jonas du jour

bathtime fun

2008-11-01T23:34:00.000-07:00

i love my bath. i'm getting super brave too and now i like to kick and swim and wiggle all over, especially when i'm slippery. sometimes when mommy helps me float on my back i like to surprise her and flip over suddenly onto my belly. sometimes i like to drink the water.

happy halloween from the littlest scarecrow

2008-10-31T23:32:00.000-07:00

my first trip to the pumpkin patch

2008-10-26T23:25:00.000-07:00

today mommy and daddy took me to the pumpkin patch to pick out my first pumpkin! we had lots of fun looking for just the right one. there were lots of families there and there was a farmer's market and a tractor ride and next year i might be big enough for the hay maze!

some of daddy's favorite pics from our day together

2008-10-07T23:22:00.000-07:00

i'm cute

2008-10-03T20:50:00.000-07:00

good medicine

2008-09-29T20:44:00.000-07:00

mimi had another kidney stone moving through her system so she had to go back into the hospital, poor mimi! we went to visit her and she said i was good medicine.

wedding bells

2008-09-27T20:40:00.000-07:00

mommy and i went to a wedding with mimi and moPa and taylor and jessica. it was at a beautiful winery in yamhill county, a lovely setting. i was a very good boy throughout the entire ceremony and reception, mommy was very proud of me.

day with daddy

2008-09-26T19:06:00.000-07:00

my own personal style

2008-09-25T18:57:00.000-07:00

in the mornings when mommy is choosing my clothes i like to pull myself up on the big drawer and peer inside. today mommy let me choose my own wardrobe. i went with the red argyle socks and blue hawaiian print shorts outfit. a pastiche of travelers garments, i call it tourist chic, it's very vacay forward. i wanted to wear a straw hat and camera but mommy said i risked auntie lisa calling me fobby if i took it that far, she was probably right.

day with auntie and uncle

2008-09-23T18:54:00.000-07:00

today i spent the day with auntie lisa and uncle andy again. i love it at their house. i've been working on my crawling with uncle andy. i think i'm getting the hang of it!

karate kid

2008-09-21T18:51:00.000-07:00

move over ralph macchio and hillary swank. there's a new karate kid in town. i'm down with the dojo.

playtime with mommy

2008-09-15T18:44:00.000-07:00

tonight mommy and i played in my room. we read books, played with my blocks and pushed a big empty diaper box around the floor. i had lots of fun with the box!

popeye

2008-09-14T18:42:00.000-07:00

today i tried spinach. it was pretty yummy but it left me with a mild rash on my face. maybe i'll wait to try it again.

family swim

2008-09-07T18:26:00.000-07:00

when mommy was a little girl her family used to go to family swim at the community pool every wednesday night. after swimming it was a big treat to go to Burger King for "whopper wednesdays" and mommy used to eat a whole junior whopper all by herself! we had family swim today at our friend Joan's house. she has a big pool in her backyard and she let us come and swim in it. i swam with uncle daren, auntie tay, and daddy and i snoozed with moPa:

it was a super fun day.

my zoo day with vinny

2008-09-06T18:20:00.000-07:00

my friend vincent invited me and mommy and daddy to go to the zoo.

vincent's daddy works with mommy and daddy.

we had lots of fun. we saw black bears and polar bears and a tiger and Hudson (he wasn't in a cage, he was there with his auntie and uncle Debbie and Paul)!

adding to my culinary repertoire... peas

2008-09-04T12:55:00.000-07:00

mommy was anxious for me to have some vegetables since i've been sustaining myself on fruit and rice and mommy's delightful epicurean combinations like peaches and cream (recipe: breastmilk mixed with pureed peaches) and banana rice pudding (recipe: breastmilk mixed with smashed up bananas and rice cereal). tonight mommy and daddy had peas with their dinner so i had some too and i LOVED them. yumm-o!

just peachy

2008-09-01T12:48:00.000-07:00

i'm a super good eater. so far i haven't met a fruit i didn't like. well, i didn't really love bananas at first but they're okay now. i love nectarines and peaches. mmm.

i love camping!

2008-08-31T12:36:00.000-07:00

we had so much fun today on our camping trip! we sat around the campfire and the big people ate yummy s'mores. here are some of mommy's favorite pictures of our fun:

and here is a picture of Dexter having much fun too:

my first camping trip

2008-08-30T11:24:00.000-07:00

mommy and daddy and auntie lisa and uncle andy and i all went camping this weekend! what fun! i brought my own tent!

missing in action

2008-08-27T11:19:00.000-07:00

well, mommy said it was inevitable. she finally missed a daily update! 42 daily updates actually. our last entry was in august and it's now early october. mommy went back to work so our blogging time has been a bit spotty but we're going to try to make up for it and catch everyone up the best we can. for now, here's a picture of me looking super cute:

cumpleanos feliz E-man! numero uno!

2008-08-23T14:04:00.000-07:00

today was my buddy Ethan's first birthday! it was super fun! he had a fiesta and we drove up to seattle to celebrate! his mommy and his nanny made yummy salsas and enchilladas that mommy and daddy said were SO YUMMY! Ethan opened lots of presents and he let me and my buddy Huddy play with some of them. we had lots of fun!

weekend at Grandma and Grandpa's house

2008-08-22T13:43:00.000-07:00

these are some shots of me playing at my Grandma Laura and Grandpa Tom's house. i had lots of fun there!

daddy day care

2008-08-22T07:27:00.000-07:00

today was friday funday with daddy. i woke up early to make sure mommy made it off to work okay and when she left she put me down for some more rest so daddy could sleep in but i was too excited to spend the day with him so i woke him up! after we had our breakfast together we decided to help mommy out so we cleaned the whole house. daddy worked extra hard and mopped and vacuumed all the floors. when mommy came home from work we were waiting for her in the front yard. daddy was pooped! mommy gave us both a big hug and kiss, i guess she really likes it when daddy is a stay-at-home mom!

lovely michelle

2008-08-21T07:26:00.000-07:00

today mommy's friend michelle came to stay with me for a few hours between when daddy had to go to work and when mommy came home. i introduced her to leroy (my jumperoo pony), i took a tiny nap, and i foiled her plans for a fashion show by wiggling around when she tried to dress me up- she told mommy that putting my shirt on was like trying to herd cats!

training to be the future michael phelps

2008-08-20T07:25:00.000-07:00

mommy made it home in time to take me to swimming lessons again tonight and i had some special surprise guests! MoPa came out early to pick up auntie tay so he could see my swimming and when we got to the pool uncle andy and auntie lisa were there waiting for me! even better, nobody from my class made it to the pool tonight so mommy and i got a private lesson with our instructor! we had so much fun. i'm in training to be the future michael phelps. i'm still working on blowing bubbles but i'm on my way!

mommy's even longer day away

2008-08-19T07:25:00.000-07:00

today mommy and i spent the morning together again but she had to leave extra early because she had to drive down to salem to spend the day helping some boys that got into some trouble and have to be in jail now. mommy had to leave our house at 7am and she didn't get home until nearly 7pm! she missed me very much. auntie tay stayed with me again and we had lots of fun but i missed mommy too, auntie tay said i was very clingy which made mommy sad. i was very excited to see her when she finally got home.

mommy's long day away

2008-08-18T07:24:00.000-07:00

today mommy started her internship at the morrison center. it's a place where children and families in portland who don't have a lot of money go for help when they are having a hard time. mommy is going to help them get and stay healthy so they can learn to take better care of themselves. she's very excited about this ministry and work opportunity, it's very different than any work she's ever done and she's pretty sure God had a special purpose in allowing us to stay here in portland so she could work there. mommy is a little sad though because it means she has to go to work everyday and she misses me. she gave me lots of kisses this morning. we got up extra early so we could spend some quality time together before she had to go. i hung out with her in the bathroom while she got ready and then we had breakfast together. she had some blueberries and cereal and i had my rice cereal then before she left she rocked me back to sleep so daddy could get some more rest before he had to get up for his day. when daddy had to go to work too i got to go to uncle andy and auntie lisa's house for the day. we had lots of fun together. mommy doesn't need to worry about me because i always have lots of fun with uncle andy and auntie lisa and they take very good care of me. today we chatted online with grandma and grandpa yarborough! it was super fun. mommy got done with her internship orientation early so she made it back in time to take me to my swimming lessons and then we got to spend the rest of the evening together. mommy said she missed me bunches and she smothered me all night with hugs and kisses. i'm gonna be alright but i'm not sure mommy is!

my first set of wheels

2008-08-17T07:23:00.000-07:00

after church today mommy and daddy took me to test drive a new high chair. first we went to babies r' us and looked at several promising models. mommy saw a couple she didn't mind but daddy wanted to keep looking around. next we went to target but daddy wasn't very impressed with the selection so off we went again. finally we went to Segal's where daddy fell in love with an imported italian high chair. it was pretty much the ferrari of high chairs. we both loved it's sturdy frame, it's leather upholstery, and it's sleek design. but mommy said i didn't need a ferrari and we were interested in a nice, safe accord or camry. we ended up with a shiny red one that can easily be cleaned and wiped down, adjusts for height as i grow, and rolls on wheels so i can enjoy breakfast and lunch in the kitchen and then cruise in for dinner at the family table in the dining room. i love it!

my first breakfast

2008-08-16T07:23:00.000-07:00

today was mimi's birthday so, appropriately, we went to Mother's for breakfast and this time i got to have breakfast too! mommy and daddy made me some rice cereal to enjoy with the family.

here i am anticipating my first big bite:

and here i am enjoying it:

mommy and daddy were very proud of me. i eagerly accepted my first spoonful but i wasn't really sure what to think about it. mostly i just stuck my tongue out a lot and moved the food around. i'm just getting used to this new texture! thanks for the birthday adventure mimi! happy birthday, i love you!

my big checkup

2008-08-15T07:22:00.000-07:00

today i went to see dr. burns for my six month check-up. i love dr. burns, and so do mommy and daddy. i measured in at 15 pounds 12 ounces and 25.5 inches. according to the centiles that makes me a little small which always worries daddy but mommy thinks i'm just right. my head, well that's another story. i'm always ahead of the curve with my nearly 90th percentile noggin. thanks grandma yarborough! mommy and daddy say it's because i have a very big brain.

pictures in the park!

2008-08-14T11:00:00.000-07:00

auntie jessica

2008-08-13T11:00:00.000-07:00

since auntie tay is still gone auntie jessica came with little Raf to play today. it was my first time spending all day with auntie jessica and we had lots of fun. we played and went for a walk. here are some pictures of us:

GG's back!

2008-08-12T11:00:00.000-07:00

today GG came to stay with me. we had lots of fun all day. we played and GG held me for a very long nap which i loved.

after she went home auntie lisa and uncle andy came and played with me for a little while too!

swimming lessons

2008-08-11T10:59:00.000-07:00

auntie tay is on a youth group trip this week so today i split the day between mommy and daddy. mommy went to work in the morning and i played with daddy and then mommy picked daddy up and took him to work and she and i played in the afternoon and evening. we had swimming lessons again. i'm having so much fun learning to swim!

jesus loves the little children

2008-08-10T20:51:00.000-07:00

today i went to church with mommy and daddy. sometimes i sleep during church but not today. today i sang really loud, so loud that mommy decided it was better for the other patrons if we spent the hour in the cry room. i played with toys in the cry room while mommy listened to the sermon and read her bible. my favorite toy was a big red apple that rolled around and made noise. after church daddy went to the gym and mommy and i played in the yard and raked the leaves under our trees in the back. when daddy came home we moved to the front yard and watched the people while mommy went for a run. after mommy's run daddy gave me a bath and even got in the tub with me! we had so much fun, there was water everywhere! i'm learning to kick my feet and daddy was helping me, he's so much fun in the bath!

lazy saturday

2008-08-09T20:48:00.000-07:00

today was saturday and we just hung out around the house. it was nice to just spend time with mommy and daddy. we all laid on the couch and read our books. daddy is reading about Jesus, mommy is reading about Super Food for babies, and I read about teddy bears and puppies. daddy and mommy took me to Child's Play, a toy store on NW 23rd Avenue, and i got to pick out three new toys. i was getting bored with my other toys and losing interest so mommy said it was time for something new. i picked some blocks and a ball with a bell inside. i also got a new watering can for the bathtub!

my shirtless friday with daddy

2008-08-08T20:38:00.000-07:00

it was my day with daddy again today. mommy went to work to work on her dissertation and daddy and i played. i got some good naps in because daddy appreciates the value of rest on his days off so we sleep sometimes. we also play outside. today it was a little chilly outside so mommy put on my sweat pants when she came home. i couldn't find the shirt that goes with them so mommy just threw on my jacket with no shirt underneath, she felt kind of silly doing that but since we weren't going anywhere she let it go. except later, when daddy came home from the gym and had worked out really hard, so hard that he needed to go to the mongolian grill so he could eat lots of yummy post-workout stirfry, mommy forgot i didn't have a shirt on. when mommy took her turn at the giant wok daddy took my jacket off and i got to sit in a highchair all by myself for the first time with no shirt. mommy was mortified when she returned to the table. auntie lisa teased mommy and told her the waitress said "no shirt, no service" but that didn't really happen. actually the waitress thought i was super cute. i had fun in the highchair. i think mommy and daddy are going to have to get me one for at home because i'm planning to start eating big people food very soon!

another day at work

2008-08-07T20:37:00.000-07:00

today was supposed to be mommy's day off but she had to go to work for a meeting. we got up early and met our friends Jamie, Misty, and Kylie for a morning run and coffee break and then headed into work. i played with grandma Dixie and grandma Kristina and my friend Eresha while mommy worked. they like me at mommy's work. now when she goes to work without me they ask where i am!

i'm a swimming fool!

2008-08-06T20:33:00.000-07:00

tonight i had swimming lessons again and i'm getting much better. i have lots of fun in the water playing with mommy and singing. we sing "The Grand Old Duke of York", "Old MacDonald had a pool", "If you're happy and you know it", "I had a little turtle", and lots of other songs. Today I floated on my back.

a night with auntie tay

2008-08-05T20:31:00.000-07:00

mommy and daddy haven't been on many dates since i've been around so tonight they went to see the new Batman movie and auntie tay stayed home with me. we had lots of fun. mommy was a little worried because the movie was much longer than she expected and she texted auntie tay during the middle of it but we were having lots of fun, so much fun that i got worn out and auntie tay tucked me in early, nothing for mommy to worry about.

wild blueberries

2008-08-04T15:10:00.001-07:00

this morning mommy was going to pick blueberries with her friends Jennie and Marisa and i was supposed to stay home with daddy but i didn't want to miss out on all the fun so i came along too! we picked lots of blueberries while mommy caught up with her good buddies.

afterward, we went to Kramer's Market on Sauvie Island and shopped the fresh produce. mommy wants to take daddy back sometime because they were roasting and selling fresh ears of corn and it smelled YUMMY but instead of getting corn we met daddy at St. Honore the french boulangerie for some coffee and pastries and lunch. mommy said her bartlett brie sandwich was delicious and daddy enjoyed a quiche lorraine and a chocolate eclaire. i can't wait to try those!

later we took some family pictures because great-grandma and grandpa are headed back to arizona. we also celebrated auntie jessica and uncle Daren's anniversary! 1 year!

big hike

2008-08-02T19:22:00.000-07:00

today mommy and daddy and dexter and i went on a hike near Bonneville Dam. we hiked along a river trail and saw some lovely waterfalls. here are some pictures:

after our hike we came home and auntie lisa came over for dinner since uncle andy is out of town boozin' at SeaFair.

family fun day

2008-08-01T01:30:00.000-07:00

today was my day with daddy again. mommy is busily working to finish her dissertation which means daddy and i get to hang out together on fridays. today we had lots of fun and daddy told mommy it was his most fun day with me so far! we slept in together like we always do and then i got some exercise with Leroy my jumperoo horsey while daddy ate his breakfast. mommy worked from home today on her paper and daddy and i went on a bear hunt, i wasn't scared. later we worked out in my play gym and then i had a nap while daddy went to the big people gym. when i work up i played with mommy and we had lots of fun. i played in my walker and then i sat up on my mat and played by myself for 40 minutes! i played with all my toys and then i played with dexter! when daddy came home i played some more with him! we all went to family swim at the pool tonight. the water was very cold and mommy didn't like it but i swam anyway. after we got out my gums were chattering and i was shivering but mommy warmed me up and put my jammies on me and daddy kept me warm. we had a super fun day!

visiting

2008-07-31T01:27:00.000-07:00

today i visited mimi's work and her friend Rob took some photos of me, you can see them at www.duvallestudios.com Rob does some pretty fantastic work, especially for just snapping some shots while i was in the office!

after my impromptu photo shoot i visited great-grandma Deloris and great-grandpa Leon. they have been visiting from arizona and they're getting ready to head home so i wanted to spend a little more time with them before they left. i'm so excited, they put an offer on a condo here in Oregon so hopefully soon they'll come here to stay for good!

too tired tonight

2008-07-30T01:23:00.000-07:00

today was swimming again and i made it through the first half but by the second half i was just pooped, the water was cold and i was crabby. i cried a little but i toughed it out. time for bed now!

chr picnic and great-grandpa John's birthday

2008-07-29T01:09:00.000-07:00

wow! what a busy day today was! first i helped uncle and the grandpas build a gate:

then it was mommy and daddy's company picnic and i got to go and meet all the new babies that were born during the mini baby boom at mommy and daddy's work. there was wyatt and davis and vincent and nicholas and zachary... we all had so much fun playing together. everybody is bigger than me so i got a little roughed up but i'm pretty tough so i held my own. i shared my ball with zachary and spidey with davis and my paci with vincent!

after the picnic mommy and i raced to northwest where mommy had reserved a room at serratto for great-grandpa John's 84th birthday! our family had a lovely dinner and i was supposed to sleep but it was too exciting to sleep! i helped uncle andy pick some wine for dinner and everybody took turns holding me so mommy and daddy could enjoy a nice meal. we all had lots of fun.

swimming lessons!

2008-07-28T01:04:00.000-07:00

tonight i started swimming lessons at the matt dishman community center. mommy and i had so much fun splashing around with my new friends jesse, nora, raife, and stella.

yeehaw!

2008-07-27T00:36:00.000-07:00

didn't i just blog about how much i love my grandmas? well today my grandma laura came to visit. here is a pic of daddy and i waiting for mommy so we can go over to auntie and uncle's house to meet up with everyone:

when grandma arrived she of course brought me presents... i told you, i'm so spoiled!
this time grandma brought me a super cowboy hat to wear when i ride my old stud Leroy:

here's a pic of my and Leroy and my new hat:

grandmas

2008-07-26T00:28:00.000-07:00

i love all my grandmas. i love my mimi, i love my grandma Laura, i love my GG and my great-grandmas Deloris and Carol and Louise and i love my Halmony- that's my korean grandma.

today i spend time with mimi while mommy worked on her dissertation. mimi took auntie tay to old navy to spend some of her nanny money and i went along. mimi bought me a new teddy bear and a new sun hat and auntie tay bought me some new clothes. i'm so spoiled.

after i came home from mimi's house we had dinner with Halmony, she was in Portland to visit auntie lisa and find a wedding dress for Susan so she made Korean bbq for mommy and daddy. mommy tried something called kim chi which is fermented cabbage. sounds yucky but mommy loved it!

my day with daddy and dexter

2008-07-25T00:12:00.000-07:00

fridays are the best days because i get to spend them with daddy while mommy works on her dissertation. we sleep in together and then i sit in my bouncy seat while daddy eats breakfast and then we work out on my play gym. if it's nice outside we take a blanket out front and sit under the tree. today i worked on sitting up and i sat up for a whole ten minutes, mostly by myself. uncle andy comes over when mommy gets home and he and daddy go work out at the big people gym. today daddy and i spent time with dexter and mommy before he went to the gym with uncle andy.

daddy's hump day

2008-07-24T00:09:00.000-07:00

if yesterday was hump day AND mommy's last day of work for the week then today was daddy's hump day. he has fridays off and thursdays are his longest day. daddy had a super bad day at work today so i'm going to be extra special nice to him tomorrow on his day off. i love my daddy.

hump day

2008-07-23T00:03:00.000-07:00

wednesday is over the hump day, it's mommy's longest day of work before her thursday day off and she's always super tired after she gets home. it's also the day auntie tay has to go home. today mommy had an especially long and tiring day that started off badly and got worse as the day proceeded. she was wiped out after working but instead of taking auntie tay to forest grove we took her to GG's house and GG made a special meal that is one of mommy's favorites- GG's special meatloaf and salad and homemade ice cream for desert and GG's special wacky cake that grandma likes to eat with milk. i played with grandma and grandpa and auntie and my great grandparents while mommy rested. it was a nice night with family, just what mommy needed.

fun days with auntie tay

2008-07-22T23:59:00.000-07:00

tuesdays are always fun days with auntie tay. we play together and she takes lots of silly pictures of me, she's kind of like a paparazzo. here are some silly shots from today:

monday auntie day!

2008-07-21T23:54:00.000-07:00

auntie tay was back today, she came home from auntie jessica's birthday party with us. and auntie jessica came to visit too. we played outside in the front on the lawn, thanks for the visit!

happy birthday hudson! happy birthday auntie jessica!

2008-07-20T23:36:00.000-07:00

today was my buddy Huddy's first birthday party!

it was my first "first birthday" party! we had lots of fun. the party was at his grandma's house and my friend Ethan (Huddy's cousin) was there too!

Huddy ate a cupcake which sure looked good and everybody sang to him! i brought him a truck.

we took a pictures with all the boys and i was having so much fun i couldn't keep my super long tongue in my mouth!

after Huddy's party we went to GG's house for a birthday party for auntie jessica. we had pizza and homemade ice cream, well the big people did, i enjoyed my yummy milk. it was such a lovely evening and i played in the backyard with mommy and MoPa:

last month for uncle D's birthday we gave him a Cuisinart ice cream maker so this month for auntie's birthday mommy gave her some vintage-inspired glass banana split and old-fashioned sundae dishes. i sure hope auntie makes me ice cream someday. i think it tastes kind of like my yummy milk... yummm-o!

happy birthday raph!

2008-07-19T23:27:00.000-07:00

today was my doggie cousin raphael's birthday party. it was at the dog park in hillsboro. my auntie jessica made a ninja turtle cake for raph. dexter was supposed to come to the party but he's super popular and mommy forgot he already had a hiking trip planned. mommy and i went to the party and had lots of fun with our family. here are some pictures:

getting ready to party

2008-07-18T23:19:00.000-07:00

mommy usually has fridays off and she works on her dissertation while i spend time with daddy but today daddy and uncle andy went to the gym so i went over to uncle andy's house to play with auntie lisa. when mommy picked me up i came home to help her get ready for her party but i didn't really feel like getting ready for the party so mostly i just kept mommy from getting things done until daddy came home. daddy took extra long and i don't think mommy was very happy but when he came home we hung out together and we both helped mommy get everything in order. tonight was the going away party for our friend genevieve:

and her husband matt:

they are driving to minnesota in a cupcake delivery truck. bon voyage gen & matt!

early riser, happy shopper, perfect partner

2008-07-17T23:05:00.000-07:00

today i was up bright and early to help mommy greet the day! we got up at 5 and by 7am we were out in the yard watering her plants and listening to the birds. here i am, in my usual post, the bouncy seat, supervising the watering:

today i had to wear my baby legs, it was a little chilly out that early!

after we came inside we cleaned up and just as we were getting ready to run some errands for mommy's party tomorrow uncle andy and auntie lisa stopped by to see if we wanted to go to washington square with them. mommy and i both love shopping but we're trying to save some dough so we decided to go along and we promised each other we wouldn't buy anything, pinky swear.

at janie and jack i tried on some super cute stuff but mommy and i remembered our promise and stuck to our $0 budget.

we had lunch at the nordstrom cafe and auntie lisa bought some pretty sweaters for work.

we went to costco and trader joe's to buy food for mommy's party for our friend genevieve. gen is moving far away to minnesota for her internship. i'm so glad mommy gets to stay in portland and i can stay in my room!

a visit from GG!

2008-07-16T12:38:00.001-07:00

today i had a fantastic surprise visit from my GG (great-grandma). i love her so much and i missed her! she used to take care of my when auntie tay was still in school. GG is so much fun. we read books, played in my play gym, rode my cowboy jumperoo, and folded laundry for mommy. i hope GG comes again soon, i love spending time with her!

simply tuesday

2008-07-15T09:21:00.000-07:00

today i worked on rolling over and sitting up with auntie tay. we of course had fun playing all day. i gave mommy a hard time at bedtime and she finally let me cry it out. i lasted a whole 12 minutes at full-strength before finally exhausting myself and, i admit, i gave in.

auntie tay is back!

2008-07-14T10:04:00.001-07:00

my auntie tay returned last night to care for me this week. she's here until Wednesday. we always have lots of fun together. today she helped me with my summer reading program by reading several books to me. i also spent lots of time in tummy time and i'm getting closer to rolling over! when mommy came home the three of us went to the store for groceries and then mommy and auntie tay gave me my bath and i called it a night.

happy 5 months to me!

2008-07-13T15:36:00.000-07:00

i am officially 5 months old today, hooray!

this morning we went to church and listened to a terrific sermon on Isaiah from one of daddy's seminary professors. i was very well-behaved and mommy was very proud of me. i did take a little snoozer in the middle of the service but even mommy was getting sleepy because the sanctuary was too hot!

after church we went to thanh thao, a yummy thai restaurant on hawthorne with my buddy curtis and his family and then we came home for a family nap.

i think this evening when it cools off we might meet auntie tay and mimi and moPa at the park, i can't wait!

saturday sun-day fun-day!

2008-07-12T11:12:00.000-07:00

today was a hot one! mommy and i got up early and enjoyed the cool, crisp morning before it got too hot. we listened to the early birds as we sat on a blanket in the shade of our big tree. mommy read some of my library books to me and i played with some toys:

i worked on sitting up like a big boy and rolling over. both still need some work but i'll get it. i am getting good at silly faces:

while i had my morning nap daddy and mommy worked in the yard and after i woke up i helped mommy get ready for her our company. matt and misty and my good friend kylie came over to play and auntie lisa and uncle andy had dinner with all of us so they could meet the Lagasse family. we all had lots of fun:

my afternoon with uncle andy

2008-07-11T16:32:00.000-07:00

today my daddy had a dental appointment and mommy had to see some patients so i spent a few hours with uncle andy. we had a grand time. he read two of my new library books to me and we sat outside in the shade under a tree on a blanket and played with my toys. i talked a lot, uncle andy is a great listener. here we are being buddies:

after daddy got home all the guys hung out together and i rode Dexter around the living room and daddy read me the choo choo book:

in the evening my auntie lisa came over and played with me:

today was a good day. thanks uncle andy and aunt lisa!

adventures in the wild errr... northeast

2008-07-10T15:26:00.000-07:00

hello everybody. since i'm practically five months old now i figured it was about time i started chronicling and detailing the events of my sojourns about town. daddy loves to read blogs so mommy thought this might be a good way to record things.

remember the herb and vegetable garden mommy and i planted?

well, it's completely overrun with weeds and mommy is rather distressed about it so she had big plans today to do some more gardening and lawn work but i just wasn't feeling it. i preferred instead to suck on my green thumb. so after much effort had been made by mommy to arrange a lovely little resting place in the shade for me to watch her work i let her know that i wasn't down with the whole earth- mommy- clean- organic- veggies- in- the- dirt thing and i made loud protests until she finally gave up. isn't that what farmers markets are for? we cleaned up and after my afternoon nap we headed over to our local branch of the Multnomah County Library.

i'm beginning to take a greater interest in reading now and mommy has read most of my books a number of times so we decided to visit the library for some variety. our library has a program to encourage young literary-minded individuals like myself to read and they sent us one of my favorite books (see my recommended reading list on the sidebar) along with some coupons for more books. mommy couldn't wait for this outing so today, since she had the day off and wanted to spend it with me, we got me a new library card! here are some of the titles i'll be reading in the youth summer reading program: