I thought I'd post at least one prego shot.
These boots were made for walking, but definitely for someone with (much!) bigger feet!
Robert still has a ways to go with his numbers and hasn't figured out that size 15 men's does not equate with size 7/8 little boy's.
The fireman/truck obsession is still alive and well. And I'd be lying if I said that we, as his parents, have no involvement in perpetuating it.
Robert surprises me everyday with the amount of energy he is suddenly able to summon once Daddy gets home. One afternoon Carlton dressed him up like a superhero and they did 20 laps around the house -- no kidding.
Some of our dear friends threw a shower for Alyson, Amy and me (pictured in the center) to celebrate the upcoming arrivals of our second babies. Southern Living missed an opportunity to document one of the greatest -- and most thoughtful -- backyard dinner parties I've ever been to. If they decide to do some professional catering on the side, I'll be sure to post it!
I thought this was such a cute picture of Robert walking confidently out into the ocean clearly oblivious of any and all sea creatures that might be lurking in the shallow waters.
This is a more accurate portrayal of how he typically entered the water. And he would have kept going if we hadn't stopped him.
Another reason this past week was so special was watching Robert with his cousin, Jack, who is six months his senior. They were absolutely precious and the sweet bond that formed between them far exceeded my expectations!
Carlton gave Robert his first baseball lesson. This may look like a swing and a hit, but I'm pretty sure it was a swing and a miss...he doesn't seem to mind though.
While the rest of us enjoyed a week with relatively little cell phone usage, Robert had his close by in case of important incoming calls. This "phone" is actually just a little toy that makes noise. He thinks all such devices are phones.
One of the greatest things about taking little boys to the beach is that it doesn't matter one bit if they get filthy. Robert took this fact and ran with it...
His messy activity of choice was pouring sand on his head. And who wouldn't think that's fun??
More sand on the head...
Robert has a current obsession with firetrucks. He calls them "wee-o wee-os." We have had to get creative to give him his fix of fire trucks each day and have found a winner on YouTube. I highly recommend this clip to anyone who has a child with the same issue (www.youtube.com/watch?v=WW169H4a4-E).
It just so happened that there was a fire station 5 minutes down the road from our house. We frequented the station often and the little guys loved sporting their Junior Firefighter hats.
Another great joy of the week was meeting our newest niece, Katie. She was an AMAZING baby
Robert was very interested in Katie. I'm hoping he'll still be intrigued by babies in a couple of months -- that would be very helpful!
Robert loved every one of his family members. Here he is playing with his uncle Zack, who might very well be the greatest uncle ever!
We tried to get some still shots of Robert and Jack. Fat chance. Robert is only still in this one because we've stuffed his mouth with food -- our only sure-fire way of grabbing his attention.
I didn't want to post this many pictures without an update of our littlest one. We're 30 weeks and counting and can't wait to meet our second son!
We're heading to the beach next week and Robert has been hard at work trying to sculpt the perfect beach bod. This is actually another way that he loves to imitate Daddy -- they've become quite a productive work-out duo.
The other day Robert was talking about fire trucks incessantly so we decided to venture to a real fire station. In this pic he's pointing to the camera because he's learned that he can watch videos on it. I have a feeling that we are going to have a lot of pictures with this "finger pointing" in the near future.
While he doesn't look very happy in this one, he really was loving every second of it. I think he was in awe of all of the trucks and firemen and was just taking it all in. 
Have you ever seen a cuter fireman in your life???
Carson taught Robert a thing or two as they watched another game. And then Robert, as seen here, taught Carson. He's probably pointing out the ball, just to make sure she knows that's what you play soccer with. Robert wore #10 in support of his favorite player.
One great distraction from the heat was a visit from Leeley (my mom) and GeeGee (my grandmother). We had a blast all week and Robert LOVED the extra attention!
I caught a moment of my son's first date on camera. Looks like precious Ellie is giving him the stiff arm. He probably just stole a Cheerio from her -- we'll have to work on date etiquette. I appreciate a girl who stands up for herself though-- way to go, Ellie!
Here's an updated shot of "the twins."
This last pic is a tribute to our dear friends, the Langleys. They just moved to Chicago where Rob will start business school later this summer. We are going to miss them so much! We love you, Langleys!
