Buddies...

A boy and his dog...Lucy has become one of my best buddies. We like to play catch together, and I love to climb on her. Sometimes though I have to chase her around the house because she runs away from me! She sure can make me laugh.
Ask me where my baby brother is...This time I have it right. I give him hugs and kisses whenever I can. Sometimes when you ask me where he is though, I lift my own shirt and stick my finger in my belly button. I have been reading books about bringing home a baby and being a big brother. My favorite is to wave to the baby and say hi as well as slobber on the pages, giving out kisses.
My new bike from daddy's friend...I love my new bike even though I can't quite reach the pedals on it yet. It has such a fun bell that I can make go. Daddy's friend, Bill, has twin boys who were too big for their bikes, so I got one for my brother too. Thanks, Mr. Bill!
Another of my best buddies...I love going places and visiting with my friend Alyssa. We went to the museum together and had a blast. Niether of us wanted to wear the smocks to keep us dry, so we got pretty wet. It's a good thing our mommies decided to save the water play until the end. We will have to go back sometime.
More water fun...For some reason I think I would like to jump right in here and play inside the water parts. Water play is one of my favorite things to explore, but don't be shocked when you can't get me to sit down in the bathtub. No matter how hard you try, you won't get me to give in. You'll have to use the cup and pour the water over me. Mom and Dad wonder what the difference is in the bath water, but I haven't told them yet. It's too good to keep them guessing!

Summer Splashes

July has been a lot of fun around Midland. It has been warm enough to go swimming, spend lots of time outdoors and got to the spray parks. This is Mom and me at the spray park. I am just getting acquainted in this picture. You should see some of the later pictures...I am absolutely soaked, and so is Mom! What fun we have!



We have also gone to the Children's Zoo in the area. This is Dad and me petting Andy the cow. Ask me what a cow says! I love to learn new animal noises. It keeps Mom and Dad laughing.
And of course, I love the water and my truck so much that I even beg Mom and Dad to ride in the rain. Notice that Mom and Dad are in the garage staying dry while I ventured out into the driveway to get wet. Yeah Summer!

Busy as a Bee

Last weekend we went with Uncle Brad and Aunt Kristin to the Bay City River Roar. I couldn't believe how fast those boats went. It was so fun. Besides, lots of people were watching me and talking about how cute I was, so excited about the boats and coordinating shirts with Dad.
Yesterday Mom took me to the library for "Touch a Truck Day." I got a new fire hat and construction hat. It was fun to sit in the driver's seat of the fire engine, but I really liked to drive the gian municipal lawn mower. Maybe Daddy should get a riding mower!


Over Father's Day, GrampS and Grammy came for a visit. This is the finger painting I made for GrampS. I think he liked it. I know he liked all of my new tricks. There are even more tricks up my sleeve now. I love to walk all over the place, especially at home. I do best if I have a destination in mind, but you can start to find me wandering more. I can even pull myself up in the middle of the room now. Also, you should ask me what animals say. My favorites are a cow, horse, fish, sheep, doggie and bird.

Bubbles, Bikes and Bottoms Up!

What a busy time it has been for us now that the weather has warmed up. I have been outside riding my bike, getting pulled behind Mom and Dad's bike, trying really hard to walk, and on rainy days, I like to smash bubbles with my cymbals indoors. I took my frist few steps when Dad was away in Asia for a few weeks and I have been trying to run around ever since. The only part I still have trouble with is the getting to the standing position without anything to pull up on. So you'll often find me walking around like a gorrilla with my buns high in the air. And you should see me on my bike! I am a regular old speed demon. That's why they put the helmet on me. Besides, Mom and Dad always wear one.


With the hot weather, I went to Down Gardens for storytime today and they had the sprinklers on for us. I had so much fun getting me and Mama wet. Boy did I get tuckered out after that! I think I get to go swimming this weekend at Gramma and Grampa's cottage. We are going to go with Uncle Brad and Aunt Kristin.

On another note, I am getting excited about being a big brother. I like to give mom's growing belly a hug. Did you know that we are going to turn our house into wrestle-mania? We are going to have another boy in the house. Oh yeah!

"Oh the Places You'll Go"

I am so excited to be spending time outside. You wouldn't believe how much I am learning everyday! I love to push around my wagon and go on walks with Mama and our friends. There are birdies out everywhere that make me laugh, and they live in trees that have these green things on them called leaves. I have gotten really good at pointing to pictures of things in my books, like leaves, puppies, kittens, teddy bears, the moon, telephone, boats and more. You should come read with me sometime. Last weekend we went to Gramma and Grampa's new cottage and Grampa read with me. That is a fun place. They have kayaks that I can paddle in with Daddy. I can hardly wait for the summer to warm up the water a little so I can swim. Lucy will be excited too. We have so much fun playing catch together that throwing the ball off the dock to her will be even better.

Isle of Palms, SC - Casa Banana

Casa Banana, our home on the beach for a week with Mommy's family








There was a spitting Alligator in the yard!










Two Water falls, one from the kiddy pool and one from the hot tub. It was pretty, but cold, cuz' the pool didn't have heat.









I spent my time trying to pick up the ladies. I had a lot of comments from strangers about how cute I was, but I was looking for something more macho, so I tried to bear my chest a little....Didn't work...but it did seem to scare my cousin Greta.









Mom made cool shirts for all the grandkids. She even numbered them on the back in case you have troubles keeping track. I'm number 5!


















All-in-all we had a great time. I'm not a big fan of the sandy beach yet, but I do love long walks in my wagon. We went to a minor league baseball game. Here's a picture of my mom and dad. They're wearing black to cover their bellies. Oh yeah, perhaps you haven't heard. Mom has a belly. I overheard Mom tell her family this week that I'm gonna be a big brother! Hmmm, that's kind of scary.

Quacker and Peeping Tom

I rock the "peak-a-boo" world. Here's a picture of me sneaking a peak just before unleashing one of my stellar "boos". I'm on top of my game after Baths and with my blanket when going to bed. If you ever want to throw down a mean game of "peak-a-boo" just cover my head with an object and I'll show you what I've got.

GramS and GrampS visited for Easter. We got to check out the flutter byes at Dow Gardens. Man do they look yummy.

I'm thinkin' of being a flutter bye when I grow-up, Here's a picture of me job shadowing.

Anyway, I had an opportunity to open more presents for my 1st Birthday and a third and final attempt to dig-in to a birthday cake. I respectfully declined and my first try at ice cream made me gag. But I did get a John Deere Lawn Mower from GramS and GrampS. I immediately took it outside and cut Uncle Brad's backyard.

Then came Easter. The bunny broke-in and left me this awesome basket. After I pulled out the book, toothbrush, and bubbles, I found out what Easter is all about...the synthetic green grass! Man that stuff is awesome! Mom and dad are still picking it out of the carpet. Oh yeah, and the name sake of this blog...well...Grandma and Grandpa lepard sent me a big duck (Quacker) and a small duck (Peeping Tom). I carry Peeping Tom with me all around the house. He makes me smile.Let's see, Dad gave me my first hair cut. He made me choose between my Mullett and my Faux-hawk. I chose to keep my Faux-hawk, so Dad clipped the long curls off my neck. He did a pretty good job, but I think I'll wear a hat until it grows out again. I like my Hope College hat. It goes well with my patchwork sport coat that I wear to church. I think it makes me look like one of the best used car salesmen in Midland.


Well, that's all for now. Heading down to Charleston with my Lepard relatives in first week of April. I'll try to take some pictures and keep you "posted", no pun intended.