Catnip

I love my cats. They are all so funny and furry. I especially love to give them catnip and watch them act silly. Steinbeck is the best, he goes totally wacko! (please excuse my towel, this was right after my bath).

The only cat who is not interested in the catnip is Ripley. Dad says that is because Ripley is part wolf. Maybe wolves like to wear Skittles bags on their heads too.

Happy New Year!

Happy 2011 everyone! I brought in the new year with a terrible cough and a high fever- not fun but I am feeling much better now. Yesterday we went for a walk to the store, it was very cold but so sunny and while we were there, a woman gave me a free Happy New Year balloon- hooray!

I also got to spend some time with my friends, Becki and Nick, last week. They live in Texas so this is actually the first time I have even got to meet them, but my parents have been friends with them for a long time so that means that they are old friends of mine. Becki is super fun and cute, and everyone knows that I am a sucker for cute girls. She gave me a special new dino shirt and even made us dinner!

When it was time for me to go to bed, I gave Becki and big hug and a kiss and when Nick tried to give me a fist bump I dove right in and gave him a big hug and kiss as well- I couldn't leave him out! I can't wait to see them again, I know that Mom and Dad feel the same way.

After this, Christmas still wasn't over! On New Year's Day, Scott came over with even more gifts- what?!? He brought me the most awesome dino I have ever seen. He moves, roars and chomps when I pet him!!!

He even squirts water, which I love to stand in front of. I think I am a pretty lucky little guy (and quite popular:)

Early New Year's Resolution

That is right, I may only be 2 but I already have a new year's resolution. This one involves Mom. I need to keep up on this blog. That's it. It does not seem like a big one, but judging by how few posts we have made over the past few months, it may be quite the challenge. I think I will try to make shorter posts more often, especially to help celebrate my verbal and listening achievements (like, most recently, "Where is ---?").

On another note, we had a wonderful Christmas! I think Christmas is just AMAZING, I had so much fun and I was so happy, my family all said they were very proud of me. My favorite gift was from Santa (who is a little strange, I saw him at Mission Mill and said "hi" and showed him Dino, but I did not want to sit on his lap). Anyway, he brought me my very own keyboard piano! I love it!!!!!!!!!!

 

Really? This is all mine?!?

I love dino's (and M&M's which were in my stocking, in my mouth and then on my face).

I even got another stocking out at Grandpa's house, Santa sure must love me!!!!

I hope everyone else has a wonderful holiday season! I promise to keep in better touch in 2011!!!!!!

Family Photos

So it's been awhile, a very long while, almost a month since I last blogged. Wow! There are no real excuses, I have had a lot of ideas but Mom just can't seem to get them typed up. We had a wonderful Thanksgiving, Mom was sick but she pulled through like the tough lady she is. We worked on getting the perfect family photo, impossible.

That first shot of Mom with her eyes closed had me quite troubled.

Not too bad for our first try.

What is going on with Mon's weirdly turned legs and Grandpa Jim on his tip-toes?

OK, let's try this on the floor. Hey, where did everyone go?!

 

 

Well I don't want to wait around, I would rather play.

 

No, really Mom, I don't want to be in a photo with you freaks (especially Dad!).

On the other hand, Dad is pretty funny.

I don't know Mom, your hair looks silly like that.

I am still feeling quite suspicious of this whole thing.

Um, thanks a lot guys! I was just trying to hide from all of this craziness.

This is pretty much my opinion of all of this posing.....

Grandpa Jim and I have had enough.

Let's move on. Hmmm, Grandpa and I don't look quite ready for this, neither does the camera flash.

Not too bad, except that I look like I want to escape and Mom's big head (and hair) in the way of Dad.

Maybe we should just stick with this (along with Dino and Flat Stanley).

Telephone

It has been hard for me to get used to my daddy being gone on the nights he is in class late. I like it best when he gives me my bath and reads me my night night stories, I mean Mom is OK but she is not nearly as entertaining as Dad.

Anyway, I am beginning to get into the routine (it is only two nights a week) and to help me feel even better Dad calls me to say night night!! I get so excited when the phone rings and his photo pops up.

I do a lot of smiling, nodding and signing "I love you"....

 

Occasionally I say "yes" (and look goofy, apparently:)......

And at the end of the conversation I say very softly (and sweetly) "Night, night Daddy".

Thank you for calling me Daddy, and thank you to my CI's for allowing me to not only hear that someone is on the other end of the phone but to recognize that it is my dad's voice and to understand what is being said..........

The Helper

I love to help out around the house and "clean!", especially when it comes to feeding the cats, sweeping the floor and dusting the tables. I also love clean warm clothes, fresh out of the dryer. I try to be helpful by folding the laundry with Mom, but a lot of the time I just end up in the laundry basket.

 

 Here I am laid back and relaxing.....

 Ripley cat is enjoying himself as well.

I am pretty darn cute.

 

Trick or Treat!

Yesterday was Halloween, what a special day! I am not so into dressing up so I wore my pumpkin shirt and skeleton pants, and an awesome hat (sometimes:).

We went over to Eliana's to Trick-or-Treat in  her neighborhood, it was so fun to go up to houses and have candy put into my bag! I did my best at saying "trick-or-treat" and "thank you" and I wasn't shy at all!

After we got back to Eliana's we each got to pick out one piece of candy from our bags- we both chose lollipops, my first one ever and it was yummy!!

Eliana was a bumble bee, how cute is she?!

Here we are last year, it seems that not much has changed at all:)..................