I shot a quick video of Dillan playing with his blocks on the shelf in my office. He's changed so much in the past few weeks, between finally starting to walk a lot, and the way he plays with his toys. Now he does lots of stacking, building, and putting things inside one another, whereas before he pretty much just banged things around and knocked stuff over.
At nearly 16 months old, Dillan finally decides to get off of his ass and start walking. Check it out...
We had a really great Halloween this year.
Dillan's birthday was last Tuesday, so we had a bunch of family and friends over to celebrate this weekend. I think everyone had a pretty good time.
We had a bunch of food, like crab dip, bacon-wrapped scallops, BBQ meatballs, pigs in a blanket, and a veggie tray. I mixed up some punch with blueberry vodka, sour mix, and sprite with frozen mixed berries. Chris and Kim were nice enough to bring over some devilled eggs and a variety of beers. Oh, and I made Dillan a pickle cake. For those that don't know, my Dad gave Dillan the nickname "Dillan Pickles" and it just kind of stuck. So now he's often referred to as Pickle or Pickles. Cameron had a few friends over from the neighborhood and his school. They all played upstairs in the playroom. Family showed up from all over, like my Mom from Vegas, Amy's Dad from West Virginia, and more of her family from NoVa. By the end of the day I think nearly 30 people had shown up. Dillan ended up with a pile of gifts, all of which I'm sure he'll enjoy. Thanks everybody! Thanks to Regina, Kim, and my Mom for all the help. Also, thanks to everyone else for showing up and having a good time with us.
Dillan's getting to where he's not happy unless he's standing up, so I broke out some of Cameron's old toys from when he was just learning to walk. I got them out for Dillan, but of course, Cameron couldn't keep his hands off of them.
Hopefully Dillan's skills improve by the time he turns sixteen...
I have many loves: my boys, my wife, my dogs, my mac, the internet, cars, gadgets, and most recently, my house.
