Quinn's new haircut

Obtained at the cost of much screaming and fussing, but we like the results.

Beach Baby

As promised, here's the first of many pics we can start posting now that we've figured out how to get the pics from the new camera onto the computer. Despite our many miserable ongoing contractor woes (we just fired our general contractor, so it's pretty bad and we still don't have a furnace), we are delighted to be living in our new town. Quinn loves it too, and among his many favorite places here is the beach.

Quinn in the ball pit

Quinn loves these, as you can see. This is the free ballpit in the Emeryville Public Market. We'd been before, but Holly's Mom reminded us that it was there with her recent blog post, so we went for a visit yesterday. Lots of fun.

Quinn looking frizzy-haired in the park

Quinn re-enacts a scene from "Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing"

In case you're not familiar with the book, in it, the main character, a 9-year-old, thinks she is being unkind to her annoying 2-year-old brother when she gives him a box of tissues for his birthday rather than a real present. But the little boy is delighted and declares the tissues the best present he received!

Bye-bye high chair!

Quinn chases the garbage truck down the street

Where's Mommy? I want to wish her a happy Mother's Day!

Happy Mother's Day, Sarah. Daddy and I love you so much.

Happy Quinn!

Someone gave Quinn the happy juice tonight!

Quinn attempts to climb into the otter enclosure

We went to the Oakland Zoo today. Quinn pointed to many of the
animals. He liked the otters a lot, or maybe just wanted to play in
their water. Here he is casting aside his drink and attempting to
scale the fence. We are happy to report he was unsuccessful in the
attempt.

Quinn shoves his face in to watch Kitty eat

Here's what Sarah was referring to in the previous post.

Quinn and Kitty

It's really too bad I don't have a picture to go with this one, but lately Quinn has been really into Kitty. He puts his face right next to hers when she is eating (which Kitty just loves - not!) and makes excited Quinnlike sounds: "UhhhhUhhhh!!!!!" The other day he offered Kitty his pacifier, which she graciously declined. Then he offered it to me. I also declined. Quinn also tries to pet Kitty. I think he remembers my saying "gentle" about 5,000 times a day, but he gets so excited "UhhhhUhhhhh!!!!" that he can't quite be gentle, so he puts his hand on her at first tentatively, and then roughly, and then Kitty runs away. All of these antics are rather exciting because up until recently, Quinn didn't pay any attention to Kitty at all. It's like he suddenly gets it that a living animal walks among us, and he is overjoyed at the fact.

Quinn asleep with Bear

Quinn at Habitot water table

Quinn undertaking an excavation at the tot lot

Trampoline boy!

Lounging in front of the baby Einstein video

Quinn at the light table at Studio Grow

Oh no! Why did I let him make me take him for a ride?

Now he's probably ruined for afternoon nap! Well, at least I got a
latte.

Quinn at the beach

Sunday we were at the beach. Quinn was fine sitting off by himself.
But then he started putting sand in his mouth. Yuck.