time flies

Sidney:
Always a quick little blurb. you are in your crib calling my name. i will have to go soon. here is a quick update
1. walking. this took place about a month ago, when you were really successfully walking more than crawling. you toyed with this adventure for quite some time, but decided to go all out not too long ago.
2. you just arrived home from Europe. You went with all of us for 16 days. Paris, Strasbourg, Gunzburg (Legoland), Fussen (BIG castle and very high bridge over a gorge), Frankfurt - visiting cousins - although, you simply walked around, and mom and dad followed you everywhere. many stairs in auntie erins house Iceland and now home.
3. We nick named you "The Beast" in Europe. You really are not saying too much, but you make a large array of sounds and you make yourself heard. i think you are by far, the loudest avenson. We would need you to be quiet and you would not have any of it. babble on and on in a very loud tone.
4. You are incredibly independent. this is fun to see.
5. You are a pacifier baby. You have one in your mouth at all times. I am always cleaning them off.
6. tomorrow is your second father's day with daddy. We bought him a coffee machine.
7. Chris, across the street, really loves to play with you. i am hoping to have him over more often to keep you occupied.
8. not sure if i wrote about this or not. twins had their opener and you went. you were not happy to be there and cried quite a bit --- ruining the experience of the first game of the season....just sayin'

okay, you are getting louder by the minute. oh, you also hit mommy in the face from time to time. very demonstrative and independent. yes we love you dearly - you are simply making your place known in the family. I have been trying to teach you sign language and you really won't comply --- knowing that grunts and screams will be just as effective.

when in paris, we would go out to dinner with your auntie erin and uncle gilles. you would be crying and auntie erin would take you and bounce you on her kneee and you would conk out. in paris, we also walked an entire day with you in our arms, as the airline lost our luggage. you handled it all in stride my dear.

okay, that is it for now.