The Week in Photos

Once again, this was a quiet week at home. We didn't really do much, and as such, not a lot of pictures got taken. Relatively speaking, of course. I still took more pictures in a week than I used to in a month, pre-baby. Here's some of the highlights from the week. As always, you can see more in the photo albums.

Here we see Mr. Man chowing down on some Cheerios while kicking back in his Bumbo. I keep thinking he's going to outgrow that soon since he has little tree trunks for thighs, but then kids twice his age are still able to use it so go figure.


Although he's good most of the time, Lucas can make a mess at mealtime with the best of them. It's hard to see it here, but he's smushed a bunch of cottage cheese on his tray.


Another Bumbo shot, but I'm including it since his expression amuses me.


Here we see the future superstar maraca player.


Saturday, Lucas got a visit from the girl who gave him his first kiss way back on July 4 (see here). Seven months later, Gwen seemed mostly concerned with what toys were available, and although she gave him a little kiss before she left, she also smacked him upside the head 2 or 3 times during the visit. Poor Lucas, your experiences with females aren't likely to get any better when you're an adult, I'm afraid to say. :)


Last week, we bought a storage ottoman to replace our coffee table downstairs (which has been moved to the end of our bed). This served two purposes. First, the edges are much softer so once Lucas is walking around, it will be much safer for him. Second, it gave us a place to put the mounds of toys that have been spreading across our floor like high tide coming in at Candyland. I'd almost forgotten what it was like to walk across the living room without stepping on something that then sings to you.

Today, Lucas first investigated it (with a little help getting up to that position)...


...and then he took a dip in the toy jacuzzi. Once again, with an ample amount of daddy help. :)


We wrap things up with the Deal boys playing with blocks together. Or more accurately, I'd stack them, and Lucas would reach over and knock them over, like the fist of an angry god.