Dishes and Doors

Tonight Mom and Dad prepared a scrumptious meal of cheesburgers, potatoe wedges and carrots, but then it was time to clean up. Mom was clearing the table and Dad was loading the dishwasher. Me??? Why, I was UN-loading the dishwasher!

As you can see, I know exactly where the silverware goes. I've seen Mom do it plenty of times in the morning when I'm eating my frozen waffle!

I understand directions pretty well for my age (I'll be 15 months old next week), so I'm able to do things the Rents need me to do. Sometimes I'm not totally sure of what they want, but I like to act like a big boy, so I try my best....like in this video, Mom wants me to close the dishwasher door, but I thought she meant the pantry door! Hey Mom---specify what door next time, would ya?!?! haha! Love you Mom!!

PALS!

It kinda looks like I'm taking this picture, doesn't it?

Me just playing around with my pal, Beamer!!

Me and My Buddy

Mom is already making a list of chores I can do when I get older. Because of how well I handeled Beamer today at the park, I think she's going to put this at the top of the list! I'm not even 15 months old yet!

I'm really into holding things when I walk and let's face it, I love to help out whenever I can, so Mom let me take Beamer for a walk at the park! The video is short, but trust me, we walked ALL over the place!

Saturday Breakfast

I love to do things that excite my parents (in a good way, of course). And today I really made their faces light up!

I've grabbed the spoon and put food my mouth before, but I've never loaded the spoon myself. Taa Daa!!

Mom's been signing to me FOREVER and not that long ago I did it back. Boy, did she flip!! Now I do it every so often (like today) just to see her smile!

Newest Hobby

Mom is all about the outdoors and so am I! The Rents got me this cool seat so that I can ride with Mom on her bike. It's totally awesome. We go around the neighborhood a couple of times a week.

A couple of weeks ago we went to Bear Creek Park. Beamer joined us, and we had our Burger King picnic, saw the emus and buffalos, and rode around the park. I was the coolest kid around in my Spiderman helmet!

Earn Your Keep

Here's a video of me helping Mom. She says that I'm a big help. I know that as a 14 month old, I can be a handful, but I try to make up for it when I can. Sometimes it's in kisses, hugs, smiles, or...laundry!

Nevermind the method to my work. It's all a process too complicated to explain. The important thing is that the job gets done.

Read, Read, Read

I love books. I love to read. I love to be read to. I love to looks at pictures, especially of animals. Mom loves to read and loves to read to me, but I love it more than her. How do I know? She hides my books. I've caught her in the act and I've found her stash one more than one occasion.

My favorite is "Ten Little Monkeys" (although I haven't seen it in months). So, I take a book that I happen to find before she does, and I take it to her. Sometimes she acts like she is so engrossed in her work or whoever Ellen is talking to to see me there with the book. I'll slap it on her lap, shove it in her face. Eventually she gets the point and reads to me.

Repetition is the way to learn things, and I'm sure Mom has all the books just about memorized, but I enjoy them way too much to stop reading. And besides, she's the one that got me hooked!