Starting the New Year with the Mummer’s Parade.

After the parade, we went over to UPenn and Rui, Ann and Kia and Jorgito. On the left, Kia, Jorge meet Theo (Rui came to the hospital the first day). Jorge was very solicitous, showing all his toys to Theo. On the right, Uncle Rui gives Theo dubious advice—Martin has known Rui since Cheltenham High School and can personally attest to the jams one can get into following Rui’s advice.

Theo’s eating cereal. Half our friends say four and a half months is too early, the other half say it’s too late.

Sometimes Theo’s an angel…

Sometimes he’s a miserable little guy (when Mommy is away and he knows it).

To celebrate winter with a small baby we bought Scrabble. Martin’s unhappy because Theo won’t use his height-advantage to tell him what letters Julie has.

Now a very mature five month old, Theo goes sledding around the backyard. (Don’t tell him he’s growing up in flat South Jersey, getting pulled by Papa is still fun at five months.).

Ready for the Wheaties box.

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