Dylan hard at work

In art class
Playing trains (he's the "Young Controller")
Puddle jumpin'
Chalk drawin'
Morning exercises/climbing
Shape sorting

Call the Law Firm of Drooly, Patterson and Ba

"Have you been in an accident involving tricycles, runaway strollers or younger sisters? Then call the Law Firm of Drooly, Patterson and Ba. We'll fight for your right to run around, push anything with wheels, and play with your trains until way past your bedtime."

Ah, my little ambulance, er, tricycle chaser. (this picture is probably from March or so...)

A blast from the past

He must be 2 months in this video, and it must be the day he discovered what sounds his nose can make. And now he's enormous, and he can even blow his nose! I wonder if his little sister will look like him...

Beautiful boy

Photo by Grampy/Grammy ©

This is from earlier in the summer...

Don't give knives to a 2 year old

Paint brushes are much safer.

Apple Picking

Ah, Fall in New England.

He decided that he wanted to carry the apple bag. Be my guest!

He was having a rough day.
But he was a trooper!
"Up! Up!"
"UP! UP!"

Train Transfer

Dylan's Uncle Chris got him a new train set that we keep in his room. It's just a track that goes in an oval, but it came with a motorized Thomas, and it might be Dylan's favorite toy. Every day Dylan has to decide which trains belong upstairs and which belong downstairs. On this day he decided that ALL his trains had to go upstairs, so I gave him a bag and said he could have them if he carried them himself. No problem!

Chillin'

He just woke up. I think he missed the chair and decided that he was perfectly comfortable where he landed.

I have turned my boy into a nail biter. I feel terrible about it, but at least his nails stay short and I don't have to fight with him to cut his nails...
"Mamma, it's all your fault." Yes, baby, I know. He peels grapes now, too.

Birth Matters

We're having another baby in February. In preparation, I read Ina May Gaskin's new book Birth Matters: A Midwife's Manifesta. Dylan is, of course, very interested in natural birth as well as trains and buses, so he enjoyed the book as well.

Easel flip book

Dylan's great-grandmother got him an easel for his 2nd birthday. He loves it! So far he's used the chalk board (as you can see) and crayons with the roll of paper. Mike won't let him use the paints yet because he's afraid of the mess...