Mardi Gras

We hit the children's parade Sunday. Sam got to see his nieces, Ashlee and Abbey. Jason chucked a handful of Jolly Ranchers at us.

There were several nursing home floats, and, of course, all the cute daycare kings and queens riding in the back of pick-ups.

They were throwing some good loot too. Check out Joe's umbrella.

At the very end the fire truck, always on the end because it is always on call, made some loud whaa-whaas, but Aunt Khaki had Sam covered.

Bye-Bye Hair

Sam's shag look hit the road Saturday. I got him cleaned up, and I miss those baby locks already. He just seems so much more like a little boy now.

The lady who cut Sam's hair did seem to be a baby-cutting expert.

She was dropping clips to get him to look down. They were pumping up the volume on the Chipmunks DVD,one screen for each chair. Then when they finish there is a giant vat of toys for the good boys.

Sam cried when we left.

Einstein Toys

Sam only plays with the most educational toys on the market. The muffin tin is only for the most advanced pupils, but most any baby can work the nail clippers. I am thinking of moving him up to hair dryer.

First shots

So, I took Emily's advice and bought a video camera for Sam's birthday. He won't, of course, do much when the camera is on, so you get to watch mundane video of Sam. I still think he is better in person.

Sea World

I decided that I am going to create a splash zone, like the one at Sea World, around my bathtub. See, I accidentally taught Sam how to splash, and he picked up on it really well. I guess I'll have to start dieting for swimsuit season early.

Again, try not to be jealous of the Paint skills. I'm thinking about offering a workshop.