What do you feed a boy who's just eaten twice his body weight in apples?

Doodles!

Apple Picking - part 6

Apple Picking - part 5

MINE!!!!

Note how Paul has put his feet up on the apples to claim them as his own?

This is when Mommy asked Paul to show her his teeth.

Back to eating apples!

Apple Picking - part 4

Da-dum. Da-dum. (Think the theme from Jaws.)
Da-Dum, da-dum, da-dum.

Da-dum! Da-dum! Da-dum! Rooaarrr!

Apple Picking - part 3

Hey James!
James - c'mere!

There are waaay more apples down here!

Yeah - just look at that tree!

Uh, James? Come back!!

Apple Picking - part 2

Paul is very happy he followed through on at least one resolution from last year: GROW TEETH!
I bet there are more apples down this way! . . .Yup - lots more apples!

Apple Picking

We returned to our favorite apple pickin' place, and this time we went with our friends Mike, Reiko, and James.

Remember Paul picking apples last year?
Paul's so much better at grabbing the apples this year!

Paul especially liked it when Mommy picked the apple, and he could put it in the apple bag.

Apple picking is so much fun with friends!

He's addicted. . .

Blues Clues?
TV - give me Blues Clues!

BLUUUUEEESSSS CLUUUUEEES!!!!!

Playground!

Today was gorgeous, so Paul and Mommy went to the park for some playing and a picnic lunch.
Paul found a piece of pink sidewalk chalk, and made some stylistic additions to someother kid's drawing.

Happy 23rd Luniversary!!

This is Paul's last official Luniversary - we're going with general fractions from here on out. As a 23-month old, Paul is asserting his independence in many ways, from demonstrating clear preferences to really, really demonstrating excruciatingly clear preferences. He can also get himself undressed. . .sort of.

I can do it!
No, Mommy, I can do it!

I just, umph, gotta get my, er, head through the, argh, holey thingy. . . ah-ha!

Told you I could do it!

L'Shanah Tova

Happy 5770!
We celebrated the first day of Rosh Hashanna at Uncle Eric, Aunt Andi, Jacob, Sophia, and Asher's house. Paul had a great time playing in the yard, throwing tantrums, and taking a nap in the middle of dinner. And we forgot to take pictures. Oops.

The second day, we visited our friends Emily and Aviv. Hopefully, even after Paul's fabulously nearly-two years old tantrums, they will choose not to sell their soon to be here baby to the circus. But then again. . .

Paul is drenched because he insisted on drinking club soda from a regular cup.
OK, ready to go home now!

Seriously - let's go.

Good Night, Moon.

*Credit goes to Daddy for the title. =)

"Eye Keem" sandwich, anyone?

Sunday, Grandma Shelly brought Paul home (he had a sleepover while mommy and daddy went to a wedding), and then Grandma, Paul and mommy all went to the Melrose Victorian Fair (more like the downtown lined with booths from local businesses, food vendors, and a few kind of lame carnival rides than anything terribly Victorian).

Paul had his first "eye keem" sandwich. . .
. . .and seemed to enjoy it.

Aunt Margie came to visit!

Aunt Margie and her boyfriend, Will, came to NY from Florida, then drove all the way up to Boston just to see Paul! (They said they also wanted to see mommy and daddy, but get real.)

Paul reads Brown Bear to Aunt Margie. . .
. . .and Aunt Margie expresses an editorial opinion, with which Paul seems to concur.

Cici n'est pas un chapeaux.

Cutie patooties!

Paul demonstrates "Blue Steel" for Will and Aunt Margie.

Is this the face of a big brother?

Hmm. . .not just yet, but it sure will be by the end of March 2010!

(Boy, is Paul in for the surprise of a lifetime, or what?)

Everybody loves a Parade!!

Yeah? When does it start? We've been here for an hour already. . .
Oh, good. Horsie! Horsie! Neigh!!!

Hey! That's Daddy!

Daddy! Daddy!! DADDY!!!

. . .I need more grapes!