The Great Catch-Up: February (1/7)
Nothing like a first birthday coming up to remind you how darn quickly time passes.
Sorry we haven’t been posting much (or AT ALL) since, oh, January. There’s this amazing thing about babies—the older they get, the more fun they are (and the more time-consuming they become, too). As you can see from the following posts, Peter completely rocked babyhood and is now a pre-toddler. I can't quite believe how grown up he is already. He looks like such a little boy.
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| Peter and Bodhi, his daycare friend, January 2012 |
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| First food, January 31, 2012, already trying to master the spoon |
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| Peter's first attempt at a cup-- on the way to Zion, February 2012 |
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| So proud of himself after drinking from a cup! |
The normally chilly month of February was ridiculously warm and cozy, moreso because Peter had his baptism in Zion National Park February 17. We couldn’t think of a better place to welcome Peter to the world than the red canyons of Zion and the crisp Virgin River.
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Peter, Jase, Laura and Hope
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Our friend Hope officiated, and wrote a beautiful ceremony for Peter that perfectly reflected the lovely setting. We were joined by my parents and brother, and our friends and neighbors Craig and Ernie. We had a lovely time eating, drinking, chatting and hiking around some of the most amazing landscapes in the world. Truly a spot to contemplate inner divinity, unbounded potential and love.
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| Peter's baptism site, near the Narrows, Zion National Park |
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| Peter's baptism site-- Zion Canyon and the Virgin River |
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| The Baptism Family-- Craig, Ernie, Jason, Laura, Nan, Nick, Ralph and Hope |
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| A moment of thought during the baptism |
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| The moment of baptism-- with crystal clear Virgin River water |
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| Peter and Jason |
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| Peter and his baptismal fount The Virgin River |
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| Craig and Ernie on a hike |
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| Our little star, post-baptism |
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| Nick on a hike |
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| Peter, post-baptism, trying to feed himself the bottle to prove he's all grown up |
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| Baby blues |
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| Contemplating |
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| Peter and Grandpa Ralph |
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| Trying to nap with Grandma Nan and Grandpa Ralph |
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| Peter and Grandpa Ralph, in Zion |
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| He seriously looks so cute he looks fake. |
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| One of their favorite poses |
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| Future Broadway star |
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| Getting familiar with oatmeal |
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| Obligatory bum shot |
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| Loving his new t-shirt from Aunt Nancy |
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| Trying to eat the bedspread |
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| Not a huge fan of carrots |
We also had a visit from our friends Meghan and Otto. Peter and Otto don't know it, but they've been friends since they were conceived, since Meg was my pregnancy buddy.
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| "What do you think of our moms, Otto?" |
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| Otto and Peter |
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| Peter loved Meg-- she knew how to play! |
Rather than make a marathon post that may burn your retinas with Peter's unending (and increasing) cuteness, I figured I'd do it in parts-- flip to the next entry for March 2012!
