Smiles

One of the best rewards of being a dad is experiencing smiles from our children. Miles seems to have known just what we needed this week as he gave us his first big cheese. Granted, his smiles are potential coincidences, but we will take what we can get. It's amazing to think that Miles is now six weeks old and growing like crazy. I believe he has gained nearly one pound every week and seems to have grown several inches as well. I'm not sure this is the case, but he is really getting big. When I returned from New Jersey earlier this week, it was like coming home to two new boys.

With the extended holiday weekend, our family is staying in town and keeping a pretty low-key weekend. So far we've spent been in the garden, played ping-pong, baked brownies and have spent several hours in Coopers new swing in the backyard. SBU hosts the city fireworks every year and we have a great view from our front yard. While we will probably end up at home to watch the show, we do plan to walk over and eat dinner, (or homeade icecream!) socialize and enjoy our friends who will join us.

Happy 4th of July!