August already!?

The summer fun continues at Chez Morris, and has included recent trips into Boston for lunch with Halsey and a trip to the Children's Museum, a trek out to Acton, MA for a morning at the Discovery Museum, trips to local parks, a visit from "Aunt" Shara and her dog Max, and a visit from Chris, Liz and Foster.

The summer fun has also included endless movement from Pierce. He is a crawling, standing, cruising and stair-climbing 11 month old! I am wiped out at the end of the days (as is he) from the constant movement. His new skills have made him fearless, much to our chagrin. Last week he climbed our front hall staircase, smiled proudly at the top, then turned around to go down them face first. Yikes! We're working on going back down stairs facing backwards, but it is a work in progress. Pierce has had a series of bumps and bruises (and lots of "ooops-es") as he cruises, but it is great fun to see his growth. Seems like walking will be right around the corner! I will try and get a good photo or video of him moving. He favorite place to pull up lately has been the piano, so I get treated to a few concerts every day!

Our trip to the Children's Museum was great, and Pierce explored the bubble room and the special Play Zone dedicated to kids under 3. He worked hard on playing, and was zonked at the end of our afternoon visit.
Checking out the bubbles with Dad Ooooh, neat Aquarium!

We had so much fun at the Children's Museum, that we ventured to Acton to The Discovery Museum the next day. They have converted an old Victorian house into a kid's paradise. The house has about 10 "thematic" rooms ranging from trains and transportation to a diner to the jungle. There are things to see, touch, explore and taste (for Pierce) in every room. His particular favorites were the water table and the jungle room where he gave a good hug to every stuffed animal in the area. As an educator, I get in to both museums for free, so I am planning at least one more trip to each before the summer is out!Pierce continues to love the swings at the park, and is getting more and more interested in the sandbox. Unfortunately, the day we went to the park last week was a bit breezy, and Pierce experienced his first sand in the eyes. Ouch! It didn't stop him from playing with one eye closed, though.
Chris, Liz and an under-the-weather Foster arrived on Saturday for a quick overnight. Pierce was so excited to see his cousin, that he couldn't stop giving him hugs. He was chasing Foster around the mat to show his love and Foster couldn't shake Pierce. I missed the best of the hugging, but managed to capture this little bit on film. Hopefully the boys can get together again soon, since it is always a hoot to see them play together.

The summer is quickly flying by, and I can't believe Pierce's 1st birthday is right around the corner! This has been the fastest year of my life, and I am just amazed at how much Pierce continues to grow and change each day.