Thursday, July 14, 2005

4 month appointment

Peter's 4-month appointment was yesterday. He was 2'4" tall (long?) and 19.5 lbs.

Peter and Nanny, July 14 2005

Peter's nanny and his dad's cousin visited today, and everyone went to see (Ron's production of) Midsummer Night's Dream. Peter loved it so much that we had to leave. I had hoped that he'd fall off to sleep, but the action and animated voices proved too interesting to miss. He didn't fuss so much as cheer loudly.

Tuesday, July 12, 2005

peter in motion (2)


mosaic 2 peter in motion
Originally uploaded by pkellyspurles.
It's hard to capture what a baby really looks like: so much of what we think of as visual perception involves sound, gesture, and even smell. Peter has the most wonderful laugh that disappears when the flash fires. I took these in low light without a flash as Ron was changing Peter's diaper.

Sunday, July 10, 2005

Freshly painted back porch


Freshly painted back porch
Originally uploaded by pkellyspurles.
The past few weekends, I've been painting in my spare time. This porch used to be two ugly shades of gray. The inspiration for the blue walls was a robin's egg Ron, Peter, and I found on a walk a few weeks ago.

Monday, July 04, 2005

sandy feet


sandy feet
Originally uploaded by pkellyspurles.
Peter laughed himself silly when Ron started pouring sand on his feet.

family portrait, Aboiteau Beach

July 4 at Cap Pele. We thought Peter might scream when Ron put his feet in the water, but he didn't.

flowers from the garden this morning

I was up early this morning, and cut some flowers for the table. The roses are Rosa mundi, Cardinal Richelieu, and William Booth. The peony is an unknown variety.