week 20

no shots of me in my sunday threads this week...mom waited too late and they were the casualty of one of my famous blowouts...(mom needs bigger hands)

but i did get to take a couple shots out in the front yard with mom...and though i was tempted, she did not let me tip-toe through the tulips...maybe next spring

we're discovering that our neighborhood is full of parks...mom and dad took me to another one this week...

the journey to penn wynne playground was long and arduous and took its toll on me...

but being the resilient little tyke i am, i bounced back soon after we arrived...

this swing wasn't quite what i was used to...no buckles to strap me in and no stuffed lion and elephant dangling in my face tempting me to swat at them...

hey, i could get used to this slide thing!

look...in the living room...it's a bird...it's a plane...no, it's demolition man (much less scary than the wesley snipes/dennis rodman version)

just kidding, it's my dad . he was doing some work to our sun room and is more than dressed for the part...dad's pretty handy around the house...emcee by day...demo man by night...i think we'll keep him. :o)

i go to school next week with mom, so i should have lots to tell next time...'til then.

my life...take one...

so mom finally read the instructions to the video camera (thanks to jude and mrs. heather for the inspiration) and this is what we have to show for it...my first full length (ok 3 1/2 minutes) feature film. lemme set up the clip for you...just kidding, just watch the video...i'm sure there'll be more to come...happy friday!

week 19

if you're better and you know it, clap your hands...clap clap!




yes, many thanks to all of you who prayed for me, thought about me, or called and asked about me!!! i think it was all of this that aided in my super speedy recovery. i must've had a really mild case because i never got a fever or diarrhea or had sores in my mouth (so i guess technically all i really had was hand and foot disease???). thanks again for all the love :o)

just to show that yes, dad and i do take pictures outside of the kitchen

hey, that tickles

mom was trying (emphasis on trying) to get a picture of some of my spots, but it didn't really turn out so good, and i wouldn't advise looking at this too long because it makes my head start to hurt. maybe if you close one eye and squint the other one you can see one of the 4 or 5 small red dots on my foot...maybe.

here i am back to my old smiling, drooling self

since i have now completely mastered the art of the play mat, i needed to challenge myself, so i now do it blindfolded...yes, i'm sure you stand in awe, but it can be done.

the weather's feelin' fine and mom and i are headed out to run errands...

she had to buy me a hat to protect my precious little skin from the sun...maybe if i drop some hints i can get some sunscreen too, preferably SPF 30 or higher ;o)

hey, this sitting up thing is a lot harder than it looks...

mom and dad make it look so easy...

friday mom and i went to check out our first day care center, kindercare...we've got to do our research before we make any hasty decisions. everybody seemed really nice and i was impressed with the motif and decorative work done by (very local) young artists on display everywhere...we'll keep you posted as our search continues. truthfully though, i don't think mommy wants to let me go, but don't tell her i told you.

this is my dad (not the shiny bald head...that's bro. john, and no he wasn't sleeping) in his clean white suit (i had to promise not to spit up on it). he was the emcee at the african heritage program at church (see, black history events don't just happen in february). he was sooo funny, now i see where i get my "hammin' it up" genes from. he had the crowd in stitches...maybe one day when i grow up i'll enjoy public speaking too, hmmm.

saturday was a sad day too, i guess mom felt so bad that i was sick...she decided to get sick too. she's been fighting off some sorta flu bug going around...sore throat...chills, etc...but no fever. thank God she passes her antibodies on to me through my milk...i don't want any part of that stuff. i've had enough 'virus' to last me for a while.

here's hoping this post finds you all in good health and enjoying the spring weather! love you guys!!!

week 18

whaaaaaazzzuuuppp...i'm 4 months old this week...can you believe it?

me neither...this week was filled with lots of exciting things...

sunday i helped mom put together my exersaucer. no, mom slot A goes into slot C not slot B!

i had to go to bed, but when i woke up monday morning i had a surprise waiting on me...it was like christmas all over again. talk about stimulation...

there's stuff back here too?!?

are you not entertained? needless to say...i was.

then monday afternoon i headed over to mia's for a play date. she introduced me to a couple of her friends...

here's mia hamming it up...

this is liam shooting an imaginary sling shot at mom...what a kidder

and this is iris (sorry about the red eye, iris...mom didn't know how to fix it)

we had big fun and i was so sleepy, but i couldn't risk missing anything, so i caught 20 winks (that's 40 winks with one eye open)

iris was having a moment, so liam and i tried comforting her with a group hug

the hug didn't work so we joined hands in a collective word of prayer for her

then mia joined in...i told mom when i got home that girls were too emotional for me...she said "good"

mrs. julie juggling babies...she's so funny

we took a stroll around the neighborhood and we were all konked out by the time it was over...score = mommies-1 babies-0

i went to school with mom tuesday, wednesday, and thursday. to make up for subjecting me to so much penn nursing, mom and i hung out on friday. the weather was so nice...mom, how do i stop this crazy thing?

so she strapped me in and i did my impression of "baby matrix"...

we went to the park and watched the big kids play and then we stopped and had lunch...mom's a pretty good date.

these are a couple of the really pretty trees we saw on our walk

as i told you last week, more shots this past week :o(, but i took it like a champ. mom was curious about the accuracy of the scales at the doctor's office, so she weighed me in the growth lab at the hospital wednesday. i was 14lbs 12oz at the hospital and 15lbs 2oz at the doctor's office...6oz difference. so interesting...i just talked to dr. terri lipman this week while i was at the the school of nursing and she told me about some research she did looking at just that.

unfortunately my next trip to the dr's was not a scheduled one (that's what took mom so long to post this week). mom noticed a couple bumps on my hands sunday...she thought i might have been bit by something, but when i had more on monday on my feet and legs she knew it couldn't be bites because i had pjs on with feet. maybe a reaction to the vaccines...no, as it turns out i've got HFMD (hand foot mouth disease). thank God i don't have sores in my mouth (not being able to eat would not be good for anyone) and i haven't had a fever. the dr said it's going around...mom was trying to play super sleuth and figure out where i might have caught it, but noone we know has it...the world may never know. if you want to read up some more on it you can check out the CDC's website. in the meantime keep me in your prayers...thanks, brock

week 17

i'm into nuggets y'all... mc nuggets, mc nuggets, mc nuggets, what?

ooh, i am so ready for spring!

here's dad working me out on the play mat...drop and give you 20 what!?!

mom took me with her this week to meet with her advisor mrs. barbara and i got a chance to see all my school of nursing aunties...

here's me and auntie sharon...i really liked her sweater!

friday my buddy jude came over to hang out while mrs. heather ran some errands. we had good times...can't wait 'til next time.

come back and check out what happens next week...i've got a play date with new friends and my 4 month visit to see dr. soppas...yes, more shots :o(