Interview with Brother

What do you think of your little brother? He is a very talkative baby and I like to play with him.
His favorite thing to do is to drink milk. I like to read books with him. I like playing with him unless he whines. He likes it when I sing to him.

What is your favorite thing about him? Being able to play with him. His baby talk is the funniest. His tiny hands are the cutest.

Do you think he'll ever get hair? Yes!

What do you think he'll learn how to do next? I think he'll learn how to sit up.

What do you think his favorite food is going to be? I think he'll like tiny baby sandwiches.

What color do you think his eyes will be? Green

What do you think he'll be when he grows up? We are both going to be vulcanologists.

What do you think his first word is going to be? Mama

Who do you think his favorite person is? Me (Will)

Are you going to have kids someday? Maybe.

First Sail

Paul and Will rode this earlier in the day. Touted as the Ice Cream Cruise...


Then later we took Jasper on his first sail at CWB.

Camel Ride!

I took Will and Jasper to the zoo on Friday and we had a wonderful time. We could not believe the things we were able to see and experience. We happened upon the walrus feeding which was just an amazing sight to see these giant animals with their fuzzy whiskered mouths just a foot from our view as they gorged on fish. Then we also happened upon the feeding of the cloud leopards. Their keeper came in with a big bowl of meat and we saw them meowing at the door like pet cats! Then when he came in they rushed over to greet him with cuddles and rubs then one of them jumped up on his back and began grooming his hair with his big wide pink tongue. The zookeeper had to stand there for a good twenty minutes while he was groomed and his hair was quite wet when it was all over. Will and I were enthralled by the entire thing and both of us agreed that being a zookeeper for the cloud leopards seemed like a lot of fun. They were so cute and loving.

Will also was also fortunate enough to ride a camel for the first time. While he was on his ride, Jasper decided to take his pacifier and settle down for a short nap. I don't think he has ever successfully accepted one before this point as he generally prefers his thumb or mama. This might be the first and last time we ever see this thing in use as he hasn't been interested in it since!





Grinning about this ice cream cone that is far bigger than pictured on the menu!

Sunny September

These are all different expressions and smiles aimed at his brother.

Cheek Report

Today I tried to fasten the chin strap of his sunhat and we encountered some difficulties...here is the latest cheek report:

Camano Island Fun

We embarked on a decidedly more relaxing "camping" experience early this week at Camano Island.

This time we stayed in a rustic cabin on the waterfront complete with real mattresses, running water, and all kinds of other amenities surrounding us like a little camp store, shuttle service from our car, and even boat rentals!


Once we moved in and had lunch, we spent the afternoon exploring our little beach community, row boating in an old wooden boat named "Will Dear", digging along the rocky shore, discovering crabs and other interesting sealife, and enjoying a delicious pesto and salad dinner with s'mores over the fire for dessert.

Jasper was such a surprise camper. I just love this guy's sunny disposition and predictability! He takes his naps from 11-1 and 3-5pm with bedtime on the stroke of 9pm. I shake my head at how easy going he is so long as I follow his schedule, feed him on demand, and keep the smiles coming.

He's really going to town with his thumb and has now discovered a "lovey" which is a soft brown owl toy that Will and I bought for him while pregnant. He snuggles up with his owl, pops his thumb in his mouth and takes in whatever adventure our family is up to next.

The day we arrived was lovely and the livery staff boasted that it was one of the first days all summer that the boats were out in the water and people were sunning themselves on the waterfront. Though Camano is in the rain shadow, they have had a grey summer too just like the rest of western Washington. To that end, I had packed a lot of long sleeves and fleece but pulled out my shorts as soon as we arrived. Yeah for sun!

Nothing Quite as Delightful as a Baby's Laugh

These days the baby's laugh is just about the most welcome sound in our home and I've finally caught a funny moment on camera. As a baby Will was not ticklish in the least and to this day I'm not entirely sure he finds a tickle unbearably funny, but Jasper laughs hysterically at just the mention of a tickle let alone a little poke in his buttery belly or kootchie under the chin or armpit.

Finally caught a laugh on camera! And why is he laughing? Well, he is sharing his basket with his friend the cat of course! Do you see that little orange fluff beside his hand?