arthur week 05" set on Flickr (follow the link to the right), and a really long video of the day can be found below.

Remember to view the blog at toddsherwood.blogspot.com for access to links and the video.

Congratulations Uncle Chris!

Uncle Chris came to visit on Friday night so that we could all celebrate his acceptance of a fellowship in Tampa, Florida. We're all very happy for Chris and excited for him as he prepares for this new job and adventure. We ate dinner at Pizza House so that Chris could have his beloved Chipati, and the boy was a real trooper until the final 10 minutes or so after which most people in the restaurant were happy to see us leave. More pics at the "Arthur week 05" link to the right.

AC is officially 1 month old!

In honor of AC's 1 month birthday, we've shot a new video of the boy doing....not much. But he seems to be getting more alert and aware of the world around him which is nice to see. And he's now 2 pounds heavier than his lightest weight, coming in at 8 lbs 5 oz yesterday! He is close to outgrowing his first item of clothing with many more to come for sure. A couple more new videos can be found by following the "Arthur videos" link to the right.

AC is nearly 1 month old

Arthur will be 4 weeks old as of Wednesday the 11th. We've posted a few new pics on Flickr, not many, but a few. Todd is back to work now so things are a little busier. And the boy is quite fussy at night - very gassy and cranky and uncomfortable. You might say he's collicky (sp?). Joy.

Arthur at 3 weeks doing...nothing

Arthur at 3 weeks doing...nothing,
originally uploaded by Double Dizzle.

Arthur turned 3 weeks old on Wednesday the 4th. Here's a video of him doing a whole lotta nothin' but his mom and dad still get a kick out of it.