Sunday

All of these videos were taken on Sunday. The first video is of Louis eating breakfast. He started with "puffs" and then moved on to blueberries and bananas.

After his afternoon nap we went to a nearby park that has fountains. Louis suited up and played in the water.


After drying off he took a ride in the swing set. (Do you think he likes swinging?!)

Before bedtime he played with Dad. (The video is a little shaky in the beginning because I was trying to sneak up on them to not interrupt their play.)

Desire to Stand Free

Louis would love to be able to stand up on his own. From these videos you can see he is figuring out which muscles are necessary for that to happen. He enjoys being near objects that are the right height for his practice (chairs, sofas, and this toy basket).

The Beach and the Pool

The first weekend in June we went to Rehoboth Beach, DE. The weather happened to be pretty mild so it was really enjoyable to be outside and not necessary to be sitting right by the ocean. We headed to Cape Henlopen State Park to visit the Nature Center which was advertised to have a touch pool (horseshoe crabs).  When we arrived we found out that they also had bikes for people to borrow. There were even bike options for kids and babies.

We saddled up and started biking around the park. The landscape was a mix of pine trees and sand dunes. It is a beautiful state park.

In these pictures Louis has his sun hat on underneath his bike helmet.

We also spent some time on the beach. We got up close to sunrise on both Saturday and Sunday morning (see Matt and his coffee cup and Louis in his pajamas). We also spent some time in the beach during the day.

Louis really enjoyed hearing the waves roll in and people watching. He got wet up to his ankles but the water was too cold for more than that. But both his parents went swimming.

On other weekends, we’ve played in the water closer to home. Below are some pictures of Louis in the swimming pool by our house. He loves playing in the water. The kiddie pool is 1 ft deep and has a shade covering most of it so it’s an ideal place for Louis to play (picture 1). We’ve also taken him in the adult pool where it’s a little easier for us to move around (video).

In this last picture, Louis and Matt are saluting the sun (I think?).

Dinner and Bedtime

It's been a while since we've posted a video of Louis. The first video below shows Louis sitting in his new high chair. He is eating some avocado for dinner and drinking water out of a cup. 

The second video shows Louis that same evening after he has gotten ready for bed. He demonstrates his skill at turning off the light in his bedroom while standing on his changing table. When he looks up at the ceiling (near the beginning and near the end of the clip) he is looking at the light on the ceiling.