Growing Up, Standing Up, Looking Up

Hey Dudes. You wouldn't believe all of the new tricks that I've figured out how to do in the last couple of weeks!

Mommy says I am cuter than ever. Whatever. I'm just doing my thing. Eating my food. Drinking my milk. Scootching, scootching, scootching. Trying to catch our kitty. Tasting everything I can get into my mouth before Mommy or Daddy take it away. Playing with my buddy Logan at Brenda's house. Splashing in the tub. Grabbing my feeties. Pooping and peeing my pants. Ya know, the basics.

My dearest Auntie Melanie sent me a package of fun stuff. There were some books, clothes, a piggy bank AND this cool crunchy paper in bright colors. I liked that stuff best, until Mommy took it away.
Mommy said I should be proud to have my own Fred and Ted book. According to Mommy, Gram and Auntie Melanie call each other Fred and Ted. Mommy cried a little bit when she read the book to me, but I didn't think it was sad. Mommy is weird sometimes.

Soon after Mommy took this picture she took my crunchy toys away.
And then I barfed on myself, so Mommy also took my other clothes off. It's cool. I don't really like clothes unless I am cold.


Last weekend, Mommy took me to the park. We met our friends Heather and Lydia there. It was pretty rainy when we got to the park, but then the sun came out! Lydia and I went on the swings. I liked it, but the wind was blowing on my face. I don't like that part.

This is Lydia. She's cool. She makes rasberries and squeals like I do.


Mommy said this picture is to keep it real. I don't ALWAYS look cute.

Lydia's toys were delicious.
On Sunday, I ate cereal and fruit and then helped Mommy read the paper.

It was cool. After we read the paper, I took a loooong nap. Then we went to the East Lansing Art Festival. There were so many pretty things to look at, Mommy forgot to take pictures!

Later that day, my Pap came over. Gram and Aunt Meredith and Uncle Jerry went to Seattle to visit our family there. Pap and Bella were lonely, so they came to play at our house.
Pap lets me play with scissors. He has also promised me a Rolex and a 4-wheeler and a pony and a car and my own country. I'm keeping track. Pap loves me a lot.

Just kidding! Pap doesn't let me play with them. But we thought it would make a funny picture.

Daddy made ribs on the grill, but Pap wanted to eat my biscuit. It made me smile. Pap is funny.
Mommy embarrasses me sometimes. See the picture below? That's how I look when I'm playing.
And this is how I look when I'm pooping.
I'm pretty busy playing all the time. I got some cool toys for Christmas and even before I was born that Mommy thought I would have more fun playing with now.

My new favorite toy is my Sesame Street play table. It sings and Elmo dances and I can stand up like a big boy in front of it. It's AWESOME!

Sometimes I try to pull Elmo off the table and we both end up on the floor.
When Daddy got home from work, I showed him how it works. There is even a cell phone on the table that tastes delicious!

I'm getting better at taking naps these days. Brenda helps Mommy and Daddy with that.

I crawl really well now, but I'm bored with that. Now I want to stand! I especially like the entertainment center, the closet door, the kitchen trash can and the coffee table. I really like knick knacks and things I can pull. Mommy says "No" a lot these days. I'm still figuring out what that means.

I also give kisses now. And clap my hands. And bang on things. And squeal and talk a lot.

Life is good.