Steidlmayer Blog: May 2014

Clay doesn't sit still anymore taking these pictures on the couch.

Clay is 9 months! He has now been outside in the world longer than the time he was growing in my belly. This month, Clay has learned how to pull himself up to standing. He loves standing at the coffee table and yelling so that Luke and I look at him. He has one full tooth and is starting to grow another. Clay is a really good eater and loves to eat cheddar cheese chunks and blueberries with plums. I've been trying to make all of his food, but he's also been lucky enough to eat Puffs, which he can't get enough of.

Look how fun it is to put on Daddy's shoes!

During April, we had some fun adventures, including a 3 night trip away to Manhattan. Luke and I left Clay in Marin with my parents and had our first weekend away from Clay together. My mom sent us pictures while we were gone, so we knew Clay was in good hands. Luke and I got to enjoy some nice dinners (Fig and Olive!), leisure time at Central Park, visit with Luke's Uncle Paul, see a Yankees game and go to the Natural Sciences Museum. It was a quick trip away, but we had a blast.

Date night: Fig & Olive

Walking around Central Park

I was sure to make a stop at Levain's Bakery for some freshly baked cookies

Luke and his Uncle Paul at the Yankees Game

Clay got to experience two Easters! Easter in Colusa with family, and then Easter in Marin. He has so many cousins, and we can see that he loves being around all of the kids.

Sasan Clan (minus Clay, who took a 3 hour nap right during the Easter festivities)

Clay feels like he fits right in with these people

The Steidlmayer Cousins!

Clay experienced his first egg dying session and cookie decorating afternoon. His Schad, Kessi and Fleishman cousins showed him how to get it done. Owen Schad gave Clay good healthy advice and showed Clay how to eat his decorated hard boiled egg immediately after dying it.

My mom surprised me when she showed up in Colusa that day with Maile.

I was prepared to entertain kids that day with eggs dying and cookies

Immediately after dying his egg, Owen cracked it open and ate it

Grace is proudly showing off her artwork

Luke and I went to a Willie Nelson concert at the Mondavi Center in Davis. Willie Nelson was really old... at first he seemed uninterested on stage and "talked" through his songs. Once he got warmed up though, he put on a great show!