We've spent the last couple of weeks travelling around between New York and Massachusetts, and Aidan is now pretty happy in his car seat, although he still loves getting out and exploring the world free from restraints.

We hung out with Grandma and Grandpa Ruane in Hopedale, MA, for a couple of days, then in the Catskills, NY, for a few more days, and had a lot of fun seeing friends and family. Then we surprised Aunt Frances who was flying through Boston on her way back to California from Israel by driving back to Boston from NY to visit with her at Chris and Jim's for a couple of days. Frances loved seeing how big Aidan has grown (the last time she saw him he was less than a week old!), and we had fun shopping for baby clothes, eating at Vinny T's Italian restaurant, and playing Nintendo Wii with Chris and Jim. Now we all are back in Manhattan, camping out in our new apartment until our stuff arrives in a couple of days. Aidan loves going on walks, whether it is through the beautiful parks nearby, or through shops in the city.

Since we've gotten to NY, Aidan has started having wonderful baby conversations every day! Each morning, he wakes up with a sun-shiney smile and responds to Mommy and Daddy's "Goodmorning, Aidan! How are you doing today?" with a series of baby language - "ah-gah", "ah-goo", "oh-OH-oh-oh", and most recently lots of little squeaks and chattery sounds. He definitely understands that conversation is an interactive thing, and he loves discussing things with us, and with other people, if they take the time and talk to him! Mommy and Daddy think this new development is wonderful, and we love having conversations together.