Size comparison

That monkey "Gee" has turned up in all sorts of photos. Here's a size comparison from this week.

(And Finlay wearing World Cup fan gear - wait a minute...)

(We tried very hard to find baby-size North Korean team outfits for him. Always cheer for the underdog...)

A new Finlay-Fan Photo

One of the better shots from the past week or so. This would be suitable for thank-you notes for the multitude we still have to write...

Thank you to Shirley B, David R, Karen F, David and Sointula P (and Charlotte!), Wolf and Ulrike, Dorothea and Fred, Margie, Bettie M, Jack and Polina, Linda May C.!

Finlay's Godmother!

This is Annette, who is Finlay's godmother. Annette is supremely qualified to be a godmother, living next door, teaching German to demanding foreigners, and having three delightful children of her own. She's also a wondeful friend and eminently reliabe (thanks for the keys on Friday!) Annette has been fantastic with Finlay, most recently giving him his very first cutlery and dish set for use when he starts to eat semi-solid food. It resembles "Mensa" (German university cafeteria) dishes. We think that this is a vote of confidence from Annette that Finlay will soon enroll at either the Humboldt University or some very prestigious pre-K daycare. Thank you Annette!

Pensive Finlay!

Here is Finlay this afternoon listening to Obama's March 2008 speech on race and America. We've been reading Plouffe's Audacity to Win recently, so this seemed appropriate. The "Knisterbuch" (crackle book) with soft, crackly pages is a kind gift from Ulrike, a German tax advisor practicing in Zurich, and the rugby shirt is summer fashion sent by Dean from Canada!

A Finlay Foot and the Last Cold Weather Photo for Spring

Photos from last week - spring in Berlin has now finally sprung, so shots of Finlay in winter hats will be a rarity for the next while. He's doing just fine these days.

Milestone!

We're happy to report that a new milestone has been reached in respect of "Project Finlay". This afternoon, we discovered the first tooth poking its way out of his lower gum. Christine was shocked to find out that Canadians consider teeth to be temporary chewing aids, expendable in hockey games.

Finlay loves reading!

Finlay loves books! Recently, we read him "Game Change" by Mark Halperin, and "Paris 1919" is next on the list. In the meantime, here are two pictures of him 'reading' recently with Christine and his grandfather. Tonight we took him to a Round Table event in Berlin, where he behaved himself exceptionally well, except for one minor outburst - which we solved by reading him "The Hungry Caterpillar". Apparently George Bush's favourite book, we are indebted to Amy and Barry "Beans" Haneberg for their thoughtful gift!