I AM NOT HAPPY!...
Clean up-STAT! What is mom doing to me? First she makes me green play-doh that smells like peppermint and then she tells me that I can only smell it...not eat it. Then, she has the bright idea to stamp my hands in plaster for a keepsake ornament. I DO NOT LIKE STAMPING MY HANDS! She should know this.
Last time I had my hands and feet stamped in black ink and I cried like you have never heard before. Mom had to do my feet first then cover up the ink on my feet with socks so I couldn't see it. Then she stamped my hands and the crying started all over again. She thought it was pretty funny when she put me in the tub though. I tried to wash it all off. When it wasn't working the tears started rolling. I did not want to stay this color forever! Then she took my socks off. I screamed! Why were my feet black? What had she done to me?
Well, same story here. Exect this time white plaster. I was not so happy. Yes, that is snot rolling out of my nose from all of the screaming and crying. I tried to run away into the livingroom, but she caught me. I tried to clean my hands off too. See my shirt and pants? Mom finally got smart and we practiced stamping our hands in the play-doh. It stays put. Whata know? It worked. Mom got to finish her project and I stopped panicing. I even make my own handprint in the play-doh and the sandbox now. Just ask me and I will show you how.
Is this really worth it Mom?
Sunday, March 04, 2007
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY MOM AND DAD!...
It has been 2 years! Mom and Dad needed to celebrate. They had reservations at Ouisie's Table. Aunt Courtney and Uncle Jeff came over with a movie and a motive...get mom and dad out of the house with out any tears. It worked! Mom and Dad really wanted to take a picture with me, but I was having too much fun in the sandbox and my dinner was almost ready too. They had to run for it! I didn't mind one bit; until bed time! I thought I would give those 2 a taste of what I could do. SCREAM, CRY, and just about HYPERVENTELATE! Mom and Dad came back just in time. I snuggled into their bed for the night still sniffling of course. 
Can we eat like this every night?
YEE-HAW!...
Mom and Dam-Ma thought it would be funny to put me in Uncle Dot's cowboy hat. I loved the idea. Only problem is I wanted to carry the hat; not wear it. Sitting still for the picture was out of the question. Sorry ladies! You will have to try again later.
Next time--try out your ropin' skills
SO MUCH TO DO AT 15 MONTHS...
Celebrating my birthday each month is just part of mom's tradition. The 16th of every month is a very special day. We started 15 months with a yummy breakfast. Mom made whole wheat blueberry pancakes and sliced bananas. I didn't have time to smile for the camera. I was busy enjoying every bite of my breakfast. It's is a good thing too. We had a busy day ahead of us. Mom and I took a trip to the museum. Each time we go I discover that I can do so much more. This time I really enjoyed the ramp/bridge. It has bumps and waves from beginning to end. I had to be careful. When I fell down...I got right back up again and just kept on going! It was a bit crowed indoors. I had fun watching all the children and how they moved from thing to thing too. I think we even shared a few moments of showing off what we knew how to do. Mom and I had a picnic lunch outside in the courtyard and then it was time to play outdoors. I found a wheel barrow and of course revisited the lawn mower and the fishing nets. It didn't bother me that it was 40 degrees. I was having a blast on my birthday! WHEE! The fun did not stop there. Mom took me by the gift shop and I picked out a Pound-A-Peg (like a cobbler's bench), and a new pair of cymbals, animal magnets for the fridge and a 3 piece ocean puzzle. It was great! Lucky for me we have a long drive home. I was so tired!
Thursday, March 01, 2007
IN A BOX?...
Dad has a new job with Teleflora and we get lots of deliveries. Boxes arrive almost everyday. This leaves lots of room for investigation. I have to check them out, inside and out, to see if there is something I might want to play with. I am a hands on kid. I find all kinds of cool stuff I should not be playing with in dad's office. My favorite these days is dad's Blackberry and mom's laptop. I am great at moving the mouse and banging on the keys too. I also like to rearrange the stacks of papers, sort through mail and files, etc. Mom says we need doors on the office. I think dad is beginning to think so too.
Dad tried to put several boxes together to make me atunnel, but they were too floppy. What is your vote...is dad GT or "special?" Mom still votes on the GT side. I guess it is off to the store we go. Mom has her eye on a climber with a tunnel for me to play on outside. 
NATURE'S BEST FRIEND...
Dad made a joke the other morning. He said that they were raising a HIPPY! I don't know about all that, but I do love nature. Some of my favorite moments come from finding things on the ground. I love to look at the leaves and watch them blow in the breeze, find acorns and now pinecones too. I like to put the acorn hats on my fingers. Mom showed me that trick. I wasn't too happy that the pinecone had points on it though. Plus, my thumb got stuck inbetween the seeds. I carried it to mom for removal then started all over again. I love sand and grass. The grass is a bit crunchy in our yard though. I sit it in and lift my legs and feet off the ground as I pulls blades out and examine them. Sand is another story. The socks must come off in the sand! I like to rub my feet in it, lay down it, drop a handful from in the air, and of course use all my sandtoys. I appreciate all the little things. Like bugs and spiders and a bird's nest on the ground. Ants don't scare me...only mom. I point to all the ones I see and wait to see her reaction--we usually have to look quickly and move on. I've learned a lot in the great outdoors!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Dam-MA!
Dam-ma Malone had a special birthday (55--don't tell her I told you.) We celebrated at Papa's Steakhouse. Yummy! It was a night filled with family and amazing food. I tried creamed spinach and asapargus. I think I liked it, maybe. I was such a good boy too. I was passed around the table like a hot plate, but I didn't mind. I just talked to everyone and then returned back to mama for the food.
PS-I know a secret. Dam-Ma always passes me the food that mom says no to. I have her wrapped around my finger. Exactly where a grandma should be :) I Love you Dam-Ma! (translation-RGT calls grandma Dam-ma. Let's hope it sticks...wouldn't that be funny?)
55 and almost 15 months
Wednesday, February 07, 2007
SQUISHED!
I got squished in a big love hug between Grandma Hamm and Aunt Kaci. I tried to wiggle free, but I was bribed with an apple. I love the attention :)
XOXO
SWIMMIN' LIKE A FISH...
Sunday, February 4th I had my first swim lesson at the JCC in Myerland. Aunt Kay thought it was important for me and my Cous Wes to learn to swim. Thanks Aunt Kay! I was so excited to see my family and to get to try something new. I even picked out my bathing suit myself--it has fish on it! I was lookin' good and ready to swim! I waddled right into the pool area and then I got a little scared. Strange people, humidity, voices echoing and cold water--what was I in for? When the lesson began all the babies and their parents got right in the water. I wanted out! IT WAS COLD! Mom said I was trying to climb up her body. I made lots of sad faces and pointed to the edge of the pool where everyone else was warm and dry. After a few minutes though I got the hang of it. We tried opening and shutting our mouths, laying on our backs to float, kicking with straight legs, passing between mom and dad and key words like wait, ready, go, swim to the side and such. I love jumping off the side! I made a splash! Now that I have it down, I've been practicing in the tub. Water is going everywhere, but I am still having fun. Only 13 lessons to go. I will be a swimmer by summer!
GOOD STUFF...
I'm 14.5 months old and finally I am getting to the good stuff. I love turkey and cheese sandwiches! First I eat all the bread. Then I eat a few bites of the cheese and sneak a few bites for Sassy. I save the meat for last so I can make a few funny faces and throw scraps to Sassy and Buster. They love sandwiches too! And who whould have thought that I would like celery? I love that crunchy cold stuff. One lunch I thought I would be creative...I dipped it in my yogurt...YUMMY! Mom said it reminded her of when she mixed jello and cornbread. I guess me and mom just have some wierd tastebuds.
Wanna Share?
Wednesday, January 31, 2007
FISHIN' WITH DAD...
My bud Austin across the street is almost 3. He has a fishing pole. I think dad fell in love with it. He said we had to have one. He was right, you can't get it away from me now! I'm not sure if casting is a 14 month developmental skill, but I can do it! I push the button and drop the line. I am even working on reeling it in. I need a bit of help--little guys wrists don't rotate, but I know what I am trying to do. Mom is shocked and dad is cheering. I'm just running around the halls and living room with my pole.
FYI--Tears will follow when it is taken away :) Just wait for me to drop it...then you can hide it. That works better.
MISSION: GET SNACK!...
I'm trying my hardest to get this bag of yogurt covered raisins I found open. Mom should rally put a lock on the pantry door :)
Oh, puffs are on the cabinet, I bet I can reach those. Let me try!
RAISING A READER!
I don't know how I got so lucky! I am raising a child who eats his fruit and veggies, enjoys playing outside, snuggles with out protest, listens to music and sings and dances around the living room with his mom and HE LOVES TO READ! We spend hours a day looking at books, pointing out pictures and reading to each other. Reagan does a lot of the talking ("reading")now. He knows that his sounds have meaning and he "reads" as he is looking at the books. He gets so excited when he sees something he knows. He "Moo's" for a cow, "Baa's" for a sheep and smells the stinky socks and laughs. We have such a good time together these days.
Do you see what I see?
Doc or Vet...
I haven't decided yet, but I love to play with all my medical equipment. I take mom's temp and chew on the bulb of the blood pressure band. Did you know that your heart says, "thump, thump?" I did! These days I can tell mom and dad what hurts. Mom is thrilled with that new information. If I fall down I touch what is hurting. I know how to hold a "boo-boo bunny" on my own boo-boo's and if you ask me later where my boo-boo is...I usually point to my head. Oh, yes! I take many falls with my new freedom walking and of course all the climbing. What can I say, but "ALL BOY!"
Take your temp...No fever.
A FRIEND FOR THE DAY...
Julia came to play and we kept mom busy. We both got a lesson in sharing! We couldn't decide who should play with a toy first or who should keep the toy once it was being played with. It was pretty funny for mom to watch us work it all out. I took Julia for a ride in my little blue wagon. Usually it is filled with toys or my animals, but today was special; my girlfriend took the spot. Mom was just glad it didn't tip over as I walked around the living room. Julia thought it was great. We took turns using my magnets and then we headed outside. BRRRR! We were little bundled up babies. A little drizzle and cool breezes couldn't keep us inside. We took a trip around the yard and back again smiling all the way!
WHO KNEW?...
Who would have known that play-doh, a piece of contact paper and different textures could make a baby so happy! Reagan did!
He puts everything up and then takes it all down again. His favorite is the gold feather and fur. A streamer or two have been tasted, the sandpaper has been rubbed smooth and of course we find little pieces of Easter grass and such around the house, but the little man is smiling. Play- doh is a whole new adventure. Reagan likes to smell it and stick it on his nose. I wonder where he got that idea? Honk, Honk are his new favorite sounds as his "beeps" your nose or sticks a sticker or the like on it. He also enjoys using spoons, bottle tops and cookie cutters to make impressions in the doh. Okay, he did taste it, but I am ready to make some peppermint doh soon (Shelley send me the recipe :) ) The fun times just keep on rollin'!
MUSUEM TRIP#3...
Oh the wonderful things I can do! I can mow the gravel; can you? Mom and I met Collin and Mitchel at the museum for a day of fun. Wow, what a difference when you can walk! I had a BLAST! It was such a beautiful day, we had a picnic lunch and plenty of time to play. This trip led to me getting some new toys for the tub. I loved trying to scoop the ducks out of the fountain and now I get to scoop fish and turtles out of the bath. Mom is still looking for me a mower. Think of all the $ she could save on the lawn.
I had a bit of a temper "blow out" when it was time to go home. Mom was not impressed by me turning purple and all the tears and screams, but she promised she would bring me back soon.
I'M WALKING!...
I'm running, I'm falling and I love every minute of my new freedom. Okay to be fair, I have been "walking" since my birthday. I just needed a little help. First I needed someone to hold on to and then just a finger or too made me feel secure. I often thought I was a bit more advanced in my step taking, but a few falls didn't hurt too bad. I took my first few solo steps to Mommy and I loved walking with "bumpers" between dad's arms. Then Aunt Melissa came to stay for the weekend I had to show off. I walked back and forth between her and mom. They thought it was great! I loved all the cheering and made sure I took time to clap for myself too. These days there is no slowing me down. I walk right up to what I want and get it. If I need help I have plenty of words and gestures to get the point across. Opening doors...not a problem, climbing...even better! I am having a blast pushing my broom down the hallway and chasing the cat and dog around the house, walking the sidewalk and more. Mom and dad just can't believe how big I am. 
FREEDOM!
HUNGRY...NEED FOOD!
Luckily I know where to find it too. Head to the fridge (or the pantry.) I know there are some leftovers in here. Hum, organic applesauce, yogurt or a pickle? I do enjoy Hummus and pita too. It is just too hard to decide. MOM! Get me a snack!
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
2007 is sure to bring great times with friends and family! We brought the new year in with some fireworks and a pizza picnic in the drive. It was cold out there so we did not stay long. I was so excited to see all the lights, but the noises were still a bit too much for me. The sparklers were lots of fun too. I loved all the colors and laughed until mom and dad were not sure if I was laughing or crying. I was bouncing up and down and taking mom on a walking tour of the driveway.
New Year's Day we went to Grandma Hamm's house to bring in the year with the traditional dishes. I wasn't too sure about the meat, but I loved stealing black eyed peas off of mom's plate.
STAR HELPER...
What a helper! Mama turned around to put away some cups and I just climbed right in the dishwasher! I love to pull out the drawer and use my muscles to lift glass bowls and such off the bottom rack. I have lots of fun moving all the silverware from place to place too. The whole basket comes right out! More fav's include sweeping and using the vac. I am my mom's STAR HELPER.
You are not supposed to be the there!
