Computers are easy!

Daddy showed me how to use the computer today. It sure is fun and I must say rather easy to operate. I had the mouse figured out in less than a minute. We started by playing a couple of Curious George games on http://www.pbskids.org/. The game in the video allowed me to mix different colors of paint and then paint a picture. I had all sorts of fun.

I just threw up on daddy :(

Boy do I feel so much better! Glad I got all of that out of my system. Daddy wasn't real happy about it. I guess he shouldn't have been bouncing me like that on his tummy. Mommy sure thought it was funny. I've never seen her laugh like that. So funny she had to grab the camera before helping daddy clean up. Poor daddy.

Let's do the numbers

I had my 4 month old checkup today. Doctor said everything looked great. I currently weigh 14lbs & 10oz (75 percentile) and measure in at 24 and 3/4 inches (75 percentile), with a perfect head circumference of 16 and 1/2 inches (again 75 percentile). I've listed my 2 month and 8 day old statistics below. Only bad part was all the shots. I cried. Mommy told daddy that it was a sad cry not an angry cry. She was right, I was sad.

2 Months: Weight 12lbs 1oz; Lenght 23 1/4 in. Head Circumference 15 1/2 inches.

8 Days: 8lbs 3oz; Lenght 20 1/4 inches; Head circumference 13 3/4 inches.

My gums hurt

I am now finally able to enjoy the fruits of sitting in a chair. I never realized how much I had been missing. Life would be absolutely perfect if my gums didn't hurt so much. I need something to chew on.

My first jog with daddy

Me and Billbert

Daddy and I took another trip to the zoo. On this visit we went into the butterfly zone. There were over 500 hundred butterflies flying around. You were not allowed to try and catch one, but if one lands on your hand that is just fine. It took a while, but eventually Billbert came my way.

I video of Billbert and I.

Boom, Boom, Boom

As you can see from this video, I am getting so much stronger. I also like to dance. Here mommy is working the rhythm of some "boom, boom, boom" song. It's catchy. I think the Black Eyed Peas are my new favorite group.

I tried to cut my hair...bad idea.

It looks a lot easier when the barber does it. I got two pretty big chunks out of my hair. Mommy was not happy. But I did not hurt myself. My scissor privileges are on a probationary period.

Art and Bouncing!

My friend, Jackie, and I spent the afternoon working on art projects. It was a beautiful day for art.

After all that art, we needed a break and decided to do some bouncing.

Cutting grandpa's grass.

We took another trip to see my grandparents in Wisconsin. Lots and lots of fun. One morning grandpa got out my tractor and I helped mow the grass. I find that the best technique for cutting the grass is to go in circles. The same circle over and over again. I hit the car, a tree, and as you will see, almost took out grandma.

A walk through the airport

We took an airplane to see our friends in Galveston. Now that I am a big boy, I bring my own bag on the plane. Airports are a lot of fun. Both Kitson and I did well on the plane. She only cried a little...I didn't cry at all. But I did talk a lot.

Just checking to see if our plane is still on schedule.

Trip to Galveston

This past week, I went to visit my friend Jack in Galveston, Texas. We had an absolutely GREAT time together. We had tons of fun and managed to cause all sorts of trouble. Here we are showing off our dirty hands from the mud soup we were making.

Clean up time!

This is Ella. She is Jack's little sister. She is super cute and I bet her and Kitson will be best of friends in the coming years. Ella's a bit of a trouble maker herself...I like that in her.
Here is a picture of Kitson in daddy's lap overlooking the pretty canals. Jack and I took a boat ride in the canal. I liked when the boat went fast.

Bath in a pot

Hey!! Why I am in this pot? Am I dinner? What's that pineapple doing over there? I do not like where this is going!

Okay. It turns out that I am not dinner, but just getting a well needed bath. Mommy is a smart cookie. She figured out that I would fit just perfectly in this little pot.

I spent a lot of time trying to eat the bubbles. Boy did they taste good.

Sandbox time in my undies

Every once in a while, a guy is so excited to play in his sandbox that he doesn't have time to put on pants. This was one of those times.

My first pizza

No, it's not the first time I've eaten pizza, but the first time I MADE pizza. Daddy and I made the most amazing pizza. Our half had sausage and cheese. Mommy's part had pineapple and jalapenos. This was me out in the backyard enjoying the last slice.

Your weekly bow fix.

I know what you are saying: what's with all the bows?! Well, mommy and my grandmas absolutely love me in them. And boy do they look good!!

Swim Lessons

It's that time of year again...swim lessons. This year I am taking lessons at the neighborhood pool. It has been a lot of fun. We do a fair amount of actual swimming, but my favorite part is the jumping. Today I managed to jump off the diving board all by myself.

There is supposed to be another girl taking lessons with me, but she just screams when her parents put her into the water. That means I get one on one swim instruction. That is too bad for the screamer, but GREAT for me. My teacher is really nice and we do a lot of talking.

Here I am working on my kicking.

At this point in the swim lesson my teacher said we could go jump off the diving board. However, I had to inform her that I only do that on Tuesdays. She was a little confused.

Washing Windows

I thought our window looked a little dirty, so I gave it a good washing with my Green Bay Packer noodle and swimsuit. It cleaned up pretty good.

My first train ride.

I went on my first train ride today. Daddy and I took the Metra train to the zoo. On the ride out we rode on the lower level, but on the ride back we sat on the upper level. I absolutely loved the guy who punched our tickets on the train. I've been pretending to be a ticket puncher all day. Today was a very good day.

Day at the Zoo

This dinosaur is not real. However, trust me when I say, it looks VERY real. What is even more disturbing is that it moves and makes noise. Daddy kept telling me that it was not real, but who would have the time to make such an enormous FAKE dinosaur that roars. I think it is real.

I wonder whether that rhino could jump over this wall? He's cute and all, but I'm glad he is way over there.

Daddy and I also went on the merry-go-round. I rode the ostrich. She proved to be pretty fast.