Summer Fun

  I've noticed that summer seems to be when everyone is doing workout programs and I am no exception!  I get my cardio throughout the day by crawling wherever I go (I chase the cat to get in my sprints) and then work on my muscle tone by doing pull-ups any time I encounter something taller than me. I'm pretty defined right now and keeping down the baby fat so any time we go out in public the girls can't stop staring!  I draw out their smiles and giggles by blowing kisses and crinkling my nose at them.

  Mommy & Daddy are finally doing better at recognizing when I am talking to them.  Now they generally come when I call and do what I ask.  I also like to tell stories while I play.  Mommy doesn't always pick up on her part of the story when I'm playing "and this goes over the fence..." so sometimes that game ends sooner than I intend.

  I have to learn to be a little more sneaky.  Mommy or Daddy always catch me when I climb up on the couch or try to get over the baby gate.  I'm getting faster--someday I will find out about the things that they keep out of my reach!

  We met up with some of my friends to go to a place with lots of animals behind fences, kind of like the zoo, but Mommy called it a "farm".  I don't know what is up with using different words for the same thing, but I had fun anyway.  I had Mommy hold me so that I could look over the fences at the animals.  She even let me touch some of them!

  I found out that Mommy & Daddy have always gone camping for their anniversaries, and they decided to take me with them! There were a lot of people there I had seen before at church, and Daddy had fun with some of the other guys, shooting guns before bed. I didn't get to see, but Daddy said he did really well, so I believe him. Since I was a little more familiar with the routine this time, I was able to sleep great with the babble of a creek just outside our tent. The next morning we explored around a bit, and then headed back home.

  Speaking of church, the new one we go to since we moved is interesting. Instead of listening to people talk for three hours straight each Sunday, after a few people are done talking, Mommy & Daddy take me to a room filled with toys and other kids. The other kids are all bigger than me, but most of them cry more, too, so I still think I'm one up on them. It's nice not having to be completely quiet for all of church any more.

  So, not all experiences are good--popsicles, Jell-O, and apple juice are fun, but apparently when you start eating real food, you start growing real teeth. This is not a fun process, especially when Mommy & Daddy fall behind with my pain medication. I do enjoy brushing what teeth I have, though. And, since I'm able to chew things, now, Mommy has started giving me Kix for snacks! I know, not everything good in life involves food, but so far, an awful lot of it does...

Summer Fun

  I've noticed that summer seems to be when everyone is doing workout programs and I am no exception!  I get my cardio throughout the day by crawling wherever I go (I chase the cat to get in my sprints) and then work on my muscle tone by doing pull-ups any time I encounter something taller than me. I'm pretty defined right now and keeping down the baby fat so any time we go out in public the girls can't stop staring!  I draw out their smiles and giggles by blowing kisses and crinkling my nose at them.

  Mommy & Daddy are finally doing better at recognizing when I am talking to them.  Now they generally come when I call and do what I ask.  I also like to tell stories while I play.  Mommy doesn't always pick up on her part of the story when I'm playing "and this goes over the fence..." so sometimes that game ends sooner than I intend.

  I have to learn to be a little more sneaky.  Mommy or Daddy always catch me when I climb up on the couch or try to get over the baby gate.  I'm getting faster--someday I will find out about the things that they keep out of my reach!

  We met up with some of my friends to go to a place with lots of animals behind fences, kind of like the zoo, but Mommy called it a "farm".  I don't know what is up with using different words for the same thing, but I had fun anyway.  I had Mommy hold me so that I could look over the fences at the animals.  She even let me touch some of them!

  I found out that Mommy & Daddy have always gone camping for their anniversaries, and they decided to take me with them! There were a lot of people there I had seen before at church, and Daddy had fun with some of the other guys, shooting guns before bed. I didn't get to see, but Daddy said he did really well, so I believe him. Since I was a little more familiar with the routine this time, I was able to sleep great with the babble of a creek just outside our tent. The next morning we explored around a bit, and then headed back home.

  Speaking of church, the new one we go to since we moved is interesting. Instead of listening to people talk for three hours straight each Sunday, after a few people are done talking, Mommy & Daddy take me to a room filled with toys and other kids. The other kids are all bigger than me, but most of them cry more, too, so I still think I'm one up on them. It's nice not having to be completely quiet for all of church any more.

  So, not all experiences are good--popsicles, Jell-O, and apple juice are fun, but apparently when you start eating real food, you start growing real teeth. This is not a fun process, especially when Mommy & Daddy fall behind with my pain medication. I do enjoy brushing what teeth I have, though. And, since I'm able to chew things, now, Mommy has started giving me Kix for snacks! I know, not everything good in life involves food, but so far, an awful lot of it does...

Backlog

  Sorry it's been so long--When both Mommy and Daddy were home it was easier to get online because they distracted each other, but then Mommy went back to work and it was just Daddy and I at home. He left me no time to sneak onto the computer--we were constantly doing things together (napping, chatting, eating, playing, etc.) or else he was using the computer. So I knew I wouldn't be able to get away with anything until Mommy was home again. But…once Mommy was home again and Daddy was off to work, something happened to the computers.  I'm serious! Not one of them was working! Finally (it has to have been at least a month) Daddy got the laptop working well again. And with Mommy spending a lot of time packing, I'll have plenty of time to catch you guys up on everything that has been happening (which is a lot!).  Here goes:

April

  This month started out pretty cool with my Daddy's dad coming out to visit for a week. We had a lot of fun laughing at each other, learning to sit up, and having my first taste of raspberry shake (!). I really enjoyed that last one.

  I got to meet a ton more extended family when they came for my baby blessing. Mommy dressed me up in this awesome white tuxedo that her mom had made for me. I also had a special blanket and booties to wear. I could tell that this day was important for Mommy and Daddy so I tried my best to be very good and I even kept my outfit in pristine condition!

  For some time now, Mommy and Daddy have been talking about something they call "graduation". I'm not quite sure what that is, but I can tell that Mommy is proud of Daddy. One day he put on a blue dress and hat and we took some pictures. Then we went hiking. Mommy carried me in a pack so I could see everything.  We went to a waterfall. Mommy let me feel the water--it was pretty cold!

May

  Mommy was eating something blue one day while we were sitting outside together--I figured that something that colorful must taste pretty good. Turns out, I was right! I managed to steal it away from Mommy when she wasn't looking, and not only did it taste good, but it was also really cold! I love cold things. Since then, I've found out that these colorful treats are called "Popsicles". Try them, if you haven't already!

  Mommy was acting unusually emotional the last part of this month. I'm not quite sure what was wrong with her, but I know it had something to do with where she goes when she's not home with Daddy and I.  After a few weeks of this, Daddy and I went with Mommy to work. There were a lot of other kids there and they wanted something they called my "signature" in a book that Mommy made for them. I was glad that they liked me. Then we all went outside and sang a song. Mommy was holding me pretty tight and getting my hair wet. Then all the other kids gave us a group hug. After that day, Mommy was home all the time. It was nice having the three of us together again.

June

  We finally went geocaching! For those of you who don't know what that is, what we do is go on a walk with a tiny computer that has an arrow on it which Mommy and Daddy follow. Then they stop and look around, up, and under things. Mommy found a hidden container that had paper in it. She was so excited!  She wrote on the paper and put it back. Then we followed the arrow on the computer again. It seems like a pretty interesting game. I can't wait until I am able to look on my own (I totally would have found it before Mommy if I could get around better!)

  One night when we were hanging out in the backyard with Mommy and Daddy's friends, they all started setting up these little house things. Then they turned on a movie outside. I didn't think we could watch movies outside, but it was pretty cool. I fell asleep during the movie and when I woke up it was dark but we were still outside! I woke Mommy up to tell her what was wrong and she explained that we were "camping". I still thought sleeping outside was a little weird but decided I was tired enough to go back to sleep. When it was morning time, all Mommy and Daddy's friends were still there. They had slept outside, too! They made breakfast outside as well (though they wouldn't give me any). Everyone was having so much fun. I think I could come to enjoy this "camping" thing.

  One day, while we were taking a walk with some friends, we stopped at this place that had tons of people. We went inside and Mommy covered me with white stuff then put a hat on my head. Mommy took me to a huge bathtub and actually got in with me. We were both still wearing our clothes and the water was cold! It was weird. Mommy told me this was called swimming. It was kind of fun to walk around in the water. Then Mommy put me in a big, yellow tube and I got to float in the water. She twirled me around. It was so much fun! I can't wait until we get to go swimming again!

  I do not particularly like long drives in the car, yet we did plenty of them this month! Luckily one of them actually had something cool after the drive. We went with my buddies Peter and Claytin to some place called the zoo. We saw all these animals but I couldn't touch any of them. Mommy tried to interest me in these huge grey rocks she called "elephants", but I wasn't interested. Then we walked into a place where I saw an animal just like Kitiara, only it was yellow and huge! We got to stand right next to where it was walking. It looked at right at me! I could have watched it for hours. It was so cool!

July

  I finally got fed up with just watching Mommy and Daddy eat so one day I gave them a piece of my mind. They didn't quite understand that I wanted some of their food, but they did give me something new. Mommy got this little jar labeled "bananas". Daddy held me and Mommy gave me spoonfuls of this "banana" stuff.  It tasted great! Since then, Mommy and Daddy have done much better at feeding me dinner when they eat--I just wonder why they don't try any of my food ever…Now I've had apple, pear, and sweet potato. I can't wait to try more!

  Now, I've saved the best for last. Mommy took me to DI to get a bunch of toys. It was great since she just handed me the toys and bought the ones I that I played with as we went through the store. When we got home she put me down and pulled out all my new toys. She tossed my new Tigger ball right in front of me. I was so excited, but when I reached for it, I couldn't get it. I really wanted to play with my new ball so I reached and kicked and pulled and I MOVED!! I got my ball then I decided to try again. I got my knees under me and pushed and reached. I moved again! Awesome! Since then, I can get anything I want to play with. It is great. Mommy puts me down and I can just have fun! It doesn't seem like Mommy likes my new discovery as much as I do because sometimes, just when I have tried so hard to get to a new toy, Mommy picks me up to put me far away from it so I have to try again. It didn't take me long to figure out that if I could move forward, I could also move up. Now I can climb up against the couches, into my bouncer and carseat, or onto Mommy and Daddy. Life is much more interesting now that I can decide for myself what I want to do and see (not that Mommy and Daddy were bad at entertaining me, but they just didn't always understand what I wanted).

  Okay, so Daddy just started driving off with some of my stuff every morning. I didn't know where he was going with it or what it meant at the time, but at the end of the month Mommy and Daddy packed me up with a bunch of our other stuff, and we went to a new place (we haven't had a long car ride since!). The new place was completely full of boxes! I had a lot of fun exploring, but they've started disappearing as of late. We haven't been to our other place in a while, now, and I'm beginning to wonder if "moving" isn't as much a verb in this case as a change of state. Anyway, this place is at 7870 S. Promontory Way, Apt #H301, Sandy, UT 84094 (I saw it on one of the bills). And, sorry again for being so long between posts. Hopefully you'll think this was worth the wait!

Backlog

  Sorry it's been so long--When both Mommy and Daddy were home it was easier to get online because they distracted each other, but then Mommy went back to work and it was just Daddy and I at home. He left me no time to sneak onto the computer--we were constantly doing things together (napping, chatting, eating, playing, etc.) or else he was using the computer. So I knew I wouldn't be able to get away with anything until Mommy was home again. But…once Mommy was home again and Daddy was off to work, something happened to the computers.  I'm serious! Not one of them was working! Finally (it has to have been at least a month) Daddy got the laptop working well again. And with Mommy spending a lot of time packing, I'll have plenty of time to catch you guys up on everything that has been happening (which is a lot!).  Here goes:

April

  This month started out pretty cool with my Daddy's dad coming out to visit for a week. We had a lot of fun laughing at each other, learning to sit up, and having my first taste of raspberry shake (!). I really enjoyed that last one.

  I got to meet a ton more extended family when they came for my baby blessing. Mommy dressed me up in this awesome white tuxedo that her mom had made for me. I also had a special blanket and booties to wear. I could tell that this day was important for Mommy and Daddy so I tried my best to be very good and I even kept my outfit in pristine condition!

  For some time now, Mommy and Daddy have been talking about something they call "graduation". I'm not quite sure what that is, but I can tell that Mommy is proud of Daddy. One day he put on a blue dress and hat and we took some pictures. Then we went hiking. Mommy carried me in a pack so I could see everything.  We went to a waterfall. Mommy let me feel the water--it was pretty cold!

May

  Mommy was eating something blue one day while we were sitting outside together--I figured that something that colorful must taste pretty good. Turns out, I was right! I managed to steal it away from Mommy when she wasn't looking, and not only did it taste good, but it was also really cold! I love cold things. Since then, I've found out that these colorful treats are called "Popsicles". Try them, if you haven't already!

  Mommy was acting unusually emotional the last part of this month. I'm not quite sure what was wrong with her, but I know it had something to do with where she goes when she's not home with Daddy and I.  After a few weeks of this, Daddy and I went with Mommy to work. There were a lot of other kids there and they wanted something they called my "signature" in a book that Mommy made for them. I was glad that they liked me. Then we all went outside and sang a song. Mommy was holding me pretty tight and getting my hair wet. Then all the other kids gave us a group hug. After that day, Mommy was home all the time. It was nice having the three of us together again.

June

  We finally went geocaching! For those of you who don't know what that is, what we do is go on a walk with a tiny computer that has an arrow on it which Mommy and Daddy follow. Then they stop and look around, up, and under things. Mommy found a hidden container that had paper in it. She was so excited!  She wrote on the paper and put it back. Then we followed the arrow on the computer again. It seems like a pretty interesting game. I can't wait until I am able to look on my own (I totally would have found it before Mommy if I could get around better!)

  One night when we were hanging out in the backyard with Mommy and Daddy's friends, they all started setting up these little house things. Then they turned on a movie outside. I didn't think we could watch movies outside, but it was pretty cool. I fell asleep during the movie and when I woke up it was dark but we were still outside! I woke Mommy up to tell her what was wrong and she explained that we were "camping". I still thought sleeping outside was a little weird but decided I was tired enough to go back to sleep. When it was morning time, all Mommy and Daddy's friends were still there. They had slept outside, too! They made breakfast outside as well (though they wouldn't give me any). Everyone was having so much fun. I think I could come to enjoy this "camping" thing.

  One day, while we were taking a walk with some friends, we stopped at this place that had tons of people. We went inside and Mommy covered me with white stuff then put a hat on my head. Mommy took me to a huge bathtub and actually got in with me. We were both still wearing our clothes and the water was cold! It was weird. Mommy told me this was called swimming. It was kind of fun to walk around in the water. Then Mommy put me in a big, yellow tube and I got to float in the water. She twirled me around. It was so much fun! I can't wait until we get to go swimming again!

  I do not particularly like long drives in the car, yet we did plenty of them this month! Luckily one of them actually had something cool after the drive. We went with my buddies Peter and Claytin to some place called the zoo. We saw all these animals but I couldn't touch any of them. Mommy tried to interest me in these huge grey rocks she called "elephants", but I wasn't interested. Then we walked into a place where I saw an animal just like Kitiara, only it was yellow and huge! We got to stand right next to where it was walking. It looked at right at me! I could have watched it for hours. It was so cool!

July

  I finally got fed up with just watching Mommy and Daddy eat so one day I gave them a piece of my mind. They didn't quite understand that I wanted some of their food, but they did give me something new. Mommy got this little jar labeled "bananas". Daddy held me and Mommy gave me spoonfuls of this "banana" stuff.  It tasted great! Since then, Mommy and Daddy have done much better at feeding me dinner when they eat--I just wonder why they don't try any of my food ever…Now I've had apple, pear, and sweet potato. I can't wait to try more!

  Now, I've saved the best for last. Mommy took me to DI to get a bunch of toys. It was great since she just handed me the toys and bought the ones I that I played with as we went through the store. When we got home she put me down and pulled out all my new toys. She tossed my new Tigger ball right in front of me. I was so excited, but when I reached for it, I couldn't get it. I really wanted to play with my new ball so I reached and kicked and pulled and I MOVED!! I got my ball then I decided to try again. I got my knees under me and pushed and reached. I moved again! Awesome! Since then, I can get anything I want to play with. It is great. Mommy puts me down and I can just have fun! It doesn't seem like Mommy likes my new discovery as much as I do because sometimes, just when I have tried so hard to get to a new toy, Mommy picks me up to put me far away from it so I have to try again. It didn't take me long to figure out that if I could move forward, I could also move up. Now I can climb up against the couches, into my bouncer and carseat, or onto Mommy and Daddy. Life is much more interesting now that I can decide for myself what I want to do and see (not that Mommy and Daddy were bad at entertaining me, but they just didn't always understand what I wanted).

  Okay, so Daddy just started driving off with some of my stuff every morning. I didn't know where he was going with it or what it meant at the time, but at the end of the month Mommy and Daddy packed me up with a bunch of our other stuff, and we went to a new place (we haven't had a long car ride since!). The new place was completely full of boxes! I had a lot of fun exploring, but they've started disappearing as of late. We haven't been to our other place in a while, now, and I'm beginning to wonder if "moving" isn't as much a verb in this case as a change of state. Anyway, this place is at 7870 S. Promontory Way, Apt #H301, Sandy, UT 84094 (I saw it on one of the bills). And, sorry again for being so long between posts. Hopefully you'll think this was worth the wait!

It's Official!

As of Saturday, last week, I have officially been born! Mom & Dad finally got my birth announcements Photoshop'd, printed, and mailed. I think they stuck with immediate family, though, so if you didn't get one, don't be offended--Here's the link to my photo album, and it's the first photo: Album. I had no idea that they were planning on using that particular picture for the announcement, so you guys have already seen it at the top of this site...oh well. I am only six weeks old...

I received a lot of positive feedback from the first posting, so we'll have to see if I can keep this interesting for you guys. On Monday, Mommy went back to teaching--school doesn't get out for her until Memorial Day weekend. That means that I get to hang with Daddy every day for the next two months...don't get me wrong, it's not that that's a bad thing, I just wish I were older, so that we could do lots of cool stuff together, instead of being limited to the three activities I came preprogrammed with. And I'd also have a longer attention span and more motor skills. All complaining aside, though, it's been pretty good thus far. We've done some working on the computer, laundry, taken some naps together (some even outside!), and Dad promises that once the weather stays nice, he'll take me out to lunch, to visit friends, and geocaching. Oh, and I looked up geocaching the other day, and it looks pretty cool--our account name is 'skyenikko', if any of you want to find us on geocaching.com's website. 

Now, on to the activities report for this week: I have graduated from sponge baths to an infant tub, so I must be growing, or something. Oh, and I paid attention to how Dad feeds me--apparently, he puts milk in bottles, and feeds me that way. Usually, the milk is reasonably warm, but on Monday he just hands me the bottle, and it was freezing cold! It took a few minutes of getting used to (plus a couple of brain-freezes), but I've got that down, now. A related event is that Dad gave me some of his Otter Pop a couple of nights ago while he and Mommy were reading a book. Man, I am a definite convert of sugar! Other than that, the only thing to report is that our family has continued to have dinner and game nights with the friends we have around here. I am generally pretty good for those--the change in scenery really does wonders.

It's Official!

As of Saturday, last week, I have officially been born! Mom & Dad finally got my birth announcements Photoshop'd, printed, and mailed. I think they stuck with immediate family, though, so if you didn't get one, don't be offended--Here's the link to my photo album, and it's the first photo: Album. I had no idea that they were planning on using that particular picture for the announcement, so you guys have already seen it at the top of this site...oh well. I am only six weeks old...

I received a lot of positive feedback from the first posting, so we'll have to see if I can keep this interesting for you guys. On Monday, Mommy went back to teaching--school doesn't get out for her until Memorial Day weekend. That means that I get to hang with Daddy every day for the next two months...don't get me wrong, it's not that that's a bad thing, I just wish I were older, so that we could do lots of cool stuff together, instead of being limited to the three activities I came preprogrammed with. And I'd also have a longer attention span and more motor skills. All complaining aside, though, it's been pretty good thus far. We've done some working on the computer, laundry, taken some naps together (some even outside!), and Dad promises that once the weather stays nice, he'll take me out to lunch, to visit friends, and geocaching. Oh, and I looked up geocaching the other day, and it looks pretty cool--our account name is 'skyenikko', if any of you want to find us on geocaching.com's website. 

Now, on to the activities report for this week: I have graduated from sponge baths to an infant tub, so I must be growing, or something. Oh, and I paid attention to how Dad feeds me--apparently, he puts milk in bottles, and feeds me that way. Usually, the milk is reasonably warm, but on Monday he just hands me the bottle, and it was freezing cold! It took a few minutes of getting used to (plus a couple of brain-freezes), but I've got that down, now. A related event is that Dad gave me some of his Otter Pop a couple of nights ago while he and Mommy were reading a book. Man, I am a definite convert of sugar! Other than that, the only thing to report is that our family has continued to have dinner and game nights with the friends we have around here. I am generally pretty good for those--the change in scenery really does wonders.

Under the Radar...

So. It took me a while, but I was finally able to set myself up with the modern necessities of e-mail, facebook, and a blog. The main reason this took so long is that I never get a good angle at Daddy's password when he's typing it into his laptop, so I have to use one of the louder, less accessible computers to satisfy my internet needs. The second reason is that I made the mistake of putting my actual birth date in the e-mail registration form--not the best thing to do when you're only three weeks old. So, after the one week blocking of my IP for attempted underage user account creation expired, I was able to use one of my unbirthdays for registration. Good thing they don't require a government-issued photo ID to set up social networking, yet...

Now on to the interesting stuff. I was initially a little nervous about joining this detachment, given Mom & Dad's lack of certified child-raising credentials, but Mom has a degree in elementary education, and both Mom & Dad have a decent amount of practical experience, so I decided to give them a shot. Good thing I did. They're both pretty cool, and totally mellow about the whole child-raising thing. They do a pretty good job of keeping me 'pampered', and 'all-the-milk-you-can-drink' is never a bad situation. Also, the sheer number of board games, computers, books, and weapons they have actually has me excited to go to school to learn how they all work. And they talk about starting up 'geocaching' again, now that winter's over, whatever that is, and even that sounds fun. So, even though we do a lot of sitting around right now, I'm sure we're gonna have loads of fun once they can understand me.

Life is pretty good, though--I enjoy taking baths, getting my diaper changed, riding in the car (with Daddy driving), and spending time being held by others. Mom & Dad have pretty cool friends, and some of them even have kids around my age. They tend to show off how they can crawl, walk, parrot words, and point to body parts, but on the whole, they're OK. Mommy does a good job of keeping me well-fed and comfortable, and Daddy has so many weird expressions that it's just fun to watch him when he's holding me. I've started to try out a few on my own, and I guess it's working, 'cause they always coo at me when I'm practicing. Something weird happened last Saturday, though--I was just starting to feel ready for second breakfast when Mom hands me over to Dad. He stuck something in my mouth, and I just thought it was another pacifier, but then I had milk in my mouth! It was really confusing, being fed by Dad. I'm gonna pay more attention next time and see how he manages to do that...

Oh, and if you're wondering about the title of this post, it's because I've heard both Mommy & Daddy unequivocally declare on multiple occasions that they will never have a blog, because they hate the general 'post-every-stupid-detail-of-my-life' mentality that seems to have taken the world by storm, and they refuse to be a part of it. While I understand where they're coming from, I wish they'd realize that not all blogs are created equal, and thanks to their teaching, I actually think about what I'm writing and review what I've written before I post anything. So, until I can get Mom & Dad on board with the whole intelligent blogging concept, this is just going to stay between the collective you and myself, OK? I was able to copy all of Dad's contacts when he was away from his computer without locking it, so that's how you know about this--If there's someone I missed, go ahead and let them know about this blog, just make sure it doesn't get back to Mom & Dad, yet. I'll try to keep you guys posted about weekly. Now go do something productive. :)

Under the Radar...

So. It took me a while, but I was finally able to set myself up with the modern necessities of e-mail, facebook, and a blog. The main reason this took so long is that I never get a good angle at Daddy's password when he's typing it into his laptop, so I have to use one of the louder, less accessible computers to satisfy my internet needs. The second reason is that I made the mistake of putting my actual birth date in the e-mail registration form--not the best thing to do when you're only three weeks old. So, after the one week blocking of my IP for attempted underage user account creation expired, I was able to use one of my unbirthdays for registration. Good thing they don't require a government-issued photo ID to set up social networking, yet...

Now on to the interesting stuff. I was initially a little nervous about joining this detachment, given Mom & Dad's lack of certified child-raising credentials, but Mom has a degree in elementary education, and both Mom & Dad have a decent amount of practical experience, so I decided to give them a shot. Good thing I did. They're both pretty cool, and totally mellow about the whole child-raising thing. They do a pretty good job of keeping me 'pampered', and 'all-the-milk-you-can-drink' is never a bad situation. Also, the sheer number of board games, computers, books, and weapons they have actually has me excited to go to school to learn how they all work. And they talk about starting up 'geocaching' again, now that winter's over, whatever that is, and even that sounds fun. So, even though we do a lot of sitting around right now, I'm sure we're gonna have loads of fun once they can understand me.

Life is pretty good, though--I enjoy taking baths, getting my diaper changed, riding in the car (with Daddy driving), and spending time being held by others. Mom & Dad have pretty cool friends, and some of them even have kids around my age. They tend to show off how they can crawl, walk, parrot words, and point to body parts, but on the whole, they're OK. Mommy does a good job of keeping me well-fed and comfortable, and Daddy has so many weird expressions that it's just fun to watch him when he's holding me. I've started to try out a few on my own, and I guess it's working, 'cause they always coo at me when I'm practicing. Something weird happened last Saturday, though--I was just starting to feel ready for second breakfast when Mom hands me over to Dad. He stuck something in my mouth, and I just thought it was another pacifier, but then I had milk in my mouth! It was really confusing, being fed by Dad. I'm gonna pay more attention next time and see how he manages to do that...

Oh, and if you're wondering about the title of this post, it's because I've heard both Mommy & Daddy unequivocally declare on multiple occasions that they will never have a blog, because they hate the general 'post-every-stupid-detail-of-my-life' mentality that seems to have taken the world by storm, and they refuse to be a part of it. While I understand where they're coming from, I wish they'd realize that not all blogs are created equal, and thanks to their teaching, I actually think about what I'm writing and review what I've written before I post anything. So, until I can get Mom & Dad on board with the whole intelligent blogging concept, this is just going to stay between the collective you and myself, OK? I was able to copy all of Dad's contacts when he was away from his computer without locking it, so that's how you know about this--If there's someone I missed, go ahead and let them know about this blog, just make sure it doesn't get back to Mom & Dad, yet. I'll try to keep you guys posted about weekly. Now go do something productive. :)