Real Men Face Forward and Use Sippy Cups!!!

Well it has been a while since my secretary has given everyone an update. I was sick for two days last week and got to stay home with Mommy. I was running a fever on my twelve month check up so I couldn't get my shots. Oh bummer!!! Since I am 23 1/2 pounds, I got my seat turned around. I now get to see the world coming rather than going!!! The doctor has ordered me off formula and onto milk. I don't like milk!!! I got a real bad sinus infection and had to go back to the doctor last Friday. The doctor relented and told Mommy to let me have my formula until I got better just in case I might be allergic to milk. Mr. Smarty Pants M.D. though got back at me by giving me my immunizations. That hateful nurse left a bruise on me and cut my arm! (Mommy says there is a name for people like that nurse.)

Anyway, I had a great weekend. Mommy, Daddy and I went somewhere Saturday but we don't seem to remember where. We had fun though!!! Mommy and Daddy ditched me for a couple of hours on Sunday, they claimed to have had some business to tend to for Santa Claus but I don't think Santa would really trust those two with his business. Fortunately they were kind enough to leave me with my two girls, Jessica and Ryan!! I had a blast hanging out with them. The only problem was that since Mommy and Daddy weren't home I was in charge of making sure that Jessica did her job properly. Can you believe that I had to go behind her while she was vacuuming with my own vacuum to make sure that the carpets were properly cleaned??? It's okay though because I love Jessica and just wanted to make sure that she didn't get fired from her job!! When Mommy and Daddy came home they wisked me off to Coleman's birthday party. Coleman is my second cousin. He's a big guy...he's 6. I wasn't too sure about all the people at Coleman's birthday party until I realized that I was going to get a man-sized piece of cake. Mommy said baby-size but Aunt Jane made sure that I got a man-sized piece. I had all kinds of energy after I ate that!!

Anyway, I am in intensive sippy cup therapy. I don't understand why I can't keep my bottle. Why doesn't anyone understand that I don't have any interest whatsoever in holding my own bottle, so why would anyone think I will hold a sippy cup??? Seriously though, after two weeks I must admit that I am bending to everyone's will. This sippy cup thing is pretty cool because I can drink as much (or as little) as I want without having to rely on anyone. Also, I learned that I can share my drink with my friends at school (the Wardens don't approve of this practice and rumor has it that Mommy doesn't either). Uncle Carl and Aunt Kay made sure that I kept to my sippy cup while at work. I really thought those two would bend to my will and let me have a bottle...No such luck!!! I am also enjoying man food!! I get to eat all kinds of stuff (I even enjoyed some Hot and Spicy Chex Mix)! Mommy is having fun buying all kinds of food and treats that she thinks I might enjoy. So far the cookies with gobs of icing are my favorite. I even learned how to scrape the icing off the cookie with my thumb and scoop all the icing in my mouth!!!

I have officially bonded with my furry brothers, Sebastian and Rufus. Sebastian has always been my buddy but we really bonded over cat treats and cookies. I tried to share my cookie with him but he told me to eat my cookie and he would eat his cat treats. Wasn't that nice of him to tell me to have all of the cookie myself?? Rufus (who I have adored forever but he has ignored me) has finally realized just how important I am to him. Mommy noticed Rufus, who always was pleasantly plump, has been growing even more. Daddy use to say that Rufus looks like a football with legs...Mommy is beginning to think that too. Rufus has learned to sit under my high chair and wait for food. He gets all kinds of stuff that I don't think cats are suppose to eat (or would even want too)!!! Rufus lets me near him now because he knows he has to be nice to me if he wants me to continue throwing food down to him!!

Well that is all for now. Oh yeah, my proofs are back from the photographer and I must admit that I am HANDSOME!!! Mommy isn't biased or anything but she swears that I am the most beautiful boy ever (sorry Joey, Jesse and Scotty I trumped all of you). Anyhow, it seems that we probably won't get the pictures back before Christmas so everyone has to be patient. Mommy and I assure all picture recpients that you will get a picture just as soon as they come in (0kay, maybe shortly thereafter!)

P.S. Uncle Fester: You need to remember that Mommy doesn't want you to buy me any violent video games to go with the PS3 you are buying me for Christmas!