The Laptop Duel

I thought all of you out there would get a kick out of this one! Dad and I had a laptop duel the other night. Mom was thrilled to have everyone's full attention (haha.) Dad says I'm on the right track though. Happy weekend everyone!

Happy New Year!

I hope you all had a good holiday season. I did! My 1st Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's were all great. I spent all of the holidays with close family in CT, PA & ME. Lots of miles have been put on these little legs. My New Year's resolution is to work on my mobility. I've almost got this crawling thing figured out. I understand walking and running are not far behind that. Here I am working my way towards the goodies under the tree on Christmas morning.



During the holidays I started eating solid foods. Mmmm, mmmm good. As you can see, I love my mom's cooking. Here I am after eating one of my favorites, beets. Mommy and daddy both hate beets, but they make me eat them.....hmmmm.


I am MUCH more vocal these days and I love to laugh. My favorite game is "mommy pick up." It's great, all I have to do is drop whatever I'm playing with and mommy picks it up. We do this for hours. Otherwise my days are spent rolling all over the ground and jumping in my jumper and antagonizing the cat. Here I am happy that mom finally finished the sweater she had been working on for me since before I was born. I love it, and yes, it is my favorite.

Happy Belated Halloween!

Baby Yoda I am. Yes, I had a very enjoyable 1st Halloween, big ears and all. This was only a couple days after my surgery and I was back on the go, good as new.

I was tired and hungry after all the festivities. I can't wait until next year when I can be dressed up and run around!

No More Horn

TodayI had my first (and hopefully last!) surgery. Since I was a couple months old my Mom and Dad had noticed a small lump on my head. They thought it was just part of normal head parts and pieces that come with a newbie. My Uncle Steve told them I was growing a horn. I guess they didn't want me to have a horn so we met with a surgeon about a month ago and he said that it was a benign cyst and the only treatment was to remove it. So I had the procedure today and everything went well. The hardest part for me was not being able to eat after 1:30 this morning. We arrived at the hospital at 6 AM and they were right on time taking me in at 7:30. I took a couple breaths with a funky mask over my nose and I was off to la la land. I can't remember the last time I slept that good! I awoke to a bunch of nice nurses fussing over me. (I know I'm cute, but I was like, come on ladies there is plenty of me to go around.) Then my Mom and Dad came in and I fell back asleep in my Mom's arms. After my long nap and a bit of food, I was disconnected from all the wires and tubes and they let me go home. Ahhhhh it feels so good to be home.

Diaper Change With A View

My parents finally took me on vacation a few weeks ago. It was about time!! I was getting some major cabin fever. They packed me up in the car like a sardine with all of my favorite toys. On the way, we stopped at my Mimi and Grandpa's house in Maine. Mommy and I stayed there for a week helping out after Grandpa had some minor surgery. I worked hard making them smile and laugh. While there, Grandpa showed me how to work this cool thing called a "remote control." It was great to make the cartoons louder. The louder the better!! Mimi and I hung out on the porch and sang songs with the mosquitoes.

After our week in Maine Daddy came back and they packed me back into the car and drove to New Hampshire. My Great Aunt Kathy & Uncle Charlie have a beautiful home on Lake Winnipesaukee. They have a great living room where I perfected rolling over onto my tummy. It was soooooo relaxing that I loved taking naps by myself too. My rents' took me hiking at the Castle in the Clouds. We hiked to a beautiful overlook where I promptly required a diaper change. I took in the view while Mom and Dad tended to my "needs."


On the way down from the overlook I was hungry, but there were too many mosquitoes around so I had to eat on the run.
We also went on a hike through the Lost RiverGorge.

It was a cold day in the White Mountains, but my Dad kept me warm. I had a great time and can't wait for our next vacation! I'll have to tune into the Travel Channel and do some research for Mom & Dad. I just have to figure out the right numbers to punch into that remote thing.

My Baptism

I finally gave up my heathen ways and was Baptized on August 10th, at St. Catherine of Siena in West Simsbury. I didn't go quietly though; I cried for the entire Sacrement, except for the very end when everyone clapped for me. I wore a white dress shirt and vest, with a bow tie that Mom and Dad fidgeted with, but ultimately gave up on when it came time.

I was excited because that jokster Jesuit Paul Holland, S.J., came down from Beantown to bless me. He told lots of funny jokes at the party afterward. Mommy and Daddy got me a beautiful cake from Mozzicatos, and everyone said it was delicious, but I wouldn't know-- I'm still not allowed to eat cake.



Here are the pictures of the big day

Out and About

Hello again! I have been out and about for the past few weeks doing a meet and greet with family and friends. I made another trip to Maine for the 4th of July (exercising my lungs the entire way!)I enjoyed my 1st parade and fireworks in Thomaston. While I was there I also met my Great Aunt Sue and Uncle Dick. That was quite a treat! We went to Pemaquid Point too. It was a very foggy day and a bit cold, but we had a nice picnic with Mimi, Grandpa and Uncle Steve. Before we left for Main I saw my Aunt Sarah graduate from high school. I've been a busy guy eating, sleeping and growing.....like a weed.