Mom wanted me to add a REALLY messy picture from my birthday party. She said I'd have to go to the naughty chair if I didn't. Taking a look at this pic makes you wonder what happens in the naughty chair. Do they strip you down to your undies and smear food all over you? Oops, already done that. Laugh and point and humiliate you? Check. Whatever, I got your naughty chair right here, buddy. 

Now it's just Dad and I. My legs and arms seem to be moving faster when I crawl, and I've been experimenting with this new, bipedal form of gettin' around. I'll update you more on how it's going later. 

After the company left for Kansas City, Mom, Dad, and I had a picnic in the yard. Actually, it was the neighbor's yard, but they didn't mind. It was nice to get a little sun and relax after a busy birthday. 

Mema likes to hold me a lot, but I'm pretty squirmy. Mom had to be pretty quick to catch this on camera. 

The next day we all slept in a little bit. Grandma and Grandpa and Brenden had to leave that morning, but we were still able to get in a little more balloon time. 

Even though I was pretty full, I managed to make a good show of it.  

Well, I finally got to go home. Papa and Mema were really great to me, and my cousin Brenden was really fun to play with...but still, it was nice to be home and relax. That took care of Saturday. On Sunday I turned one year old, and Mom and Dad threw a big party for me. I got lots of cool presents, including this tricycle from Mom and Dad. So far it only goes in reverse, but I'll get it straightened out.
 

I could get used to this birthday stuff. Mom made me a tasty cake and then helped me blow out the candle. I'd been eating ribs for the last hour so I wasn't really hungry, but that cake was hard to pass up.
 

Episode V: The Kitchen Strikes Back

Kyle and I have been concentrating largely on the kitchen the past few days. It's starting to come together, but our progress is frequently hindered by the, um, interesting construction practices applied in the building of this house. Walls, cielings, tile, etc. are all wildly uneven, making installation of everything a test of Kyle's talents. Luckily, he's good enough to compensate for that and me.

The kitchen's coming along nicely, but this pic also captures the prized Kylicus houserenovaticus in a rare display of leisure.

Ahh, the Beauty of Spring Training

First, I need to give a big shout out to Beckett, who was nice enough to lend me his blog for posting home improvement pictures. I'm sure he's having fun in Kansas City, but we sure miss him a lot. He probably won't recognize the house when he gets back.

This is a shot of mine and Kyle's lunch break the other day. On tv was the first baseball game played by a Washington team in more than thirty years. The result, as if that even matters, was a 5-3 victory by the Nats. Thank goodness, baseball is back.

Beckett's Room

This is what my room looks like now. I sure hope they get it picked up before I get back from Kansas City.

Kitchen Confidential

Dad called today and I told him he could use my website to post home improvement pics for a few days.