The New York State Throughway is Closed, Man!

Luke's cousins (Peter and Ian) and uncle (Steve) were nice enough to tie-dye some onesies for him as part of his (pre-arrival) Christmas present. They are 12-month sized, but thanks to Luke's length (90th percentile!) and his monster sized diapers, he has been enjoying them this summer.

He enjoys rocking them with no pants or shoes, like a little hippie.

To Wit:

I can't believe this! It's been 229 days since Dark Star!

Is the news true? Is Phish really getting back together?

Wow, when you look at it from here, it does look pretty trippy.

What we have in mind is breakfast in bed for 400,000

Thanks to Peter, Ian, and Steve. not only does Luke look very cute in his shirts, but they have kept him cool and comfortable all summer!

Don't Forget Hrbek

After a Garmin misadventure that exposed the Casey/Conerys to the still beating heart of Newark's shipping hub, they were kind enough to take care of Luke for a few hours while his parents enjoyed their first solo brunch since his arrival.

Roberta has not lost her ability to multi-task, and was able to help stretch out Luke's feeding while still enjoying some crosswords.

Luke had fun with his cousins. Peter was nice enough to play some AC/DC for him while he was being changed, and Ian entertained him while he had fun on his play mat.

After Paige got her hair cut, we all went for a walk, explored the Hoboken beach, and Ian white knuckled the stroller all the way to the waterfront.


By the end of the trip, Luke was so comfortable with his cousins that he took a nap,
First on Peter
and then on Ian


Thanks for visiting!

Uff Da! (Part I)

When you think of Minnesota, you may think of The Replacements, Sinclair Lewis, 3M, 10,000 lakes, The Golden Gophers, or Jesse Ventura. However after a recent visit, Luke just thinks of his aunt and uncle and cousins.

The Casey/Conery clan (Roberta, Steve, Peter, and Ian) came to visit the other weekend, on their way to Washington D.C. Excited for their first meeting with Luke, the cuddles started straight away, and everyone took a turn.

Steve quickly proved that he had not lost his baby walking chops, and ability to calm down fussy boys.

Ian also did a good job, and quickly picked up the skill of holding onto Luke and patting his back at the same time.


Peter managed to keep a good hold on Luke (his previous babysitting experience coming in handy) despite his brother and dad's best attempts to startle Luke.

Capped off by a dinner at Ali Baba's it was a full evening for everyone.

Coming up in part II: Mom and Dad enjoy a solo brunch, Peter plays AC/DC for his cousin, Roberta stretches out a feeding, and Ian white knuckles it with the stroller.