14 Months comes to a Joyful Close

More fun photos!

Getting behind the wheel.
Err, on top of the wheel (while Dad isn't looking).

Here Ezra and Mankind play with the log house from Christie.

More exploration everyday. Hannah, his new favorite book? Mr. Seahorse! He loves the cellophane pages that camouflage various lurking sea creatures.

No!!! It can't be over already!
(The other morning he woke me up by ever-so-not-gently-at-all hitting me over the head with it. It's his way of saying "read me this book or else.")

Trying on all the shoes he can find. Funny how this kind of picture becomes a classic. Something all little ones attempt, it seems!

And we saved a very special photo for last. Great Grandpa Keith came to visit all the way from Florida! Ezra had so much fun with him. He would run around him while he sat in this chair, pop out from behind him and giggle.

We can't wait until we see you again at Christmas, Pa:)

14 Months (13, too)

It's been too long...and Ezra grows and talks and falls and runs and we just can't believe how his little mind is growing with such speed and insight. He is a little smarty-pants. And so much fun!! And so personable! Waving and kissing and smiling and high-fiving. Melt your heart.

Last week he climbed out of his crib and fell to the floor. Josh figures we could just flip the crib upside down. Or we swap the crib for Toivo's kennel. A big boy bed may be in the works.

He is getting 4 molars all at once. He is 30" and 24 ish lbs. He climbs everything in sight. Turn around for one second and he is on top of the tallest thing to climb in the room. He says many words. "Bamama" has finally become "banana." "Sauna" and "baby" and "dy-pa" for diaper. He will attempt any word. New cousin, Kaja? "Kaja," he says with a smile. He is a crafty wordsmith already in these young years.

Here's pics of some fun things we did to wrap up the summer...and I'm working on a little movie about his newest move: the somersault. There's some refining to do, sure, but the effort is priceless. There's a few other adorable things I'll have to sneak in there, too. Some photos in the meantime-

Sticks. Still a boy's best friend.

Superior Hiking Trail or bust.

Playing in the woods. He was enthralled.

He's a natural rock climber, of course. Oh, the look of determination.

He was like a little trucker- elbow out, leaning for a better view.

Taking a nap in the tent.

He's so good at smelling the flowers:) Darling.

Hooray for Micah and Cassie! They had the BEST wedding at Blue Water. So much fun and lots of love celebrated.

LOTS of love celebrated.