Ready Set Bumbo

Now, I have a Bumbo seat too, but mine does not seem to have the same features as this one...check out this video from Yahoo! Video:

Fly Away Ladybug: A Book Report by Reagan

In the short story, Fly Away Ladybug (author unknown), the reader is taken on a journey much like the one we find in Homer's Odyssey. Mama Ladybug encounters both obstacles, manifested as raindrops, as well as distractions, depicted as lovely flowers, on her long journey home. Yet, despite her circuitous route, she manages to arrive at the place that she longs for the most, home with her three offspring, without harm. At this point, it is clear she has found peace within, as shown by her statement, "home, at last" [emphasis added].

But the things I like most about the book itself, however, are the crinkly pages and the little green feet that dangle from the bottom.



Next week, we take a look at Scieszka's The True Story of the Three Little Pigs, a telling of the famous story from the wolf's point of view. We will compare similarities between this work and Stoppard's Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead.

4 Month Checkup

I had my 4 month Well Baby Visit at the doctor last week. As always, they tell me I am very strong! I weigh 14.1 lbs (60th percentile), am 25 inches tall (75th percentile), and have a head circumference of 15.75" (25th percentile). Mom and Dad call me "Little head long body." I also had my shots, two in each leg, see? Yes, I cried.

My New High Chair

Mom's friend Cindy (Media Buyer Extraordinaire!) and her husband Pat gave me this brand new Svan high chair! It is so beautiful! I'm sad that I am not quite ready to sit in it yet, but I am anticipating my first gourmet meal at the dinner table...Beef Wellington with a Demi Glace sauce! No? Ok. Maybe just a bowl of mush. Fine. Whatever. Doesn't seem fitting for such a nice chair.



Thank you, Cindy and Pat!

Supply and Demand

Mom says that if I continue to supply so much drool she'll demand that I wear a bib.

I met some new friends!

I got a chance to meet some new Aunts and Uncles last weekend!

This is Uncle Noah:

Auntie Rita:

Auntie Sam:

And Uncle Michael and Auntie Jessica:
Everyone was so nice...so I tried my very best not to drool on anyone.

Laureen and Matt's Wedding

We got all dressed up for Laureen and Matt's Wedding. I think we all looked pretty good! Most of all the beautiful bride Laureen!

Congratulations, Laureen and Matt!

Can I Get Room Service?

This is me at the Hilton, my first hotel stay. Nice thread count!

Mom wouldn't let me have the jelly beans from the mini bar though. Oh well.

School Days

Some of you know that Mom has gone back to the office a few days a week. Where am I? Well, this is where I am...


This is me in front of the play area with Dad.

This is me with one of the four really nice ladies who take care of me...

And this is me with Mom in front of my very own crib where I take naps...

So, don't worry! I miss Mommy but I am ok!

Picture Picture

Have you ever played that game where you look at two pictures and you try and tell what's been changed from one picture to another? For example, maybe the man's shirt has three buttons in one picture and four in the other? Or maybe the tree branch in the window is longer? Yeah? Ok. How about we play that game now! Ready...set...go!!!

Chloe, Reagan. Reagan, Chloe.

Dad, that's so interesting...ZZZZZ

DAD: ...and that's is how "points" are defined in the mortgage industry. Now, the difference between a home equity loan and an equity line of credit is...

A Bird in Hand...

...is worth two in the bush, I always say. Or whatever.

What I am really trying to say is that I am really good at grabbing stuff now!

New Blog Features

Hi everyone,

I just wanted to point out that Mom has added links (what? you think I know all that HTML stuff? I'm just a baby. Geeesh!) to my Picasa Video Album as well as links to my Picasa Photo Albums. We will try and change the Video Album cover that you see in the left column everytime there are new videos. Just click on the Album cover to go to the video albums. The Photo Album link is a sampling of my photos organized by month. If you don't use Picasa yourself, it's a great program to organize your photos and it's free!

Second, Mom has gotten three requests in the past week, so we have posted links to my new gift registries. This is not a plea for gifts, just so you know. In fact, I really don't need anything at all. Even though my Super Sweet Sixteen Week birthday is coming up and I am asking Mom to Swarovski crystal one of my bottles.

Finally, there is a link to the Upromise.com site, where you can join my network and help me save for college. It's free for you (corporations donate a portion of your everyday purchases into my 529). Email Mom if you want to know how to join.

Thanks all for this boring business...now back to my usual shannigans...

And the Addy goes to...

For this story, you need to know that mom works in advertising and dad works in mortgage finance. Enjoy.

MOM: Why do they put cartoons on the front of diapers? She never sees the Sesame Street characters and she doesn't even know who they are. Isn't it just a waste of time?

DAD: (Thinks for a minute.) They put them there as branding for the parents. That way when you go to the store to buy toys you think of Sesame Street.

MOM: ...

It's okay, Mom. You haven't been to work in awhile. I won't tell Ben.

Mommy, you shrunk my bear!

Hi, this is me with my bear today and back on January 27th. Mommy, my bear is shrinking!!

P.S. I had my 2 month checkup on Thursday. I now weigh 11 lbs, 11 oz and am 23 inches long, putting me above the 50 percentile now.

Move over, Fred.

Mom and Dad got a new sofa to make room for our growing family. It's still going to be a tight squeeze...

What? You don't see me?

Here I am. Yup.

Where is everyone? It's kinda lonely on this couch.

They're real, and they're FABULOUS!

My eyelashes, I mean. Grandma thought I didn't have any when I was born. I just want to assure everyone that I do and they are beautiful, if I do say so myself.

Here's Looking At You

Now who is that person in the mirror? She is SOOO cute!!



Oh! It's me!

Happy Feet, Part 2

So Dad was making fun of me for always doing this to my toes:



Then he looked down at his own feet and made a shocking discovery...

Tee hee.

Happy Feet

DAD: Why do you swaddle her with her feet sticking out?

MOM: I figured out, for some reason, that she sleeps better that way.

Mom then asked me to post this picture of Dad's feet that she took while he was sleeping...

So THAT'S what my elbows are for!

Happy Chinese New Year!

Happy year of the piggy everyone! This is the year 4705. Now where is my little red envelope of money, Mom?

Oh what a difference a day makes

Mom is so proud of the progress I have made this week during Tummy Time. Look and see how far I have come in my BEFORE and AFTER pictures! I also can scoot myself forward with my feet!

Happy One Month Birthday to ME!!

I am one month old today! Hurray for me!!