Signs I've been watching too much Project Runway with Mommy

Yesterday, when Mommy dressed Henry from head to toe in red-and-blue stripes (shirt, pants, socks, and vest), I informed her: "Henry looks too matchy-matchy."

If you're fussy and you know it...

The boys, Part III

The boys, Part II

The boys, Part I

The joy of eating

Can you see why we call him "Chunky Monkey"?

Snowy Seattle

Bathtime antics

Unlike me, Henry absolutely hates baths . . . until now! Who knew that a laundry sink could provide such a spa-like experience? Maybe with a few scented candles and some bubble bath, he could really let loose!

Hanging out on a snow day

Today the weather was miserable again, so I had to stay home and hang out with Henry. We had a good time, though (at least when we weren't attacking each other!).

Poptart antics

Did you need more evidence that Henry loves food?

At death's door?

Yesterday, I helped Mommy bake some cupcakes. I somehow managed to make this fun activity rather depressing, though:

Mommy: My birthday is coming, so these can be my birthday cupcakes. Do you remember how old Mommy will be?

Me: 31!

Mommy: And how old will I be the next year?

Me: 32!

Mommy: And the next year?

Me: 33!

Mommy: And the next year?

Me: After that, you will be so old, you will be dead!

Variation on a theme

Today I helped Mommy decorate Christmas cards for our family.

Me: This one is for Grandpa Dave because he is so old!

Mommy: Why do you think Grandpa Dave is old? He is about the same age as both your grandmas and you never call them old.

Me: But my daddy told me he's old!

Snow day!

Snow angel

Dough boy?

Roughhousing

Light at the end of the tunnel?

Plump exhibitionist

Warning: may not be safe for work!

Lumberjack baby

Matching haircuts

In the dog house

Yesterday at the mall we saw a bunch of adorable long-haired dachshund puppies. As I pet one, I loudly informed the owner: "This puppy is cuter than my baby brother!"

Coaster cutie

A hunk and a chunk

Which is which?

Crawling out of sight

Two teeth!

Preppy cutie

I'm baaaack!

Thanks to a certain genius with cameras and computers, I'm finally back online! Yay!

Technical difficulties

Mommy's laptop finally crashed and died, so I can't post any pictures for a while. So you'll have to make do with the archives for now, until Santa delivers Mommy a shiny new computer. Sorry, folks!

And the winner is...

Whenever I take a nap, Mommy and Daddy reward me by taking me to my favorite restaurant. The last time this happened, I entered into a drawing to win a free bike. Lo and behold, I won! So Santa, ixnay on the ikebay this Christmas, okay?

Smiley face

Check out the new tooth!

Hanging out with Henry

As you can see, Henry and I have some good times together. Maybe this baby brother thing isn't so bad after all...

Mad Hatter

Mommy loves to put silly hats on us no matter what the occasion. Luckily, since my head is now so big that my hats simply don't fit anymore, Baby Bro bears the brunt of this practice.

Ancient history

Last night at dinner, the following random conversation took place:

Me: I'm thinking about something that's kind of old.

Mommy: What's that, sweetheart?

Me: Grandpa Dave!

Mad libs

Today while Daddy drove me home from school, I overheard him talking on the phone. He said, "It'll be just the four of us." And I chimed in: "And maybe someday a baby sister!"

R vs. H: Fall look edition

Here I am looking adorable in my favorite fall outfit circa 2005. Note the toothy grin!

Now, here's Baby Bro in the same outfit, sans the sweater. (See how he's keeping his mouth shut to hide the fact that only one of his teeth has come in?)

Of course, these pictures beg the question: Who has plumper cheeks?

Showing off

Yesterday I impressed my teacher by counting from 1 to 100 without a hitch. Later, I astounded Mommy by displaying my knowledge of "3-D shapes," including cylinders and my personal fave, the "triangular prism." Think I'm ready to try solving some differential equations?

Shear fussiness: before and after

Mommy finally got around to clipping Henry's long baby locks. She opted for the standard buzz she's been giving me and Daddy all these years--really, Mommy, haven't you learned anything from watching all those episodes of Shear Genius? At least we now all have matching haircuts!