Sad news

I'm sad to report that our beloved kitty Truman is no longer with us. He had been missing for about a month and we just assumed he had wandered off and would show up eventually -- he's always been a very resourceful outdoor cat. Unfortunately, he was stuck in a neighbor's crawl space and she didn't find him until it was too late. We brought him back home and buried him in our backyard with a kitty toy and a can of his favorite food. He was a birthday gift to Chuck the first year we were dating in 2002, and it's hard to imagine life without him. But we have lots of great memories, from him trying to rape Yeats (not really) to how he always would jump in the shower with Chuck when he was a kitty to his super-loud purring whenever he would snuggle with us. RIP Truman -- you were the best kitty ever!

Happy 1st birthday, Theo!

Somehow, my little baby Theo is already 1 year old. It doesn't seem like it's been that long since he was a newborn squirming around in our arms, meeting his big brother Nate, smiling for the first time, learning to sit up, to crawl, to walk ... the time goes by much faster with the second child! But compared to a big kid like Nate, Theo still seems like a baby to me.

We celebrated the Big 1 with a little party at our house with Auntie Mary and Uncle Adam, and our friend Sue Ann and her 2-month-old Eric. Theo is just about the pickiest eater I've ever met (in stark contrast to his brother), but surprise -- he loves cake!

 A cake with real cars that you can play with when the cake is gone! 

(The letters and numbers were Nate's favorite part.)

 

The Great Cake Massacre.

The Daley crew.

"But Mommy, where are all of MY presents?"

Theo started walking a couple months ago and is now a pro. He's still not that great about getting himself up without pulling up on furniture (or my pant leg), but once he's up and walking, he can make some serious distance in no time. Give him a couple more weeks and he'll be running!