The Koons Tribe

Daddys Birthday

2009-06-19T05:42:00.000-07:00

Thomas at 16months

2009-06-19T05:38:00.001-07:00

Thomas is giving kisses and making monkey noises. He loves the park, especially the spray park. Hes eating alot better now (this photo is from his jello pudding afternoon). He has become quite the ladies man, comforting damsels in distress with hugs and kisses.

Thomas at 15 months

2009-05-19T09:24:00.000-07:00

Well the little man just had his 15month check up with the new pediatrician this past week. Seems he has dropped a few pounds...Dont be alarmed! I dont have him on a diet. He just has been running around like a lunatic at the park, in the house, everywhere! He now weighs 26lbs 10oz and he is 31.25inches long. It puts him around the 60% percentile for kids his age.

He is finally talking! He says, "Hello", "All gone", "tickle tickle", "thank you" (sort of), "couchie couchie". He is clapping hands when ever he hears it on tv, he is blowing kisses, waving bye bye, and being generally alot more affectionate than he was! He is still however screeching a good bit but apparently that is a phase. Please god it will end soon! He also seems to be getting the message about sharing and giving. On several occasions he has handed something he was playing with to another child which is awesome! He loves loves loves other kids! Well thats all for now. Enjoy the photos and we hope everyone has a happy memorial weekend!

April photos- TK 14 months

2009-04-27T10:07:00.000-07:00

Thomas at Monticello- 13 months

2009-03-12T11:32:00.001-07:00

Thomas is One!

2009-03-04T11:26:00.000-08:00

We had a really nice birthday party for Thomas on the Sunday after his birthday. His little buddies all joined us for some cake and treats. Yay for Thomas! He is now 25lbs, running all over the place, climbing stairs, and babbling all the time. He eats mostly everything that isnt baby food (very picky) and has even had and loved indian food! He is headed to Florida in a couple of weeks so we will have more photos of his big belly for you all then!

Thomas at 10 months

2008-12-15T08:09:00.000-08:00

Look like anyone we know? Hehe. Thomas celebrated his 10month in style with all of his peeps at Erik's firm's kids' xmas party. He was awake for about 20 mins, met Santa, and checked out some "ladies".

As most of you know, he took off walking by himself two days before Thanksgiving and has been running ever since. He is into everything and Daddy finally had to install the childproof safety locks on the cabinet doors in the kitchen. By the way, that doesnt mean Thomas doesnt try to get into them. It just means he slobbers all over the cabinets and stands in front of them waiting for them to magically open. He's blabbering away still these days but nothing we can understand. He still will not participate in waving byebye or blowing kisses but he is doing a good job of imitating us in other ways. His two favorite shows are Sid the Science Kid and Superwhy (me thinks because of the music in them). He loves dancing to different kinds of music and stops whatever he is doing to dance when a good song comes on.

We havent weighed him in a while but he has grown about a half an inch in the last month just based on the fact that he is now hitting his head on the bottom of the pack and play changing table.

He has taken alot more of an interest in the dogs now that he can move around after them. Molly is wonderful with him...Bandit not so much.

He is sleeping about 11hours at night for us and takes roughly 2naps during the day. He is eating everything we put in front of him. We took him to Silver Diner yesterday and he ate half of Erik's cornbeef hash!

We have finally gotten him down to about 4-5bottles of formula everyday. Gone are the days of 2 cans per week! One can now lasts for at least a week if not longer.

We are heading up to Waverly for christmas to see the Koons zoo and co. Then we head off to sunny St. Thomas with our little St Thomas to celebrate the new year! What exciting times ahead for the little guy and he's not even 1 yet!

Thomas and Santa

2008-12-03T13:16:00.000-08:00

Thomas at the end of 8 months

2008-11-12T12:02:00.000-08:00

So I am little behind with the posting as Thomas will be 9months tomorrow but anyways.

Here are some photos of the little guy. He weighs 26lbs now. He is free-standing alot and every now and then takes a few steps. He took his first steps the night of our friends Brian and Laura's wedding. We didnt see that feat. He is eating everything under the sun now except he has been really fussy the last fews days with solids. He is turning and shaking his head when we try to feed him which is getting to be very exasperating. He was a cowboy for halloween and is looking forward to his first thanksgiving and chri'tmas coming up!

Other than that he is great. Sleeping through the night most nights and being really cute all day long. LOVE HIM LOVE HIM LOVE HIM!!!

Shane Daniel Larkin Arrived!

2008-10-15T07:47:00.000-07:00

Our newest nephew arrived in the middle of the last night. Shane Daniel Larkin weighed in at 7lbs 7oz and 20.4 inches long. Erik and I have yet to see him but from the photos he looks just like Kaitlyn did when she was born. Pauline is doing great and from what I understand the second name is in tribute to my mother's grandfather, Daniel. Congrats Pauline and Shane!

Thomas in West Virgnia during Fran's visit

2008-10-14T13:10:00.000-07:00

This was too funny a sign to pass up.

Thomas at 8 months

2008-10-14T13:02:00.000-07:00

Thomas is now 8 months and boy is he all over the place. He's not only speed crawling, he's pulling himself up to standing up position, letting go for a brief few seconds, and trying to climb out of his pack and play. YIKEs! No one believes us when we tell them how old he is. He also now weighs 24 lbs, has 4 bottom teeth, and 6 upper teeth, and his eating stage 3 solids. He LOVES chicken just like his mama. He HATES getting his face and nose wiped. He is finally sleeping through the night again as we moved him up to his own room and tried ferberizing him which only took three nights really. He was pretty well-behaved on our recent flight to Puerto Rico.

Now Thomas is waiting patiently for the arrival of his new baby cousin tomorrow and very excited to see the Koons Zoo kids soon in Mississippi. If anyone wants to see some more pics of our Puerto Rico trip, send me on your email and Ill send the kodak album to you! sile625@yahoo.com

Floor mat and other news

2008-09-10T14:44:00.000-07:00

Aside from a little baby puke on the floor mat, this was by far the best idea we have had in a long time to protect the hardwood floor and the rug. Our only problem now is that Thomas is flying around the house crawling. We are looking into entering him into the "Fastest Baby Crawler". So he doesnt stay on the mat anymore. Nothing is safe! Diapers are now serving as bumpers on the coffee table edges and tv unit doors. Thomas' favorite new food is sweet potato with chicken and Gerber's mango dessert.

Monkeying around

2008-09-10T14:39:00.000-07:00

The first photo is of Thomas sleeping with his new chimp, George (not a slight on Uncle George but merely after Curious George) that he got from Fran last week. He loves it! The second photo is Thomas eating bread out at a restaurant with Nanny and Danda over the weekend. They took Thomas so we could go to Siobhan's wedding out in Long Island. The start of the wedding season is upon us!

Updates

2008-08-28T12:28:00.000-07:00

Thomas was sick for his last trip to the pediatrician, so he wasnt given his shots and the doctor didnt check him out all that much. We were a little disappointed with the visit in general as we waited over an hour (past our appt time) to see the doctor. We've also had troubles getting a human on the phone over at the doctors office too. We had really liked the practice but now we are seriously thinking that the doctors are overwhelmed and there are always dozens of kids running around the waiting room. Even though the little guy was sick he still managed to smile and laugh at everyone. We go back in next week. As of this past weekend, Thomas now has four teeth fully out on top, the same two on the bottom, and two more poking through on the top. This coming week we will introduce some proteins into his solids diet (oh wonderful) and see how that treats his digestive system. He definitely doesnt like apples or bananas. But he sure does like sweet potatoes and squash and peas! We also started freezing yo baby yogurts for him to suck on to soothe his budding teeth. He has become absolutely charming and he looks into your face with this earnest gaze as if to say, "I like you. Now show me something new!" He loves the Gypsy Kings. And his first words............Dada.

New Floor Mat

2008-08-17T10:00:00.000-07:00

Thomas loves his new ABC floor mat. He is still creeping off of it but its alot better than the quilt. He kept spitting up on it, then MOmmy would wash it, then Daddy would keep saying it reeked! So Mommy came up with this great idea. So far neither one of the dogs has chewed on it or pooped on it.

Nats game

2008-08-17T09:53:00.000-07:00

So we took Thomas to his first Nats game last week. He kept trying to grab everybody's beer and finally collapsed and fell asleep for a good hour of the game. He even met Screech the mascot and wouldnt wake up for it!

Harrisburg and Hershey Park

2008-08-13T11:50:00.000-07:00

The Koons tribe headed to PA on Saturday for an overnight trip as part of the Larkin summer staycation. Nanny and Danda picked a spot that was close for us to get to and for Shane and his family to get to. We stayed at the Hilton Towers in downtown Harrisburg which is quite a nice town. It also happens to be where John McCain was the very next day! We didnt get to see him but we have a photo here of Kaitlyn with his bus. We went to Hershey Park and a good day was had by all. Nanny took Thomas and Kaitlyn up to bed with her while we stayed with Danda and the rest of the Larkins at the hotel pub. Check out the Hershey kiss lamp posts in downtown Hershey! So cute!

Cape May NJ

2008-08-13T11:35:00.000-07:00

Thomas and Mommy went to Cape May for a few days to visit Auntie Anne. Poor Anne was all alone out there so part of the Koons tribe came to keep her company! The beach was so nice and so close to Anne's apartment. We had such a lovely time that we will definitely be back next summer!

Thomas at 6months

2008-08-13T11:12:00.000-07:00

As most of you know, Thomas is growing ALOT. When we put him down for a nap, we swear he has grown when he wakes up! We will have more to write when he goes for his 6 wk ped visit next week, but for now here are some tidbits about the young Master Koons.

Thomas likes to have nice long chats with himself and his stuffed animals about all sorts of things. He likes to watch Bandit and Molly run around the room-gets him belly-laughing. He is sitting up by himself now. He is very inquisitive about his toys, like looking at what on the toy makes noise. He is great with new people and strangers. As we stroll around on walks, people are giggling with him as they pass by because he gives them big smiles. He is now 3 tooth Tommy although the 4th one is right there under the gum waiting to break thru. It almost has. He is whizzing around the house in his walker. He loves the beach! More photos to follow of our trip to the beach. He is not a fan of apples. He currently weighs 21lbs, which is double his birth weight. He is turning into a tow-head. Yep, and Sheila adamantly denies doing anything to his hair to turn him fair. He still has his big blue eyes. He is still creeping along the ground but gets up on all fours as though he is thinking about crawling. He is now holding his arms up to grab on to Mommy and Daddy. He is trying to drink from a sippy cup. Oh and he is almost potty trained (JUST KIDDING). The best thing about Thomas sitting up by himself now is that he can sit in a highchair at restaurants. He gets so excited with himself being in his own chair that he squeels and gets so giggly. We've even gotten quite a few compliments about how well behaved he is when we bring him to restaurants ! Hopefully, that will continue! Well thats all for now! Check back next week!

Thomas Sean Koons, Christened July 12, 2008

2008-07-30T11:22:00.000-07:00

We had alot of our family here for Thomas' christening. It was so nice to see everyone and have everyone together in one place again like for our wedding. Here are some photos of the little guy's special day.

Joan and Sean's 30th Wedding Anniversary Party

2008-07-30T08:06:00.000-07:00

Here are some photos from their surprise party. They are on their way to Nashville on Friday

On the MOVE!

2008-07-21T15:14:00.000-07:00

We decided that Junior Koons wanted to do more than just stand up all the time. So we borrowed Kaitlyn's walker for a while to see what he could do . Holy! He toook off like a bat outta hell in the walker! And forward! He giggles and runs like a mad man around the house after Bandit!

Thomas Gets HIs First Haircut

2008-07-19T14:38:00.000-07:00

After much waiting and procrastination, Sheila finally decided that Thomas needed a haircut DESPERATELY. What four month old needs a haircut super badly? Meet Thomas, the lost member of the Beatles.

Boat times for Thomas!

2008-06-25T15:36:00.000-07:00

We went out on the Blue Moon for the first time with Thomas on Friday and he really enjoyed it. Grandma came out too! Here are some pics of him in his new life jacket...which he wasnt very happy to have on. The next few pics are from Sunday when we went back out on the boat and tried him with a slightly larger life jacket. He seemed to like this one better...

Thomas takes on Carrots

2008-06-25T15:19:00.000-07:00

....and it looks like carrots won! Thomas loved his first taste of smushed carrots yesterday. He had smushed bananas today and he was not as big a fan (just like his Mommy). But I think its because they were a little tangy-ier than the carrots. One thing is for sure...this boy loves shoving his fist in his mouth after he takes a biteful and rubbing it all over his face! What a mess! Anyone have any secrets how to get the reddish color out of his bibs?

Day at the Beach

2008-06-21T10:05:00.000-07:00

Sheila took Grandma and Thomas to Sandy Point Beach near Annapolis on Thursday. Tommy loved the sun even though we kept him under an umbrella and a blanket so he wouldnt catch any rays. After the beach we stopped in Annapolis for lunch at Pusser's Landing and picked up a few things for our impending boat trip on Friday. What a nice day!

Daddy's Birthday

2008-06-21T09:46:00.000-07:00

Needless to say after Thomas' trip to the pediatrician, he was pretty fussy for the rest of the day...and it was Erik's birthday. So after getting Thomas to calm down, Erik, Irene, and I decided it was safe enough to take Thomas out with us to dinner. We tried to go to Rays the Steaks but there was a 2hour wait so we ended up going to Outback instead. But we had to hold Tom for most of dinner and as a result it wasnt the most relaxed time. But we still had a good time so thats what matters most. HAPPY BIRTHDAY ERIK!!!

Thomas at Four Months

2008-06-18T12:50:00.000-07:00

Today was Thomas's four month pediatrician check-up with Dr Atiyeh, and he is not fairing well with this second batch of shots. Poor little guy was in such great spirits when we got into the Docs office but oh boy did he scream when he gots his shots. It has to be one of the most awful things we do to children. At least they cant remember it when they are still this small.

As of today, here are Thomas's stats:

Weight: 18lbs 10z (95th percentile)

Height: 27 inches (95th percentile)

So he measures perfectly for his height weight combination meaning....HE IS NOT CHUBBY. he is perfect!

Hehehe.

The pediatrician said we can start increasing the amount of solids he is getting and we can start introducing him to all different sorts of things slowly!

After seeing Thomas' teeth and how well he is standing and rolling, Dr. Atiyeh joked if we were sure Thomas was only four months! Hahah.

On a little bit more somber note, Dr. Atiyeh still detected a slight heart murmur in Thomas's chest for which he recommended we take him to see a pediatric cardiologist next week. So we have that appt on Tuesday. Please keep your fingers crossed that it turns out to be nothing- he is so healthy otherwise and the doc did say quite alot of babies have this when they are small and then it goes away. We will keep you posted on what happens.

Here are some cute 4 month shots of Thomas.

Father's Day

2008-06-18T12:07:00.000-07:00

We took off to a log cabin in the woods of West Virginia for Father's Day weekend. It was sooo neat. Here are some photos of Erik's first Father's Day! Check out the one lane bridge built by the Owego Bridge Builders!

Erik's new personalized toy

2008-06-12T09:19:00.000-07:00

So for those of you who dont already know, Erik has joined the Green revolution and purchased a Hybrid Honda Civic. Yes you heard me right. And check out his new license plates!

Thomas and Bandit in Yonkers

2008-06-12T08:51:00.000-07:00

Watch as Mom gets Bandit all riled up and Thomas is watching her intently. He is really paying attention to the dogs now and giggles up a storm and Bandit and Mollys antics!

Another day at the office for Mr. Koons :)

2008-06-12T08:42:00.000-07:00

Thomas wanted to show the world how he can hold his own bottle (almost). He just finished a nice little bowl of rice cereal too!

Rollin' rollin rollin, keep that Thomas rollin!

2008-06-11T16:18:00.000-07:00

Thomas started rolling 2 weeks ago but I couldnt get the video from our new video camera to upload onto the computer correctly. So here is some footage of him from my regualr camera.

Thomas at 17weeks

2008-06-11T16:07:00.000-07:00

Thomas is now rolling over from his back onto his tummy and will occasionally roll back over the other way onto his belly. He has his bottom right incisor and his top one is coming out. His hair is getting fairer. He still has blue eyes. He weighs a whopping 18lbs! He is 26 inches long. He is getting a teaspoonful of rice cereal everyday which he eats in his high chair still. He is doing pretty good with that. He laughing and chatting alot these days! Sometimes it sounds like he is trying to have a conversation with us! He has begun to notice the dogs alot more. He laughs when Bandit does her crazy rolling around thing and when Molly comes up to him and licks his toes. We tried him upstairs in his own crib and I think once our air conditioning is fixed he will be fine up there once we have the video monitor on him. Generally, he is happy as long as his belly is fully and his teeth arent too sore. Off to the ped next week for his 4month check up and shots. Hopefully that will go well!

Thomas and Company in Yonkers

2008-06-11T15:53:00.000-07:00

Thomas' first day in Yonkers he got to go to the Bronx Zoo with Nanny and her school. He was all smiles for Nanny's fellow teachers and students. It was too hot that day for Mommy so she forgot to take any photos. But here are some photos of the rest of our trip with Nanny, Danda, and Auntie Anne at home and at Rosie's Bistro for dinner our last night.

Thomas' first tooth!

2008-06-11T15:40:00.000-07:00

Sheila and Thomas went to NY to visit her Mom and Dad last week. While they were in NY, Thomas started to get fussy, drooly, and kept sticking his finger in his mouth. And low and behold, by Wednesday that boy had a tooth popped out! It was his lower right incisor that had popped out. By Thursday there was a corner of his upper right first incisor popping out too! Here is a photo of his tooth!

Thomas at 15 weeks!

2008-05-28T10:12:00.000-07:00

Memorial Weekend 2008

2008-05-27T16:34:00.000-07:00

We had a lovely weekend with Sheila's family and Sabrina and Ben. We went out on the boat on Saturday (Thomas went to Front Royal with Nanny instead) and then we went to a bbq on Sunday out at Shane and Pauline's house. We also met up with Paula who was visiting from Ireland and Erin who had just come back from London. Here are some photos of our fun weekend!

Piggy Mess

2008-05-21T11:30:00.000-07:00

So its 2:15pm and I am still in my pjs and am a total piggy mess. I have spit-up all down my shoulder and there is slight hint of baby poop coming from somewhere on my person (I havent been able to locate where it is yet).Thomas is finally sleeping in his swing listening to Baby Mozart. I have to make sure that every now and then I re-press the settings on the swing so that it keeps swinging or else he wakes up and screams as though he has been bitten by a pack of rabid wolves. So I decided to start going through some of the photos and videos that were taken when I wasnt fully up and running after his birth. Im shocked at how he has grown! Anyways, Im going to put a few of these up over the next couple of days but for now here is one of Bandit's first encounter with Thomas. Im trying to find one of Molly but she really doesnt show much interest in Thomas- She just likes to hang out with Hobo Jim.

Thomas likes baths

2008-05-21T11:05:00.000-07:00

Grandma gave Thomas a couple of baths when we were up there a few weekends ago. Here are some post-bath times photos from Grandma's personal cutie-pie collection

I'm Already Smarter than My Daddy

2008-05-19T11:03:00.000-07:00

For fun- Erik's buddy Rich got Thomas this onesie

Bowling!

2008-05-19T10:53:00.000-07:00

Ha! The Koons Tribe finally went bowling together for the first time this past Sunday. Brian and Laura joined us for the event. Sheila hasnt been bowling since she was a wee pup because she HATES bowling shoes- EEEEWWWW gross. But she sucked it up and had a great time with everyone. Erik was clearly the pro at the alley, scoring over 130 in every game. Thomas was very well-behaved too. Here are some photos from our evening. We will definitely be going back!

Hangin' out with Mommy during the days

2008-05-19T06:23:00.000-07:00

Just some cute photos of me!!!

Mr. Handrick's 90th Bday Party, Mother's Day, and other Mischief

2008-05-14T11:52:00.000-07:00

We spent this past weekend in upstate NY with Erik's mom. Irene was kind enough to babysit Thomas on Friday nite and Saturday day so that we could go to Belhurst Castle in Geneva NY to use our gift certifcate from Uncle Bruce, Aune Joyce, and Andy. We had a lovely time there and although we dont have any photos of the views of the Finger Lakes, we will definitely be going back! Thomas behaved himself for Irene and actually slept longer than he has ever slept before!! It seems he just likes being away from Arlington! On Saturday, we all went to Mr. Handrick's Surprise 90th Birthday party at his great-nephew's house. Thomas got to chill out with Don and his family and he was very very good for us. By that evening, we were all pooped out and were in bed by 11pm. We celebrated Mother's Day with Irene at Becky's Diner, where we ran into Uncle Dick and Aunt Theresa and the whole Koons gang. That was great fun and again Thomas was very very good. We also met some of Irene's friends and the Watsons. On our way out of town, we stopped at Mr. Handrick's for a quick chat and we also stopped at Uncle Dick's house just in time to see them planting beautiful plants for Aunt Theresa. Then we began our long trek bk to the nations capitol. Upon our arrival 6hours later at home, our power went out and stayed out for the next 24 hours. Due to the rain and winds, a tree fell on the power lines at the end of our block and knocked off all of the electricity in the houses in our complex. Luckily we had some Mangialardos garlic pizza with us to keep us going!!!

3 Months Today!!!

2008-05-13T16:24:00.000-07:00

I will post some more photos of our trip upstate NY in a little while but for now I wanted to post a couple of quick 3mo photos of Thomas.

Our First Anniversary

2008-05-02T12:15:00.000-07:00

As this was our first anniversary, Erik and Sheila gave each other PAPER gifts. Erik's present was tix to Yankees at Yankee Stadium (last season there) and a JOhnny Cash framed photograph. Sheila's present was a beautiful handmade certificate to the Greenbrier Resort in West Virginia and a gift cert to Elzabeth Arden's Red Door Spa. Fran and Joan were here to babysit for us on the Saturday nite before our anniv (it fell on Monday this year). We went to La Ferme for dinner that nite. Then we headed off for West Virginia on Tuesday am (Shane took the dogs as we stopped in Front Royal along our way) to stay at the resort. Here are some photos

Fran Arrives!

2008-04-24T09:22:00.000-07:00

So Thomas has been waiting patiently for Fran to arrive to show her his beautiful nursery and just how cute a little boy he is. And now that she is here he is not letting her go!! As of today, Thurs April 24, Thomas weighs 15lbs. NO JOKE. Here are some photos of Thomas from the last few days enjoying Fran's company.The last two photos are from Thomas's first steak at Rays the Steaks in Arlington. He likes his steak rare like his Daddy.

Two Months!

2008-04-24T08:33:00.000-07:00

Thomas weighed a swashbuckling 14.2lbs at his 2mo visit to the pediatrician!! He now measures 24 3/8inches. His eyes are still bright blue and his flowing locks are growing even longer! Wow is he a handsome boy!

Unfortunately, Thomas got 5 vaccinations at this check-up too so he was pretty sore, fussy, and actually sick for a few days afterwards (check out his poor little legs in the photo). Grandma came to visit for a week after her trip to Mississippi which was great!

Thomas has started sleeping longer stretches at night which is great for Mommy and Daddy! He is now taking 6oz bottles. He discovered his hands last week and is trying to figure out what his feet are this week. He is cooing and gurgling like crazy and will coo back and laugh at Mommy in the mornings. He is still kicking away at the air and shoving his fists in mouth. He is almost able to hold his own bottle!

Mommy's Prediction: Rolling within the next two weeks.

Miami Trip

2008-04-10T09:58:00.000-07:00

Erik took Sheila and Thomas to Miami for his partnership retreat. We stayed at the Ritz Carlton in South Beach which was a beautiful hotel right on the beach. It was our first airplane ride with Tommy so we were nervous but everything worked out ok!

Easter and Nanny to the Rescue

2008-04-10T09:44:00.000-07:00

Sheila's mom came down for her Easter break to help us with Thomas. We caught up on our sleep and now we are crying every day because she went home. Nanny Jojo was happy as larry with her 2 grandchildren! Here are some photos from her trip and some more Easter photos.

Thomas is 6 Weeks Old Today!!!

2008-03-26T16:23:00.000-07:00

We are a little behind in posting photos...but today Thomas is 6 weeks old.

His hair is growing a little fairer (which is weird) and his eyes are still bright blue. Tommy the tank still has a little bit of baby acne but it is diminishing. He is now grabbing a tight hold of things and has even better control of his neck musles! His little belly button has healed beautifully. Tom is also kicking away with his left leg more so than his right leg so we may have either a kicker for the Giants on our hands or the next David Beckham! Definitely not a Michael Flatley. Happy 6 Weeks Thomas!!!

Just Im-so-cute-Im-5weeks-old photos

2008-03-26T16:06:00.000-07:00

Visitors

2008-03-26T16:00:00.000-07:00

Thomas has had some visitors lately...Here are some photos of him with his buddies

Happy Easter!!!

2008-03-26T15:50:00.000-07:00

We were invited out to Sheila's brother and sister-in-law's house for Easter Sunday dinner in Front Royal, Virginia. Thomas had a great time with his cousin, Kaitlyn. Nanny JoJo and Danda were out there too. Thomas is still having some gas/tummy troubles so we had a couple of difficult hours but it was nice to have so many people to help out! Pauline made a wonderful dinner for everyone and her apple pie was divine!!! Irene would have loved it!
When we got back to Arlington, the Easter Bunny had arrived for Thomas! Happy Easter to all!

Smiles!!!

2008-03-25T08:36:00.000-07:00

Thomas is now smiling for Mommy! More toothless photos to follow!

Thomas at one month

2008-03-21T16:39:00.000-07:00

Thomas has had alot of fun trying on all of his new clothes. Here are some highlights from the past 2 weeks, culminating with his Happy St Paddys day outfit. At four weeks, Thomas is 11lbs 11oz and 23.5 inches long. He has great control over his neck muscles and he loves tummy time!

More Baby Pics

2008-02-24T22:46:00.000-08:00

The Baby in Black

2008-02-24T22:44:00.000-08:00

Thomas on the Small Screen

2008-02-15T17:26:00.000-08:00

Thomas Sean Koons

2008-02-13T18:32:00.000-08:00

10lbs 8 oz
22 inches long
3:39am February 13th, 2008

Let The Games Begin

2008-02-10T18:31:00.000-08:00

We are counting down the hours until Sheila finally lets the rest of us have some fun with this baby. Here are some pics of the "Before". We will hopefully have some "After" pics very soon. We will keep you posted.