Backlog blog

No, we haven't been lazy all week; we've been out of town.
Joshua traveled to New York this week to visit his maternal grandparents. He's sorry to have missed all of his online friends throughout the week.
Here are some shots from New York:


Hanging out with Uncle Joe.

Swinging with some East Fishkill neighbors.

JPOD 3.31.06

Happy travellin'

Just for fun...

Joshua has taken a liking to tugging hair and smiling at his reflection.

JPOD 3.25.06

Today, Joshua visited the Tidal Basin and the Jefferson Memorial for the National Cherry Blossom Festival. Here he is getting a close up look at some of the first of this year's blossoms.

JPOD 3.22.06

Joshua has a new toy (pictured), a mini piano that plays music and lights up when either the keys are pressed or dangling components are pushed far enough in the proper direction. Presently, Josh's parents are as enamored with this incredible device as he is - or perhaps more. Here you can see Joshua's wingspan. If this were to scale, his arms would stretch beyond the 88 keys of a full-size piano! Could even Van Kliburn claim such a reach? And I wonder if Van Kliburn's arms are at least 2/3 as long as his legs? Infant proportions are quite amazing!

JPOD 3.21.06

JPOD 3.20.06

Joshua's persistent efforts to master his pop-up toys, such as the one pictured here, remind us of The Little Engine that Could. "I think I can, I think I can...."