Tupperware Party!

A long time ago, Mommy and Daddy put some kind of lock thingy on the cabinet doors in the kitchen so that they can open them, but I can't figure it out (neither can Papa though!). Because I liked opening and closing the cabinet doors so much, Mommy had Daddy skip the tupperware cabinet. So every time I go through the kitchen, I stop to open and close that cabinet door. Occassionally, I will pull out a plastic container, but not usually...until now! Mommy is now rethinking the decision, because when she walks through the kitchen now, this is what she sees...

River Rugrat

Today I went with my Mommy, Daddy, and Papa on a boat ride on the river in Daddy's new boat. Mommy and Daddy only took me out on Daddy's old boat once, because it was too small for Mommy to really feel safe. Especially with me on her lap. That was about a year and a half ago, and I was miserable because of the life jacket they made me wear. And usually when I cry loud enough for long enough, I wind up getting my way. Turns out Mommy doesn't give in when it comes to the life jacket though! So I was fighting her, and kicking, and screaming, and trying my hardest to get out of her arms. Needless to say, we didn't try again. :)

This time, Daddy put the life jacket on me before we left to see if we were going to have a repeat performance. But it didn't bother me at all! In fact, I found it pretty funny that I could fall backwards with it on and it would protect my head from getting bumped. Mommy is considering making me wear it all the time! So out on the river we went, and I was laughing and smiling. I didn't really like the wind in my face, but this time instead of fighting Mommy, I just let her hug me tight. Then I wrapped myself around her like a little octopus.

With the help of Papa, we found a spot to play on the shore. It was the same spot Mommy used to play when she was little. I had a lot of fun playing in the water, much more fun than I do at the beach. It was not too sunny or hot, and the waves were little and not noisy at all. I was splashing away like a little fish!

But then some boats came by. And they weren't regular boats like Daddy's. They were big noisy airboats. And now we know that #1 on my scary noise list is actually airboats, NOT the lawn mower! Fortunately they go by quickly, so I was only upset for a few seconds at a time. When I was playing in the water and I heard an airboat coming down the river, Daddy had to quickly come to my rescue.

I definitely had an exciting weekend full of new things! Mommy is very proud of me for all the bravery I've shown in the last few days. I tried to tell her, I'm a pretty tough cookie.

One Last Try

Mommy put the infamous pillow back in my crib when we got back from St. Augustine last night. She figured since I was so tired, maybe I would fall asleep right away and forget about the funny pillow. Ha! Has she not learned yet? :)

Blue Baby Face

Papa likes to get me balloons to play with, and for a while I like to just bounce them around. But then I use the balloon to slide on the floor, and it helps me get through the house without crawling or walking. I just walk on my knees behind the balloon as I push it around. Before too long, the decoration on the balloon starts to rub off. Then when I blow bubbles on it, it's a bad combination and I wind up looking like this...


...and then Mommy has to take my balloon away and throw it in the trash. She doesn't let me watch when she does this, because it makes me sad and angry! Mommy says it a real pain to get the blue stuff out of my shirt, but fortunately it just wipes right off my face. But lucky me, since everyone loves to see me happy, I still keep getting balloons!! :o)

I Won the Pillow Fight!

Every night Mommy and Daddy still have to take the pillow out of my crib because I have a hard time falling asleep while it's in there. It's just not supposed to be there! Sometimes I scoot so far away from it that I look uncomfortable when I'm sleeping because I am up against the railings of the crib. Other times, well, I just misbehave with it and then I'm up way past my bedtime...

So now Mommy leaves it out each night. And we'll just have to try again when I'm ready!

Did You Miss Me?

Just in case you were wondering where I've been all this time, Mommy's computer broke and our new one just came yesteday. So I have a lot to catch you up on! I will do it in short little posts so there's not too much to read at one time. Plus it keeps you wanting more! :o)

Last Friday I was home having a lazy day with Mommy. I'm really not sure why I had to get dressed when Mommy stayed in her jammies for half of the day...but I was lazy just the same. Mommy fed me lunch and I was such a piggy. My belly was so full that I just sat back on the couch to watch Elmo and Cookie Monster on the TV. Look how round my tummy looks!

All that food and milk made me a little sleepy and I dozed off right where Mommy left me. Ahhh, fat and happy!

Of course, once she moved me to my crib, I had a second burst of energy and stayed up playing hard the rest of the day!

Noise Maker

Most of you know I have quite a repertoire of noises, most of which no one else can ever seem to imitate. But it was still a surprise to Mommy when I came up with ANOTHER new noise she'd never heard me make before. I did it ALL day on Monday and now I haven't done it since. I like to keep things interesting around here.

Here is some video of me making my new noise. I was doing it very slowly at the beginning of the day, but I got super fast by the end! Pay no attention to the part in the video where I was trying to kick my mommy. She's already forgiven me. :o)

It Wasn't Supposed To Be A Day All For Me...

But it was! I went to my friend Jackson's first birthday party today. It was a lot of fun, especially since my friend Thomas was there too. There was a tent with balls in it, and I really like to play in those. My Papa has a little baby pool in his dining room and it is my own personal ball pit. But I liked the tent because I could scratch the sides and it made a neat noise.





Jackson also had a bouncing zebra toy that Mommy had thought about buying for me in the past, but she never did because it was $50. But I had a LOT of fun playing on it, and I could even get on and off by myself. Then Jackson's mommy said she got it on clearance at Target. So right after the party, Mommy and Daddy took me to Target and it was marked down to $30. So now I have a brand new toy! And it wasn't even MY birthday!!



Jackson's mommy is an animal lover and they even have a pet tortoise named Franklin. He lives in their backyard and although he wasn't quite as exciting as my puppy Spike, he was useful for something! How many people can say they've ridden a turtle?!

Is the Pillow Fight Over?

Hey, check me out, sleeping on the pillow! But don't get your hopes up just yet...I was exhausted and pretty much half asleep already when Mommy put me to bed. I was too tired to bother scooting off the pillow!

On another note, here's a video of me playing when I got home from school. Mommy only intended to record a few seconds but I was just being so funny she couldn't turn it off!