Goose egg

It was a rough day to be David today. He was practicing his walking outside when he fell and smacked his head on the concrete (see goose egg above). Later in the afternoon, we went to a birthday party, and he was attacked by a swarm of mosquitos that apparently bite only the face. He also slipped and fell face first into the kiddie pool, and when he got the nerve to go back to the pool, another kid threw water right in his face. Despite all that, he enjoyed himself most of the day. He had his traditional two donut morning at the farmers market, and he got to meet some cousins. The Courtneys--Mike, Cari, Lauren and Grace--came for a visit, and David made a triumphant return to the sprinkle park.
The rest of our week was busy as well. We went to the zoo, this time with David's friend Nick. I think David actually noticed a couple of the animals this visit, but he seemed to have the best time running through the primate house, holding my hand and ignoring pretty much everything else. We had a court date on Wednesday to readopt David in the US which, though not required, will provide us with a US birth certificate and make paperwork simpler for us and for him in the future. He also had one more blood draw and doctors appointment this week, which means no more shots, sticks or doctors until his regularly scheduled 18 month visit in August.

David would like to wish his aunt Leslie a very happy birthday!

David likes his slide in the back yard almost as much as Snoopy does.

Not concerned about water conservation or how we will pay our next water bill.

David disagreed with Kevin's decision to apply ice but made a full recovery.

Soaking wet, injured and covered in mosquito bites, David is revived by chewing on a chicken bone--yet another brilliant parenting decision on our part.