A new way to bathe

Today I got bored with the whole nighttime bath routine with the tub and the ducks. I mean, c'mon, Mom and Dad, time to mix it up a little! I now prefer to bathe upright in an agitator, though Mommy says she's not sure what cycle to use. Next time, check the tag before you cut it off, Mom!

Here's the roundup:

Today's likes: Mommy's oatmeal chocolate chip cookies, which Daddy has been trying to hide from me, but which Mommy gave me after he left for work; my new Barney Zoo DVD

Today's dislikes: Watching Jeopardy instead of Barney for the 8th time today. How am I supposed to memorize those insipid Barney songs if I don't get to hear them over and over and over and over again?

Today's new word: flamingo (another one from the zoo DVD--see, Dad, it really is educational!), gorilla (from Goodnight Gorilla, my new favorite book)

Today's new skills: erging at the gym, stuffing the dryer with 3 loads' worth of laundry that Mommy and Daddy never bothered to fold and put away. Who says I don't pull my weight around here? (Okay, so I'm only like 26 pounds or something, but still, I swear there was at least that much laundry in there!)

Wherein I "help" with the laundry

One of my favorite chores is laundry time. I especially like to scoop the detergent into the washer and pull out the dryer lint. Mmmm, lint. Today I was very helpful as usual. I stuffed all the clean laundry back into the dryer because my parents are slobs and let the stuff pile up. Shameful. What would their housekeeping skills be like if I weren't around to help?

[Edit: I just looked over this post, and I HAD NO IDEA that there was a reindeer on my butt. I mean, really, why would any sane person want a reindeer on their butt? He's wearing a scarf, too, it seems. No wonder Mommy always giggles when she puts me in this thing. I think I'll pee on it tonight and see who has the last laugh.]

"Fat free"?

Despite my nickname implicating the word "pudgy," I am actually quite lean ("Perfectly Fat Free" according to the sticker--click on the picture for a closeup). In fact, today at the gym I decided to work out my upper body on the indoor rower (or erg to those in the know). I could only do about 5 reps, which is okay because I wouldn't be able to count past 5 anyway. Tomorrow I think I will use the elliptical machine--gotta keep up with the cardio so I can outrun my parents...

FAQs

Q: What the heck is a "Pudget"?

A: That's the nickname my parents gave me, but I don't think it's very nice. From about day 1 they have been calling me "Fussbudget" (Whatever gave them the notion that I'm fussy? I wonder if that's defamation. I'll have to ask Mommy after she finishes studying Torts). Then Daddy noticed in this picture that I have pudgy arms and started calling me the "Fusspudget." Now they have thankfully dropped the fussy part of my name and simply call me "The Pudget." Any behavior of mine that they deem fussy is called "pudgetry" (noun) or "pudgety" (adjective). Capisce?

Dress up

One of my favorite activities is to wear Daddy's socks, shoes, and even pants. While we were visiting my great-grandparents during Christmas, I decided to try on Daddy's jeans for good measure. They were a little loose around the waist (Daddy needs to go on a diet!), but otherwise a great fit. As you can see, I don't go for the "low rider" look.

My new hat

Mommy got me a new hat on sale from LL Bean. I think she likes the silly ears, which I think are a ridiculous affront to my dignity. I indulged her by trying it on, then promptly removed the offending object. Luckily, most hats don't fit my ginormous head, so I don't have to wear those awful things.

Playing with toys

Today I discovered a bin of old toys in my closet. Naturally, I wanted to pull them out one by one, fling them on the floor, and put the bin on my head. Check out this vintage 2005 blowfish. Antiques Roadshow, anyone? (C'mon, mommy and daddy, we need to get a jumpstart on that college fund!)

Today's likes: The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Wegman's Alphabet Soup video, the tv show 24 (I like the time ticker because it helps me practice counting--at least, that's what Mommy says when Daddy asks her why she lets me watch that show, which I don't think is rated "G")

Today's dislikes: Sharing the duck toy at Gold's gym daycare, the healthy stuff my mommy and daddy wanted me to eat for dinner instead of the pizza and ice cream I ended up swindling out of them

New words and phrases: meerkat (from my new zoo dvd), ate too much (from the Caterpillar book--I always kiss the poor fellow because of his tummy ache)

New skills: counting from 1 to 5 (though sometimes I get stumped after 4)

Do you like the new haircut? It looks just like Daddy's!