Things they both like (@ 10 months)

1. cheerios
2. hummus
   
3. standing at the end of their cribs to visit after naps
   
4. images of animals and babies
   
5. sippy cups
   
6. mulch
   
7. stealing toys from each other
   
8. "dancing"
   
9. watching birds from the back porch
   
10. black beans
11. infant Tylenol
    
12. turning pages of board books
    
13. the pool
    
14. Jorge's water bowl

Things she likes (@ 10 months)

1. eating firm food
2. squishing soft food
   
3. pointing and touching with her index finger
4. scrunching up her nose
5. sticking out her tongue
6. screaming
7. kissing
8. textures
   
9. Daddy's water bottle
10. making bubbles with her mouth when she says "mom"
11. the recycling bin
12. massaging food into her hair (behind her right ear)
13. digging in potted plants
14. climbing her brother
15. saying "bob"

Things he likes (@ 10 months)

1. food (everything, and in unlimited quantities)
2. talking to his food
   
3. smiling with his whole face - so hard that his eyes close
4. taking time out from playing to snuggle
5. taking time out from playing to rest his heavy head
6. babbling and shrieking
   
7. standing up in his high chair
8. pinching
9. pulling (Kevin's) chest hair
10. crawling over your shoulder when you're holding him
11. pooping in the baby pool
12. putting his hand over his face after a scrumptious bite of food
13. biting
14. dragging his pacifier along the slats of his crib
15. saying "ta"

The Unknown Comic

There's been a preponderance of video on this blog lately, but this one captures a fun moment at the Perese-Gallagher residence.

The wave pool

When I was growing up in the South Hills of Pittsburgh, there was a "wave pool" that simulated ocean waves. It was an exciting alternative to the regular old public pool. I haven't heard about another wave pool since that time. This video made me think of it:





Thanks to my boss Sue's spring cleaning, we have a sweet little kiddie pool. Getting it home from her house was a bit of a challenge, but yesterday's fun alone made it well worth the hassle.

Funny Bone(s)

The babies are cracking us up these days - tickling our funny bones.

Last weekend when John and Maria came down to visit us, Eleanor learned John's name immediately. She said Pop-Pop all weekend. Here's a little video clip:


On Sunday evening after they went home, Ian developed a strange little behavior during dinner that we captured on film: