Baby Signs

It's been a crazy long time since I've posted anything. So sorry! Atticus has been up to a lot of stuff these last two months: first time swimming, visiting Mammoth Cave and "talking" up a storm with his ever-increasing vocabulary of baby signs. Among his favorites: elephant, giraffe, banana, and his latest addition, hippo. Of course this can be a bit confusing for those not familiar with the signs, but his friends are catching on very quickly and having a blast "communicating" with him.

Reading books continues to be his favorite activity:

And bananas are still his favorite food (it took him a little while, but he's doing his version of the sign for banana in this video):

Outside Fun, Boots, and Crayons

I love flowers!

I'm getting the hang of this walking thing; just don't let go!

Styling in my diaper and boots.

Coloring (a.k.a. trying not to eat the crayons)

Random Pics

Sorry it's been so long since I've posted any pictures. Here are a few to enjoy...

At likes to form letters in his sleep. I think he's going for an i or an l.

"Reading" in his rocking chair.

Fun at the zoo.

Riding the carousel at the zoo with Daddy (in the matching black shirts).

Birthday Fun!

Atticus had a blast celebrating his birthday last Saturday with friends (or at least we did :)). Here's some of it captured for your pleasure...

We made the cow bell from pawpaw an outside toy ;).

He LOVED his cake.

I need something to wash that cake down!

Giving the Elmo card Grandma sent a hug:

The rocking horse Daddy painted for me (yes, that's a children's book about Theodore Roosevelt beside it; At can't wait for a vacation to the presidential library):

Finally! My very own phone! Thanks Natalie!

Videos!

Opening a singing telegram from Pawpaw and Grandmother.

Riding his four wheeler around the apartment. Faster, Daddy, faster!

Swinging at the park.

Watching the elephants at the zoo.

Did Somebody Say Boots?

How fast can Atticus learn a new word? Well, it depends whether he wants to or not, because he learned the word boots in one short afternoon. His grandmother and pawpaw sent him a pair in the mail yesterday (tried to upload a video but it didn't work; hopefully will soon):

Playing with Daddy's Singing Birthday Card