like i said ...

... moms has my back
when it comes to keepin' my gear tight
one of the newest additions to my arsenal
is the "exer-saucer" pictured below

i don't really get the name ...
the calorie expenditure is minimal at best
and none of the accessories taste like they have been sauced
but there are a few that i have yet to get in my mouth
i will continue to probe
keep your fingers crossed for honey mustard

i've got two ...

i am not sure how much time you spend sans socks
but that is how i roll most days
especially now that summer has hit happy valley

and i don't mean to seem ungrateful ...
mom has picked up some great toys for me
but there is nothing like a lazy afternoon
spent with one's ten little piggies

other newsworthy notes ...

i knew it had been a while but ...
almost two months ?!
again ... lo siento

two months ... that is more than a third of my time on this earth
in the upcoming days i will try to catch you up
on the key events and cute faces
of the last several weeks of maxwell ...

mom and i are getting more daring
with the solid food experimentation
i have carrots, sweet potatoes and pears under my belt now
i almost had some home-cooked stir fry this evening
but dad moved his bowl too quickly

i had another monthiversary too !
may 24th marked five months
if you are handy with a calendar and a calculator
you have already figured out that
six months is just a day or so away
stay tuned ...

gasp ...

time to come up for air
it has been a little busy around here lately
it turns out that major home renovations
can be a little time consuming

but i am back my people
and will try to be more present on these pages
in the near future

speaking of the new home ...
you can see from the first photo below
that things were starting to get a little cramped in the old crib
i have been made to understand that my possessions
account for much of the current demand for more space
i have my doubts ...
dad has a ridiculous number of salt and pepper shakers
and don't even get me started on the bottle cap collection

we had a lot of help getting our new casa tuned up
grammy jan, grahampa tom and pop-pop cooper
put down a serious trail of elbow grease
i am confident that dad can cover it up with some caulk
he seems to enjoy using the stuff ... always giggling when he does
perhaps he is just happy that the dry-walling is done

too little too late ...

those who know me well can confirm the fact
i prefer to maintain a positive outlook
to focus on the bright side of things

so i will start by expressing my pleasure
to find out that mom is reading my blog
sure ... she might just be dropping by to pick up hints
about what dad and i are cooking up for sunday
but again ... thinking positively i will assume she is a faithful reader

upon what evidence have i drawn this conclusion you ask
first let me applaud you for your analysis and critical thinking skills
in response to your query i will kindly remind you of my former post
wherein i expressed my desire to commence with the big people food
and i offer the images below ...

it appears that i have been misinformed about cereal
i see no marshmallow monsters
no loops of froot nor puffs of cocoa
no yellow moons, orange stars or green clovers
there is no sugary milk at the bottom of this bowl

here's hoping that pepperoni pizza is a month six thing

boom dip ... a road trip ...

alternate title: grandmother from another brother ...


this weekend i dragged ma & pa to virginia
and based on our experiences i am hooked on this travel thing
not only did i get to start a new collection [state magnets]
but i got to meet some very nice people
and receive some hospitality of the highest caliber

uncle chris put us up in a room that i can only assume was decorated just for me
i mean ... what other explanation could there be for a middle-aged man with star wars sheets
and yes you are seeing that correctly ...
that is a tauntaun sleeping bag [lightsaber zipper pull not pictured]

my only complaint about the trip is with its timing ...
you would not take a man to an art museum after he lost his sight
nor would you suggest the symphony for the audibly challenged
along these lines it seems quite unfair to take a toothless infant
into such a den of culinary delights

maybe next time

that is dad's plate in the foreground
yes ... he finished his bacon

one ... really ...

just one comment ?!
thank you for your participation aunt jess
as for the rest of you ...


i am a little disappointed
i know that we are all busy
places to go ... people to see ... et cetera
but my web analytics suggest that you are dropping by the site
just not commenting for some reason
i imagine we can chalk some of this up to technical difficulties
and i am willing to accept a little blame
perhaps that was not the most inspiring image
let's just put this ugly incident behind us
i am gonna get away for a few days
we are taking a road trip this weekend
and we will start fresh next week