Thomas Rides in the Boat!

Ed and I (but moreso Ed) are gear junkies. Thomas had a pair of Smartwool socks before he was born, so he's headed down the same path. It's no surprise then that he is outfitted for the summer--he's got a lifejacket and sunglasses! 

He's not very mobile right now anyway, but in his lifejacket he looks like a turtle stuck on its back! He tolerated the lifejacket, the sunglasses, and the boat ride. We found some calm water and took him for a spin. Next up, waterskis! :)

Saturday night fun

Saturday night of the baptism weekend, we went to the Highland House, a Mequon favorite. While we ate fajitas, burritos, and more, Thomas checked out the fish (a Highland House emblem) and his dad's margarita. Yum!

After dinner, the two sets of grandparents took Thomas home, while the five "kids" went out to Lucille's piano bar in downtown Milwaukee. At my request, we had jello shot syringes...very fun! We even got the piano player to play our request: Paradise by the Dashboard Light!

Hanging with the grandparents

With Tom and Alice flying in for the weekend, Thomas was lucky enough to be spoiled (and adored) by all four grandparents this weekend! As you can see, all of that attention left him quite exhausted. :) 

He played with Grandpa Tom and Grandma Alice on his quilt, cuddled with Grammy Lindy, and tried daredevil tricks on the motorcycle with Grandpa Jeff.

Sunday morning, Aunt Jenn snuck in some Thomas time--the two of them dozed in her bed from 6-7 am. That's a devoted aunt--giving up sleep, especially after a late night out, to hang with Thomas. 

Weekend Fun...Firsts and Seconds

This a random grouping of fun pictures from the weekend...I would call them all "firsts," but technically this was his second trip on a plane. So instead it's firsts and seconds.

Thomas's second plane trip went as smoothly as the first...he slept on the flight. Yay! He also got his first sink bath so he'd be squeaky clean for the baptism...check out his little cottage cheese textured butt! 

Thomas received his first beer stein, taking after Daddy. 

Here's the first picture of him standing--something he really likes to do--hard to believe he's less than 3 months old!

Baptizing Thomas

Thomas was baptized this weekend at Fox Point Lutheran Church, where Ed and I were married. Mom, Jenn, and I were also baptized here, so it was special to have Thomas join the ranks! He wore a family gown--one that was originally my great grandpa's--and looked like a very pretty boy! 

We asked Jenn and our good friend Steve Tucker to be the godparents. Tom and Alice came into town for the weekend, which was wonderful. Thomas was spoiled by all four grandparents (pics of that to come in a later blog...I have alot of pictures from the weekend, so I'm spreading them out in posts throughout the week). 

Back to the baptism: Pastor Bill, who also performed our wedding ceremony, baptized Thomas. Our little man was so well behaved--he was awake and quiet throughout the ceremony! Afterwards, everyone returned to Mom and Dad's house for lunch. Thanks to all of the friends and family who spent Mother's Day celebrating with us.

2 Months!

These are a little late, but here are some pictures of Thomas at 2 months old. Mary Beth commented recently that even though he was 15 lbs., Thomas didn't look fat--just solid. One of these pictures suggests otherwise, but actually, she's right. He is just solid and long. With cute little hamhock thighs! I also loved this picture of him in our bed...he was dozing next to me because I wasn't quite ready to get up yet the other morning. We took a picture of him in his Harley-Davidson onesie and jeans on Friday in honor of the Black and Blue Ball in Milwaukee (a Harley-sponsored charity event that Mom and Dad are involved in). And finally, we tried Thomas out for size in the jogger/bike stroller that Ed just bought. Almost big enough!  

Di & Matt visit St. Louis

Di & Matt, my good college friend and her husband, drove down from Chicago to visit this weekend. Saturday afternoon, we went to Grant's Farm, a wildlife preserve/petting zoo/beer tasting attraction in St. Louis. Thomas slept through most of the afternoon, but we enjoyed ourselves! We started out by the clydesdales (if the beer tasting didn't tip you off, yes, this is associated with Anheuser-Busch). Since it's springtime, there were babies everywhere--humans, clydesdales, buffalo, and goats. We took the tram ride through the preserve, watched the baby goats, and admired the peacocks, toucans, elephants, and Matt's favorite, the lemurs. The baby goat pen was filled with little kids chasing goats with milk-filled bottles, which we could have watched for hours. One goat sucked on Matt's finger!

The five us went out to dinner and brunch, and Thomas slept through both of those too, which was great. We also took advantage of the nice weather and walked through the park by our house. Diane read Thomas the book she gave him, The Giving Tree. We're so glad Di and Matt could come visit and spend some time with the three of us. They gave Thomas plenty of attention, and he rewarded them with smiles. :)