May 28, 2009

Have I ever told you that I'm a climber?  I try to climb EVERYTHING!  I have been a climber since I first started walking.  Anyway, today Mom finally decided I was big enough to use the desk that Grandma Karen gave me for my birthday.  And while sitting there staring at my "nuk" collection was alright, it just wasn't thrilling enough for me.

Climbing up and pounding on the window was much more rewarding!  PS - Please notice all the hand prints on our TV screen.  Those are from when, you guessed it, I was climbing on the TV early that day!

May 27, 2009

Mommy says this is every parent's dream come true, and because of that, she wants it well documented in case I put up a fuss about eating my veggies when I'm older!

I was pretty excited to try some on Mom and Dad's salad for the first time tonight.  It had olive oil and balsamic vinegar on it, which, as it turns out, I am a pretty big fan of.

Arugula?  Spinach?  Lettuce?  Yum!

Do I look like a chipmunk storing up for winter?

I.....just.......can't.......control.........myself!!!!

Mom and Dad eventually had to cut me off because I just wouldn't stop and they were worried I would get a tummy ache from all the roughage!  

May 26, 2009

Can you guess what happens next?  (Hint: take a look at what my left hand is about to do!)

May 25, 2009

Aren't sandboxes amazing?  They can keep me entertained for a pretty good chunk of time.  Amazing since I am perpetually on the go these days!

May 15, 2009

Daddy's friend Corey came out today to tear down the decrepit old deck and put up a new one! 

All morning I repeated over and over, "Bye, Bye Deck!"

The guys look like they could use some help.

I have just the right tool for the job in my tool box.

Uh-oh.  Distraction from my construction duties.  This cute little caterpillar was have a mid-morning grass snack causing me to forget all about my tool box!

 Caterpillar hunting.

May 14, 2009

My uncle Todd put together his rendition of my first birthday party on YouTube.  It's pretty funny.  It's a little over 7 minutes long, so check it out when you have time.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4odBw1Aj8Y&feature=channel_page

May 11, 2009

PREFACE - I have had chocolate only once in my life so far.  A waitress accidentally brought me chocolate milk instead of white.  The cup had a lid and Mama couldn't figure out why I was slurping the milk down so fast!  That lone incident quickly taught me the wonderful lure of chocolate.....

MONTHS LATER - Mom was in her bedroom folding clothes this morning when she realized it was far too quiet in the house.

This is how she found me.  I looked up at her and said in my most serious tone, "yum."  No inflection in my voice, only serious commitment to eating the leftover pan of brownies from Mama's book club. 

The brownies WERE covered and on top of the counter, but that didn't stop me.  I carried my chair in from the living room, removed the lid, and got down to business!

When Mama first spotted me I wasn't sure if I was in trouble.

No Mama, I'm not up to anything.  

(Yes, that is frosting all over the chair, my face, and my clothes.  I left a trail of frosting all over the house!)

Once I realized that Mama was laughing hysterically at me I started to ham it up for the camera!

May 2, 2008

Stats from my 18 month check up on April 13th:

Weight = 29 lbs, 5 oz.......90th percentile

Height = 35 1/4 inches....97th percentile

Head = 19 1/2 inches.......90th percentile

Incidental story for my scrapbook....the doctor told mom that I would soon start stringing words together.  Mom told him that I already do that.  The doctor kind of looked at mom like she was an overly proud mom who was exaggerating her child's accomplishments.  Just then, I looked in the garbage can and exclaimed, "Bye Bye Poopies."  I said it exactly in the same tone as someone saying, "So long sucker."  The doctor laughed really hard and then wrote the exact phrase down in my record just to show that I can in fact string words together.  Mom couldn't have been prouder.