Mountain House, No Big Deal. . .

Seven weeks and I have to feed myself in the BACK of the car on I-70.  I remember when you would pull over for this sort of thing.  MMMMMMmmmmmmmm.  I've reached big boy buffet status.

Perfect Blue Bird day at Vail.  Time for the Apres!  It's a little bit colder than you think if you haven't just achieved 10,000 vertical for the day. . .

No, you guys take the KING, I'm fine here in the baby cage.  What is it about altitude. . . ZZZZZZZZZZ.

That's right, you think about it before you upstage me with a brother or sister, Mom.

That's a lot of dishes, how 'bout I supervise.  9 bathrooms?  I'm on the diaper train, you clean 'em.

You're going to wrap what around wha. .  . OHHHHHH that feels very nice.  Let's walk!

So this is the King and Queen of The Castle?  I'll wrap them around my finger!

Mom, your friends KNOW David Beckaham, I've seen the picture, but Dad is NOT David Beckham.  I cannot pull this off.  Big ups to Keegan's parents for the Baby Kangol though.

Cleansing Original Sin

All the family people in church, some of them from Nebraska. . . something is afoot.

I always "top off" before religious rites.  Don't look so happy that I am wearing a dress, Mom.

All of a sudden we are on the Altar and we're reading a new book together.

OOOOhhhh! That was a sneaky bath you two.  I feel as light as the air all of a sudden.

Candles, nice.

At least I'm not the only guy in a dress. 

I must have done something right, look at those smiles.  Who wants brunch?

Nice to get out of that dress and plaid up with Cousin Corbie!

Now that's a party!  Shout out with me everybody!  No? Just me then!

Zoology

Big Ben and my neighbor mom, Heather.  If I look a little downtrodden, it's because I'm watching my father lose by 57 points in basketball.  Maybe I'll go for the swim team.

So I got her back to my crib. . . now what?  I'm thinking it should start with a quick diaper change, I got nervous.

Cowboy shirt with racing flags!? It ain't easy looking this good.  Thanks, Evan and Cece, Alex and Violet.

AWWWWWWWHHH! Hey, lady, you just let that thing lick me.  Pay attention.

Hey, send it back, they didn't cook it long enough.  What will they think of next?

Show off!

Look, I'm doing my polar bear imitation.  That is the biggest kitty ever.

I just saw a monkey!  They've been calling me a monkey all this time and I thought it was a term of endearment!

Searching for a Colorado Ram to talk to Kevin Kirchmar about.

Going up?  I would push the button, but I'll play it cool for now.

Life Gets More Interesting

def. Physician: a) a person qualified to practice medicine b) a healer  - and apparently - c) someone who pokes you in the eye with a stick!  Dr. Donald, seriously?  The tear duct is feeling better though.

Every good BYOB situation starts with a SOLID boppy nap.

A revelation! Sitting forwards.  I wasn't very fond of the two-tone pleather, but it was sized about right.

The caterer was asleep so Dad, Grandma, and I snuck out to the ponds (In the mud, but don't tell Anne) to see the Canadians in the neighborhood.  They were out on the ice, how typical! 

YOU CAN NEVER BE TOO CAREFUL, when it comes to dropping your binky on the ground.  That's why I always have two on hand.

Well, I don't know how you two are going to fit in that Pack n' Play, but I did call dibs when we walked in. . .

What a night, I woke up in bed with an Elephant, and I didn't even know its name.

Social Calendar

They did it!  My "handlers" are really coming along, and they got me through 4 weeks.  I don't know about them, but I am exhausted from all the effort of teaching them.  However, this is the hard part of being the BIGGEST and OLDEST!

Why does that damn ceiling fan stay quiet some of the time and whirl around part of the time.  I am going to solve this riddle.  By the way, all the superlatives on my clothing are kind of pressurizing things around here.

Speaking of pressurized.  Me in infant clothing, that's what's pressurized.  I am going to have to hit the yoga hard this week.  OOOHHHH, Blue Monkey!  Thank you, Great Grandma Svoboda.  

We took a day trip up to Vail, CO.  Nice place.  They let me pick a bedroom, and there was a piano (see pictured) that plays itself!  That outta keep me from having to take moot lessons with a blue hair.

Mommy seems so happy not going to work.  I mean look at that high-wattage smile.  Dibs on Mom's smile, and while we're at it: intelligence, hair, warmth, work ethic, and metabolism.  Sorry, Dad.

The problem with her happiness is it leads to this face-squishing kisses.  Geeez, lady, enough.

Must be a mom thing.  Kaiya gets the same stuff from her mommy, Auntie L.

I am one month old. . .

Who needs a bouncer?  I am a month old and the couch is where . . .  I get "deposited" occasionally while my staff run around.

This T-shirt does not bode well for my future at the barber shop, but at least he's hilarious.

Several walks this week in my Bjorn.  It is sleeperiffic!

We had quite a party for Dad's birthday.  His business partner knows how to hold and feed me with one arm!  He must have MANY kiddos.  I had my local Safety Officer looking over his shoulder.

Now this is a beautiful lady.  She - never - stops - smiling.  I like that.

Did my first lunch with my girl Riley.  She was all showy eating Asian food off the menu.  Would you believe our local Thai food spot had Mommy's milk available?

I was feeling "cooped up" so to fight the cabin fever I grabbed my dino hat and my sled and headed out for some Colorado snow sports.

Snow conditions were iffy at best but - Whoooaaahh! - Dad did some sideways drifting and -  Whhhheeeeee! had a blast in the back yard.

Don't Forget to Stop and Smell the Roses

What is it with this guy and . . . ahhh hang on, tag blanket is getting me . . . CARS.  Car shoes, car pictures, car onsies.  I think we should all ride horses or electric cars. Jeeezzzz!

Got to hang out with Kaiya and her mum.  Turns out they are moving to Colorado!!  Yes, this is lining up perfectly.  I wore my shirt Kaiya's mom and dad got me just for the occasion.

We had a pretty serious "toy jam" on the blanket Kaiya made for me.  She was all showy with her rolling over and head control.  I can't be jealous, just something to shoot for.  The grandmas seemed to enjoy themselves.

Kaiya's grandma was a pretty lady, and she was very cuddly.  The Polar Bear was always watching.

Lesson learned.  'Stop and smell the roses' is not just a maxim, it's a way of life.  Dad is awfully good to mom.

Is anybody else concerned with the presence of VERY LARGE striped tigers on my play blanket?  So far just a lot of sniffing, but I'm keeping my eyes open. . .  Man, do they look soft though!

Ready for my close up.