Clark's Blog

Hide and Seek

2010-10-28T14:13:00.000-07:00

Finny scoots!

2010-10-28T10:54:00.000-07:00

I'm two!

2010-02-08T06:42:00.000-08:00

How old am I, you ask? (Everybody does.) I'm two! Just look at the book Mommy made about my party at Build a Bear... we even had cake after!

Click here to view this photo book larger

Baby Finn Was Born!

2010-01-01T13:55:00.001-08:00

I'm a big brother now! Yesterday Grandma and Grandpa took me to the hospital (where the doctors are fixing Mommy) and I got to see Baby Finn! He's a real baby... and I love him. Here's a picture of my brother:

Click on the picture to see an album of "best of" photos Daddy took. Can you find the one of me kissing my brother?

Baseball Practice

2009-10-17T14:49:00.001-07:00

Click on the picture to see little "you" (I mean "me"... boy, pronouns are hard!) running around the diamond.

What A Difference A Year Makes

2009-09-29T00:41:00.000-07:00

I got to go to the pumpkin patch again! And this time I could pick up BIG pumpkins, run around (and spin), and play the games, and even pet the animals! Look how much bigger I am than last year...

You can see lots more pictures from this year's trip in Daddy's Pumpkin Patch 2009 Flickr set. Check me out! I sign "scared" and then "hug" the goats anyway!

And if you want to see more of me, check out Daddy's "not-quite-365" daily photoset... and Daddy's "not-quite-52" weekly video playlist. See me on hikes, at Disneyland, and at the beach - and watch me sing, sign, and talk. This is entertainment!

Oh, if you want to see the "Where is Baby Clark's Pumpkin" book from last year, check out this old post: Check Out My New Book

Blue Horse, Blue Horse...

2009-08-14T14:31:00.001-07:00

...what do you see? I see a boy as strong as can be! :)

Playdoh!

2009-08-13T17:21:00.001-07:00

I love me some playdoh. I like to sign play and then sprinkle my fingers for dough. then I sign ball,then roll, then squish. I squish my ball onto a mold then peel it off and it makes an animal. and I like to shout the colors:boo, yeahyo, ed, een!

Here I am in action:

Baby Brother

2009-08-07T13:38:00.001-07:00

When Mama and Dada asked if the baby was a boy or girl I just signed baby. They kept asking me, so I signed girl. Now they know I can't predict the future cause Mama says it's a boy. She was a little disappointed she wouldn't get to buy girl stuff, but she will just have to buy it for herself - besides boy toys are way better. :)

UPDATE 08/08/09: Here are some more pictures of my baby brother! Also, you can vote on what Mama and Dada should name him - just click on the poll to the right.

Hot Day

2009-08-04T17:46:00.000-07:00

Mama and I enjoyed an ice cream out back while we watched the june bugs buzzing by.

Waiting for Tomatoes

2009-07-30T13:58:00.001-07:00

I helped Mama inspect all the tomatoes today. One had turned orange and I was very fascinated by this. She said I had to wait 'til it was red so I sat down and signed wait. well I waited like 30 seconds but nothing happened so I pretended to eat them. Yum yum!

UPDATE 08/08/09: I got to eat a red tomato - I got to pick it, and it tasted yummy! Now I want to pick all the tomatoes but Mama and Dada don't like that. :(

Making Music

2009-07-21T09:42:00.000-07:00

Gigi got me an electronic keyboard (with a micrphone) for my birthday, but Mommom and Dada saved it for me until yesterday... and I love it! I can push the fast button or the slow button while I'm listening - or I can make my own music with my fingers. Best of all, I can sing with the microhphone in my mouth! But why did Dada call me "Eva" - who's that?

Down Our Street

2009-07-18T21:55:00.000-07:00

When mommom & I came home the other day, we saw a momma duck and her 9 baby ducks crossing the street. I wanted to give them bread but we didn't have any so they waddled away.:( Come back ducks!

Playdate

2009-07-02T08:46:00.001-07:00

Ben invited Henry and me for a wagon ride to see his neighbors... some goats. :)

Smell or Taste?

2009-06-30T08:11:00.000-07:00

Eating at The Food Court at Stones Town

2009-06-30T08:09:00.001-07:00

Shadows @ The Pier

2009-06-29T10:27:00.000-07:00

Cable Car

2009-06-29T10:26:00.001-07:00

Fisherman's Wharf

2009-06-29T10:25:00.001-07:00

FW: Clark in the bath

2009-06-26T07:39:00.000-07:00

To: Eva Wagner
Subject: Clark in the bath

Here is the pic I took last night with my iPhone

Thanks, Dad

Mmmmm!

2009-06-25T18:29:00.001-07:00

Look At Me

2009-06-24T07:30:00.001-07:00

I'm still little enough to fit on the stairs. Dada used to love to do the same thing.

CK Finds New Uses for Bball Hoop

2009-06-03T15:16:00.000-07:00

CK Plays Allball

2009-06-03T15:15:00.001-07:00

Errands with Dada

2009-05-24T17:30:00.000-07:00

Every Friday (and sometimes on Monday) Dada takes me on a walk to do "errands." It's always a lot of fun! First I help Dada check his P.O. box... where he get's mail!

If I'm lucky, one of the nice ladies at the UPS Store will play with me. Sometimes they even bring me toys!

Next we go to the bank. Dada always lets me use the card and push the buttons. It reminds me of a line from that new U2 song he likes... "I was punchin' in the numbers at the ATM machine..."

Then, if we need anything from the store, we do some grocery shopping. I like riding in the cart, but it's even more fun to take things off the shelf!

If I'm lucky, Dada will let me get a newspaper. Actually, he never does, but boy do I want to crinkle one whenever I see one in the machine... but the machines sure rattle good even if I can't have a newspaper!

And we always make time for a game of "boo!"

But we don't always have time to go in the other stores... but boy do I want to!

That's right. I'm a big help on Dada's errands... even when I just want to be chasing birds... and even when I have a runny nose. I'm such a big boy. :)

Un-BALL-ievable!

2009-05-10T15:55:00.001-07:00

Big. Blue. Ball. I can say (and sign) all three words!

Happy Mommom Day!

2009-05-09T07:53:00.001-07:00

I like to call my mommy mom-mom & this mom-momday she had a special surprise for me.

Oldies But Goodies

2009-05-09T07:35:00.001-07:00

Mommom just started posting pictures of me from her phone. Some old ones got posted on the dates they were taken, but we don't know when mommom took these two... when I look back on my life sometimes it's hard to keep the order of things straight. I've been alive for fifteen months you know! Anyway, here's some oldies but goodies...

I love to help unload the dishwasher.

And look how cool I was when I was little!

Watermellon Hug

2009-05-07T15:53:00.001-07:00

Mommom finally let me hug a watermelon!

Scoot Your Butt!

2009-05-03T15:32:00.001-07:00

Dada took me to one of my favorite duck parks on Friday. We saw ducks... and then we went to the playground... and Dada let me slide down the little slide all by myself. Look!

I like spaghetti On My Baby...

2009-04-26T17:23:00.001-07:00

... I want spaghetti baby please.

Spaghetti! MMMMMMMM! And, yes, I'm signing phone (or "nay nay" as I like to call it) because mommom took this picture with her phone.

What else have I been up to?

2009-04-18T11:23:00.000-07:00

Mama and Dada say I've been slacking on my blog. I've still been on the computer though... playing my game!

Here's a picture of me blogging:

Actually, I admit it... I was playing my game in that picture. And here's a video of me and Dada playing my game. He always asks me questions so I can practice my signs wile I play. Check it out - it's a bit long for a YouTube video, but you know, Dada's an old guy and doesn't get all this new media:

Anyway, I recently had my first McDonalds hamburger! (Never mind all the apple on my shirt.)

And not even a week later I saw a real elephant for the first time at the zoo! Pppppfffffftttttt!

And... in the same week I had my first trip to Disneyland. I loved the Pirate Island! I didn't get into any trouble... honest.

I've made a few other appearances in Dada's "not-quite-365" daily photo set on Flickr and his "not-quite-52" weekly video project on YouTube too. These are good places to see what else I've been up to. Ok, back to my crib... Mama and Dada think I'm taking a long nap. ;)

My First Easter Egg Hunt!

2009-04-18T10:29:00.001-07:00

Last Easter I wore a bunny suit and lots of people said I was cute, but this year was even better! I got to see all my cousins (and my friend Henry) - and we got to play with bubbles, hunt for eggs, and eat lots of fruit! Did you know the sign for fruit is very similar to the sign for candy? So I just do them both the same. :)

Check out these Easter pictures Dada (and a bunch of other people) took - click on the picture to see a slide show on Shutterfly:

And here's a fun video Dada shot too:

Grandma (and a bunch of other people) also took a lot of pictures and movies - click on the picture to see a slideshow on Picasa:

I can't wait to see what we'll do for Easter next year!

Rainforest Cafe

2009-03-27T17:30:00.000-07:00

The ABCs of my Signs

2009-03-09T00:43:00.000-07:00

My new book is out! Thanks to Mommy for her hard work on all the writing, design, and love that went into making this book. I love it!

View Project at Shutterfly

Me in Palm Springs

2009-03-05T11:21:00.000-08:00

Mommy and Daddy took me to another special place called Palm Springs... for something they called the CUE conference. I got to explore the hotel (and conference center) all I wanted - and I met so many people! Best of all, I got lots of pool time! Grandma and Grandpa were there, too, and it was the best. Just look at these pictures. I think I like this CUE conference thing!

The Bubble Gun!

2009-03-01T11:10:00.000-08:00

I love bubbles! I love signing bubbles, making the sound of popping bubbles... and, of course, actually chasing and popping bubbles! Bubbles might even be more fun than balloons... unless the balloons sing to you!

But I didn't know Mommy and Daddy were holding out on me until a few days ago... when I discovered the bubble gun! It's the greatest. Just look at the pictures below if you don't believe me.

Still not convinced? Watch this video of me playing with the bubbles. It's not the best, but Daddy used a phone instead of a video camera - at least you can see the bubbles... and me.

I had so much fun with Mommy, Daddy, and Grandpa. I think every baby should have a bubble gun.

Baby Signing Time

2009-02-22T10:50:00.000-08:00

My favorite show in the world is Baby Signing Time. It's got babies and music and helps me learn to tell mommy and daddy what I want! Why would a baby watch anything else? I like to sign "time" for mommy and daddy to ask for the show. Sometimes it works, but sometimes I have to grab the remotes and say "DVD" or "TV" - with my voice, not with my hands.

Anyway, Mommy and Daddy say I have a signing vocabulary of like 40 signs - and I think that's a big number! Mommy took some pictures of my signs - take a look by clicking on me saying "hat" below:

Daddy also took a video of me signing with Mommy. You can watch it right here on my blog!

I can even tell Mommy and Daddy when I go potty, which is great 'cause I get new diapers right away... but when I tell them before I have to go they want me to sit on a potty - and I don't like that!

I'll share more signs here soon - let me know if you have any special requests.

At The Zoo

2009-02-18T11:08:00.000-08:00

what animals?

My 1st Birthday - A Wild Pool Party!

2009-01-29T20:10:00.000-08:00

I'm gonna be one year old on February 9th! But we're gonna celebrate the day before (the 8th) from 12 to 2... so more people can party! Dada says its a big deal that the Earth went around the Sun since I was born. I don't know what that means, but I hope you can come eat and play with me!

I want to have a pool party, but Mama says it might be too cold to go to the pool. I'm still hoping it will be hot, hot, hot - and I can sign it too! If it's too cold, we'll splash in the backyard; Mommy will put up a sign at the corner. :)

Mama and Dada are gonna make hamburgers (yum yum), so post a comment if you are coming. You can also bring a side if you want - just post a comment below. :)

I can't wait to see you!

UPDATE: Mommy and Daddy shared lots of pictures of my birthday on their shutterfly share site! Click the picture below to relive my special day!

Heaven (aka. swim lessons)

2009-01-24T07:33:00.000-08:00

I went to the most wonderful place on this planet the other day. It was hot like a jungle and there were lots of kids and babies for me to watch. Then we went in a pool where mommy sang me songs and let me kick and splash. She even put my face under the water. Well, just my chin and mouth, but I didn't drink the water, it just went in and then came out. She kept telling me to close my mouth but I couldn't, I was smiling and laughing too much for that:) Then I got to snuggle on her shoulder and somehow ended up "floating" on my back. The water tickled my ears, but I still like it. Then came the best part; Carmella, my teacher, put me on a big yellow board and I was suppose to crawl across it. And I did, but first I did my groove thing, where I sway back and forth and shake my booty, cause they had fun music playing. When I got all the way across, I jumped to momma! And then we all clapped!

A New Year in Big Bear

2009-01-02T17:09:00.000-08:00

I just got back from a magical place I went with Mommy and Daddy - they call it Big Bear, but the biggest bear I saw came with us from home... and isn't any bigger than me. Even if there were no bears, there were trees everywhere - and I think I waved to all of them! And everything was covered with snow. Snow is white and cold! I was afraid to touch it, but then I realized I could pick it up and eat it. That's my favorite.

Snow is also fast if you sit down on it, especially if Daddy or Mommy put you in a sled. It's even faster if Mommy and Daddy sled with you... but it the most fast when Daddy sleds alone. Mommy says he's a little bit crazy. Also, Grandpa Darrel likes to sled backwards. He and Grandma Debbie came to Big Bear too! Even though I didn't turn "one" yet, everyone was celebrating a "new year" and it was fun. I got to eat lots of big people food! I even got to sleep with Mommy and Daddy in the middle of the night... but they say I get my own room next time. When do we go back?

Take a look at some of the pictures Mommy and Daddy took...

Check out my new book!

2008-12-10T13:27:00.000-08:00

Really. I'm a published author at 10 months old - thanks to Mommy. Here's my new book, I am Thankful.

I also appeared in a book by Mommy back when I was only 8 months old! Where's Baby Clark's Pumpkin?

You can even order your very own hardbound copy. I sure feel important.

Clark is a voracious reader

2008-12-06T18:10:00.000-08:00

Thanksgiving

2008-11-28T14:13:00.000-08:00

Wow! It's been a while since I last posted. I apologize. It has nothing to do with my mommy going back to work, I've just been really busy. I'm what my parents call "mobile" now. I can crawl, pull myself up on things, climb the stairs, eat people food and get into all kinds of trouble!:) Here are some pics from my latest adventure. It was something called "Thanksgiving". All I know is that I got lot of good food and I helped with the prayer and a toast ("Baa, baa, baa, baa" really says it all).Grandma played swoop the pumpkin with me and I fell in love with a baby in the mirro. I also got to wave goodbye 25 times- that was fun!

Clark has a new sound...

2008-09-06T13:04:00.001-07:00

Clark has a new sound that he's ready to share with the world. What is it?
No, that's not it. listen

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I Teach People Too!

2008-08-20T15:36:00.000-07:00

My Daddy says "pets and babies" teach people more about technology than he ever will. And I'm a baby! So Daddy made this video of me when he went to work today. I like it.

A Day at the Park

2008-08-17T09:54:00.000-07:00

Mommy says Monkeys love to swing so of course I loved loved loved my first time of the swing.

Summer Boredom

2008-08-17T09:28:00.000-07:00

No one came to visit me today.
Mommy didn't take me for a walk.
We didn't even go to the pool.
I'm climbing the walls-literally.

What do mean its ONLY 8:30am?

Summer Fashion Show

2008-08-12T13:59:00.001-07:00

What I've Been Up To Lately

2008-08-09T17:08:00.000-07:00

Now that I can sit up, I find many more things within reach to put in my mouth - Bunny, my truck... and Daddy's camera?

Clark, you have something...

2008-08-01T11:00:00.001-07:00

Clark, you have something you'd like to say to the world? Go ahead and tell us, baby. What is it? What would you like to say? listen

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First Cut

2008-07-26T08:05:00.000-07:00

For the first time in my life, I got... to fly my own plane. It was so much fun! It had a shiny wheel at the front and a big mirror so I could see myself. There was even a big television, but it wasn't playing the Food Network (it was something called CARTOONS) so I didn't pay much attention to it. Some guy in an orange shirt kept squirting me with water and throwing hair on me. I think I was going really fast in my plane, but it might have been mommy and daddy blowing WIND on me. I had a great time and got lots of kissed afterward.

With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility

2008-07-26T08:02:00.000-07:00

I finally sat up all by myself. Not nuzzled in the corner of a couch, not leaning against a pillow, not propped up by my hands-all by myself. But then I went to get a closer look at mommy's computer and fell face first hitting my cheek on the computer and getting stuck in the crack on the couch.

Then at night, I rolled myself all the way over to my tummy, but didn't really want to stay that way and I couldn't roll back. Geez, so many problems being a big kid!

Mommy and Daddy Time

2008-07-18T08:26:00.001-07:00

Mommy and Daddy had a celebration on Wednesday. They called it an anniversary, which means I got to play with Henry and Maggie all day and go to the pool. Then at night I got to play with Aunt Rhonda and Uncle Kevin. She read me more of those great pop-up books. I heard Mommy and Daddy say something about a helicopter, Catalina, and other words I didn't understand, but I think they had a good time too.

Hawaii

2008-07-13T13:11:00.000-07:00

Yes, I loved the birthplace of my mother, not only because of the spectacular WIND and many pinata smashing opportunities (which I found out is called SPLASHING when you do it in water), but the people are so friendly and full of smiles. The pool was instant fun, but the beach is a little scarier and it took me a few days to realize I could also SPLASH there. Also there is more in and out at the beach. Daddy kept picking me up and putting me down again so the big splashes he called WAVES wouldn't get me. Also we had to keep going back to the water from our towel. First to get wet, then back in to wash off the rocks I was hiding in my toes, then back in to wash off the big spit up I did, then back in to wash my hand that wandered off the towel and got all messy, then back in for pictures- and we were only there for 15 min:) But I had a lot of fun and played so hard that I took my biggest naps ever. Mommy said that it was like last year when they were here. She took her biggest naps ever too 'cause her tummy didn't feel good ('cause I was inside her), but this year she said was better because she could have something called MAI TAIs.

Top 5 Ways to Make a Mess

2008-07-06T13:34:00.000-07:00

1. Drool...a lot.
2. Drool, keep it in your mouth, then put your fingers in your mouth and blow.
3. Spit up... after eating prunes.
4. Spit up, keep it in your mouth, then put your fingers in your mouth and blow.
5. While eating, hit the spoon when its full of food so it goes up your nose. Bonus points if it lands on Mommy.

Bath Time

2008-07-05T13:22:00.000-07:00

Daddy says I'm almost done with my baby tub (something about me getting everything & everyone wet with my splashes) so I thought I better blog about it before I forget how much fun its been. Daddy is in charge of giving me a bath and its lots of fun. He sings all sorts of silly songs and pours bubbles go all over me.

There is another baby that gets a bath at the same time and I like to watch him and say hi.

Then I get dried off.

Then Daddy gives me tummy time while he combs my hair, which he insists make me more handsome, but I think I look pretty good before.

Then he takes me to get kisses from Mommy (she really likes kissing clean babies).

Fourth of July!

2008-07-05T13:18:00.001-07:00

I had a great 4th! Mommy & Daddy walked me to the grocery store where they got lots of colorful things & I got to suck on the baby bjorn the whole way. Then we hung out in the backyard while they "BBQed". I laughed at mommy as she tried a million times to light a match. [That surprised my parents:)] I got a bottle while they ate their salmon burgers and grilled peaches. Then we had a bath and I stayed up late. There were some beautiful lights in the sky and big booms at 9:00, only problem was that mommy and daddy put me to bed at 8:59. Oh well, maybe next year!

greetings from texas

2008-06-28T11:29:00.000-07:00

well, i went on another plane (very exciting) and am here in texas (yee-ha). and i'm noy sure why, but everything seems a little bigger:) so far it is mostly HOT. but i'm not crying about it because they have lots of fun stuff to look at & they have WIND! i must like it because i'm being so good & cute, even making new sounds:)

Training

2008-06-25T18:51:00.001-07:00

Many people wonder why I am constantly batting at objects, even the air, flailing my arms and legs. Well, to clear up any misunderstandings, I am training for an exciting career in professional pinata smashing. So toys, blankets, my rice cereal bowl, even mommy and daddy are target practice. watch out!

The Great Escape

2008-06-25T12:58:00.001-07:00

Yes. I like to wiggle a lot.
This picture demonstrates my skill at wiggling even when I am asleep. My snuggly, which is still velcroed shut, is up around my shoulders so my hands are free, also I have freed one half of my body from my diaper.
I am good.

Funnest Thing Ever!

2008-06-25T10:48:00.000-07:00

We have a beautiful big tree in the backyard with tons of mini pink flowers. Mommy took me out back to see it up close today. She would make some Wind (by "blowing") and the flowers would jump and dance, some even fell to the ground. It made me giggle so hard everytime she did it. I didn't know flowers like Wind too!

Daddy Day Care

2008-06-21T12:27:00.000-07:00

Mommy had to go back to work for the last 3 days of school. (She cried when she first stepped into the office, but after that had a really good time.) I got to hang out with Daddy in his office for 2 days and then I visited Great Auntie Rhonda [who has a Wind called Ocean Breeze:)] Daddy did a very good job keeping me on my schedule and giving me things to put in my mouth, so I had a good time. He made up a horsey song that made me laugh and laugh. Aunt Rhonda and I blew bubbles and stuck out our tongues at each other. She read me some stories, which I of course loved, but the pictures in her books pop out of the page- it was almost too much excitement for my little 4 month old body to contain:) I had so much fun I didn't even notice mommy was gone, but I was happy to see her when she came home. We had a special time laying in the bed ('cause she was tired), laughing and eating and singing all the Kindergarten songs that were stuck in her head.

The World of Fruit & Vegetables

2008-06-17T12:20:00.000-07:00

I have long watched with great interest as Mommy and Daddy put strange and vividly colored things into their mouths, and now finally I too get the chance to put something not white in my mouth. And I must say... I love it. I have tried green beans, bananas, peas, carrots, and pears. Carrots are my favorite, probably because they are orange like Mr. Monkey. I do have a ritual I like to practice when getting a new food. When it first hits my delicate palate I say nothing, but savor the flavor wide eyed. Then open my mouth gingerly for another taste. That second taste is followed by an approving "MMMMM" and then I open my mouth wide and try to shove the spoon in myself. When we are done, I will cry to indicate my love for this new food, then I will spit it up.

Drooling vs. Spitting

2008-06-09T10:50:00.000-07:00

I've been doing a little research to answer the age old question, which is better, drooling or spitting? and I've learned that both have their benefits and drawbacks.

Drooling is by far easier. Just stare at something interesting with your mouth open and it just comes out, whereas for spitting you first have to create the drool and then muster a trumpeting of the lips which requires quite a burst of energy.

Spitting however is far cleaner. By spitting you spray your drool or rice cereal (or whatever happens to be on your face at the moment) onto the person holding you. Drooling just gets you personally all wet.

Spitting has the added benefit of getting a much bigger reaction than drool. Don't get me wrong- a proper drool can bring some well deserved praise, maybe even a chorus of oohs and ahhs. But spit up surprises your audience so that they act quite dramatically, lifting you into the air (away from them) while jerking their head back and forth loudly hailing your profound ability.

Still, I have found the evidence to be inconclusive so far and will continue my research for the greater good of humanity.

watch me grow!

2008-06-09T09:36:00.001-07:00

4 months

Pond Expansion

2008-06-05T09:03:00.000-07:00

There has been some construction in ToyLand and my 2X3' pond has now been expanded into a circular sit and spin we now call "the circus". The Circus is great, but a little overwhelming. There are lots of fun things to look at, listen to and touch, but after trying for 15 min to stick things in my mouth I finally end up with tears and a puddle of drool in my realization that "it ain't gonna happen". Mommy says they arefixed in place and don't move, but I don't understand how that is even possible. I can pull everything else to my mouth: binkys, toys, blankets, burp rags, mommy's hair, mommy's shirt, mommy's fingers, mommy's arm...Anyway, sometimes when I get upset with a toy for not cooperating, I just need a little reminder that there are other toys in the world and mommy spins me a few inches and viola, there's another toy for me to try to coax in my mouth.

Spoons!

2008-05-29T10:18:00.000-07:00

I am now eating rice cereal!!! It is so yummy and exciting. I get one Tablespoon mixed with milk everyday at lunch. I have learned a few important things in a few short days.

#1 When the spoon comes, open your mouth. That way the food goes right in, although I do enjoy eating it off my bib too.
#2 Do not inhale when you're swallowing, even though you are so excited you want to gasp for joy.
#3 Don't kick mommy's arm when she has the spoon, it takes longer for the food to get to you.
#4 Try not to cry when mommy goes too slow, it makes it harder to swallow when crying, and then it takes longer for the food to get to you.
#5 Don't talk while eating. (I forget this one a lot) Even though you want to tell everyone how good it tastes, wait til later, because otherwise, it takes longer for the food to get to you.

Yosemite

2008-05-18T20:59:00.000-07:00

I took a very long drive in the car to a fantastical place called Yosemite. At first I was a bit cranky in this new place because it was so hot, and I had just had my shots yesterday, but Daddy and Mommy soon figured out how to keep me happy in the air conditioning and rocking me to sleep in my stroller by doing a lap around each restaurant. Daddy was busy teaching people about computer stuff and how to use blogs like this one, but I was busy making lots of new friends at the pool, in the lobby, in the elevator... On the last day the whole family got up at my early feeding (that never happens) and we drove to into the Valley where we saw BIG rocks and even BIGGER waterfalls that looked like milk (Yum!)
I liked walking around in the Baby Bjorn with my sunglasses on. Everybody smiled at me and said how cute I was. I touched a tree.
I got wet with Daddy by the falls.

I had so much fun I fell asleep.

I like this place Daddy calls Nature. (PS. They have wind here too!)

Clark and Quinn

2008-05-15T07:33:00.000-07:00

my first tech conf. and new friend

James' Graduation

2008-05-13T13:15:00.000-07:00

I took my first trip on a PLANE this weekend. Boy was it fun. The first plane ride I was a little grumpy because the announcements were so loud and I was trying to sleep! But the ride back was better 'cause I got to sit in my own seat and slept the whole way. I went to a cold place called San Francisco to watch Uncle James graduate. All the people made loud noises with their hands, that was crazy and I wasn't sure if I like it, but Daddy was doing it to so I figured it was okay. Later he told me it was called Clapping. I hung out at the afterparty and everybody wanted to meet me. They said I was sooo cute! We had a fun time walking around the city too, (they have Wind there too) and I slept in many different restaurants. The best part was giving Mommy her first mother's day card. When she read it, she got happy wet eyes. She loves me sooo much:)

Daddy Time

2008-05-10T15:26:00.000-07:00

Today when Daddy came home from work, he helped Mommy give me a bath. And then he read me a story. I was a very good listener. I love my Daddy time!

I Can Laugh!

2008-05-07T13:13:00.000-07:00

I learned a new trick this week called laughing. It's so much fun. Mommy says I laugh just like a big boy. I love to laugh most on the changing table when I get tickled. Sometimes I laugh so hard, I can't breathe, so I only laugh once or twice and then I save the rest of my laughs for another time. But it sure makes Mommy and Daddy happy.

My new friend Ben

2008-05-02T11:05:00.000-07:00

Yesterday, I made a new friend Ben. He's 11 months old and he can control his hands. He took my binky out of my mouth, spit his own out and put in mine! I didn't mind sharing; he's pretty cool. :) He has the best smile and it made me smile and laugh every time he came close to touch my feet. I can't wait to play with him again!

Discovering Wind

2008-04-29T09:59:00.001-07:00

The other day my parents took me to someplace called a park. It was very green and very sunny. But the most remarkably thing I found there was something called Wind. It was wonderful. First time I've ever felt it and I love it. It was tingly and soft. It swept over me gently at first and then attacked me with coolness. It made a great sound too, rattling the leaves so they fell in my face. Mommy said it looked like I was on a roller coaster ride, the way I shook with glee and then how it took my breath away during the strong parts. I can't wait to go back.

Here's a video of me and my silly parents at the park. You can see my reaction to the wind about 2 minutes and 20 seconds into the five minute video.