Self Portrait

Hanging out on the back stoop playing with mom's iphone - listening to some Darrin Shaffer tunes and playing a few rounds of Angry Birds - then checking out the hipstamatic app. I captured this image of my jeans just before I ripped them off to take a spin on my new slip n slide - life is good.

My Life Just Now

• Haircut that makes me look 7 (I'm only 3 years, 5 months).
• Week off school. (Week of Valentine's day 2011)
• End of naps. Sleeping from 9 at night to 7.
• Start/success of potty training!
• New bike with training wheels and new trailer bike (hooks onto my dad's bike) from Auntie Karen.
• Games games games on PBSKids.org.
• Loving eating all kinds of vegetables that mom and dad cook.
• Aikido class with Abel and Troy on Saturday mornings.
• Pulling on mom's and dad's ears when I'm going to sleep.
• Learning to use dad's Nikon camera (a D70), and shooting pictures all over the house and yard.
• Learning concentration (the game) and beating my dad at it my first try.
• Holding my head in the crook of my elbow whenever I get shy around people.
• Playing imaginary card and board games with my dad, if my game boxes are not around.
• Playing CandyLand.
• Helping mom mix up recipes in giant metal bowls.
• Getting a lollipop each time I go into the bank.
• Switching to a new, bigger car seat! Includes a booster seat for when I get even bigger.
• Petting kitty much more nicely than before.
• Having dad sing me Amazing Grace every night when I'm going to bed.
• Drying off with two towels after my bath.
• M&Ms and demi-marshmallows as treats.

Knock Knock

It is difficult to fully understand how a 'Knock Knock' joke works, but I do like sitting by myself and repeating over and over:

"Knock Knock"

"Who's there?"

"Nobody!"

"Knock Knock"

"Who's there?"

"Nobody!"

"Knock Knock"

"Who's there?"

"Nobody!"

Now THAT is funny! At least it makes mom and dad laugh!

My First Reported Dream

This morning I decided to tell my daddy about my dream, for the first time:

"I was in the store. I had on my PJs in the store. I was at home. Daddy and I went down into the basement; there was cake down there."

New Things

I've found something new and fun to do: when my daddy arrived home after aikido class three days ago, I ran across the yard toward him, opened my arms wide, and gave him a huge hug as he climbed down out of the van. I'd never done this before, and we both loved it!

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I can now climb the stairs in our house two at a time. Daddy thinks I am growing tall, and quickly too!

Piece by Piece...

"My middle name is 'Sweet'."

It's OK

When I say things like, "It's OK; it's not a big problem," my dad wonders, "what 3 year-old talks like this??"

Quote of the Week - September 19, 2010

"What is Europe?"

Rocket-isms

"Rocket, what do you want for breakfast?"
"I want eatmeal..."

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"What's in your hand?"
"Oakcorns"

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"Frosty The Cold Man"

The Moon is Broken

Tonight, I looked at the waning crescent in the west, and I put my finger on it; I said, "The moon is broken, daddy!" Then daddy played a lovely song for me on the computer:



Enjoy!