Sometimes it's the little things

I have just spent close to half an hour practicing putting a cap on (and back off) a water bottle. Mama has seldom seen me so excited when I succeed, or so upset when I don't (or she took the bottle away for a minute.) I was doing a good job of cheering for myself.

I also have her habit of sticking out my tongue when concentrating, which Mama finds amusing.

Time for a hair cut

My hair was beginning to take on a life of its own, so the parents decided that they were going to try out the clippers on my head. Even with the longest "comb" attachment, my hair is still pretty short. I was a trooper, though, and now I have a style that should be cool for the summer.

I am showing off in my after-hair-cut bath.

Tooth brushing

I had my first tooth brushing the other day. Mama ran the brush, and I didn't really fuss. She says that she needs to make it a habit. Hmmm.

(Mama's note--we are having lots of computer issues here that may involve a lack of pictures for a while. They are trapped in a hard drive from the computer that crashed and is not being recognized as a secondary drive by this computer.)

So much excitement!

I've had a busy time since our last post. Mama and Daddy got me this keyboard for my birthday, and I like playing with it. It will play whole songs, and the lights flash, so it's pretty amusing for me. I like playing it with my butt. So far my favorite song seems to be Dashing Through the Snow.

Aunt June took us to the Children's Museum, and there were a group of one year old babies there with me. I was doing what Mama called "competitive play" where I would try to interact (or interfere) with the other children. I thought the spinning critter with the mirror was REALLY interesting.

Antema, Uncle Bear and Miss Ann took me to the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, along with a passel of other kids. I had a good time, and Antema reports that I found some buttons that were really good. (Possibly in the space capsule?)

Grandpa Rich is visiting from NJ, and I have been hanging out with him for the past couple of days. He pushed me around in a circle on an office chair and I decided that he was wonderful.

Got to go, I've got another busy day in store!

A Rather Smurfy birthday (late pictures)

My first birthday cake, complete with candle. Mama had to blow out the candle for me. She also cut the cake and gave me the first piece.


I dug right in when it was put in front of me!


Finger lickin' good!


I'm making good progress on the cake and frosting


There's nothing about this that was neat and tidy.


I was so excited that I began to eat the plate


I ended up making a spectacular mess

Visiting Great Grandma

We continued my birthday with a visit to Great Grandma. She was not happy that Mama took her picture. But I spent several hours keeping her amused with my antics, walking all over the nice open floor, playing with some toys and improvised toys.




Great Uncle Don came home and put on some Peter, Paul and Mary music, and we danced. Mama only got video of me, though. Great Grandma thought that was probably a good idea.

Actin' naturally

Please pick me up and hold me while you watch these long overdue videos!


Swingin'

Discoverin' the big boy cup

Trippin' up the stair

Steppin' out

Playin'

They were trying for video of me dancin' but I didn't feel like cooperating. I do have a habit of "dancing" to the songs some of my toys make and sometimes to songs on the radio.