We are four months old!

Wooowee it's been a while. Okay, so, I've been trying to figure out a solution to all the photo posting and I think I've got it. I've uploaded everything, and I mean EVERYTHING, to a flikr.com account. They like you to have an account to look at pics, but you don't have to. Use this link and sign in a guest. Please, please let me know if this doesn't work or is a pain in the ass.

http://flickr.com/gp/44479457@N06/3i44Sh

But here are some recent pics.

The Blue Scarf













MerBaby






And how we spent the weekend (well, one afternoon of it anyway)

We went to the Crystal Springs Rhodadendron Garden and looked at ducks, flowers, and changed the baby on a park bench.

Mr. Ilke and Luca with his new vantage point (ie - big enough to face out)



Oh yes. <3 Portland.



Dry ground. Outside even.



And we like it. A lot!



Mmmmm. Fingers mixed with sleeve.



Far from the weirdest place I've changed the baby.





We also visited Mysterio this weekend...






Yeah, that's what I think too, Luca.

Oy, are we behind...

Luca is about a week away from 3 months old. He's loving trying to balance his weight on his legs in a standing position - he hardly ever lets me hold him cradled like a baby anymore. He's making lots of noises, LOVES his little rattle that he can actually hold on to, and LOVES this squeaky toy teether giraffe we got him. He's at least a month or two away from teething, but Sophie Giraffe squeaks and "kisses" his cheeks and it makes him so excited that his little arms and legs go wild.

He's also been practicing his smiling. And that, my friends, is pretty damn fantastic. Here is a glimpse of Luca's first smiles:



And a few photos:




Alright, little man. We're about to go on a road trip to San Francisco. Cross your fingers for us all.