Skunks

When we got home last night, Little Man cried in his crib until 1 a.m. (he has gotten used to being in the room with us), Daddio snored from the virus he caught from Little Man, so I decided to sleep with the dog. Who smelled like a skunk. I don't think she was sprayed directly, but I suspected there were skunks in the neighborhood.

Well, whaddya know:

Happy Birthday, Daddio!

We're back from California and it's Daddio's 30th Birthday today! Here are some photos to hold you over until I can sort through them:

What's this dude doing? (Monterey Bay):


Birthday celebration with family:

And what you really want, Little Man and Daddio:

Resistance is Futile

Don't try to resist the cuteness that is "no."




In other news, we have Baby's First Strep! How did he know we're flying cross-country on Saturday? Well, we hope it's strep. The instant test was negative but the doctor said he smells like he has strep, and looks like he has strep, so we have pink bubblegum anti-biotic.

No.

For the past month or so Little Man has been trying out "No." It hasn't been clear that he completely understands when to use it. He doesn't say it to anyone in particular or when he wants us to stop doing something, but he just likes to see how it sounds. He does seem to understand that it should be said assertively. And he's very cute when he says it, in my opinion, as he forms the word very clearly and ends with his lower lip sticking out.

But now I think he's starting to understand the meaning of it.

At dinner last night he fed something to Daisy. I said, "Little Man, no. Feed Little Man, not Daisy." He looked at Daisy and said, "Daisy, No." Then he saw T. in the kitchen and said, "Daddy..." When Tim looked at him he said, "No."

Happy Fathers' Day!

Daddio Brownies:

My furry friend and I are watching Sesame Street:

It looks good from here, too:

Before and After

Baby's First Haircut.

Before:
Daddio took the scenic route to the barber shop, and Little Man fell asleep:

During:

T. goes to a black barbershop 'cause they know what to do with his curls. I wanted to take a picture of all the men lined up in their chairs, and Little Man in his chair, but I didn't want to be too much of a tourist. You can see some of the setting in the mirror, and note the old chrome barber chairs with ashtrays in the arms.

They have a "salon" in the back where they bump the white people (although Tim has learned to stubbornly refuse to be bumped to the white women, and instead wait for his barber) and we were sure Will would be bumped, but instead Mr. Johnson, the shop owner, took on the challenge of a baby haircut:


After:

And in other news, things that are growing other than Little Man's hair:

The garden. Today I did a bit of weeding and thinning. The watermelon all died so I transplanted some zucchini to that area and thinned all the zucchini. I planted more green beans, and pulled some volunteer tomatoes that had come up. I don't think we're going to get any carrots, but everything else is looking healthy.

And our flowers:

Summertime Fun

Look, Kid, if you want a huge beach ball sprinkler, you're going to have to blow it up yourself.



Baby's first Snickers:


Putting Practice:

Celebrity Resemblances

When I was a kid we had a game called "Girl Talk." It involved answering questions or doing dares, and if you failed you had to put a zit sticker on your face. One of the questions I remember was, "What celebrity do you most resemble?" I was never able to come up with anyone who looked like me. But I have a few suggestions for Little Man.


1. Sarah Bernhardt

The Divine Sarah was a dramatic stage and silent movie actress of the 19th century. Our own Little Man has a flair for the dramatic as well.

Most recently, we had to be out of the house this morning so the cleaning lady could do her thing. I decided to take the Little Man to breakfast before school. I ordered us pancakes, but he spit them all out (he's like the food critic in Ratatouille, "If I don't love it, I don't swallow.") When I dropped him off at school he flopped his head down on the classroom rug. We all looked at him waiting for him to wail, but instead he just stretched out in the middle of the floor with all the other toddlers staring at him.

2. Jackie Warner

Jackie is a celebrity physical trainer, owner of a gym and spa, and star of a reality show on Bravo. I think we all know where Jackie got the inspiration for her haircut.