Hiking Poet's Walk

A sunny but blustery day.

I had to carry him back on my shoulders..

The reward for a long walk!

Note, love, and the mini-pastry

Sterling, like many three year old children, has his own way of saying things. He used to say "note" for "no." As soon as we started to regularly say note as well, he stopped. It took us a while to drop it. He moved forward.

Sterling is a sweet and loving boy. He likes to say, "I love you" to Mommy or Daddy. Now he likes to just say, "I love ya!" He gives lots of hugs and kisses.

He also really likes his sweets. Even though he asks for chocolate, he doesn't really like it. This was a mini-carrot cake we were supposed to share. It didn't happen. For me, at least.

It's been a long while...

Daddy's Little Helper

It's Christmas Time!

After being pretty bah-humbuggy for a good part of my life, I have now regained my interest in Christmas. It's all because of Sterling. To see the look on his face when I finally plugged in the Christmas tree was all it took. It squeezed my heart just a little tighter than usual. He's been thrilled with Christmas decorations, and sometimes we drive out at dusk to see them (that's at 4:30, these days). It amazes me how quickly he's picked up on Christmas. He's already told us that Santa will bring him a police car that has two doors that open. I didn't even explain to him the whole Santa story! He woke up from a nap and told me that was what Santa was bringing him. He caught on to Halloween pretty quickly, too. Hmmmm.

Sterling, Steve and Shilo inspecting the "tree." (It's really an upside down tomato cage with evergreens wired on it. My DIY tree.)

Sterling back to his every day play: puzzles from Aunt "Yora." He's better than me at them!

Down by the Hudson River

We had a really nice day down by the river last week. It was very cold, but the sunlight was beautiful. We played on the quiet river's edge, where there's a beach made of broken up Kingston bricks, weathered from a hundred years of small river waves.

Sterling and his new cape

Helping Mommy wash the dishes.

This is how Sterling smiles for the camera nowadays.

Here he is with Shilo, his new playmate.

What Sterling Was for Halloween

Well, you probably can't really tell, but he was a train engineer. Being a last minute Halloweenie, I couldn't find our red bandana and instead used a napkin! And it was cold outside! So my ideas of Christopher Robin were dashed. Sterling loves Christopher Robin, and calls him Robin, a very nice boy.

Sterling Can Talk

There's quite a few pictures or videos with Sterling eating. One of the reasons is because that's when he sits still. Another reason, is that he loves to eat. And of course, that's a joy for me. But I posted this because you can hear him talking.

Happy Birthday, Sterling!

Sterling is now two! And he loves to eat!

It's been way too long!!

Here's Steve and Steeno, yukking it up for the camera. Steeno is what Sterling has started to call himself. We sometimes call him The Steen Man. They are wearing matching shirts made especially for them by Nana!

Down By the Riverside

Sterling and his Pals