Futility

Baby proofing is futile. I am determined to hurt myself and earn the name Thud, Jr. Daddy had that nickname when he was little. Fortunately, my parents have spared me from pain so far, but I'm working on getting into everything. Mommy removed all of the floor lamps, barricaded the remaining cords, took things off the floor, and put outlet covers into all of the plugs on the main level of our house. She made the bathroom into a prison when she took a shower so I couldn't get to the door stop like I intended. That white little thing just looks so delicious! However, she didn't get to the basement yet and Daddy took me down there to play when he got home yesterday.

I love all of the speaker cords. I'll take a brief break from attempting to strangle and electrocute myself simultaneously to pose for a picture.Thanks for moving me closer to all of these fun toys! I'm going to go for it.Almost there...Got it! Daddy doesn't need to be able to play his iPod through the speakers anyway.Oh, maybe he thinks otherwise.Next, I'll try to pull the entire 61-inch TV onto my head while sticking my hands into the XBox and changing the volume to Gulfstream jet level. So far I have two of those three tasks accomplished...

Oh, and before Mommy forgets, I can pull myself from laying on my tummy to sitting up. She's not sure how I do it because she hasn't seen the process, but she knows I can do it.

Photoshop Fun

Mommy has a friend that likes to play with Photoshop and she fixed up this photo of me. The original was dark in the face and there was a post coming out of my head.If you'd like to see more cool pictures, then check out this blog and you can see a bunch of beautiful twin pictures.

Mommy and Daddy had a fantastic date on Monday. They went out to eat, explored the pet store, went to Get Smart (really, really funny), and then had to run through torrential rain to get back to the car. Mommy loves rain and thinks it's funny when Daddy gets wet. I was asleep when they got home and I slept all through the night. Mommy is getting used to getting plenty of sleep again. Grandma took me shopping and played with me so I was good and tired before she put me to bed. She knows just what I need (and what Daddy and Mommy needed)! I'll miss her when she's gone.

Swimming

Daddy dipped me into the party pool last night. Do you like my bikini?Mommy helped me swim a bunch, but she isn't going to share those pictures. Unfortunately, she needs a new swimsuit because her top appears to be way too small. Hehehe
Daddy did his best to not get wet while helping me explore. Mommy thought my top looked too tight so she took it off. Babies gone wild!
I loved to jump up and down in the water. My head even went under once and I didn't mind.
I enjoyed kicking my legs when I floated on my back. It was very serious business and I didn't smile because I was too busy.
The Buddy jumped into the pool with us and joined in the fun. I got some good snuggles from Daddy.My swim diaper was full of water. I promise, I wasn't peeing.Daddy wanted to hear Joshua Redman play at the Iowa City Jazz Festival so we went even though the concert started at my bed time. They thought I'd fall asleep, but I was awake the whole time. I didn't get too upset until the last song.Mommy and Daddy took turns holding me and entertaining me. I flirted with the people sitting behind us.Grandma H is coming to visit today. She's going to put me to bed tonight and let Mommy and Daddy go on a date. They're going out to eat and to see a movie. I've been sleeping really, really well lately so they hope I'm good tonight.

Sunday Afternoon

Don't worry. I'm wearing green pants so the grass stains will blend in well. I think I'll grab some of this stuff and eat it. I love green food.
It's so sunny out here!
The Buddy and Daddy love to hang out with me.
Look what I can do!

Why hello there, Mommy!
Yep, they love me.
Mommy's moss roses are doing well.
Log on tomorrow to see pictures of me in the swimming pool. I'm going to swim in the backyard later this afternoon or this evening.

Miss Independent

We had a big party for Independence Day. All of the residents and their families came over and we grilled and played. Some kids even swam in the pool. Don't worry about the ugly tent, Mommy and Daddy hung an Iowa State flag to counteract it to some degree. The tent would be so much more attractive if the black was replaced with red. I can't wait until I'm big enough to blow bubbles!
I played in my exersaucer and looked at all of the exciting new sights.
Mommy took some pictures of me in my special outfit from Grandma D. I was really telling her something interesting. She was proud of how well I sat on my own. I crawled around and looked at the TV in fascination. Daddy got more HD channels yesterday.
I love feet. Maybe I'll be a podiatrist someday. I sucked on Mommy's toe this morning while she was pumping mommy milk for me. She giggled.
This is my in serious need of some kissins face.
Mommy had planned on trying to take me to watch the fireworks, but she fell asleep with me at about 8:30. So did Daddy and we all woke up at 10:30. They took me up to bed and we all slept until about 6:30. Mommy enjoyed getting more than 7 hours of sleep.We haven't been doing a whole lot today. Daddy is in fixing a mandible fracture (AKA broken jaw). Some guy was probably minding his own business after having a few beers and some other guy hit him out of nowhere. That's how it usually happens. Daddy has lots of work to do today, but he has the day off again tomorrow.

Special Day

I got to go visit Daddy and hang out with him during lunch today. It was so fun to see him on a Wednesday! Mommy went to meet her friend and her baby named Issac. She said he's gorgeous and such a special little boy. I'm about six times as big as him right now, but he'll catch up to me someday. I can't wait until he's out of the NICU and we can meet. I fell asleep while Mommy was eating with Kim, much to Mommy's relief. For some reason she thinks it's easier to talk when I'm not requiring any attention.

In other news, I've slept the last two nights without being swaddled. I slept extremely well last night (from about 8:30pm-6:30am with minor fussing at around 10pm that didn't require any assistance). Mommy is going to pack away the SwaddleMe blankets and invest in more Halo sacks.

Daddy has the 4th of July off of work for the first time since he started his residency. He's glad to not be on call since they're usually really busy on the 4th. We're having a party at our house for the OMFS residents and families so it's going to be a big day.

Naked Night

Mommy and Daddy repurposed this picnic blanket. It feels great to air out. I asked Mommy to edit the goods.This is the first picture taken of me sitting up without my arms on the ground for support. Oops! Who needs dignity?I did my best to roll off the blanket. It's a soft fleece so it felt good. I crept toward Mommy in an attempt to grab the camera.
I'm beautiful and I know it.Aren't you done taking pictures yet?The big finish!