Drew, in disguise

This morning Drew came in to the lab with me for a while so that Jana could go to an appointment. We used it as an opportunity for Drew to wear his costume. He was a hit all over the building and there were plenty of smiles and noises from Drew to go around!
I got Drew's green socks in this picture. Drew makes being green look easy, doesn't he?
Drew LOVES standing up right now and his favorite place to stand is next to our couch. He has started moving around a bit while standing next to the couch, but he mainly likes to stand in one place and chatter away. For some reason standing alone is highly entertaining. Often when we get home from work our family heads straight to the couch and Drew stands up while Jana and I sit on either side of him and crack him up. We have a great time together!
Last week at daycare Drew was so mobile that they found his cute overall outfit was slowing him down. Therefore, he made the switch to his striped footie pajamas for increased flexibility and mobility!
We were so excited about seeing Drew move when we got home that we didn't even pause to take off his coat!
Drew is getting bigger, but he still looks so small standing next to our couch! He continues to get taller and leggier. He's already starting to look more like a toddler and less like a baby! Drew loves to play with his dog (while standing, of course).
Last night Drew "discovered" the plant in our living room that has been there since he was born. He crawled over to it, grabbed the rim of the pot, pulled himself up to kneeling (pictured below) and then proceeded to . . . . put his hand in the dirt, bounce up and down, grab the leaves, break off pieces of leaf, and basically abuse and enjoy the plant. Needless to say, the plant has exited the living room!

It's a little dark, but here is video of Drew during his final encounter with the plant. He clams up when I pull out the camera because before this he was talking away (to the plant :)

While we prepared Drew to wear his costume, we noted how great he looked with his lizard knee socks on. I don't think that this look will be one that we will encourage Drew to embrace in the future!