Grandma Marcia and Collin.

Papa and son, loungin' on vacation (Summer, 2006).

"This is my cousin, Collin. He's sleeping. I'm wide awake, and I'm eating Cheerios now. Please do not wake him without asking me first."

Little Mabel slingin' with Mama Ina.

Collin with Grandpa Jim.

Cousins!

Collin's Aunt Cecilia and cousin Mabel.

"As you can see, I really enjoyed my first ever boat trip. Not bad for a 6 week old, eh? It was so enjoyable, I...well, slept the whole time. Thanks to old family friends Barry and Judi from Miami for a day on the lake!"

Buddies from across generations (Great Grandpa Ralph Parker and Great Grandson Collin Parker-Szekely).

Great grandpa Ralph feeds Collin.

Collin with great grandma Bertha.

Collin with great grandparents Ralph and Bertha Parker (Fairport, NY, August 2006).

"Tee hee hee. Lamby, you crack me up!"

"Got yer lip, daddy!"

Test run: Swingin' Beach Boys Outfit for vacation.

Lovin' life.

Uh, yeah -- that's Courtney, Collin, a pile of stuff, near Chautauqua Lake, during vacation, during diaper change time!

Mr. Collin chillin' with Uncle "I Love Babies" Rich in Fairport.

"I'm OK with the new addition...this small human...really. He'll just have to learn like the rest of 'em..." (Jiggs the cat)

"Nice hair, pops!"

Mama and son...chillin'.

"1 little jazz riff, 2 little jazz riffs, 3 little jazz riffs..."

"Dad, this is really nice and all, but your beard tickles..." (early August 2006).

"Thanks Aunt Sylvia, Cousins Vivien and Robin. A present all the way from Germany! With my new sporty onesie (and a bib came with it, too), I'm now an honorary baby fan of the best football (soccer, for you Americans) club in Deutschland...Borussia Dortmund! BVB! BVB! BVB! BVB! When I'm old enough, I'll grab a dunkel, jump on the tram, head to the stadium, and get crazy! Ich bin ein Deutchlander!"

Collin's first "real" bath, with mommy doing the honors.

"Whatchutalkinabout??!!"

His shirt (from our friends Marty and Sandy in Canada) says "PEANUT." :)

Right now, the mobile in the crib is more decorative -- but the lil' gent is becoming more alert and able to focus with every day. Fun, fun, fun!

I spy a foot, peeking out from the sling...

Time for tummytime, story, looking at the lights and shapes, and watching crazy daddy with the camera (Collin Michael, 3 weeks old).

Olivia Newton-John ain't got nuthin' on me: "Let's get physical, physical, I wanna get..."

I've got daddy's finger...now if I could just turn my head to the other side..."

"Hmmm...I'm on my back...daddy's taking pictures...this must mean I'm done with tummytime and into some happy baby posing, like in yoga!"

Playtime!

Playtime!

Hand in hand.

"Why, I oughta..."