Sage discovers his tongue

Sage wants to be just like his dad, even when learning how to stick out his tongue.  All was going well until Dan stuck his finger out to touch Sage's tongue...which Sage wanted nothing to do with.  What a funny kid.

  

Groovin' Sage

Sage loves to dance these days, I tried to catch him getting his groove on but this was the best I could do.  He also likes to help daddy play guitar =)

I love this kid!

Playing around

Sage's new favorite play times include either the pots and pans, or his new turtle swimming pool. He also likes admiring the new babies in town, pictured here with Sophie Ficsor and in a post-coming-soon, Sage with Cornelius Patterson (congrats Dan and Leanne!).

Blue Devils Drum and Bugle Corps

The other night we went out to see my dear friend Nicole perform with her drum corps. Wow, we were SO impressed by them and only wish you all could have seen how amazing they are. Her corps, Blue Devils, are in first place right now and hopefully will win the World Championships in August. You rock Nicole!

How cute is this?!

The other day Sage and I went to visit our good friends Dan and Leanne Patterson. Every time we are over there Sage's favorite toy is their dog Jasmine's water bowl. Dan P. snapped these shots, haha, doesn't get better than this.

Our Wednesday

Here's a glimpse into what our day was like today. Sage loved exploring out in the front of our home, he crawled around a lot but he also walked a good seven feet all by himself =) He laughs a ton these days and makes all kinds of squawks and babbles. In the picture below (with him holding the stick) I think he was trying to say, "Ahoy Mates!" as he wielded his "sword". After lunch and nap we headed to the beach for some afternoon fun. It was a great day considering the poor kids molars are coming in and he is NOT a happy camper (note the drool). Major meltdown began about 6:00 but now he's sleeping and another good day is under our belts. We are so blessed!

Here's a video of Sage "walking" his firetruck

Fish and birds

Today Sage and I decided to spend the afternoon at the zoo. We recently bought a membership and have absolutely loved getting to know the animals more and spending many lazy days playing in the grassy picnic areas. Today we pretty much hovered at the fish pond which mesmerized Sage, he wanted to jump in and swim right along with them. He also was quite drawn to the flamingos but I think his favorite part of the day was chasing the crows and sparrows that were of course, not particularly on display, but just happened to be visiting. It's kinda like when you give a kid a new toy - they just want to play with the box...

Pool time!

Even though it was still a bit on the chilly side we decided to take Sage out for a swim. He LOVES the water, whether it's a dripping faucet or the rolling ocean waves Sage wants to play no matter what. Here are some pics from our most recent dip.