Michael again points out his fingers.

Standing alone for a split second.

Peeking with Daddy.

Bruised, but determined not to be beaten.

Caught tossing his toys all over the room.

The giraffe has a nose, too.

The mourning doves' nest in Aunt Ester's garden.

Michael goes for his train.

Stealing Laci Bácsi's birthday hat.

Michael and Michael.

Once again, the Hogye men (and Mickey).

Laci Bácsi blows out his candle.

Irén Néni.

Helen tries to get the fish to stick.

Grace is successful.

Grace has a talented nose.

Nathan serves pogácsa.

Wheeeeee!

With the great-great-uncle and -aunt.

Chasing poor scaredy Ruffles.

He was so excited about the dog.

Michael gets a face-to-face look at a bichon frisé.

Ruffles cautiously approaches -- but not too close.

Chowing down on a carrot flax muffin.

Michael's first baby-food-free meal.

Michael can push his "car."

Everybody out of the way!

Yes, they're reading the phone book.

Michael is a muffin-head.

Michael and Andrew.

Andrew is a baby dynamo!

Michael attempts to play the piano.

Plonk, plonk, plonk!

With Grandma at the family reunion.

Nana loves her great-grandson!

Great-Uncle Paul.

Great-Grandpappy's goofy face.

Cousin Aidan gives me a Look.

The relay game was a nail-biter.

So much for 75 degrees and sunny.

Walking with Pappy.

With all the fun, Michael wanted to see the parking lot.

Great-Uncle Paul's Miata is just the right size.

All ready for the wheelbarrow race ...

... and they're off!

Cousin Katie from California.

Cousin Sandra from Las Vegas.

Water balloons are so scary!

This was the first time Michael had seen bubbles.

He was more confused than impressed.

Is that a clock Michael sees?

Literary chic.

Somber Michael.

Crunchy stars can travel.

Yay, snack!

Pushing the big yellow school bus.

Michael is a cutie.

Ella and Michael.

A little yelling with Ella.

A little more yelling.

Reading together.

Cousin Ella.

Ella is also a cutie.

Cousin Greg can read books, too!

He works great as a spare table leg.

The master of the straw.

Michael is thirteen months old!

Michael is already building forts to play in.

Driving his tractor around the sofa.

Reading competes with car-watching as a favorite pastime.

Rock-climbing with Daddy at Ye Olde Izaak Walton Park.

Michael is king of Mount Drool.

The intrepid explorer.

Daddy is so much fun!

Watching "aaaah!"s at Leesburg Airport.

An "aaaah!" takes off.

Michael loves to laugh!

Walking to look at the cars.

Who wouldn't love this face?

Flying his airplane.

Michael strafes the enemy troops.

Elmo is my co-pilot.

Playing at Violet's house.

Mommy dared to take one step away from him.

At our Mother's Day dinner.

There's no snack like a thumb.

Making faces again.

Michael knows where to find his toes ...

... and his fingers.

Michael sticks his tongue out at Macs.

Look! A better operating system!

Michael loves Linux!

So great even babies like it.

Michael's fish face.

"Blah"-ing at Aunt Helen.

Michael shows Aunt Helen how to turn on the baby monitor.

He just gets cuter every day.

Michael at his friend Hannah's birthday party.

Our son is not exactly a social butterfly.

Staring at Hannah's awesome clock.

Not hesitant about her cake.

The giant and the midget.

Plane-spotting with Daddy.

The irises are taller than Michael.

"Jurassic Park" bearded irises.

One of a pair of enormous ravens ...

... who have set up house ...

... in our neighborhood.