Doppelganger

Hey, you look familiar. Do I know you from somewhere? The playground maybe or the sandbox? I like your outfit. Our moms must shop at the same places.

Okay, time for me to go back and play with my new toys. Give me five!

Grandma's house

I must be dreaming! This place is amazing! The house of gigantic toys (a baseball bigger than me?!) and bowls full of candy. If only my arms were longer...

First class all the way

Ah, I like this first class travel. A seat of my own, extra pretzel packages to play with and even a plastic cup to throw around. Our travel went really well yesterday. And everyone LOVED me since I was a happy baby and didn't cry at all.

Ready or not

Here I come! Mommy and I head to Michigan on Monday. We will be there for a whole week. The real reason for our trip is to go to a wedding and it should be lots of fun visiting my grandparents, Aunt Whitney and all sorts of other friends and family. I even hear that there might be some new toys waiting for me at Grandma's house. Hmmm, very interesting.

My future's so bright...

I gotta wear shades!

Lil' Heartbreaker

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!!

Not much is new here... although we have survived THE BLIZZARD OF 2006!! We aren't snowed in, but the sloppy sidewalks do make it a little bit harder to cruise around town. Thankfully I have my all-terrain stroller to get me through the tough parts (where people don't do a good job shoveling for example).

Mom said that if I'm going to try to eat a whole box of chocolates then I had better brush my brand new teeth again. Just kidding. I'm not eating chocolate.... yet...

Brushing up on my skills...

With new teeth comes great responsibility!

Tigger

Can I have a Tigger of my own Mommy? Huh? Can I? Huh? PLEEEAAASE! All the other kids have one. Please! I promise, when I'm old enough I'll do the dishes every night. I'll clean the kitty litter, take out the trash.

Hmmm, no response from mom. Time to go ask dad.

Happiest Little Boy on Earth

Ah, finally I have my very own TV remote! The best toy of all! Wait. What do you mean that there are no batteries and this is the remote to the old television that is now in the basement? How am I supposed to switch this to Seasame Street?
Oh darn. My favorite shows have been pre-empted by Olympic coverage

Circus Act

Hey mom, let's take this show on the road. What do you think? How about we call it The Amazing Roberto: Accompanied by his Wild and Dangerous Three-Legged Pet Panther!

Tricked again

Aw schucks. I thought there was going to be some frosting or cookie dough to eat off of this spatula.

Thank you Toothfairy!

I got a special, one-time-only, gift from the Toothfairy to celebrate the arrival of my first two teeth. Mom said that this won't happen again until I lose my baby teeth many many years from now. And by then I'll get CASH!


So, here I am playing with my very own "Busy Box." By the way, did you know that the Toothfairy shops at Amazon.com?

Alfred Hitchcock Presents...

Alfred Hitchcock Presents....

Now my parents are thinking I have a future in movie making...

Ha Ha. Very Funny.

Hmmm, I think someone is having a bit of fun at my expense... Mom is getting a little goofy. It must be the sleep deprivation. And it is a new month so her "photo quota" has been reset. Ug, I'm in trouble! But, mmmmm, these Cheerios are tasty!

WAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!

Teething is no fun. If you look closely you can see the cause of all of my agony. And don't you think it is time my mom STOP TAKING PICTURES AND COMFORT ME ALREADY?!?!?

Starting early

My dad said that it is never too early to start planning for your financial future. I'm brushing up on some ideas to discuss at my next playgroup. Likely topics include the following:

1)Investing your allowance: making the most of taking out the garbage and doing dishes.
2)Bonus cash! Save for retirement with money from birthday gifts and the toothfairy.
3)College bound. How to make sure your parents are saving enough for your education.
4)Rainy day funds - the fall back Bank of Mom and Dad!

good kitty

Here is my kitty Mary. As you can see she is being very patient with me as I try to learn how to gently pet her rather than grab a fist full of fur. She started to show signs of minor irritation when I tried to climb on her back for a pony ride. You would think that with only three legs that she'd be a slowpoke, but quite the contrary. She can pick up speed fast especially when she hears food put in her dish.

KISS

I think Gene Simmons has some serious competition...

A spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down

Okay, being 7 months old is turning out to be harder than being 6 months old was. Not only is that tooth causing me some trouble, but I have a cold on top of that. Unfortunately I kept my mom and dad up most of the night since I kept coughing and waking up. Hopefully I'll start feeling better soon. Until then I'll keep practicing the "hang the spoon on your nose" trick like a true Hoagland.

Lucky No. 7

Well, today marks my 7-month birthday. Now that I'm a bit older now, I'll take this moment for a bit of reflection... A lot has happened this past month, much of which has already been documented on this blog. One thing that hasn't been mentioned yet is my new appreciation for Gerber Veggie Puffs. Boy are those yummy. And mom has found that having Veggie Puffs on hand is an easy way to pacify me if I'm getting hungry and cranky when we are out and about (riding home on the T for example). Also, there is other news to go along with my new skill of chewing more solid foods. ... drum roll please.... my first tooth is coming in as I speak!!You can't see it in this photo, but trust me that tooth is there! Mom and dad can see it. And they can feel it if they stick their finger in my mouth. CHOMP! HA HA! And the excessive drool on my shirt is further evidence that teething is in process.