Encountering the Hose

Howie Gallops

We can't explain how or where he learned this, but I'm so glad that he did because I laugh every time he trots around the room.

Fun With Howie and Friends

Howie has just started to embrace his little friends we simply call Penguin and Doggie. He chose them a few months ago at Build-a-Bear, that somewhat trite yet strangely amusing establishment of modern childhood, but has only now started to invite them into his circle of friends which includes several little neighbors, his cousins, and his blankey.

Some pictures for your viewing pleasure

Hey, this is fun!!

He's just tall enough to see out the window

Howie had a great visit with his Nana and Bible Bill last week!

Nana set up an Easter egg hunt for Howie

Howie thinks that Josh is a jungle gym

Showing blueberry pancakes some love

One of his favorite all-time activities... lining up matchbox cars

Announcing... Bowie

I realized that we had never made a blog announcement of the fact that we are expecting another little Desch on August 30th! Bowie (which is only this baby's temporary name until birth, don't worry) is officially 20 weeks old and weighs 14 oz- we got to see him/her for the first time this morning in an ultrasound. Those things are so hard to make out, but once the ultrasound lady told me I was looking at a foot or a hand, I could piece the little body together. All seems to be well! I've included some pictures for your viewing enjoyment (all helpfully labeled by the friendly ultrasound lady) and even a movie of Bowie's teeny heart beating! I was so impressed with the technology at the hospital- we were sent home with a CD of pics and even this movie of our little one! Bowie already seems to be one active baby, and we can't wait to meet him/her late this summer!

"Howie, do you want a baby brother or sister?" "Umm, no thanks."

The Delicious-ness of Spring Break

Josh is on spring break this week, and it's already been soooo nice. This morning we went to the park to play, which is something very normal for Howie and Mama to do alone, but Josh got to come this time!! It was marvelous. Howie has discovered the bouncy horses at Heman Park and is completely obsessed with him. There are two of them in the park, one behind the other, and Josh put him on the front one this morning and Howie went to town bouncing. He's at the stage where he has definite ideas about what he wants to say but doesn't always know how to say it in a way that we'll understand, so it quickly became clear that Howie was dissatisfied by the wrinkled face and the "oohs" and other noises. Then comes the next step in this process: try to figure out what he's saying. I ran through a typical list before figuring out that he wanted Josh to ride the other horse behind him. (He's learned how to say yes and no, not with words, but with full-body shakes- it's really funny) So Josh got on the other bouncy horse behind Howie and the two of them rode off into the sunset. (metaphorically speaking)

Ahh, the simple joys of spring break.