There has been some "noise" from various quarters that we need to get more pictures up so people can see how Alek is faring.  Thus we oblige the ones we love..

I added this picture just to show that one can do something else other than baby sit, even when you are me.	The middle picture is Alek's and my morning routine.  He sleeps and I get to read the paper, so to speak.	Alek and I were fooling around during one of his more lucid moments and Caroline caught him with his eyes open.

Chantal is an accomplished Mom and knew just what to do.

Melanie has a gift with babies and is signed up to be the first golf coach.

Nancy took to Alek, and vice versa, very quickly.  Of course that is the reaction I had to Nancy, could it be genetic?

Lisa likes babies a lot, especially other people's.  Lisa and will share the hedonistic training - We all must play to our strengths..  :-)

Veronika sees a glimpse of half her future.  She delivers in December, two boys.

The other Grandparents visited and bonded. 

Our friend Phil gave this to us as a wedding present.  We had no idea that it had such magic powers.

Caroline's brother's family came to see Alek.  Karen was here too, but I didn't get a good picture of her or Jeff with Alek.

Alek joined the tribe!!  He joins all the sons of Abraham.  I would be underestimating immensely to say that Caroline took it much harder than Alek did.

Alek's Ultimate Cool Great Grandma came to visit for a while.  Alek seems to have a very good effect on her..

Alek took his first bath and seemed to be OK with it.

Alek's Grandma had a "festive" hat which he wore with aplomb.

As we made our way through the holidays, Alek had to celebrate the occasion with some festive costumes. 

At Caroline's birthday he was still the center of attention.  A bunch of Caroline's birthday presents had a very Alek focus.

Then we went to NY to make sure Charlene got properly married.  Alek was enjoying the affair and all the attention.  But he did take a little nap during some of the festivities, and it was a complete pass-out.  No, he's just got "milk coma", not drunk on champagne.

Alek got to meet his cousins, one of which shares this photo, and he got to meet his other Uncle Eric.

I think the NY trip took more out of Caroline than Alek, as displayed here after we got home.

Aek is getting bigger.  He's about 13 pounds in these photos.  We refer to the second picture as the Pensive Buddha pose.

Alek followed in the parents, grandparents, and great grandparents footsteps by protesting the Iraq war.  he had his requisite tie-dye, and his protest puppy outfit for warmth.  Then we visited with Tet and he wore out.  Thus we see The Lip.  Mick Jagger doesn't hold a candle to this lip..

Alek was a fuming mad protest dragon for the latest Peace Rally in San Francisco.	Alek takes everything in stride.  As long as he's well fed, he's a happy guy.	Afterwards we spent some time with Toss & Chantal at their place.  Alek eventually wore out and we had to go.  He only lasts so long..

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