18-month checkup

Posted on October 21, 2014 by therafaelfamily

Jesse is still a pinhead. At 18 inches, his head circumference puts him in the bottom 10 percent.
He’s also shorter: 33% height, 31.75 inches.

18 months old

Posted on October 15, 2014 by therafaelfamily

These three pictures represent the best of the 31 I took trying to get him to stand still and hold the sign so it’s readable.

Buh-bye!

Posted on February 26, 2014 by therafaelfamily

So, Jesse said “bye-bye” and waved this morning for the first time as I was leaving daycare. When waving, he holds his hand out like a waiter carrying a tray of dishes, flat and tilted slightly toward him.

I don’t have video, because my phone was in the car. But it was a little like this: “Buh-bye on SNL”

Cross country trip

Posted on February 15, 2014 by therafaelfamily

We flew to San Diego today and immediately dove into the fun, with Grandpa feeding Jesse lunch and Grandma pushing in the swing at the playground.

Sugar-free Halloween

Posted on October 31, 2013 by therafaelfamily

Jesse dressed up in his bear bunting for the costume parade at school.

We all went trick-or-treating in the strip mall. The best candy came from PNC bank.

Dan pushed Jesse because the four-baby buggy was full. Most parents just carried their pumpkins, vampires and monkeys.

Jesse has no teeth, so anything that goes in the treat bag is mine.

Dan got to meet babies and teachers who are usually gone by the end of the day.

After the parade, the “costume” came off — it got a little too toasty.

School pictures!

Posted on October 9, 2013 by therafaelfamily

When I dropped off Jesse this morning, I saw the sign saying the photography company would be at day care Thursday and Friday afternoon, before I could get there.

I checked, and the director said she could show me my packet in advance.

Of course I bought them all. Including the CD with the three photos (each in color, black and white and sepia).

The class picture wasn’t included on the CD, only as a print — which is fine, because apparently Jesse had better things to do than look at the camera. His four teachers are, from left, Miss Linnette, Miss Lili, Miss J.J. and Miss Sara.

(By the way, Jesse’s friend Kai-who-cries is second from the right, in plaid. Jesse’s probably telling him to remember to smile.)