Donovan

Born May 27, 2009 at 5:30 PM.

Weighs 8 lbs 8 oz. - made for a tough labor for Mommy.

Length - about yea long. I think it's about 21.5 inches.

Has good lungs.

Got meconium all over daddy within the first hour. Not sure if this is a portent of things to come ...

Feeding the cat

Maria's latest favorite activity - feeding Leo. Her understanding of the activity does not seem to extend to stopping feeding the cat, though (Leo doesn't seem to mind).

Riding in the laundry basket

Maria likes to ride in the laundry basket. She especially likes to be spun around. I lashed the video camera to the basket and recorded one the rides.

If the embedded video doesn't work, here's a link: Toddler Centrifuge

Opening Christmas presents

First look at number 2

Maria is so wonderful we decided to have another.

The Great Pumpkin Patch

On Saturday, we went to the Great Pumpkin Patch in Arthur. Pumpkins, squash, and cucurbits everywhere. And cute furry animals.

Little straw bales. I imagine a tiny baler being driven by a lawn tractor making these bales.

A portion of the Wall O' Squash.

The finger-eating goat seemed more interested in the grass than Maria's fingers.

A wagon load of squash, and a Maria, too!

Read those warning labels carefully

The kids are running wild and you're trying to get them stand still for just a fraction of a second so you can dress them, feed them, fix their hair, etc. At times the following device seems tempting.

But alas, look more closely at the warning label...