April 29, 2009: 8 months 24 days old

Silas is moving too fast for me! This is a decent video of the two of us playing with the blocks together. Ooooh, also, Silas is getting a 3rd tooth! I felt it today!!

April 28, 2009: 8 months 23 days old

Ruby and Susie came over to visit. We haven't seen them in over two weeks 'cause they were away on vacation. It was a really nice visit. In this picture, Silas had been standing up directly behind Ruby and holding on to her for support. They both plopped backward to a seat like dominoes. It was hilarious!

Silas and Ruby

April 27, 2009: 8 months 22 days old

Searching for a playgroup brought us to the Oakland Public Library 'lap sit.' Babies, babies everywhere. Silas loved it (he's in the center in the green and brown striped pants facing away from the camera).
Silas at the library

April 26, 2009: 8 months 3 weeks old

Roving Brunch at Becky and Tim's house (aka Hotel Morrell). Here are the best three pics from the morning. There are more on our flickr site here.

The gang fully satiated from brunch
Silas thinks Eric's mouth is funny
Matt and Silas playing

April 25, 2009: 8 months 20 days old

We are loving the warm weather here in Pittsburgh. Silas went and played at the local park for a little while this morning. The evening was the annual 'Art All Night' event in Lawrenceville. We walked there from the house. It was a beautiful night. Oh, and on the way home Silas finally figured out how to make a raspberry sound with his lips! I'll get a video soon.
Silas at the park

Strolling through Bloomfield on the way to Art All Night

April 24, 2009: 8 months 19 days old

It was over 80 degrees today, so Silas got to hang out at the park in just his diaper, some sunscreen and a hat. Our friend Ryder (in the background) was playing stick ball with Guthrie. Silas and Ryder were both watching Guthrie fetch the ball in the this pic. We all had a great time!
Silas watching Guthrie

April 23, 2009: 8 months 18 days old

This was the only picture taken of Silas today.

April 22, 2009: 8 months 17 days old

Happy Earth Day! Silas and I went to Mommy and Baby yoga, and then it was out to lunch with our friends. Not the best picture ever, but the blog sometimes forces me into using pics I would normally pass over. You get the idea. Mommies and Babies having fun.
post-yoga lunch with friends

April 21, 2009: 8 months 16 days old

Playdate with Ceci. She got some great toys for her first birthday and she was very nice and let him play piano with her. He really liked banging on the keys.
Silas and Ceci playing a duet on the piano

April 20, 2009: 8 and a half months old

You stack the blocks, he knocks them down. I'll try and get a video of it one of these days, but he's starting to get too fast for me.
Silas and his blocks

April 19, 2009: 8 months 2 weeks old

Funny random shot. Not sure what he's doing with his hand, but it does spend a large percentage of the time in his mouth.

April 18, 2009: 8 months 13 days old

Pics from a day trip to Moraine State Park below. No pics of Silas in the canoe 'cause the life jacket was so unpleasant for him on this trip that he was in the boat for literally 1 minute. Alas. The picnicking and hiking were very nice, and Guthrie got a nice trip in the canoe with Eric. Eric took a ton of pics and he posted some of the best on his blog here. For an interesting contrast, Eric got a shot of Silas in his life jacket (pfd - personal flotation device) from our first canoe trip back in October here.
The first pic below is actually a shot of Silas's first freckle. I first noticed it around 3 months old, but this is the first picture I got of it. It's on his right inner thigh. The second pic is where we ate lunch by the lake.
Silas showing off his freckle

Guthirie, Eric and Silas hangin' out in the grass

April 17, 2009: 8 months 12 days old

I can't decide on one picture, so today there are two. The lighting at the bookstore where we go to infant storytime is great and I always get great pictures of Silas there. He loves (to eat) books. The second pic is him standing at our back door.
Books are for eating not reading

Silas standing by the back door

April 16, 2009: 8 months 11 days old

Eric, Silas and I went to a new coffee house near the Glass Factory... I forget what it's called, but I know it starts with an A. Silas enjoyed it and their coffee is great. Then, we came home and he took a ride in his wagon... watch the video :).

Eric and Silas drinking coffee

April 15, 2009: 8 months 10 days old

Silas got a package from his Grandma Bobbye and Grandpa Bob. Here he is checking out one of his new toys. His way of saying thank you :)
Silas checking out his new toy

April 14, 2009: 8 months 9 days old

Food is still endlessly fun for Silas. Here he is enjoying Annie's organic mac 'n' cheese. He loved getting it into his mouth all by himself.
Silas likes Annie's mac 'n' cheese

April 13, 2009: 8 months 8 days old

Grandma Kathi sent Silas a new hat for Easter. He has no team loyalties yet, so all is good.
Silas got a new hat from Grandma Kathi

April 12, 2009: 8 months 1 week old

Kevin invited us over for Easter dinner. It was a nice meal with good friends. Here's a pic of Silas with Lauren after dinner.
Silas and Lauren at Kevin's house

April 11, 2009: 8 months 6 days old

It's been about a week since Silas's first ride in a shopping cart. This was my first chance to take a picture. Then, we went to Maya and Ryder's house for an Easter potluck party, which was tons o' fun.
Silas riding in a shopping cart

Maya and Ryder's Easter potluck

April 10, 2009: 8 months 5 days old

I don't ever do this(post pics from a day that is not today), but Chris in Madison just posted a bunch of photos from our visit back in March. I am putting three here that I think are great. Check out the rest of them here. Ok, this is also a long post 'cause I have lots to share that happened today. We went to visit Eric at work. AND, Silas just got a new 'walker wagon.' It is a special wagon that he can walk behind and it has some resistance so it won't go rolling away from him and make him fall. Pics below.



Silas visiting Eric at work
Silas with his new walker wagon

April 9, 2009: 8 months 4 days old

Susie convinced me that it was ok for Silas and Ruby to hang out and not get Ruby sick. Here are a couple of pics from a beautiful sunny afternoon on the South Side. The final pic is inside the new Hoffbrau House. Good beer, the pretzels were just ok.
Silas and Ruby comparing footwear

Silas

Silas at the Hoffbrau House

April 8, 2009: 8 months 3 days old

We haven't been doing much since Silas has not been feeling well. Here he is with one of his favorite non-baby toys... the headlamp.
Silas likes the headlamp

April 7, 2009: 8 months 2 days old

Silas loves to stand and is pulling himself up on every available surface. His favorite place to stand is at Guthrie's kennel. He hold on to the wire 'windows' and stares in at Guthrie. Here, he is doing the next best thing, standing at the baby gate AND messing with Guthrie's kennel door.
Silas exploring

April 6, 2009: 8 months 1 day old

Silas took his first bath in the big bathtub today. As usual, he took it in stride. I have yet to see anything phase him.
Silas's first bath in the big tub

April 5, 2009: 8 months old

Eric's trick to playing so well with Silas... years of living with cats. The second picture is a plaster hand print we made of Silas's little hand.
Silas learning how to use a tape measure

Silas's plaster hand print

April 4, 2009: 7 months 30 days old

Silas was still cranky, but his fever was gone today. And he still likes red pepper...
Silas still likes red pepper

April 3, 2009: 7 months 29 days old

This is one of the best videos yet of Silas. He is so adorable! (I know, I'm biased... I'm his mom, but it really is great!).

April 2, 2009: 7 months 4 weeks old

Silas is sick. He has a mild fever and is not his normal active self. Eric spent some time tonight comforting him.
Silas not feeling so great

April 1, 2009: 7 months 27 days old

TEETH!!! I finally got a picture of them. It only took over a month! Oh, and Chris posted a really nice pic of Silas and Erin from our visit to Madison here.
Silas with his two front teeth!

March 31, 2009: 7 months 26 days old

Even though he only has two teeth, Silas prefers to bite and chew his food. I made blueberry muffins from scratch yesterday, here he is digging in. The second picture is Silas in a hand-me-down set of footie pj's. They used to belong to Steph's son Max. Thank you Steph for the diapers and the clothes!!! Oh, and today was the very first time ever that Silas road in the seat in a grocery cart! He's getting so big :)
Silas likes muffins

Bethany and Silas

March 30, 2009: 7 months 25 days old

Silas is pulling himself up on everything, especially his toy box. He pulls up, pulls out a toy, sits down and chews on it for a little while, then back up he goes.
Silas and his toy box