J-Dog's Birthday

Today, my aunt Nicci came over and surprised me by taking me to the mall. We went to this place called Build-A-Bear Workshop and I made my very own new best friend. His name is J-Dog and today is his birthday. I stuffed him myself.
Happy Birthday J-Dog and I love you Aunt Nicci and Uncle Anthony!

My latest happenings...

Ok. Mommy and Daddy are just falling behind on the video posting. We have tons of video footage but just have not had the time. And, although I have time to do it after school and before dinner, mommy and daddy won't let me play with the cords you need to connect the video camera to the computer.

In the meantime, I thought I would post a couple of my latest accomplishments. I say Daddy and Mommy... with the emphasis on the Y part of the names (it's really funnYY). Hi, uh-oh and all done are a few more favorites of mine. Cheese is not only my favorite thing to eat, but it's also one of my newest words. I kick my little soccer ball and run everywhere. I point at all sorts of animals. I love to bark at the doggies in the 'hood and roar at the bears, lions, and tigers. I like to color and feed myself with my spoon.

I just overheard mommy tell daddy that she would try and post some video soon! Here's to hoping...
Love to you all!

The past few days...

I have been so very busy. Turning 15 months last Wednesday, I weighed in at 26.3 and 30 inches. I am the right proportion and I could do all sorts of things for my new pediatrician - he was very impressed :-)

Here are a couple shots of my latest accomplishments: As you can see, I love to sit at the piano. In this shot daddy is helping me but hopefully we can post some of the video of me playing by myself. Oh yes, folks, I can play by myself. Here daddy is showing me that my hand is half an octave! I am not sure what that means but it sounded pretty good! This next shot is really funny. Mommy had put my shirt on me and then turned away to get my passie and a Kleenex for my runny nose. When she turned around, I was dressing myself... and I had my shorts on my head. After all, mommy had just put my shirt on so how was I to know I could not put my shorts on the same way? I just like learning how to do things on my own! I have several other new tricks up my sleeve. But, they are cataloged on the video camera, not so much the little flashy one. Mommy said she was going to try and learn how to post those things for you all since Daddy is very busy with his books, classes, and all that learning! GO DADDY! You are doing great!

Mommy's birthday weekend!

This weekend was very special! It was mommy's birthday. And, I am very good at celebrating mommy with daddy's help! We got her some really fun things and I helped pick out the fun scrap-booking materials. I can also take some credit for saying "mommy" as plain as day at least twice this weekend. I am not convinced I am ready to say it often... so for now, mommy and daddy just have to listen carefully and it will come. I have also been entertaining mommy this weekend with my lounging... here I am in the reading chair, reading of course:Now daddy has to take all the credit for the really great yellow shoes, the perfect watch/bracelet, and the fabbo dinner they had together (it's OK - I was sleeping away while the babysitter studied her history). We had great naps and fun times at the pool. Mommy really wanted to check out the zoo this weekend and since it's a fun holiday weekend and daddy starts classes tomorrow, we decided to hit the zoo today.

Mommy has been known to tell people that my favorite animal is the giraffe. Well, I had no idea what one was, really (I mean, I have a giraffe towel, a giraffe washcloth, some giraffe shoes, a fun cartoon giraffe that mommy painted for my bathroom but I have never seen a REAL one like mommy and daddy did in Africa before I was even a thought).
But, now I can absolutely tell everyone that giraffes are indeed my favorite animals! I love them! I love their long tongues and their sweet eyes and their fuzzy noses! I got to be so close to one today and they made me laugh and smile so much! It's true... the giraffe is my favorite animal!

A little tribute...

to my Aunt Kristen... yesterday was her birthday. Here are a couple shots of us together over the past year!!! Ahh... the day we met. I was less than one whole day old...

 

My best dance partner at the first wedding I went to with you, mommy, and daddy for Julie and Patrick... what fun we had on the dance floor!

 

Shopping together in AZ! Thank you so much for coming with me and mommy on the long plane ride, for letting me play with ice in your lap, for giving me your watch to wear, and, well for just being the best godmothering Aunt Kristen ever! Happy Birthday!

 

One year ago I was christened into God's Church

A year ago today...
...my family stood up on the Chancel at TFC with our pastors Yates and Glade to welcome me into the Church Family. My Godparents were there too! My Uncle Josh, my Aunt Kristen, and Uncle Preston and Aunt Ali. Did you know that in some countries, the christening anniversary is actually celebrated over the real birthday! Well, Aunt Ali and Uncle Preston knew it! So, here's a little tribute to their gifts to me on this special day!

 

The purple and blue outfit is from Uncle Preston's trip to Ghana! Now I can match the one mommy bought daddy in Zimbabwe.

 

I now also have a great little book about Baptism... all the parts of it...

 

 

And, just in case you were wondering... here we all 5 are from one year ago (I'm the little one in white :-)

And here I am with my Godmothers -- I'm so comfy (slept through most of the service)! I love you all and miss you TONS!

I'm a lil' cowhand in the desert sand

The Lil’ Cowhand (adapted from Harry Connick’s wonderful ditty)

Oh, step aside, y’all silly droolley lips!
Cause I’m about to sing my song…

I’m a lil’ cowhand in the desert sand
My legs ain’t bowed, and my cheeks are gettin' tan
Well I’m a cowboy who never saw a cow
Never roped a steer ’cause what’s one anyhow
And I sure ain’t able to start learnin’ now
Oh, yippee-i-o-ki-ay, yippee-i-o-ki-ay

I’m a lil’ cowhand in the desert sand
And I learned to ride before I learned to say an’thin’
Well I’m a ridin fool who is up to date
I know every button on this cell-u-lo
’cause I watch the rents as they talk ya know
Oh, yippee-i-o-ki-ay, yippee-i-o-ki-ay

Look out, I’m gonna show y’all how to ride now
Here we go

I’m a lil’ cowhand in the desert sand
And I come to town just to hear the band
I know all the songs that the cowboys know
’bout the twinkly stars and the farmer O’
’cause I learned them all on iPod yo
Oh, yippee-i-o-ki-ay, yippee-i-o-ki-ay

Now my story’s almost done, so listen up!
You ain’t got much longer now

I’m a lil’ cowhand in the desert sand
Where the monsoons’ll blow yer trunks right off the land
Where the sun’s so hot all ya kin do is stand
And the mommy makes you spend time at the pool
And the daddy takes ya to his school
Oh, yippee-i-o-ki-ay, yippee-i-o-ki-ay

I’m just a lil’ cowhand...

 

It's official...

So mommy was thinking that maybe my dislike of French fries was something related to that one particular kind of ff (Red Robin's Steak Fries). Well, the other day, she tried again... this time with the irresistible Chick-fil-A waffle fry. And, yes, folks... I DON'T LIKE THEM!

But tonight I feasted on salmon (not from the grill because there was no working grill at hand -- even though they are brand new), sugar snap peas, broccoli, carrots, and quinoa. So, who needs fries when you can have that!

And, mommy told me she is going to work on getting some photos up. I am getting bigger and will hopefully get her to post some new shots of me soon!

Love to all of my wonderful family and friends!
J-man

Who knew?

Tonight, mommy put something in front of me that apparently everyone loves. French fries. It's the first time I have had one and I spit it out immediately. Mommy, where are those tomatoes? I prefer them!!!

Old friends. Sat on their park bench like bookends.

I miss you man! I really do! When can you come and visit me? And, mommy and daddy have really been missing your parents and all of our friends and family back east. Please write us. Please call us. We are sad without you!

I really miss ya, buddy!!!!