We met up with Erica and fam this weekend in Iowa. It was a halfway point in the middle of nowhere, with torrential rains, and no green vegetables, but still tons of fun.

Check out the pics:

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Emmet quickly recovered after the initial shock of the cold against his teeth, to discover a new love:

I could not let the day go past without saying something to my baby boy…

Emmet, this past year, you have brought so much joy and warmth to our lives. You have filled my heart with more love than I knew was possible. Our future together is boundless, I look forward to every moment with you and I cherish every moment that has passed. I love you, Lovebug.

David read an article that says by one year, Emmet should be able to hand a block over when we say “Emmet, hand me that block!” So…the clock is ticking. I have to say, I think he is close. Last night, I was drinking a beer, and Emmet grabbed the neck and put the top of the bottle in his mouth. After a few moments of salivating into my beer, I said, “Emmet, can I have some?” and the boy took the bottle out of his mouth and pushed the lip of the bottle into my mouth and tilted it up. What a smart boy! We’re definitely close.

On a separate note, I fit into my skinny jeans today. They were in the give away pile and I thought, maybe to just give it one more try. I feel attractive today for the first time in a long time. Yay.

Emmet has been fighting nap time at school lately. His teachers say that he likes to stand in his crib and talk to the other kids…only falling asleep when he is beyond exhausted and often in a pose like the one above. Cutie.