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6/29/2009 2:41:07 PM   We are blissfully tired from a great weekend! We had a visit from Aunt Deb, Uncle Pat and Cousins Sean & Nick on Saturday and then we spent Sunday afternoon up at Gaga's (pics from that visit are in the gallery under "Hammock Monkeys"). Our visit with our Milwaukee loved ones felt too brief, as always, but we packed in a lot of fun, as is chronicled here: (Sean & Victor playing a round of Crocodile Dentist) (Nicko: The Hammiest Ham that Ever Did Ham.) (Lots of time spent hanging in the playhouse.) (Growing boys chowing down.) (Erick had lots of attention from Aunt Deb & Cousin Sean.) (While Victor tried to reclaim the bouncy seat.) (Sean & Victor tried to negotiate who was in charge of the Thomas puzzle while Nick looked on, sweetly oblivious to big boy head games.) (And Victor caught a last few moments of bonding with Nick before he hit the road.) We miss them already! Can't wait for Christmas. Erick will be chasing them down on all fours by then I'm sure. Time to start resting up and stocking up on Tylenol.

6/25/2009 7:52:55 AM   [James here] thought I would chime in about something that is important: Erick is a very, very good baby. I've been afraid to say it, but by God he needs to get some credit. I don't mean this as any slight to Victor or any other babies I've ever known. And, I don't want to jinx us, but it has to be said. The little guy has been sleeping through the night regularly for the last month. When he's awake he's now usually pretty happy and fun to play with. He really likes the big eyes and smile game, but he also enjoys the kick-and-play and trying to crawl on his little play mat. Erick likes to sit up; of course, you have to balance him, but he's very comfortable in an upright position. He likes to see what's going on. He watches his brother warily and observes story time with interest. He's a little doll and Dawn and I keep asking ourselves how we got so lucky. [Now Dawn here] Also, Erick tries to blow raspberries. It's unbelievably cute. Careful about the bragging about sleeping through the night though, James. Erick & I were up at 4:00 today (after three mornings in a row of him sleeping until almost 7:00). This seems like as good a place as any to share these tummy time pics from earlier tonight. Behold the many moods of Erick Owen:

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