First things first, Abe is on the move. Upright. Though he doesn’t get very far before he is scurrying on all fours. Did I mention that some of his first steps were to Jeff’s bike? And later to a bike repair stand? I really shouldn’t be surprised by this.

Nana J and Grampy visited a couple of weeks ago, and of course came bearing gifts. One of which probably helped Abe gain confidence in his sea legs. If anyone needs their driveway mowed let us know.

Abe reminds me so much of my Grampa here- his stance, his sense of fashion, and even his profile.

This last week has been a whirlwind of Abe putting things together. Sweeping with the broom, wiping the floor up with the wipes, putting Duplos together, putting the cell phone up to his ear- they happen so fast it’s hard to keep up. Another new skill is using a spoon to feed himself- from a bowl! Amazing.

But like crawling is to walking, his hands are still much more efficient to feed himself with than the spoon.

Jeff had his first bike race in a long time last weekend- the Tour of Tucker County. Let’s just say I didn’t even want to drive the 8 mile unstriped, gnarly, tire-blowing single lane descent to the starting line. Abe and I waited at the finish by the windmills.

After the race we crashed at the Graceland Inn in Elkins, and played on the grass in the shade. Much deserved after a long hot day.

Here’s a couple more because we have about 7k pictures and it’s really difficult to narrow them down.