Intercalary Post

What with finishing up the summer term, wrangling the tiny one, and traveling to Oregon for Karplus family time, I have been terribly remiss in keeping TorTales up to date. Here are some snaps from our month in Minneapolis between flying to San Francisco in July and heading to Corvallis in August.

A few mentions of moment: Tor has made it onto his knees (without forward motion) and popped out not one, but two bottom teeth! Nursing has begun to produce anxiety, but hopefully I can train him out of nipping (literally).

"Okay, what now?"

Unfolding the laundry

Tooth photography: harder than you think

 Solid foods continue to be added to the repertoire. The list now includes rice cereal, banana, apple, apple juice, avocado, raspberries, squash, and sweet potato. He has not yet gotten the hang of the pincer grasp, but that's supposed to roll around by ~8 months, so he's got a little time.

All set up to toss some avocado onto his pants 

It's been oppressively hot and muggy in town, and when Lars's adviser invited us to his cabin an hour north of Grand Marais, we jumped at the chance to get away for the weekend.

Stopping for pizza and a brief wiggle

A Superior baby

Scaring away Daddy's fish (excuses, excuses)

For one so small, Tor is a surprisingly harsh taskmaster

Photos from Oregon to follow soon!