Play Time with Declan

Declan is more seasonally appropriate in his attire here.  And is patting William on the back.

Baby consultation!

These guys were too cute on the step together!

I love this one!

Declan gives William a nice shoulder kiss.

Saying hi with a handshake (more like hand touch).

Declan is such fun!

You just want to pat him on the head!

Bits and Pieces

Tomfoolery in the backyard.

William is being very helpful and customizing Penelope's rocking chair with a fingerprint pattern.

Enjoying some of summer's bounty as the season winds down.

Janitor William loves to push this trash can around and collect things in it. His success rate at distinguishing between trash and non-trash is pretty pitiful. (Also note the shoes, which he insisted I put on him despite his lack of clothes.)

Bringing me the phone when it rang!

Looking thoroughly disgusted with his mother.

Some nice lady brought him a balloon at the restaurant!

It was this, accompanied by high-pitched shrieks of delight and occasional attempts to bite the balloon, until Daddy confiscated the balloon (no biting allowed!) and took it out to the car.  Hahaha.  Poor guy.

Requesting to be rescued from the diaper box.

Quality Time with Daddy

Looking like a big boy and showing Daddy his new rake

A man and his field.

Playing the best game ever with Daddy!

Giving Mama the side-eye for interrupting his game with Daddy

Daddy is so funny!

William gets a special dispensation to watch a little football with Daddy--what a day of bonding! Matching glazed-over looks!

And then sharing a booth at a restaurant, waiting for William's high chair.

Enjoying a nice slice of lemon.

William works to unfold a baby pool while Daddy does a little reading.

Nothing better than hanging out on the stairs with Daddy!

Hand ball!

Giant arm chair!

Learning how to draw with crayons instead of eat them.

Daddy's view coming home from work.

Kicking back after a nice meal.

Talking on the phone (backwards).

Drinking from a cup like a big boy!

Apparently this has been languishing in my drafts folder.

William LOVES this step.  The perfect size for him, I guess.

Where's William?

There he is!!

Ohhh, peekaboo is such fun!

Chillin' at the screen door.

Sitting in his upside-down water table.

More time on his favorite stair (showing off his Buddha belly)

When he decided he wanted me to put all of his clothes on him at once (current count, three shirts, one pair of pants, one pair of shorts).

A fourth shirt, and now he's going for Mama's t-shirt.

Wearing the t-shirt (he can't walk in it without tripping, so he's trapped in my lap).