Joseph got his own room recently!

Joseph got his first taste of Apple Sauce yesterday.  He loved it and was very enthusiastic…until he was hypnotized by my iPhone.

We introduced Joseph to solid man-food a few days ago.  We survived, but it was a very messy experience.

Fat and happy.

At the beginning of August, Sarah was able to pull away from work for a week long vacation in Virginia–giving Joseph a new playmate, and Emily a much needed helping-hand!

Over Memorial Day, the family drove from Kansas for a visit.  Here are some pictures:

Grandma Sparks (and a cameo of Grandpa Sparks) with Joseph

Aunt Sarah meets Joseph for the first time, after having returned from her pilgrimatge in Chartres, France.

Uncle Jason sings to Joseph. Joseph screams hysterically.

Grandpa Joe with Joseph. Joseph's first smile!

Grandma Sparks with Joseph just before the family pulls away for Kansas.

The Sparks Family! This was taken outside Cracker Barrel on Tuesday morning.

Only a few months till the Christmas visit!

Sorry for the lapse in posts.  I hate dial-up.

Also, apologies for the flood of spam comments.  I can only hope that some of the thirty ads for fake Versace clothing proved useful to some of you.