Zoe and I played with Enzo in the front yard and in the living room after work. He was walking all over the place. We are slowing starting to let him wander out of our reach. We still keep him off the brick though. Wherever he's walking, it's pretty nerve racking.

We made a run to the store and to pick up pizza at about 7:PM, which proved to be a mistake. Enzo didn't get his usual naps today, and he only lasted about 10 minutes at the dinner table before getting upset. He stayed upset through his bath, which is very rare. So I put him straight to bed.

We went on an epic grocery run to Whole Foods after breakfast. We kept Enzo busy in the shopping cart with little cookies. And I put a little watermelon next to him in his seat too.

Big nap after the store. Zoe ran out to Santa Monica, while I hung at the house, cleaning up and waiting for Enzo to wake up. I made him some mac and cheese for lunch. He munched it happily while I threw the ball for the dogs. When Zoe got home, we just hung around the house and played with Enzer for a few hours. Walking, reading and munching on various bits of fruit and crackers.

After a quick nap, we rallied and headed out to the Metcalf's for a bbq dinner. Enzo had fun playing with Luke and Gabe and all their big toys. The Metcalf's installed a rubber floor in their garage, so Enzo could walk all around without fear of falling and hitting his head. At one point he walked over to me, put his arms around me, gave me a kiss, and then smiled as he rested his head on my shoulder. He stayed there for a minute, resting his head, looking me right in the eye, with the biggest smile on his face. It was such a nice little moment between us. So sweet.

Big dinner of corn, peas and hotdog. Quick bath and then straight to bed.

After nap, Enzo and I played at the house waiting for Zoe to get back from running some errands. After some lunch, we headed into Old Pas to the Apple store. Stopped by the travel store too. Enzo carried around a laminated guide to North American mammals that he pulled off the shelf. Another quick nap when we got home.

Zoe went to get some pants hemmed, and I took Enzo and the girls to the dog park. It was extremely hot out there. The dogs pooped out pretty quickly. Enzo liked watching all the little dogs running around. I didn't let him walk around much because people tend to leave their dog shit all over the place.

I dropped the dogs at home, and we took Enzo to the park to do some walking. The grass was a little long, so he was having trouble. He mostly wanted to sit and eat clover flowers. We stopped and picked up some mexican take out. Ate back at the house. Enzo likes black beans. Then bath, books, bottle, bed.

He was happy to see me when I came home, but quickly got kind of cranky. He hasn't been eating much food during the day lately, so maybe just hungry. I went to pick up some Thai food while he and Zoe took his car down the block. He liked his noodle dinner and mango dessert. He had a nice long bath. He was kind of washing himself, and was clapping like a seal and thumping his chest like a gorilla, just like one of favorite books.

Zoe met us at the doctor's office. It was nice to find out that Enzo is doing great and his very healthy. The nurse gave him four big shots, two in each thigh. The shots really hurt Enzo, and he got so upset. It was very tough to see. Zoe drove him home, while I went into work. He cried all the way home, and then took a two hour nap.

Poor baby spiked a fever from his shots later in the day. He was glassy-eyed and lethargic, and very warm. He spent an hour snuggled up with Zoe, just staring off into space. He perked up a bit after eating some fruit and pasta, but he just wasn't feeling good at all. We gave him a short bath, and put him to bed about 8:PM.

Apparently, Enzo was in a bad mood on and off today, but he was a lot of fun when I got home. We went to the park to do some safe walking. Enzo was way more interested in sitting and picking flowers (and then offering them to me) than we was in walking. He can walk pretty well, but if there's anything on the ground that catches his eye, he just sits. Usually what ever it is, ends up in his mouth.

After the park, we ate some mac & cheese and green beans. Then a quick, shallow, lukewarm bath. After some reading and a few more bites of dinner, Enzo went to sleep. He fell asleep without drinking much milk, so wouldn't be surprised if he wakes up soon wanting more.

Booger man was fun after work today. We ate some fruit while Zoe made us a yumms dinner. We sat outside and played with dogs during dinner. After dinner we chased Enzo around the house. He was unusally nuts tonight. A lot of fun, but took a lot of work to make sure he didn't fall on the hardwood. His craziness extended about an hour after his usual bedtime. Hoping that not being able to breath through his nose won't affect his sleep.

Zoe and I talked on the phone on our way home about how much we missed him today. He was so much fun this weekend, we couldn't wait to get home and see his little face. He was happy to see us, and was in a great mood all night. I spent some time chasing him around the ottoman after dinner, and he was laughing and screeching, and trying to run the in the other direction. We played the pad thai card again tonight, and Enzo was happy.

Easy to put down tonight. Still wiped out from the weekend I bet.

Mas and I went to play golf, and Zoe and Kim took Enzo to the farmers market with the rest of Zoe's family. Enzo ate some big strawberries, a corn tamale, part of a cheese pupusa, got a balloon, and listened to the rasta guys play the drum. He slept for about 30 minutes in the car on the way to the Japanese market.

When we got back from golf, Enzo was down for his afternoon nap. Didn't last long once the family showed up, the landscaper knocked on the door, and Betty started barking.

For the rest of the afternoon, we all just sat around watching Enzo crawl around, walk, dance, read books, laugh, and just be cute. The family went and picked up some Thai food, and brought it back. Enzo loved his pad thai noodles and had a leftover birthday cupcake too. He put on a real show at dinner, laughing and smiling at everyone and giving kisses too. After dinner, we took a bath with an audience, and then played in living room. Zoe's family watched the Bringing Home Baby episode for the first time.

He really started to warm up to his grandma and auntie tonight, but of course right when he starts to get comfortable with people, they go away. Story of his life.

He really could not have better this weekend with family and the party and totally off his schedule. Just so sweet and so much fun.

We woke him up early this morning, so he would sleep before his party. We had a nice morning, just hanging around. Predictably Enzer got cranky about 9:AM, which was perfect. I put him him down and Zoe took off to run pre-party errands. He was asleep for about 45 min before I woke him and got him dressed for his party.

His party went off without a hitch, Enzo and all the little kids had so much fun. He loved sliding down the bouncing slide. Enzo was a little freaked out by the cake and singing thing, but was fine. He didn't eat any cake, but did smear chocolate frosting from a mini cupcake all over himself and me too.

After the party, Enzo and I played back at the house while Zoe did some running around with her family. He went down for a nap at about 3:PM and was in a good mood when he woke up. We went out to some Chinese food at this little sketch place across town. Enzo wolfed down his beefy noodles, and then got very tired. He cried most of the way, and went to sleep immediately after a quick bath. Big day for the little man.

Zoe and I both got home early from work, and the family came over again. He was laughing and did some dancing too. We went out to sushi, and Enzo did great. He was so much fun. He was eating and laughing and smiling at everyone, and he sat in his chair the whole time. He ate a ton and made a huge mess in the process. Maybe a big meal means a good nights sleep.

We tried to go out to dinner, but Enzo was so bad we had to leave after about 20 minutes. He really has lost interest in eating the last few days. Refusing food we offer him and throwing it on the floor. When we got home, Zoe fixed him a quesadilla, which we fed him as we chased him around the living room. He sort of ate some of it. He was easy to put to sleep tonight. Hope he stays asleep until morning.

After work, Enzo was in good mood and walking all around. And falling all over too. Enzo and I played in the front yard while Zoe made dinner. Enzo showed off his new dance moves for Zoe when I turned on his little Japanese music book thing. So cute. Video of that coming soon. Enzer didn't get an afternoon nap, so got tired very early, and didn't quite make it to dinner. So we had an early bath and straight to bed after a big bottle.

Our usual post-work routine tonight. Enzo was a little fussy, I think just hungry. He had salmon and peas for dinner, then we went to sign our tax returns. He did some great walking tonight — getting more and more confident. The hardwood floors are still stressing us out though. It will be a while before we feel good about letting him walk around the house out of our reach.

Enzo actually just woke up again. Went back down pretty easily. That's three nights in a row waking up. The bumper is going back on tomorrow morning.

After work, we did some walking in the front yard. He was a little hesitant to walk for some reason, maybe fell today. We're wishing we had more room for him to practice walking, and less hardwood floors. Zoe made a great beef sukiyaki which Enzo was crazy for. Tried to walk some after dinner, but Enzo was pretty tired. We gave him a bath and he was ready for sleep soon after.

After nap we went across town to run some errands before heading down to Huntington Beach for a birthday party. Enzo was hard to keep happy for the hour long trip, but once we got there he was in a great mood. He was walking really well by himself, and everyone was very impressed. He was pretty happy with himself too.

Enzo was very ready to leave at 5:PM, about two hours later than his usual nap. On the way home, he and I both fell asleep in the back seat while Zoe drove.

We scrounged for dinner tonight. Enzo ate about one hundred whole peas with his mini ravioli. Late dinner, late bath and late to sleep tonight. Tough putting him down tonight. Long day for the man.

After nap, we headed across town to look for a nice shirt for Enzo to wear at his birthday party next weekend. The traffic was brutal and the Grove was packed, but we managed to find a good shirt and get some lunch. We stopped for ice cream on the way back which almost made the four hour journey across town and back worthwhile. Enzo fell asleep in the car for a few minutes, so we stopped by the J-town market to pick up some supplies.

We made Enzo a snack of mac and cheese when we got back, and then we walked around in the front yard. Enzo took it to a new level today — standing for much longer periods and doing some very stable walking by himself. We caught some good walking on video. He just might be ready for his big debut next weekend.

Zoe out tonight, so Enzer and I hung out, ate some apple, read books, took a bath, read more books, and crashed about 8:45PM.

Zoe let Alex go early after running some errands. They went to the park to do some walking. On the way home, Enzo took a short nap. After work, Enzo and I ran to get the dogs. Then we went to get some sushi. Enzo really loved his dinner, and we had a lot of fun. We stopped to grab some ice cream on the way home. He was up too late again tonight. No more 5:PM naps.

After breakfast, we went to Gymboree. Theme today was music. Enzo liked banging on the drums and the gong. He got a little upset right at the end when we had to put all the instruments away. He wasn't quite done with his yet. He settled down soon though. On the way home, he tried to fall asleep, but I sang really loudly to keep him up. Didn't really matter though, because he wouldn't go down for his nap anyway.

So after failed nap, we went to Peets for lunch. Enzo and I shared lox and bagels, which he loved. We then went over to Borders to look at books. I got a phone call, and kind of took my eye of Enzo for a few minutes. After the call, I realized Enzo had chewed the corner of a book about farm animals, so we bought it. Cute book actually. Good choice Enzo.

Enzo fell asleep right away in the car, so I drove out to REI to look for baby carrier backpacks. He stayed asleep for 45 minutes, so I sat in the parking lot sending text messages to Zoe. No reading material. They didn't have the pack I was looking for, but I got some Crocs. The baby Crocs were too big for Enzo.

We then went to Kidspace which was a lot of fun. Enzo sat in the stream and the fountain, and got super wet and cold. We changed into some dry clothes and then looked at the bee hive. We were waiting in line for the train, but a bunch of rude people and kids cut in front of us, so we left. Couldn't be bothered.

At home, we had some mac & cheese, rolled around in the living room, and played outside with the dogs. At around 5:PM, we went to the farmers market for dinner. On the way over, Enzo fell asleep again. I let him take about a 10 min nap. He had fun at the market. We picked up super skinny asparagus for him (one of his favorites) and then got some dinner. Enzo loved his cheese quesadilla and Fuji apple.

Back home, we took a bath, read books, and played with toys way past Enzo's bedtime. He was up until 9:15PM, and awake for nearly 14 hours today. I guess he was happy to have me home.

After work, we played with Enzer, read some books, and ate some take out. Enzo liked his beefy noodles, but made a huge mess, which was cleaned up by Betty. We did some walking out front, and Enzer put together five steps before crashing into Zoe's lap. He seemed a little warm tonight, maybe slight fever. I have a cold which I think I got from him last week, but not sure. Crashed right on time tonight, and seems to be OK.

When I got home, Enzo and Alex were out back playing in the swing. He was happy to see me. When Zoe drove up, we were out in the front yard. I whispered, "Momma's home" and he got super excited. We had a mellow dinner and then did some walking in the front yard. Enzo didn't much naps today, so he was tired pretty early tonight. After bath, Zoe read him many books and then he crashed about 8:PM.

After work, we just hung around the house, trying to walk in the front yard. Enzo strung together a few more steps today. We had leftovers, and Enzo enjoyed his dinner again. We spent some time chasing Enzo around the living room and he was delighted. Totally laughing and crazy. Easy to put to sleep. Hopefully feeling OK tonight.

After morning nap, we headed to the west side to get some lunch and look for a new video camera. Lunch at Breadbar was incredibly lame. Wow, that place has hit the skids. We won't be back. Then we went to the suspiciously empty Beverly Center. Turns out all the shops were closed today. Bummer.

Enzo got a little antsy on the car ride home, but Zoe managed to entertain him until we got to the park up the street. Enzo did some boneless stumbling back and forth between us. He was having fun, but not exactly walking. Afternoon nap when we got home.

Zoe made some salmon and rice tonight, and we both agreed Enzo ate the biggest meal of his life. Zoe had to cut him off, because we both got scared he had eaten too much. Wow. Walked with the dogs after dinner, then bath, then books, then bed at 8:PM. Nice family weekend.

Enzo almost took an afternoon nap, but as per usual on the weekends decided against it. We hung around the house a bit, and then headed out to the park to do some walking practice. We had Enzo stumbling back and forth between us over and over again. He walks like a drunken sailor, but he did manage to string a few steps together without holding our hands. He also stood for a few seconds several times. He's getting closer every day.

Back home we hung out while Zoe made an early dinner. Enzo was looking pretty sleepy around 6:PM, but we strung him out until almost 8:PM. He got a bit upset after his bath because he was so sleepy.

Tonight after work, we spent a lot of time practicing walking with one hand. He started to get tired and went boneless after a while. At dinner, all he wanted to eat was asparagus spears one after another. Stinky asparagus pee diaper tomorrow. He was funny after his bath tonight. I was blowing raspberries on his belly and was screeching and laughing. A few books and then bed. Both Enzo and the dogs wiped out. Peaceful house tonight.

After work, I installed the big car seat and we went to Old Pas for dinner and to run a couple errands. Popped in Noodle Planet for dinner. Enzo was kind of terrible and was throwing his food around and wiping his greasy hands all over the booth seat. He had a lot of fun though. We left a big tip as per usual. Enzo was pretty tired tonight after his big day. Some books and then some sleep.

Fun after work tonight. Enzo is getting better with his walking. Almost there. He was very proud to be walking only holding one of my hands. He had more beefy noodles and peas tonight. Zoe also had him putting the round block in the round hole, square in square hole, etc... Obviously Enzo is one of the smartest babies ever. Lot of books before bed. Sleeping tight tonight after a big day.

At dinner tonight, Enzo pointed at Betty whenever I asked, "Where's Betty?". He doesn't really point, but just sticks his whole hand out in the general direction. He got a big kick out of it. We gave him a lot of praise. He loved his beefy noodles tonight, and we had nice relaxing dinner out back. He dropped so much food on the ground for the dogs that one of them got sick, not sure which one.

Enzo was so talkative after work this morning. Babbling away. Lots of sounds I haven't heard from him before. Still had a runny nose, but was in great spirits. He fed the dogs most of dinner, and made a real mess in the process. I was showing him the first words flash cards, and he was just tossing them aside one after another until he got to the fire engine card. He stopped and laughed and looked at it for about a minute. Crazy about fire engines. Weird. He's only ever seen one in person before. Here's to hoping his cold doesn't wake him up in the middle of th night.

There were a bunch of other little kids at the party which was great for Enzo. Leah's daughter spent the afternoon giving Enzo kisses. At one point, Katie's nanny scooped up Enzo to take him to join the other kids. Enzo was not happy about that apparently, so he spent the day under Zoe's arm.

After golf, we made it over to the party. Enzo was very happy to see me, and stretched out his arms the second I got there. He had fun playing with Leah's daughter, who was kissing Enzo at every turn. Enzo does have a way with the ladies.

He crashed in the car for a few minutes on the way home, and woke up in a great mood. He had more salmon for dinner. His nose is running a little. That's what playing with a bunch of snot-nosed kids will get you.