Here are some pics from the trip. It was great to see lots of people.  Ted got to go to the beach (twice!), the zoo, a parade, the chiropractor, and visit lots of friends and family.

Ted rolls around with his Mom and Grammie Cass.

Ted explains the “Got your nose” trick to Auntie Christine:

We went to a wedding reception in Boston for a college buddy and his new bride.  I should have worn a suit.

We also went to a birthday party for Grammie Cass.

Ted was a good boy at the restaurant.

Ted and I accidentally wore the same outfit.  I should have called him first.

Easter Egg Hunt 1 from After Victory on Vimeo.

I brought Ted out into the field filled with eggs.  He sat down and played with that purple one a little while.  I convinced him to stand up and put the purple egg into his basket.  I put a couple of green ones into his basket to show him how it was done.  Instead he took the basket and we went for a walk around the field.  No interest in the egg hunt this year, but I am sure next year he will be a master.

Easter Egg Hunt 2 from After Victory on Vimeo.

Ted and I have been very busy these days.  Which is a very good thing.  Ted loves getting together with his friends.  In his 48th week we went to a playgroup, went shopping with friends, and went to another Movement and Music class.  While at the music class I realized that another one of Ted’s teeth is coming in.  It is on the bottom to the left of the two he already has down there.  So we finally started brushing his teeth.  We got him a toddler toothbrush and toothpaste and he really seems to like it, especially when Dad helps.

In his 49th week we hosted playgroups on Tuesday and Thursday for two of the moms groups we are in.  Then Friday we went for a walk with friends and then had the kids play at one of the mom’s house.  Ted is a little social butterfly following the other kids around and making sure he is in the center of things at all times.

Ted’s latest thing is attacking Zoe.  She is a very social cat and likes to be near us.  Ted likes to get right up in her face and flail his arms at her.  She definitely does not like that, as you could imagine.  She still sticks around though, she holds her ground.  One of these days she is going to let him have it.

Ted also signed for the first time.  He was really good at signing “more” for a day.  Now he tends to clap instead.  But at least he has inspired me to be better about signing for him.  He is also really good at giving high-fives.  He has been pointing a lot too.  And when we read his That’s Not My Kitten book, if I don’t reach out and touch the textures, he will take my hand and make me feel them.  He can stack his wooden blocks four high.  He also walks while pushing his Mickey Mouse Plane.

He finds my laptop irresistible.  One time I forgot it on my chair while I was making breakfast.  When I peeked into the living room he was standing up to the chair gently hitting the keys over and over.  So funny.  It was making nearly the same noise as when I type.

His latest foods are beef, tomato, and pasta.  He is loving fruit salad.  Whenever I am eating it he hangs around my seat like a little puppy dog to get bites.

Ted has been doing a new trick every day these days.  One day he is stacking his rings, the next day he is hugging his stuffed animals, then handing me his toys, the day after that getting into a sitting position on his own, after that stacking blocks, then crawling with his belly off the floor, then insisting that he walk everywhere with us holding his hands.  Everyday he is a new little kid just trying out his skills.  One time he even managed to stack a ball on a block.  He is pretty talented.

He went a week of constantly saying ma ma ma.  That was nice.  This week it is na na na.  I think this may be less of a coincidence and more due to the fact that now that he is mobile we have to say “no” to him.  No going after the laptop cord… No picking up and dropping the bathroom scale… no eating the cat food.  I believe this weekend we will finally be buying some gates and installing cabinet locks.

His newest foods are strawberry applesauce, chunks of cantaloupe, graham crackers, and goldfish crackers.  This week I also gave him formula for the first time.  I tried mixing it with his oatmeal to fill him up instead of the usual water.  He didn’t like the taste of it and I didn’t like the resulting diapers, so I don’t think we will try it again.  Somehow I forgot to mention that I have given him wheat bread.  Not sure when the first time I gave it to him was.  He doesn’t really like it.  He eats maybe two bites max before tossing the rest.

Last weekend we flew up to RI to celebrate Pat’s birthday.  Ted handled the flights wonderfully, mostly happy or sleeping.  At one point he was insisting on throwing all his toys on the floor, but at least he wasn’t throwing them at other passengers or crying.  And he didn’t end up getting a cold from all those germs on the plane floor… more than we could have hoped for.

We arrived at my Mom’s late Friday night and then Saturday morning went straight to Kim’s to decorate and get the food ready.  The party was lots of fun.  So happy that we got to see so many of our friends and family.  Ted was a little party animal.  Laughing up a storm and generally showing off.  Then Sunday we had a quick visit with Pat’s parents and then headed up to my Dad’s in the afternoon with Chris, Kim, Anne, and Jack.  It is so much fun to watch Ted and Jack play together.  Then Monday morning I got to spend some time talking with Great Grammie before we headed back to the airport.  It was another great trip!