Before Amund was born I didn't think another baby could be as cute as Islwyn. It just wasn't possible. Here is Islwyn when he was around 1 year old. Those big brown eyes and dark hair. What about those fat little cheeks?
I was proved wrong--Amund is just as cute! In his totally unique way, with his big BLUE eyes and blondish/reddish hair. And his totally different personality than Islwyn. While Islwyn was mainly serious and always had to think about things very deeply it seemed, Amund has always been incredibly happy and gurgly. He is seriously going through the most adorable phase right now and it reminds me so much of how it was when Islwyn was this age. I think I forgot how adorable they are around the age they turn one. They have that cute half grown up and half baby face. They get so excited about everything and are just learning to toddle around and look so proud while doing it.
Amund was having all kinds of fun with Dada today. He loves making all kinds of different noises and thinks it is hilarious when other people do it.
Islwyn had to get in on the action too.
And look at that curl! I just can't even stand it. He has curls on both sides of his head and on the back of his head. And my mom keeps trying to cut his hair!!! How could you even think about cutting of that perfect little baby curl Mom??? :) I understand that he is growing up and that he has hair that kind of gets into his eyes because it is so long in front....but I just can't let his hair be cut yet. Once he gets it cut, he just won't be as much of a baby anymore....and he is still the baby....even though he is over a year and starting to walk....
Actually, he needs to leave his hair long so he fits in with the other boys in the family....
Mile 515. We stopped in Brookfield, MO for some dinner and to let the kids play. The best playground ever for the little kids. They had so much fun.
Played lots of games.
Splash pool!
Both boys floating in their "boat."
Note the side going straight into the pool. Islwyn calls it his slip and slide.
We went to the Indiana Dunes last weekend and got to go swimming at the beach. Islwyn had been begging to go to the beach. I tried to explain it wouldn't be like the beach he is used to in Maine, but it was still fun. The sand was SUPER hot though.
Islwyn took this picture of me. Surprisingly good composition for a 3 year old.
New shorts! Islwyn and Amund picked out this fabric and I made them shorts for the summer. Islwyn calls his the lollipop shorts because they look like they have lollipops on them. 
Mom and Dad with Amund.
Islwyn.
Islwyn and I on our way up to the top of the arch.
Islwyn at the top looking out the window.
Me and Amund at the museum that is at the base of the arch.
Islwyn and Amund in the model of what the elevator cars look like.
Of course we had to go to Ted Drewes for frozen custard.
And Grant's Farm!
Islwyn to to pet the baby goats and feed them milk out of a bottle.
We visited Concordia Publishing House.
Walking over to Aaron and Leslie's.
We got to meet up with one of my friends from grad school and he little boy at a local cafe I used to study and work at all the time. Amund and Wyeth hit it off I think.
And reading bed time stories with Aunt Christa. 
(Photo courtesy of Peter Kileff)
I was proved wrong--Amund is just as cute! In his totally unique way, with his big BLUE eyes and blondish/reddish hair. And his totally different personality than Islwyn. While Islwyn was mainly serious and always had to think about things very deeply it seemed, Amund has always been incredibly happy and gurgly. He is seriously going through the most adorable phase right now and it reminds me so much of how it was when Islwyn was this age. I think I forgot how adorable they are around the age they turn one. They have that cute half grown up and half baby face. They get so excited about everything and are just learning to toddle around and look so proud while doing it.
Amund was having all kinds of fun with Dada today. He loves making all kinds of different noises and thinks it is hilarious when other people do it.
Islwyn had to get in on the action too.
And look at that curl! I just can't even stand it. He has curls on both sides of his head and on the back of his head. And my mom keeps trying to cut his hair!!! How could you even think about cutting of that perfect little baby curl Mom??? :) I understand that he is growing up and that he has hair that kind of gets into his eyes because it is so long in front....but I just can't let his hair be cut yet. Once he gets it cut, he just won't be as much of a baby anymore....and he is still the baby....even though he is over a year and starting to walk....
Actually, he needs to leave his hair long so he fits in with the other boys in the family....
