We're Alone Again

Well mommy has run off again. This time she is in Las Vegas for the CES conference where they show all the new electronic gadgets each year. Maybe she'll see a nice new camcorder for us to purchase. I was greeted with this after I changed out of my suit and went looking for you. This is your new hobby. Pulling the tissue paper from the roll. Your mom and I are just thrilled about this one.


Next we moved onto your next new hobby. Removing the cans of Girlie's Diet Coke in the kitchen. You can create quite a mess when you put your mind to it.


And you really know how to put your mind to it. "Look mom I can do it without looking."


And on and on it went. You gave me the pouty, Bambi-eyed look so I would cave in and let you continue messing up the kitchen. It worked.


I gave up trying to distract you. You were on a mission.


I came back after a little while. You were really getting hardcore at that point. Down on your hands and knees in search of the elusive Diet Coke.


Finally you had had enough and we moved onto some new activities. We read the paper a little and played with a mixing bowl. You also tried to grab my container of nuts that I was eating out of. And we also played the naming game. This is the new game I play with you to help you learn words. I say, "Where's the _____?". I might ask you where the clock is or where the light is. You then point to thing I'm talking about if you've learned the word. So far you know clock, books, light, nose, mouth. I taught you refrigerator and (of course) Coke today. It's funny though that whenever I ask you where mommy is or where daddy is you never point at us.


And then we went into your room. I did my usual taunting you with objects so you would look up and allow me to get a head shot. It worked.


Almost got the computer mouse this time. "Dad is so evil!"


And then we did some shots on the bed because you always look cute with a white background.


You look like you're trying to pick a fight here. "Come on dad. I dare you to take the duckie away!"


After this I fed you 4 ounces of formula and gave you your foot and leg massage that puts you to sleep. And then I read you 4 books. You then scratched your eyes which lets me know you are ready for bed. We should also let mommy know I found my keys. I thought maybe you had grabbed them and dropped them somewhere but they were in my track pants that I wore yesterday. After you were asleep I heated up the ribs I made for mommy before she left. They were just as good the second time. One day you'll have a good set of teeth to set into my famous rib recipe.