Happy Independence Day!

Today, Paul, mommy, and Safta went to hear Daddy play in a marching band for a 4th of July parade! Paul had a wonderful time waving and blowing kisses to all the people passing by!
More watermelon!!

Look! There's DADDY!!

(The band is the background is the Natick American Legion Band, feat. Shawn, Euphonium)

After the parade passed us by, in order to put some life back into our life, we went to dinner with Grandma Shelly and Grandpa Steve. Where else would one go to celebrate America? A Chinese restaurant, of course!!

Paul was very cranky through most of dinner, but perked up just as we were leaving. He was in such good humor, he decided he would drive us home. . .

. . .yeah, looks like I parked close enough to the curb. . .You guys can take it from here, right?

Does it count as an "Uh-oh" when it's an "on purpose?"

Cacophony in the Morning.

Safta Sheila came up last night to visit Paul for the weekend!
And this morning? She gave Paul a KAZOO! at 6:45am!! A KAZOO!!
Yippee for morning marching band!!

Paul-Kong, Devourer of Hippos. . .

Climbing to new heights. . .

Bored with climbing on the couch, Paul decides to scale Mt. Coffee Table. . .

The climb looks like it's in reverse, but that was him trying to get back down again. . .

Sunday morning - Pancakes and Playing in PJs. . .

Aptima picnic! Part 6 - Paul and Water

Aptima picnic! Part 5 - Paul and Water

Dipping his little toesies. . .
3 hours after being scared of the water jets, Paul has become an intrepid water-jet hunter. . .

Where's it go?

Aptima picnic! Part 4

Water fun!

Aptima picnic! Part 3

Mommy sees Paul!!

Although he loves taking baths, Paul is still not a huge fan of the swimming pool. . .

Daddy? Where'd you go?!?

It's a Daddy-monster!!

Hi Mommy!!

Aptima picnic! Part 2 - Volleyball

Aptima picnic! Part 1

When we first got to the park, Paul was very hesitant about the water fountains. . .
. . .but after a little while, he was having a ball!

Paul and Georgia await the next blast. . .

Look! A fountain for each!

After lunch, Paul gets his ink on. . .

Friday night dinner with the Aptimists

Friday night, On the Boarder, Aptimists, Georgia. Awesome.
Paul, right after he stole a book about sharing from Georgia. . .
Say queso!
Queso!
Georgia!

Paul, Daddy, and a Monster.

Paul unwinds after a long week with a good book. . .

(Don't tell him it's upside down!)

20th Luniversary!

Happy 20th Luniversary Paul! How's it feel to be 20 months old? Paul? Paul? Oh. . .sssshhhhh. . . .
(The sippy cup is just water, not milk or juice, in case you were wondering.)

Happy Father's Day!

Love,
Daddy, Paul, Bert, Ernie, Cookie Monster, and Elmo.
And Mommy.

Weil Men on Father's Day 2009

Grandpa Steve, Paul, and Daddy
Banana?

Banana!

What does a Hippo say?

Paul SMASH!

Paul plays "I'm a Monster, Gonna Getcha" . . .with himself.

Chomping on a Chicken Leg

Tissue? I hardly know you!

New Food: Box of Raisins

Paul is a raisin fiend. It's like baby Prozac - a teeny box turned him from a whiny, cranky, miserable excuse for a human being into a grinning, giggling, goofy little cutie. Good stuff.

Mommy and Paul

Oh, Paul also somehow managed to chip two of his 4 upper front teeth. How? When? Unknown. Mommy is far more upset about it than Paul.

Daaaadddyyyyyy! Come hoooooommmmeeee!

I missed you this morning - I called out for you and Mommy came in, and I was mad and pushed her away, and threw a little tantrum in my crib, and refused to get dressed, and everything!

Think he can get a full-ride on being cute?