do i have to be a white sox fan?

Grandpa Igor's 65th birthday bash. Cousin Vlad says we can put a little vodka in my sippy cup and no one will know. Dad likes vodka, too (see above).

TeaGschwendner

I think I'll have the Genmaicha.

zoo lights

At Lincoln Park Zoo.

jolly good fun

toothsome

Click on the photo and you can see my tooth. It's on the bottom. The thing on my upper lip is a pita crumb.

10 months old

... and already world-weary.

tic-tac-toe

adventures in babysitting

Can't wait for Mom & Dad to leave. Aunt Caitie has no idea what I have planned for the evening.

naples pier

gramps

sharkey

Plastic cups, sea shells, sand--it's all good. But now that I've sprouted my first tooth, how about a nice cut of meat?

totally tubular

sunset

rattle and hum

At Lovers Key State Park.

beach stripes

surf's up

Testing the waters at Bonita Beach, Fla.

9 months old

Do you mind? I'm in the middle of something here ...

bat boy

Mom and Dad (actually, Mom) ate all my chocolate, but lollipops aren't bad. No teeth required.

window seat