More Grandparents

Isaiah explains something to Grandpa.

 And listens to a story from Grandma.

Everyone's cozy on the couch.

Bernadette

Now that she can roll over, she can sleep like this.

Grandpa Friedrichs reads an interesting book.

And the compelling final page of that book.

Sledding!

Two runs in Page Park today. It was cold, Isaiah was tired, and he didn't like getting snow in his face on the second run (with Grandpa). There were at least three good sledding spots here, though, so we'll be back.

Everybody likes holding a baby

Group shots

Grandma and Grandpa Friedrichs with Bernadette and Isaiah (distracted from his post-wakeup funk by truck videos).

Magda, Marian and the kids read on the bed in Yonkers.

New York Summer

Isaiah trapped between two sets of aunts and uncles.

Isaiah and Daniel find New York Harbor is less exciting than toy trucks.

Isaiah and Daniel "paint."

Unhappy Pooh

I do not like this hat. take it off, now.

Matching marble runs

Isaiah already knows to say yucky when sticking the marbles in his mouth ...

Candles on the tree

And the house is still standing ...

The Friedrichs Cousins

Daniel and Isaiah get a little lap time with Grandma and Grandpa Friedrichs in Massachusetts.

Grandma and Grandpa Friedrichs with two grandkids

Isaiah and Daniel didn't have to compete for attention in Colorado. They both got all they wanted. The one sore point for Daniel (and most of the other very young kids we saw) came when Lisa (or the respective child's mom) had Isaiah. Then there was some jealousy.

Fire!

Isaiah soaks up the fire on Grandpa Friedrichs' lap. Ceiling lights are amusing. A fire is mesmerizing.

Paul loses top billing

Don't get me wrong, Isaiah loves his uncle. But it's been a busy weekend with the mass invasion of relatives, the baptism and lots of socializing. We had a great time and are so happy that Isaiah is baptized and we're so blessed with truly loving family and friends.

Isaiah, as you can see in this picture, had a great time with Grandma and Grandpa Friedrichs. Unfortunately they leave in the morning, but we expect they'll be sending us our parenting report card in the coming weeks.

As for Paul, we promise to break news about his ground-breaking research into the little explored maternity subject of nose nursing.

You're not in Marshall County

Mom, Dad and I gave Marian a break this afternoon and drove down to Brooklyn to look at the Waterfalls, the summer art installation on the waterfront visible from Brooklyn and lower Manhattan. You can see one pouring onto Dad's head and another in the distance across the water. It was noted that this project might not work in Marysville. We walked along the East River and explored the park between the Brooklyn and Manhattan bridges. There was plenty of sculptures for Dad to check out as he looked for the perfect artist to use at Lincoln Center. It was a beautiful day, partly cloudy and breezy.

Farmers' market food samples. (Liz and I went to the Bronxville farmers' market this morning and foraged.)

Brooklyn waterfront boat pullout.

Sailboat tour of the Waterfalls.

Northernmost waterfall and tugboat.

Grandpa Friedrichs

Isaiah seemed nonplussed by the many child development notes and theories that arrived with Grandpa Friedrichs today, but he didn't mind being held. On a side note, Grandpa has already been to two Italian delis to sample new sausage and other products and had the chance to observe fascinating New York traffic patterns.