Today Daddy and I got to play together. I took a nap and when I woke up Mommy was gone and Daddy was here. He fed me some soup. Not like Mommy’s, though; it had chunks of white stuff in it (potato) and they were fun to chew.

After lunch we walked all the way to Becca Lilly park. Nobody was there at first and we swang, went down the slide, and picked up some good leaves. Before you know it, some other big boys showed up. I tried to follow them around but they were just too quick for me. Daddy wanted me to walk home, but I was tired so I made him carry me. I got down a couple of times to see a kitty. I barked at a few doggies too. That was fun!

Mommy came home just a little bit after we got home and she hugged me and kissed me. She gave me a surprise — we went to Elliot’s! Playing with my friends is grand; playing with anybody is fun, as a matter of fact (as long as they don’t take my toys).

Back home I had some more yummy food. Then when Mommy and Daddy were eating, I walked. Daddy took away the coffee table last night, so the big room is a lot easier to cruise around in. I crept along the couch and then walked to Mommy, then around the room back to the couch. I must have done this 20 times. It is so scintillating to walk all by yourself. The couple times I fell down, it didn’t even hurt all that much. Wow!

To finish up my day, I urinated all over the bathroom floor….oops! So if you visit us sometime in the next week or so, watch where you step!

Mommy got out this great climbing device today. She got something out of the cupboard and then left the kitchen. Can you guess what I did? That’s right, I hopped up on the ladder all by myself. See?

At first Mommy wasn’t too happy, but then she smiled real big and took some pictures of me. Now I’m ready for the stairs!

I’m headed for the cupboard

A whole bunch of people threw me a surprise birthday party the day after I got back from Russia! It was lots of fun. Here are a few pictures of me during the party. Isn’t a family a great thing to have?

Get ready, get set, blow out the candle!

My Pooh cake that Grandmommy made me. Yummy!

Thanks for the rainbow rings, Cousin Ardy

What are you doing Granddaddy? Is that your tongue?

Mommy! That’s my hat, not yours!

I think one of my favorite things was the balloon that Grandmommy bought me. It had Winnie the Pooh on it and when you hit it real hard (Boom! Boom! Boom!), it sings. Press the play button to hear my balloon sing.

Well, that is it for birthdays for a little bit. I don’t think I’ll get two of them next year, though. I guess I just got lucky this year!

Today it was raining. I didn’t think we’d ever go outside. But just when I was getting tired, Daddy surprised me. He tricked me to put my coat on and we went outside! It was great! Until he brought me inside 30 seconds later.

“Hey! What’s the big idea, big guy?” I wanted to yell at him. Instead I just yelled.

He retorted by putting my rain coat on top of my normal coat. Then I really let him have it.

Another minute ticked by oh so slowly and painfully as he put on my coat. Then he threw me up on his shoulders and we headed out to the playground. I thought it was going to be the playground, but it wasn’t. You know, I sometimes hate it when these guys trick me; but sometimes its fun at the same time.

So we walked out on this muddy road and found some weird looking sticks. I walked around in them and then decided it was nap time. I even got a flower. What a busy day, huh?

Wait! I almost forgot the best part. I thought the rocks on the playground were cool, but out in the field there were piles of rocks taller than even my Daddy!!! And he’s pretty tall. That’s a lot of rocks. But that meanie wouldn’t let me play with them. Life is so not fair sometimes.

See my cool rocks?

Today, like everyday, we went to the playground. It isn’t as clean as back home, but there are tons of cool rocks to play with. See me on the slide at the top of this page? Doesn’t that look really fun? I think so too.

My friend Vova came to the playground today. I like him. He can walk. I let him borrow some of my sand toys to play with.

Sonya, Grandma and Daddy were all there today on the playground. They aren’t as much fun as Mommy, but I guess Grandma comes pretty close.