Shawn Kavanaugh Layden -- The First Year


Shawn was born on 1 November 1996 at 11:14pm at the University of Michigan Women's Hospital. He weighed 7 lb 1 oz (3.2 kg) and was 20.5 inches (52 cm) long.

Here is Kim holding Shawn a couple days after his birth. He was born with his left hand like that on the side of his head, and apparently he feels most comfortable that way! (37kb).

Here is The Guppy swimming in his bucket (car seat) at about 2 months. Note the presence of toys and ball cap (58kb).

Since then, the little monkey has "evolved" considerably. At a ripe old age of 4 months, he's wearing overalls and rocking in his rocker (39kb).

By April, he's taking baths in his big boy seat (48kb).

Summer vacation (August 1997) involved a trip to the playground, where Shawn got to ride on a dragon, and spend some time in the town jail. (64kb and 66kb).

Shawn's first Halloween was too cold and rainy for trick-or-treating, but he did get out and about a bit in his costume. This picture brings to mind an original poem I wrote for Shawn some months ago, Ode to a Pumpkin.

Shawn celebrated his first birthday with cake and pizza in the good company of many friends. High tech gifts were plentiful... when is the last time you saw a one year old cruising in his new wheels while talking on the car phone!?