Light Switch!

She does this every night.

Keep On Crawlin' In the Free World...

It was on this day—Tuesday, July 25, 2006—Alyse decided to slip the surly bonds of immobility and crawl. Though an otherwise floundering and awkward thing, her first crawl was a truly beautiful moment.

In other Alyse-related news, two little teeth have surfaced on her bottom gum.

Alyse & Mr. Chicken

Here's a brief clip of what was a much longer episode involving many more barnyard animal noises. The chicken was, by far, her favorite. I don't know where the "Dallas" theme song came from--oh well.

Whoa...

That's what I said after taking this picture, and what I still say every time I look at it. I'm not sure where Alyse inherited her photogenes from—possibly Charlotte—but she has a knack for taking the most powerfully cute pictures available.

Alyse's First Swim!

Here are a few photos from Alyse's first experience in the swimming pool:

She Loves to Smile

Long have I bided my time since Charlotte has erstwhile been Alyse's main source of, well, everything. But finally I have something I can hold over her head because—and I don't mean be a loudmouth braggart (well, I meant to offend a little...)—no one can make Alyse smile like daddy can.