Good Summer Fun

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As you’ll see from the volume of pictures we posted this month, July was eventful. We stayed close to home, but enjoyed a nice 4th of July with friends. Andy even met Ben Franklin (see photos and video). We did travel to the Lake of the Ozarks for a weekend to vacation with the Andersen family. Andy had no shortage of playmates as his cousins were all eager to help take care of him.

Andy is still almost-crawling, but prefers to pull himself up and stand. If he really wants to go somewhere, he’ll scoot on his bottom or maybe even his head. He’s also experimenting with table food. So far avocados, cantaloupe, and mangos are his favorites. He grew a couple more teeth to make this easier.

At the six month checkup, Andy was 17.5 pounds and 27 inches long. That’s the 45th percentile for weight and the 90th percentile for height. Not to worry; he slimmed down because he became “mobile” shortly before this check-up. But by Aimee’s unofficial guestimate, he’s beefing up again.

At work, Aimee rejoiced that she was NOT studying for the bar exam like she was this time last year. Instead she got her feet wet in some interesting court appearances as a licensed attorney. Marshall had two more weekend retreats at the Abbey in Maryville this month (if you’re curious what this place looks like, see this month’s photos on the sidebar.) Aimee and Andy joined him for one of the retreats, and Andy put on the charm for all of the monks and the retreatants.
Finally, we leave you with a cute video of Andy, his basket of toys, and an unsuspecting dog (also, see more videos on the sidebar link)....

Andersen Empties His Toy Basket