Who's there?

John on the hunt for Dada...

Hulu Baby

This expression of pure glee is care of the children's show Yo Gabba Gabba! The odd cast of singing characters excites John into a state which I like to call the Hulu Baby. This said, it is not my intent to turn him into a tiny zombie. But in researching how to expand his vocabulary some minimal TV was often a suggestion on many parenting boards. So far the added stimulation has been helpful and for those concerned (grandparents) in extreme moderation. Now the added dancing and squealing, that has been priceless!

Munchkin Land

My favorite munchkin and mess maker is here playing away while under the watchful eye of another one of my beloved munchkins! For those of you who are new to my household, it's an understatement to say that we are petite frame friendly. Around here step stools are a staple! I'm 4 foot 9, John at 18 months just hit 20lbs. and our pets include 2 munchkin cats (a daschund-like breed with very short limbs.) Some of the biggest best things come camouflaged in itsy-bitsy packages !

Catch me if you can...

After bath time and brushing our teeth this is how we end our clean baby routine with me chasing a tiny tushy and John scampering through the house enjoying the breeze.

Groomin

"After my toothbrushin, I'm in need of a hairbrushin."

Books n Bubbles...

...you're the ones.

You make bath time lots of fun.

Books n Bubbles, I'm awfully fond of you!

More Cookie Please!

Not surprisingly other than mama and dada, John's first attempts to communicate have largely been food motivated. Besides pointing and signing for "more", to date we have been able to decipher words for cookie (his first and favorite)"googie", banana "nana", cheese "eese" and when prompted with the question "do you want more to eat?" he answers loudly "yea yea!" Our vocabulary grew again over the weekend with the addition of Bob "bob bob", his grandpa Rist. I know it's inevitable but he hasn't started using the word "No" yet and that's fine with me. For more words and news stay tuned!

A big Thank you for these great photos taken over Mother's day weekend by Oupa Guthrie!

A post for the Grandparents

We have taken changing table activity to another level, long gone are the days of the blob and slightly wiggly baby! Until you've experienced it you can not truly appreciate the technical difficulties of trying to safely film him in action, and this is with his diaper ON! Maneuvering John into a clean diaper while being wary of the poop seeking hand is a feet only for the brave and the quick.

Down Memory Lane

It was a red letter day in the not so clean house today! After I dropping off the separation anxiety poster-child John with his grandparents, I rolled up my sleeves to do some very uncharacteristic tidying and sorting. In doing so I was rewarded by finding this sign which is sort of a birth announcement slash advertisement my uncle Jim did many moons ago. It reminds me that time, distance or circumstances can never really separate you from your loved ones when they are cherished in your heart. And most unequivocally how great we first born kids really are!

Notes from the nurse to all of her homes' orifices…(WARNING blue humor below!!!)

My husband came home from work the other evening more sullen than usual and announced he felt old. He didn't like the idea of turning 35 and felt middle aged because he had quote "butt problems." That's right folks he had his very 1st, very middle aged hemorrhoid (care of the Evil Turds.) He therefore had to buy his very 1st, "very embarrassing" tube of Preparation-H among other uncomfortable accoutrements. Hoping to deflect the drug store clerk's attention he added a box of tampons to his pile of rear end remedies. The theory being that the check out person would assume his wife had sent him, and what a mess SHE must have going on down below. I assured him his tactic was most clever and effective (sigh), then drew him a bath of Epsom salts.

So ladies if your significant other has any embarrassing purchases to make in the future remember this advice, just add a box of tampons!

Addendum: Sarah's blog humor maybe a bit PG at times (aka not so clean.) She means only to entertain, never to offend.

Bath to follow...

Not only did this blog get launched today but so did John's Spaghetti Os. Call it what you will massacring or masticating, he had himself a finger licking good time.