Monthly Archives: May 2007

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Olympic Ambitions

Win heard that Olympic athletes trained and competed in the buff. Because 15 months is about the time when a person must decide that they want to be in the Olympics, Win got out a ball and began his training. We didn’t correct him on the difference between the modern and ancient games.
Really, Win has had a little rash in his diaper area lately. His pediatrician told us to bath him often and then let him run around without a diaper. Jared and I thought that the backyard was the perfect place for him do said running around. Naked with shoes is a pretty funny image.

Caption Necessary?

How Much is that Doggie in the Window?

Win spends a significant portion of his day looking out his window. He loves to get the attention of visitors and passers by. When he seen someone whose attention he wants he knocks vigorously on the window, sometimes they see him, most often they are way to far away to notice the little boy who is desperate to wave and smile to them. The past several weeks have been gorgeous here in Holland–sunny, 60s, beautiful. Win has been playing outside a lot. He clearly enjoys being outside more than looking out the window. But the window is good for those times when running around on the pavement and through the grass isn’t possible.Yesterday we played at the park for a while. Win loved going down the slides and then climbing back up them. He really liked walking and climbing all over the large play/jungle/thingy that has lots of slides, bridges, and bars. At one point he got going a little too fast and took a tumble. He caught himself with his arms but he didn’t quite completely stop his head from brushing the pavement. Today he has one of those little pavement kisses right between his eyes. It’s pretty cute, he looks like a boy and not a baby.

Nice Shorts!

Sorry for the lull in posts lately. We’ve had a busy week. Jared and I traveled to Chicago for a photography conference on Tuesday and Wednesday. My parents, Grandpa and Grandma Dean, came to Holland and stayed with him for those 2 days. You’d think that after a photography conference I would remember to take pictures of him with his grandparents but my enthusiasm was slowed by the severe cold, fever and cough that hit me on Sunday night. Other than an embarrassing case of the sniffles the conference was amazing.Win dropped his screwdriver when he was helping Jared and Josh work on their mopeds yesterday.

He’s Got the Who-ole World in His Mouth


Because Luke did it

Win finally decided to start walking a few days ago. It started with a few small tentative steps between chairs, but now he’s really getting the hang of it. For important errands and speed, he still prefers crawling, but we think that may not last long.