Return from Ohio

We visited Ohio last weekend. Arlo got to see his grandparents, cousins, aunts, uncles, and friends. Though he liked all of the visiting, I think the schedule took something out of him. He was a little cranky in the evenings and just a little off speed. I think he may have picked up his first cold, which fortunately wasn't severe.

Now that we are back, he is settling back into his routine. Play time seems to be expanding everyday. He likes to sit and play with things. When lying on his belly, he is trying to put his butt in the air. He will even get to all fours. Although not crawling, he is continuing to wiggle around on the floor and get to toys over there, or put himself in a better position to see mommy.

November Trip to Ohio

Arlo Plays with Grandpa Augusta

Arlo's Grandpa Augusta

Arlo Touches Grass

Arlo Plays With His Truck

Arlo's First Election

Arlo went with us to the poles this morning. It was cool, so we bundled as we walked the three blocks to the elementary school where we vote. There were a few candidates still passing out literature outside. "You've got a young little voter there," they said. Inside, the line was long and the heat was on too high to stand around and wait. We had over bundled. So, Arlo and I walked home. Whitney stayed and voted. Several hours later, we walked back over to the school. The election officials said "What a young voter you have." We waited just a few minutes to put our card into the machine, hit a few buttons, and cast our ballot. The pole workers made sure Arlo got his "I Voted" sticker, but he was most interested in the high ceilings of the gymnasium. I'd glad he was able to participate in the first presidential election of his lifetime.

Arlo Developments

Arlo is starting to become a grown-up baby. On the latest video you can see he is starting to sit up by himself, though he still topples. He is eating some solid food, making a new set of sounds and gaining accuracy with his hands. He has found the cats too. He follows them with his eyes around the house. He trys to pet them, but he can only grab their fur and skin. Charlotte gives him a funny look and goes away. On the floor, he can flip front to back, and almost back to front. He is not crawling, but he is moving around, learning to face different directions. We are startig to baby-proof the house, because he already goes straight to mouth with things, and it won't be too long before he starts to move around in search of new objects.

Arlo Sits