Bino with spoon

So Pedro gave me a sweet little digital camcorder for my birthday. Today I figured out how to post videos here on the blog. It's fun to watch Bino in action, no? But I can't figure out who that weird guy is that appears once Bino's video ends, or how to get him to go away.

Happiness

Another beautiful photo of Bino with Papa.

The end of a good day.

Here we are in the parking lot, ready to head home. Bino picked out the shark for cousin Lauren's birthday (don't tell her).

Conservation is no laughing matter.

Here he is taking time out to learn about the effect of commercial fishing on jellyfish populations.

More fish.

These tropical fish also caught his eye, as you can see.

Jellyfish

Bino enjoyed looking at the many kinds of fish-- and penguins! and tortoises! and seals! at the New England Aquarium. Here he is checking out some jellyfish.

Bino takes Boston.

It's spring break here, and to celebrate our time off, Pedro, Bino and I went to Boston together for the first time. Here we are in Boston Common. We tried wheeling Bino around Boston in his carriage for a little bit, but he wasn't happy there for long. Riding on Papa was much more pleasant. And those carriages are a real pain, anyway.

Do the rubber duck.

Pedro and Bino saw this video of Ernie (or Enrique, as he's known in Spanish) & co. on Sesame Street one Saturday morning. Bino loves the song and right now he's watching the youtube video with Papa, entranced. This version is so much cooler than the rubber duckie song I remember from my childhood.

¡Feliz cumpleaños, Tocayo!

Hoy es el cumpleaños del tío Alejandro. ¡Felicitaciones!

(Aunque parece que Bino tiene malas pulgas aquí, es una foto muy bonita del tío Alejo, ¿no?)

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

The last night of our time in Guatemala, Pedro's cousin, Lillian del Carmen, helped calm a very fussy Bino by dancing and singing to him a Phillip Glass number, the lyrics of which are produced in their entirety in the title of this blog post. Now that Lillian isn't here to help, Pedro and I still sometimes sing this tune to Bino when he gets fussy. The repetition of numbers is like an incantation, and it can stop Bino in his tracks-- even when he's in the back seat of the car by himself.

Laundry

You may have noticed the stack of laundry in the last few photos. I'd thought I might be able to finish folding it while Bino amused himself in his playpen, but he had other ideas, as you can see here. While it's still extremely difficult for me to get much done with him demanding so much of my attention, I can't say I mind it too much. I wouldn't trade these days for anything.

A new book

The new board book may have been Bino's favorite part of the package. He's easy to please that way.

Making friends

After rustling the tissue paper for a while, Bino paused to investigate the newest member of his parliament.

Easter comes early

Yesterday Bino received a huge package of Easter goodness from Lexington. Since Bino doesn't know when Easter is, he thought he'd just open everything right away. Here he is tearing into his first present. Yes, the bunny really is as big as he is.

Rings

This ring toy was a hit with Bino this weekend. He figured out how to take the rings off of the center stick all by himself. He's quite proud of himself here, don't you think?

Swirls

I love the swirling pattern of his hair coming in. It's cuter in person, though.