Tired from Swimming

I think I'll just sleep right here: roof over my head - my favorite chair.

No, no wait, I need PupPup!

Somebody, anybody, please.

4 Easy Steps to Imprisoning an Impostor

Step 1: Prepare impostor by hovering said impostor over prison.

Step 2: Push impostor into prison.  

(You may experience some resistance.  Just keep stuffing.)

Step 3: Secure prison.

(Make sure you hear a click or the prison will reopen and the impostor will be able to escape.)

Step 4: Check the latch to make sure it is secure.

In case of prison break, repeat steps 1 through 4.

The Tale of Owen and PupPup

Once upon a time there was a boy named Owen who had a PupPup.  PupPup was a true friend to Owen.  One day (it was Monday) Owen placed PupPup in a special hiding place.  Owen, sadly,  forgot the location of the special hiding place.  All the king's horses and all the king's men could not find PupPup again (the cats didn't help either).  Owen's momma and daddy searched high and low to no avail.  As Owen's parents are loving and kind they tried to convince Owen that another dog that looked like PupPup could be a good friend too.  Owen was not fooled by the impostor PupPup and to express his displeasure, he put the impostor in prison (the dishwasher caddy).  And then one day (it was today) at Boys' Night, PupPup's special hiding place (in the drawer under the oven) was discovered.  Hooray!  A decree was sent out that everyone should rejoice and celebrate for what once was lost had been found.  We killed the fatted calf (well we had wings and beer -okay the older boys had wings and beer - I had milk and a cheese stick) and put rings on PupPup's paws.  And Owen and PupPup went to sleep without a peep.

The End.

In other news: I am having a great time at swimming lessons.  I am having such fun kicking, splashing, and singing.  Tomorrow we all go down the slide.  I cannot wait.

Swimming Lessons

I started swimming lessons today at the YMCA. I had so much fun, after all, there was no need to feel down.

Momma and I had a great time. We sang songs and practiced going under water (the other babies did not like this but I did - it's fun), kicking our feet, paddling our hands, getting in the water from the side of the pool, blowing bubbles (I already knew how to do this), and laying back in the water (again, I was the only baby who thought this was fun -- I am either weird or very on top of this water baby thing).  I go to lessons all this week and next week.  I am so excited!

The following pictures were taken yesterday. I went swimming with Elyse, Aunt Sharron, Uncle Daniel, momma, AND Uncle Jay and Uncle Rick (they have a perfect pool for little people - there is a ledge with just the right amount of water for sitting, walking, and splashing). We had a fantastic time together swimming.

Sunday RED

Houston Children's Museum

Mimi, momma, and I all went to the Houston Children's Museum today. 

(learn more at www.cmhouston.org)

We had an AMAZING time!

There were cars to drive!

And trucks.

Let's put the hammer down and get this load out of here.

10-4 good buddy.

Look mom, no hands!

In addition to cars and trucks . . . a sled!  I had never been sledding.   Momma pulled me around the tot kingdom.

Thanks, momma. 

Mimi helped me slide.  There were steps on one side and a really soft step/ramp thing on the other.  Going up and down these was almost as much fun as the slide.

A Room of One's Own

Of course I am not too young to have read Virginia Woolf.

A Room With a View

Or E. M. Forster for that matter.

"Rear Window"

Nothing a like a good Hitchcock film for the under two crowd.

This house was really neat.  It had a table and chairs that were made out of soft and yet sturdy material.  We were all impressed.  

Sharing.

You can actually see all three of us in this picture.  Mirrors are so neat, don't you think?

Momma said, "Owen, this is like a giant version of a toy called a Lite-Brite that was popular when I was a kid." 

 

I said, "Green."

FLOWERS!  

I smell every flower I see.  These flowers smell and they spin.

I love this door.  It has a doorbell, a light switch, door knob, and knocker.

Knock, knock, anyone home?

Well, look who it is!

Do come in.

Momma kept making references to Alice's Adventures in Wonderland - something about a door that Alice goes through and cakes that maker her shrink.  I didn't eat anything special.  I was already the perfect size.

What a great visit.  Bye, bye.

Fun with Mimi!

Mimi is so much fun.  Momma has camp at church this week and mimi is here taking care of me.  We really appreciate her for coming to Houston this week.  She likes to sing and read, too. We are having so much fun.

There is something about an empty box.  The cats love an empty box too.