Friday, May 16, 2014

Andrew can move!

Andrew is very motivated to move.  This is probably related to watching his brother run circles around him, and also because he sometimes gets left alone in a room if we have to deal with Louis. He has been "army crawling" for a while, as seen here:

On Mother's Day he started experimenting with getting his hips off the floor, as seen here:

Less than a week later, he is crawling all over the place! The report from day care is that he is pushing toys around the room on two feet. He pulls him self up on anything near him, whether it's a basket of toys or a potted plant (not a good idea).

Andrew has a bright personality and it is such a joy to be near him. These two videos are examples of how much fun it is to watch him interact with the world. In the first he is trying to decide what to make of the singing, dancing dog, and in the second I'm teasing him with a remote control car. His expressions and reactions are adorable.




Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Louis’s acrobatics

Louis is a champion jumper.  He likes to jump on beds, off beds, and even do flips (on beds or on the ground).  Here’s a short demonstration.

Almost daily he bounces on his bed or Andrew’s crib and frequently asks that Andrew jump with him.

This long video features some more jumping, but mostly dialogue with Louis and champion standing by Andrew.

Tuesday, May 6, 2014

Easter

Grandma Hyer and Aunt Renee came to Denver for Easter and to celebrate Grandma’s 89th birthday. Haven, Anna, and Louis had an Easter egg hunt followed by a delicious dinner and birthday cake.

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