When I Grow Up

Bird's Eye View

Chores

There is so much to do around the house...especially in the kitchen.  Mommy makes the messes in the kitchen, and I am such a big help with that job.  Daddy cleans up the messes.  With all the messes I can make, Daddy needs help.  I do what I can. By the way, all the following jobs are pretty messy.  They are best done in just your diaper for easy clean up.

First, you have to make the mess.

Then, you need to rinse things off in the sink.

Sometimes you have to get really close to the situation.

 

Then, you have to load the dishwasher.

Finally, you have to start the dishwasher.  I had to explain to Daddy how to work the dishwasher.

Crib Notes - Labor Day

I was very passionate about swimming!

We had a great weekend!  We got to go visit Jonathon and Jacob (oh, and Mr. Scott and Mrs. Steph).  They live a long way away, but it was so worth it!  You wouldn't believe how many toys Jonathon and Jacob have!  And they are great manly toys like cars, trucks, trains, planes, dinosaurs, and Mickey Mouse!  They have a train track as big as my bedroom.  I crawled right into the center of it.  It was great!

Someone said pool, but no one seems to be driving.  I'm ready to go...

The day was packed with fun.  I didn't even get close to pulling out all the toys before it was time to go to the POOL!  I loved the pool.  The pool people had lots of rules and wouldn't let me use my float, but that was okay.  I didn't really need it.  Daddy worked just fine!

After we left the pool, Mommy made me take a nap.  I tried hard to stay awake, but I must have dozed off.  When I woke up, we had dinner.  Then, we took a stroller ride to the biggest park I have ever seen.  Daddy pushed me on the swing for a little bit, and then we played on the other toys.  They had a giant slide.  It was even taller than Daddy!  I caused a bit of a stir when I climbed up the slide out of Daddy's reach onto the landing.  Mommy tried to make it up the slide, and Mr. Scott had to squeeze through all the tiny openings and stairs to come get me.  I don't know what they were worried about.  I was doing fine up there, but Mommy and Daddy were really worked up.

That's my foot disappearing right before I climbed out of Daddy's reach.

Once we left the park, all the little boys got to take baths.  All too soon after the bath, Mommy said we had to go home because it was past bedtime.

We were supposed to go to another party on Monday afternoon where there were even more kids, but I was so tired from being with Jonathan and Jacob.  I woke up too late from my afternoon nap.  Holidays are great.  I can't wait until the next one.  Mommy says I'll get to play with Carly and Reed soon.  And, we may get to go to Jonathan's birthday party.  He's going to have a Transformer cake!

Daddy's Hurricane Update

We still have power. The rain has been steady but reasonably light. PEPCO is one of the worst utility conglomerates in the country. We routinely lose power after normal rainstorms, so I'm sure it's coming. We stayed home all day today, likely will tomorrow as well.


Austin is enjoying the full-time attention. We played a lot today. He likes to ride on my shoulders. Also when I put him on the bed, we play chase--he throws himself forward and crawls away from me, I run around to the other side of the bed (where he is heading), and he squeals and throws himself the other way.

He climbs the stairs like a little monkey, full speed. Today he took off from the living room, climbed to the 3rd floor, down the hall and up the stairs to the 4th. I had to move pretty fast to keep up.

Being a daddy is awesome.

Jail Break

Nope.  No one's watchin'.

First step.

Almost there...

Fun Food Facts

Austin decided he likes pasta...at least he likes pasta tonight.  He has never eaten any kind of pasta, so this was new.  I'm fairly certain it had something to do with the fact that Daddy was eating a plate of spaghetti.  Somehow, things taste better when they come off Daddy's plate.

Austin loves his food and really thinks it is a mistake if someone is eating and he isn't.  Mrs. Fran told me today that when she eats her cereal and fruit, she has learned to fix two bowls so she has something to give Austin when he inevitably shows up wanting to join her.

Typical Night with a Busy Little Boy

Sorry for the orientation on the second video.  Just turn your head sideways to watch the first half of it.  It's worth it!

In Other News

I received an award at work.  I'm sure you will all be very proud of me.

Fun Food Facts

Austin recently discovered peaches.  They may actually rival CAKE in their popularity.  It all started when Mrs. Fran put a peach on Austin's tray and turned around to take care of one of the other children before she cut the peach for him.  When she turned back around, he was holding a fully cleaned peach pit.  She saved it for me to see, and I wasn't sure I believed her.  I've given him a peach, and I believe her now!

Here, Austin is trying to find the pit in a pear.

Crib Notes - Music Hour

I think music hour should be every hour.  You've seen how much rhythm I have.  I tried to explain to Mrs. Fran that we should have music time all day, but she just didn't understand.  I had to take matters into my own hands.  I figured out how to turn on the CD player.  Every time Mrs. Fran turned it off, I crawled over and turned it on.  Then, Mrs. Fran moved the CD player.  Hmmmm...  I'm still trying to figure out how to overcome this obstacle.

This is my new music player from Papa Mac.  I can turn this on whenever I want to.