Frere Daniel, Frere Cody, Dormez vous?

It was great to see my brothers. The three of us left Xander at home with Nick and headed off to Paris for the weekend. There was no 'dormez-vous' ing as we caught the 5.30 train to get to Paris and Cody woke us up at 5am to begin sight seeing on the Sunday too. So, my one day to sleep in since Xander was born vanished. Needless to say, Cody slept in until 10am every other morning. Oh, Frere Cody!

Bridge entrance
Eiffel Tower

Notre Dame

The Opera House

The Louvre

Venus de Milo

Dan and the Mona Lisa. Is it the real thing?

Bikes for rent. Just plug in your coins and return them to any station around the city.

My brothers also got to meet my little man and the three of us drank a lot of beer and played a lot of cribbage.

First solids

Xander is now 5 months and 1 week. He's 15 lbs 11 oz.




































































He was showing all the signs of needing solids so, another phase begins. He didn't really like baby rice (pablum) but since then, he's had "sweet potato and carrot". Yum Yum. And apple - which was maybe a bit too sour. Today and tomorrow it's "potato and pea" and maybe a pear dish if the pears ripen a bit more.

5 months old

The last week of 4 months old

He's now pulling off his socks and sucking his toes! A yucky, but important stage in a baby's development. He's also teething - which means drool, crankiness and little sleep but no pearly whites in sight yet.

Isn't this the cutest outfit!

Just so you don't think he's always smiling...