Jack can crawl!!

After working on crawling with Jack's physical therapist for what seemed like forever, Jack finally made a breakthrough! He can crawl!!! It is so much fun to see him movin' and groovin'. He started off wearing his special little support shorts to help him keep his legs closer together, but in only a couple of days he has graduated to full on, shorts-free, high speed crawling. He now engages in regular "grazing" (crawling all over a room, searching for bits of debris to eat, regardless of whether or not it is edible) and I'm going to have to step up my housekeeping efforts. Hooray, Jack!

Colin's Drawing

Today Colin made the best drawing! He's been drawing some recognizable things for a little while, but this was the first I was able to scan. On the top right corner in blue is Lightning McQueen (of course). You can see the face, and the little blobs just beneath are tires. On the bottom in blue is a snake named Sarah (no offense, Sarah). I love it!

Sitting on Ben's Lap

Checking out the pond

Chinatown

Today our Philly adventure led us to some delectable dim sum in Chinatown, at a restaraunt called Ocean Garden. It was amazing and delicious!

At the entrance to Chinatown

Jack quickly observed that we use chopsticks to get our food, so he tried to help himself to the shrimp stuffed bell peppers (an excellent choice). When he failed, he practiced his drumming skills.

Valley Forge

Friday we went to see Valley Forge for the first time. It's only about 30 minutes away, and it's amazing! We'll definitely be heading back again soon. There were so many cool things to see, and it is a beautiful park.

In front of the Memorial Arch (commissioned in 1917!)

Under the arch

Checking out a cool building

Amelia & Colin in an instant classic!

I taught Amelia and Colin the song "Faith" and tried to get them to sing it for me. These are the results. Please excuse the prompting and my singing. For the record, I have no idea what's wrong with Colin's underwear!

NYC Pics

The family in Central Park

Me and Colin at Rockefeller Center

Kids playing the giant piano at FAO Schwartz


Taking a spontaneous break after too much fun looking at toys.

Mike and kids at the Plaza