The Smile = GRATIFICATION

James started smiling a couple weeks ago and I knew no one would believe me so I captured it on photo. He even coos and has the cutest dimple in his right cheek.

Otto gets the most smiles and coos from James without even trying. I can feel an attraction from James towards Otto. It must have something to do with utero.

Here's more proof although this doesn't capture his biggest smile.

The Zoo (X 2)

I survived my first solo trip to the zoo with the two boys. In fact packing up and leaving the house was the hardest part. James was in the Bjorn and Otto was in the stroller. I got some really cute photos of Otto, but forgot to turn the camera around to take a picture of James. Oh well, he slept the whole time through his first trip to the zoo anyway.

Such a cutie!

Movie Night

Aunt J joined us for our first family movie night. The featured flick was "The Cat in the Hat Comes Back." (the cartoon version) These two snuggled up.

Mohawk Man

Otto's sportin' a new look. Love his rockin' guitar tat from the Evergreen State Fair.

Holding James

Otto is adjusting fairly well to having James join our family. James is so quiet and easy most of the time, so Otto doesn't really interact with him very much. He does like to help change his diaper by standing on the bottom drawer of James' changing table and rubbing vasoline on James' leg. He's still curious about his poop and always wants to see it. This is a topic of great interest since Otto gave up diapers on August 1st, 2009. Yup, he's potty trained finally and thanks to Daddy for that one. Andrew basically told Otto he wasn't going to change another poopie diaper and that it was time for Otto to wear only underpants.

Chef Otto

Otto's shucking corn from our garden. Grandma Joan bought him a new chef/kitchen play set. He played the part well. So cute!

Harvest Time

Here's Otto after harvesting beans with Grandma Joan. He's practicing his "cheesy" smile.