A Hairy Situation

So the day finally arrived when my mom and dad decided that I really, REALLY needed a haircut. You think they were tired of seeing my pushing my hair out of my eyes? Try having your sight obscured by a curtain of beautiful, soft curly locks hair. Sheesh. Still, it was a bit hard for my mom me to give up my hair. It did take two years to grow, you know. My parents are pretty smart; in anticipation of another meltdown (this was the 4th attempt at getting my haircut), they brought a laptop with my favorite show loaded on it.

That probably wasn't absolutely necessary. Mr. Cecil is a very skilled barber...

my ears remain intact...

and I think I look quite handsome (well, at least I thought so later).

What could have gone wrong? I got my haircut at Friendly Barber Shop after all. The lollipop was a bonus.

Music to my Feet

Check. It. Out. This is soundSpace at the Museum of Life + Science. I bust a move, and then different sounds fill the room. I think this is my mom and dad's favorite place at the museum because they like watching me dance and run around and around and around making music. By the time I get home, I'm pooped and ready for bed. Hey, wait a minute...

When I Grow Up

My mom and dad like to talk about what they think I'll be when I grow up. I've got some moves, so they think I could be an athlete of sorts. I've also tricked them into thinking that I'm also pretty smart, so it wouldn't surprise them if I become an engineer or a computer programmer. Well, I really haven't decided yet, but when I grow up, I'll be happy if I can wear boots like my dad's.

Summertime

This summer has been a HOT one! We've been sweating in 90' weather for weeks now! Good thing the pool is nearby.

I especially like running through these water-misting rings. It took me a while to be brave enough to run through them myself, but look at me now!

Brr! That water is cold...

...and refreshing! Let's do it again!

Thrill of the Fight

Outta my way, Rocky Balboa! Wait. I have a feeling I won't think this is all that cute when I'm grown up.

Good Morning!

I know it isn't easy for my mom and dad to wake up when I wake up. To make it less miserable, I just do this. I'm sure a little bit o' cute helps get the day started at the buttcrack of dawn.

Berry Fun

It feels like summer outside, which means swimming, playing outside, and STRAWBERRIES! I love all kinds of fruit, but I think berries are my favorite. My mom thinks that if I had it my way, I would just eat berries for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. She's wrong, though, because she forgot about cookies. Anyway, this weekend, we went to a local farm to pick strawberries. Here I am pointing the way to the nice juicy ripe berries.

Here I am helping my dad pick the good ones.

Someone has to taste-test the strawberries to make sure they're ripe. Yummy!

Look how many strawberries we picked! And when I say "we", I really mean my mom and dad. What do I look like, a farm hand?

Still, being out in the sun and eating fresh-picked strawberries is an awful lot of work for a little kid like me. After I take a long nap, I'll look forward to warm strawberry bread, strawberry popsicles, strawberry compote on french toast, strawberry lemonade, strawberry ice-cream...

It's My Potty

I'm not even two years old yet, so I'm not sure why my mom thinks that this whole potty thing is something that carries any significance to me.

OK, well, it is fun to unroll the toilet paper and flush the toilet over and over and over again.

Favorite #1: Swings

Did I tell you how much I love to SWING?! Well, I do. It's my favorite thing to do when my mom and dad take me to the playground.

See?

Chompers

I now have six teeth! During my most recent visit with the pediatrician, the doctor said that my molars are coming in. Maybe that's why I've been downright ornery slightly crabby lately. This picture was taken about a month ago, so you can only see my two bottom teeth and part of my two top teeth.

Whatchu talkin' about, Mommy?!?

When my mom brings up stuff like nap, diaper change, or says, "NO-NO," I give her this look. Don't make me use this broccoli. I am King of the Broccoli, after all.

King of the Broccoli

???

Before & After

Before:

After:

Not to brag or anything.

I'm cute every which way.  See?

mamamawhoappthbt

My mom really likes the first 14 seconds of this video.  I wonder why.  Ahem.  Anyhoo, in the rest of the video, I'm playing a game called Whoa in which I pretend I'm dizzy and go, "Whoooaaa."  In the very last part of the video, I'm practicing the fine art of the raspberry.

Table Manners

What are you eating, Ben?

Take a look for yourself...Spinach and chicken!  Hey, you asked.

Stringbean

Ooooh.  Lookit that cute baby!  Here I am getting ready for a bath.  Washcloth, check!  I'm growing up, but definitely not out.  I'm long, lean, and mean!  My mom says that I'm a stringbean.  I like stringbeans, so I'll take that as a compliment.

On the Move

I might have just figured out how to crawl, but I'm ready to get up on my feet.  My dad installed a gate at the top of the stairs already because he knows I'm on the move.  Look out, Mom and Dad!  Here I come!!

Wheeeee!

It was such a nice day today that my mom and dad decided that we should take a walk around the neighborhood and check out the playground. I got to get on the swing!

My mom was a little worried because she thought that my skinny body could surely slip through the opening in the back of the seat. Not to worry, Mom! My dad put a blanket behind my back. My mom still stayed very close just in case.

Swinging is FUN! I can't wait until I get bigger so that I can swing really high and maybe do an Underdog (when Mom isn't watching).

Waffle Sunday

My mom and dad have decided that every Sunday, we will have waffles for breakfast.  Waffles are one of my dad's favorite breakfast foods.  I think I might like waffles, too.

No, not so much.  I don't think I'm ready for waffles.  (It looks like Emmett might want some waffles.  He can have mine.)

I'd much rather have green beans for breakfast.