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Hi all -

We had a nice thanksgiving weekend. On Thursday, DD & Mike & Freya and Kim & Sean came over to eat some food. Holly and Cassidy modeled their new matching owl shirts - no, his finger is beside his nose, and not up in it.

On Friday we went up to Sonoma to see the Dalton clan. Cassidy was particularly pleased to meet Fergus, who was very patient with Cassidy's vigorous petting.

Next weekend is his birthday - he'll be one year old!

walking on sunshine

Hi all - sorry (again) for the lack of updates. We've been busy, and haven't had any good pictures.

Cassidy's doing really well - he got some new shoes and was happy to model them with Mommy. He's figuring out how to walk, and loves to cruise around the house with a little help balancing.

Pretty soon he'll be a year old - time flies!

We've also got a great picture of Cassidy and Freya from a couple of weeks back; maybe this will be in their engagement announcement.

bee thousand

It was a pretty mellow Halloween for Cassidy. We'd originally planned to take him to the Oakland Zoo with Freya, but with the Bay Bridge still closed, we didn't feel up to the long drive, so we stayed home and played peek-a-boo with Sheila the Sheep. He's still little enough that it's not a very exciting holiday for him - he's asleep by the time trick-or-treating really gets going. We did put his costume on for a while, though. He's not a fan of the hat.

world of fun

I took Cassidy to the Harvest Fest Street Fair in Noe Valley last weekend and got to experience one of those things that happens with kids now and again: seeing them encounter something awesome for the first time. We get all jaded and busy and forget that there's a lot of simple things in life that are incredibly cool. In particular, Cassidy got his first balloon. It totally blew his little baby mind. It doesn't obey all those natural laws of physics he's been working so hard to figure out. Everything else, such as his food, seems to fall when dropped, but the balloon just floated up to the ceiling.

If that wasn't enough amazement for him, he also had a visitor - Jenny flew out from Wisconsin for a quick visit and and audience with the Young Prince. He also got some book-reading in, and was thoughtful enough to take the time to knock over the tower of blocks I'd so painstakingly constructed.

flight of the bumblebee

In today's photo gallery, we have some photos of Cassidy playing at home, some from a recent trip to Holly Park where we modeled our matching t-shirts (thanks, Holly!), Cassidy enjoying a book with Grandma Rachel, and a sneak preview of his Halloween costume, which he borrowed from Freya.

He's doing well; he cruises around all day without much fear or worry. Not much seems to bother him, and he's not afraid to try new things or meet new people. He's been trying to shake a cold for the past few days - it also managed to hit Holly and Rachel pretty hard.

My Sweet Blue-Eyed Darlin'

Sorry for the lack of updates - we've been busy.

Cassidy is doing well, although he had a bit of a cold for a few days. Just long enough to pass it on to the rest of us. He had his latest checkup last week: he's now 29 inches tall and weighs a little over 21 pounds.

On Sunday, we took him out to Hardly Strictly Bluegrass for a while, but the crowds were a bit much, so we didn't stay too long. He was a trooper, though, and enjoyed dancing to the music.

Tomorrow is his 10 month birthday - he's doing all the things babies his age do, like crawling everywhere and cramming things in his mouth and giggling like crazy when you tickle him. it's pretty cute.

be my baby

Last weekend we made the trek over to El Sobrante for a BBQ at DD and Mike's. Cassidy was very excited about the chance to see Freya again, and to meet Audrey (not pictured). He was quite thrilled about the vast array of toys that Freya has - they're all quite delicious. The two of them shared a couple of baby-summit moments and discussed plans for their future together.

In the baby progress department, Cassidy is now quite adept at crawling and standing with support. He's figuring out "cruising" (walking while holding on to furniture), but standing on his own is still a little ways off. He's working on feeding himself; he can pick up a baby carrot and chew on it. He still prefers the old-fashioned method of smearing food all over himself, though. He goes to the pediatrician for a checkup next week, so we'll have height and weight then.