Good morning world, I’m coming for ya!
Ride #2
After a later start to a hot day than we were hoping, got down to Manawa and geared up. An unexpected construction detour for the connector towards the Wabash Trace meant we ended up riding west out of the park and north into town along the levees. It was a good stretch of the legs at 12 miles over almost two hours with a few stops and a notable return headwind. Des slept a fair amount of the trip, though certainly just chilled at times and watched the world roll on by.
Des and mom relaxing under a tree after the ride, still all smiles with his water bottle
What’s a summer trip to Council Bluffs without a stop at Christy Creme? Dad was telling Des about how he’d walk down there while on a break from life-guarding at the Cabana Swim Club 16-some odd years ago. Mom and dad even reminisced about the first time they stopped in for an ice cream cone when dad’s first house was just over the hill to the west.
Oreo super shake, fries and ketchup on a hot day–it doesn’t get much better. They even have veggie burgers now.
Des and his first french fry.
July 25th, 2015
Before and after mom’s first run with the Burley and the jogging kit (thanks grandma Anne!)
Des still involved with projects even after bedtime.
July 24th, 2015
Des and dad home on a sick day #2. While dad ran upstairs for just a moment, he returned to find Des practicing a fun new trick. Just a few days prior he climbed a single step with assistance and has now accelerated to scaling several all by himself. Panic suppressed, Des sat on dad’s lap and helped purchase the second baby gate online.
What does Des like better than playing with a cardboard box? Sitting in a box while playing with a box. It’s like Inception for baby happiness.
Visiting Des’ new daycare. Amazing facility, and the best part, mere blocks from our house!!! (one exclamation point from Des, the other two from his parents)
Visiting ma and pa
Blotchy
Des is home sick for two days (very minor, just contagious), but mom’s office mate still likes to eat broccoli by the fistful.
Dad got Des a new toy. You can see it towards the left, in the background.
He did this for upwards of 15 minutes, followed later by his first two-hour afternoon nap in recent memory.
July 21st, 2015
Des is doing lunges this morning too
(In truth, he’s still trying to learn how to go from standing to sitting, or standing in one spot to another)
July 19th, 2015
Playing with cousin Viv
Making sounds on the mandolin and goofing around with dad
Mom’s birthday
Desmond trying on his new helmet (it’s got robots on it!) before his first bike ride
So fortunate for the unseasonably mild weather this weekend, made riding in mid-July surprisingly enjoyable
Sitting in mom’s new Burley trailer, which barely weighs more than he does
After a half-hour in, Des is already asleep. An endorsement of the comfy ride? A better shot of the trailer-
Riding back over the Missouri River across the Bobby Kerry Pedestrian Bridge towards downtown Omaha.
Met grandma for a post-ride birthday beer (or water in a sippy cup for the younger crowd)
Hard to tell with the lighting, but Des has his first case of helmet head
While Des may not be up for the ceviche yet, he will eat all of your avocados.
Des and ma playing while mom and dad went out for a special birthday dinner
