Hanging wit my Mommy

Aaaaahhhh... the simple joys in life. Toasty warm house, comfy couch, happy pets, and TV. Speaking of which, why isn't the TV as bright and colorful as I would like? Is it sleeping? Maybe staring at it will make something happen.

Yeah, no. No colors, no motion, no sounds, but still it manages to enthrall me. If only I could figure out how to make it go.


Out of the way dogs, I'm trying to fix the TV! If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the problem. I wish someone was here to help me!

Mom! When did you get here? I guess that explains why the couch was moving. Quick turn on the TV! Wait... why are you picking me up? Is this how to turn the TV on? Hey, this is fun. Lift me higher por favor!


BEAR HUGS! Don't let go of my toes mom and I'll grab your hair or something! This is fun! You might be more fun than TV!

You ARE more fun than TV! Just look to my goonie smile for proof! Thanks for the QT mom!

Bedtime for the Blue Giraffe (aka Xavier)

Our son, dressed as a blue giraffe. I'm pretty sure that he has no idea that he is dressed as a blue giraffe. Also pretty sure that he has no idea that giraffes of the blue variety do not exist. Nevertheless, he seems to be having a ball.

Supper Time!

7 o'clock has become super supper time in Xavier's world. So far he has met and conquered rice cereal, oatmeal, carrots, bananas, and peas. In his presence no veggie, fruit, or grain is safe. Arugula? It's a veg-juh-tah-bull, and if it crosses paths with our son, consider it a goner. He has even developed a "headbang" method to expedite the acquisition of solid foods. Our little boys is all grows up.


Rice cereal.


More rice cereal. Once the novelty of eating something that's not milk wore off, X quickly joined the ranks of experienced 6 month olds who have already realized that rice cereal is not where it's at.


Witness the birth of the Carrot Monster.


Here he is eating carrots while clothed. This was waaaay back in the day before mom and dad realized the awesome staining power of hardcore carrot baby food. Now he takes his meals in his birthday suit.


Carrot buzz. Thanks mom.


Focus Xavier-san, you're beginning to look like a clown.


Peas. Are you kidding? This kid loves peas. Notice I'm restraining his action hand. This is solely to prevent him from grabbing the jar of mushy peas and slamming it down his gullet. It's for his own good.


"PEAS! I'm going Night of the Living Dead zombie-style for peas!"

This is the image I'll conjure every time I see a "Visualize Whirled Peas" bumper sticker on the back of a Prius.

First Tooth

Milestone today. Sometimes you get the first tooth, sometimes the first tooth gets you. Just ask the giraffe.

Six Months Old! Halfway to a birthday!

New Year's Resolution

It's the beginning of a brand new year which means wishful thinking and good intentions are plentiful and fleeting. Not mine though! It's time to get in shape!


Got my IU athletic apparel locked and loaded. I'm so hyped that I'm even good to go in khakis! Time to make the family Alma Mater proud.



Only have about sixteen and a half years left to lock down that sports scholarship. Guess I'll just start off with a little light stretching. Loosen up those hammies, and... IU football here I come!



Wha...? The program might not be turned around by then? OK then, IU basketball here I come!



Seriously? Well then what ARE my options for winning sports? Soccer, one of the women's sports, or something called Sink the Biz? Dad, mom, where did you two go to college? Some academic university? Party university. Right. That actually explains quite a bit.