Casey was very happy today, perhaps because it finally stopped raining.

Casey and I went for a stroll this afternoon and then hung out at the beach for a little bit. I'll post the picture of that at some point later or tomorrow.

Casey also hung out with Auntie Catherine for a while.

It rained today. Again. It was also very foggy much of the day. Papa and Uncle Paul went golfing with Mr. Jaquith. Grandma went strawberry picking with Mrs. Jaquith. I will reap the benefits of the picking, as I get to eat the delicious berries. I have again avoided berry picking, which is a wonderful thing.
Casey misses his dad.

Matt left today to return to NJ. One of us has to bring home the bacon, and as I'm the one lolling about at the beach (and I just had a baby) he got to return to work. Casey is pouty and sad because his dad had to leave.

Uncle Paul caught Casey his first fish today.


Oh, and Happy 4th of July!

We finally made it to the beach today. Apparently, you aren't supposed to have a baby out in the sun for long periods of time between 10 AM and 2 PM. Between the restrictions and the boy's 'schedule', he made it to the beach around 4 PM. It was windy, but he seemed to enjoy himself for all of 5 minutes.

The weather has been seasonable for Maine, which is not quite warm enough for sitting the beach with the ocean breeze and a small child. Fortunately, Casey is still small enough that we don't have to come up with alternate plans for entertaining him.


After all of his hard work lobstering, Casey was too tired to enjoy the fruit of his labor.

A bit later then we had hoped, we left for our vacation this morning. We made excellent time on the road, but made three unscheduled stops for diaper changes and feedings. After only one hour, Casey managed to poop himself and his car seat. I did an excellent job of packing everything we needed into the car, but I didn't leave any room for changing diapers, so I had to improvise.


By the time we got everything cleaned up, it was time for him to eat, after which he proceeded to soak his new outfit and car seat (again), this time from his mouth. An hour later, we were back on the road.

Today it was about 5 million degrees out, so we stayed indoors. Grandma R. came to visit this afternoon and she and Casey shared some wonderful conversation.

Casey had a busy day. The Webster Ladies, Susie and Mary, were kind enough to have us for lunch. Casey thoroughly enjoyed his time with them, smiling and cooing like a champ. In the 6 miles it took to get from our driveway to their house, Casey somehow soaked his outfit and his bucket. No idea how he did it, but he was very wet and in need of a new uniform by the time we arrived. After dinner Leigh and her mom, Barb, came to pay us a visit. Grandma (Z.) & Aunt Cristen came over for a little bit while our post-dinner visitors were here. We sat outside until the mosquitos started eating me alive.

We had a busy morning doing things around the house. Matt mowed the lawn, then I did some gardening while Matt & Casey took a trip to their favorite store. When they returned we hung out by the pool for a while and Casey, as always, enjoyed his time outside. The Grandparents Rubin and Aunt Jessica came to pay Casey a visit around dinnertime. Aunt Cristen brought Shana to meet Casey. Somehow, we neglected to take any pictures, so we'll have to get a photo of Shana when she visits again. Casey was tuckered out at the end of the night.

Favorites

Here are Casey's favorite toys of late. On the left we have Tucker the Turtle (he rattles, squeaks and has a mirror on his belly), courtesy of Andrea and Dan. In the middle is the light up, song playing duck from Heidi and Vip. And finally on the right we have the travel mobile which was a gift from Becca. Thanks to you all for providing hours of entertainment and cooing for our little man.

Casey was chatty and smiley all day, which I found quite entertaining. He enjoyed tummy time, our daily walk, and his bath. He has not enjoyed going to sleep at all today, which I have not found at all entertaining. Here he was mid discussion.
This was post costume change, which was necessitated after spitting up all over his first outfit of the day.

Today we went to do some shopping and later took a stroll around the neighborhood. We met a strange little girl who informed me that she has a 9 or 10 month old little brother at home. She seemed to want to come with us on the remainder of our walk, but I politely declined as I don't need to end up in jail and I don't need said strange little girl following me around.

Here's the one of the products of today's photo shoot. Casey was especially chatty and smiley today, which I think we both enjoyed.

Happy Birthday, Papa!

Casey wishes you a year full of perfect games.

Happy Father's Day

We had a Father's Day BBQ with the Rubin/Coyne family today. We failed to get pictures of him last week, so there is extra Brady today.

After the big kids battled it out on the Wii, the little kids went old school.


Having good cut men, the boys fared well during their bout. Always the good sportsman, Casey shared his pack 'n play with Brady for a nap. While neither boy is all smiles here, it is one of the few pictures where Brady didn't block Casey's face with his forearm.


After everybody left, we took the first dip of the season in our pool. Since it was early in the evening and the sun was no longer a factor, the water had cooled off quite a bit. Casey enjoyed himself, even getting in the water, but wasn't happy when the water rose above his knees.


To round out the day, Casey got a bath in preparation for his evening meal and bedtime. Hopefully, he will enjoy bath time in the tub as much as he does the kitchen sink.

R.I.P. May 5, 2007 - June 16, 2007

Casey's rabbit is no longer. He did an AJ Soprano, but was successful.

Sorry it's blurry, but here's Casey sleeping with his eyes partly open. It kind of freaks me out when he does this.

Someone was all smiles about having pulled pork for dinner tonight.

Casey's off the chart crank level continued through the night. His parents might be cranky today due to yesterdays events and lack of sleep last night. He is currently looking very sweet and sleeping peacefully.

Casey has been ridiculously cranky all day. I can't really blame him, as we let someone stab him in the leg this morning and all. Apparently Aunt Jessica was so jealous Casey got to visit the doctor today she decided to contract an illness that would require a trip to the doctor. We wish her a speedy recovery.

Casey had his two month check up morning. He weighs 11 pounds and is in the 50th percentile overall.

I'm starting to think Casey might have some Dr. Doolittle powers or something. Since I had him we've found the following living in our yard: Casey's pet bunny, at least one snake, chipmunks (some of which appear to have committed suicide in our pool), and now a ground hog. At least that's what I believe I saw when I returned home this afternoon and found it eating our coreopsis.

Casey met his 9 week newer cousin Brady, Aunt Jen, and Uncle Danny today. After a brief rendezvous at the mall, we went back to my parents house for a BBQ. Other than the constantly yipping dog, we all had a lovely time.

While we were at my parent's house, we took Casey to visit some friends that Carrie works(ed) with who live in the neighborhood. Here he is with his new friend, Van.

Brady & Casey

Today we attended Shayla's graduation party. Casey, the ultimate party animal, slept the entire time he was there. I, of course, forgot the camera, but here's a post party shot.

Casey came into our room this morning around 3 AM by way of shrieking shrills to tell us that he had soaked through his diaper and pajamas. After a new diaper, pajamas, and sheets, he quickly went back to sleep. The same episode re-aired about two hours later, tipping us off that larger diapers may be in order...or a catheter. Casey was not so willing to go back to sleep this time, which meant Matt was not late for work. Here he is pictured void of piss (and vinegar).

Grandma watched him while I went to the dentist, her years of wisdom keeping her dry. In case anyone is interested, the dentist said I have very nice teeth and no cavities. The ladies at the office think Casey is "too cute for words".

Another clue that larger diapers are in order came with a warm sensation in my lap. No, I did not wet my pants, however Casey soaked through his diaper all over me. In retaliation for the early wake up call and extra laundry, I put him in the little outfit he wore home from the hospital 7 weeks ago to see how it fit...and it's way too small.

Sadly (today, at least), Casey enjoyed tummy time before he passed out.

After dinner, Matt took Casey to Costco for more appropriately sized diapers. Even though there were no samples to be enjoyed, Casey still seemed to enjoy himself and was well behaved.

Poppa Steve came to help Casey with a clogged drain today. He greatly appreciated the assistance.

Aunt Cristen stopped by this evening and accompanied us on our afternoon walk and she didn't complain about the heat. Casey refrained from spitting up on her in return.

Later, Casey pondered the meaning of life.

He's becoming an old pro at holding his head up and looking around.

Casey was all set to go in the pool today, but it was overcast and raining. Since he is already weatherproof, I suppose we can still take our afternoon walk.


Much to Carrie's delight, he is finally seeming to enjoy Tummy Time. Even though he can hold his head up on his own, he hasn't quite figured out to push himself up from his tummy, which is probably why he isn't so fond of laying on his stomach. He does, however, do a good job of writhing around and rubbing his head all over. Maybe he is itchy.


To round out the day, we gave Casey a bath. He never seems to mind the water, and was even a good sport when we took our afternoon walk in the rain. I was splashing him with the water as I rinsed, eliciting the reaction you can (hopefully) see below.

He's such a cute little guy.