November 22

Happy Thanksgiving!

MILESTONE ALERT: (Afternoon update: 1:19pm CST)
Shea held his head up while doing tummy time with Mommy.



Here are some new photos of Shea and Daphne from this past weekend:












Until tomorrow,
Dave T.

November 14

Last Thursday, I celebrated my 39th birthday at home with Jennie and the kids. Jennie made my favorite cookie cake from scratch (see below) as she does each year.

On Friday, Shea's 4 month old routine physical went well. His weight was 11 pounds 6 ounces and length was 22 3/4 inches. The doctor seems pleased with his development. He has not rolled over from tummy to back yet, but we continue to give him tummy time on the floor. He is starting to grin a lot more and will hopefully giggle by Turkey Day.

Here are some new photos for your enjoyment:

My birthday cake


My two gals


Discovering fingers


Hi there!


Shea loves being held


Sleepy



Until tomorrow,
Dave T.

November 8

Here are some new photos of Daphne & Shea... (more to come)


Daphne dressed as SpongeBob for Halloween


Shea posing for the camera


Shea


Shea


Daphne loves holding baby brother...


Daphne's favorite restaurant, Red Robin



Until tomorrow,
Dave T.

October 29

Happy birthday to Jennie!

Here's a video of Shea cooing:


Until tomorrow,
Dave T.

October 25

Can you believe that Shea is almost 4 months old? Wow! Time sure does fly...
Daphne loves holding her baby brother and constantly asks to do so.

Here are some new photos for your enjoyment:

Learning to smile...

Holding baby brother

How tall am I?

Our Halloween pumpkin

Guess what costume Daphne chose?


Until tomorrow,
Dave T.

October 17

Jennie took Shea to visit the doctor today. It appears that Shea has an allergy to a protein present in cow's milk (i.e., dairy products). Daphne had the same allergy for the first 6 months or so of her life. Jennie is already trying to be dairy free (no cheese, no butter, etc), but Shea's sensitivity persists.

Daphne is showing a teeny bit of jealousy towards her baby brother. "Daddy, can we put Shea in the garbage can? We don't need him anymore." It took a lot of effort to keep from laughing. I explained to Daphne that Shea is more than welcome to live in our household and that we love him very much. She was not impressed and still wants him gone. As they grow older, I think she will love him completely.

Here are some new photos of Shea playing on the floor:







Until tomorrow,
Dave T.

October 14

What's new?

My Mom is visiting us this week. Shea has begun cooing and discovering new objects (he loves ceiling fans just like Daphne did). He does not return to the doctor for a checkup anytime soon, but he's probably pretty close to 10 pounds.

Here are some new photos of Daphne & Shea:






Until tomorrow,
Dave T.

October 3

I weighed myself and then myself holding Shea on our home scales over the weekend. The difference was 9.6 pounds -- he's steadily gaining. Yay!

Daphne is being a typical 3 year old (not listening, acting out, throwing tantrums, and showing signs of baby jealousy). We're trying our best to keep her involved and disciplined. It's got to get easier someday, right?

Here are some new photos of Daphne acting crazy and Shea getting an old fashioned bath:
















Until tomorrow,
Dave T.

September 26

I attended my 20 year high school reunion over the weekend. It was a lot of fun to spend time with my classmates and see how their lives have changed.

Here's a brand new photo of Shea from the weekend:



Until tomorrow,
Dave T.

September 16

Earlier in the week, the restaurant Chili's was having one of their regular "Kids Eat Free" promotions. Daphne exerted her independence and blurted, "Daddy, I want to order for myself." She told the waitress with no hesitation, "I want cheese pizza, fries, and Sprite". Nothing like eating healthy, eh? She continued to tell the waitress about her finger paint kit and "Cake-Muh Station" (PlayDoh cake making station). Daphne can talk non-stop to anyone for hours (if they let her).

Last night Daphne told me she does not like boys. I reminded her that I am a boy, but she shook her head stating, "Daddy, you are old and bald. I love you. You are not a boy." Hmm, she got me there...

Here are some new photos of Shea resting on the couch:





Until tomorrow,
Dave T.