So we had about two days of lovely, breezy springtime, and now suddenly it’s 90 degrees. Weird.

Yesterday we got up, got dressed, and walked ourselves over the bridge to Petersburg. Nothing was open there except Dixie Diner, so we stopped in for a nice breakfast.

Walking back from Petersburg is always a little more of a challenge (especially with our bellies full of omelet and bagel), but we made it home before the really sweltering heat started.

Joe is going through another one of his “I don’t need no stinking nap” phases. I think this is the culprit:

I know, I’ve been slacking on the blog. I’ll get back in the swing of things soon. In the meantime, enjoy a little post-bath Joe:

Four days ago, there was blanket of snow on the ground. Today, it was warm enough for Joe to demonstrate his standing skills on the porch.

Joe likes to make a little noise before falling asleep at night, which makes it a lot of fun to check on him through the video monitor.

Here he is looking right at the camera and getting some things off his chest.

Winter is definitely back, after that beautiful spring-like weather we had last week. Which is OK, because Joe has a fun winter outfit that he needed to wear before spring rolled around for keeps:

It is very hard not to eat him up when he’s dressed like that. I don’t know how he gets through a day without my teeth marks all over him!

His new favorite pastime is tousling his own hair:

Cute, right?

This is a few weeks old, but it’s still lots of fun!

Joe went through a phase where animal noises cracked him up. Especially barking and oinking.

I’ll do anything for a laugh!

I’ve spent the day at home with my favorite veteran, snuggling with our sweet boy.

Five short years ago, I was preparing to send him off to Iraq — and Joe was just a daydream for both of us. How time flies!

I know, I know. The blog posts are getting few and far between these days. There’s a lot going on, but none of it’s interesting enough to blog about.

Joe had his 4-month checkup a couple of weeks ago. He got some follow-up shots (which only hurt my feelings a little this time) and the doctor expressed some concern about his eyes. They still cross and don’t seem to “track” properly, something they’re supposed to do by 2-3 months of age.

So off to the peds ophthalmologist we went. Joe had a full examination (including dilated pupils, which made him look a little crazy!) and the diagnosis was “delayed visual maturation.” Essentially, that means his eyes are fine but the connection between them and the brain is still a little staticky. It should resolve by Christmas, and we have a Dec. 15 appointment to make sure.

In the meantime, he’s just getting cuter every day. He has a little cold now, but still gets up with a big smile on his face!