Uncle Matt

Matt came to hang out with us and see Miles.  It was so much fun!  Uncle Matt is always good at getting the little ones laughing, he is an expert at peek a boo games.  Miles loves him.  And Miles did plenty of his new trick, pointing.  Miles love to point at everything and then he does the sweetest baby talk that sounds as if he is asking a question.  We had fun playing at home and then we went out to dinner at the Chatterbox.  Gotta love walking half a block from your front door to a fun restaurant.  Miles loves it too, soon he'll be a regular!

tub time

Mile's isn't the hugest fan of the bath tub.  At least not yet.  But if we time it out just right he does have a little fun.  And there is nothing cuter than a baby in the tub. 

apple goodness

Miles' first apple goodness weekend!  He loved it.  He sucked on his first honey crisp apple, tried apple cider, and had fun on the farm.  We went to a new orchard this year which was a lovely small family orchard.  We sang happy birthday to the barn to celebrate its 100th birthday, played in the grass while we listened to some country music, and of course we picked apples.  Miles was dressed in some warm clothing then it turned out to be about 75 degrees, but that just made for an even cuter Miles crawling around barefoot in bibs!

blanket party

Miles got a little wild with Dad while having a peek-a-boo blanket party.  The giggles were priceless and the photos are hilarious.  Miles loves his blankets and loves to snuggle them.  This is his first time snuggling with his new blanket Mom sewed for him.

friends day

We had some friends over to watch some Sunday football.  We got to spend some time with Johnny and Garth after a fun day at the Minneapolis Zine Fest.  Johnny was in town from Chicago to represent the Chicago Zine Fest and sell his mags.  Natalie and Brandt came over with the Girls which was so much fun for Miles.  He got to play with friends, read books, and throw blocks all day.  A fun Sunday with friends!

string bean

Miles had his 9 month check up this week and he is quite the little string bean.  Long and lean, the nurse had to measure him twice because she said he was "off the charts."  He is 30 1/2 inches long, and 22 pounds.  He loves to crawl all around the house exploring and standing where every he can pull himself up.  He follows the cats around and occasionally gets a hold of one.  He has 3 teeth in and is working on his fourth one.  This week he has made two attempts at standing up with out hanging on to anything, I suspect he'll be walking soon.  His smile is adorable and he keeps us busy and laughing!

family reunion

We enjoyed another beautiful July weekend with the Del Greco family up on the Iron Range.  The family made the yearly trip to Virginia, MN for the annual Del Greco reunion.  The family grows every year with new babies, and weddings.  This year Miles was a new addition as well as his cousins Liam, and Katie Bell.  We were also able to celebrate the addition of Jenny's husband Olin.  We were also able to grab a four generation photo with Great Grandfather Frank Del Greco, Nonna Bonnie, Mike, and Miles.