All I Want for Christmas....

is NOT my two front teeth... the other kids at daycare told me that hurts!

Anyway, with Halloween done, it's time I started thinking about Christmas. Mommy is helping me put together a wish list to give you some ideas of what I would like. Of course, they are just suggestions for those of you who wanted to know what I might want or need. I'm going to keep the link to my wish list here on my blog. It's just got a few things on it right now, but I may add more here and there so you can just click on the link to see if there's anything new. It's the button that looks like this:



Oh, and if you know a guy named Santa, could you tell him to come see my blog and look at the list, too? I heard he's the man to talk to.

Happy Halloween!

So, Friday was my very first Halloween! All day Mommy made me wear this silly pumpkin outfit. It was a little small for me so the hat and shoes wouldn't stay on, but we "made it work". Then, after I had my evening bottle, I got into my real costume.

Trick-or-treating didn't start until 6. That's about the time when I start winding down for bed. Mommy and I were going to sit outside and hand out candy to all the kids in the neighborhood, but there were too many mosquitoes! So we snapped a few pictures and headed back inside.

By that point I was really getting tired, and my costume was really hot. I let Mommy know that I was not a happy camper. Soon after that it was off to bed for me. Don't worry...the kids still got their treats; Daddy handed them out.

Hardly anyone got to see me in my costume since I didn't stay in it for long. Hopefully, next Halloween will be a little more fun. I'll be old enough to go trick-or-treating!



Is this hat really necessary?



RAWR!




Even dinos have to sit down after awhile

Daddy's eyes, Mommy's ears

I haven't been feeling well lately. And even though the doctor gave me cold medicine, things were just getting worse. Mommy took me to the doctor again today, and she told Mommy I have another ear infection. Mommy and I are very bummed. That means I have to take that yucky medicine again. Mommy hopes my ears don't end up like hers, but I'm very young to have already had two ear infections so things are not looking good.

Roly Poly Part Deux

That's right, folks...I speak French, too.

Anyway, you'll remember a little less than a month ago, I rolled over from my tummy to my back. Well what I didn't tell you is, after I did that for about a week, I quit and wouldn't do it anymore.

Well, that's because I was gearing up for my new trick which I premiered today. I rolled over from back to tummy! It really took Mommy by suprise. And if I'm being honest, I kind of surprised myself, too. I didn't know if I could do it. I thought my arm would get stuck, but it didn't.

Mommy tried to get me to do it again for the camera, but I was too worn out...maybe next time.

Just call me Spike

If you remember, I was born with a head full of hair. Well, since then, it had mostly fallen out. However, the last few weeks, I've been growing lots of new hair. Mommy thinks it's funny because it stands straight up.

Mommy also wants to trim the hair that's growing over my ears, but G.G. says to leave it alone. What do you think?

My new method of conversation

Just in time for Halloween, I've been perfecting my scream. It's my new favorite sound to make. Whether I'm happy, sad, or mad, I just scream and shriek all day long. If I'm really happy, I add a gurgle to it. I like the sound it makes, but I'm not so sure Mommy does.

Daddy Day-care

So yesterday when we pulled up to Mrs. Monica's house, we were greeted with some bad news. She had just found out that her daughter, Mikayla, was sick. That meant I couldn't stay there because I might catch it and get sick too. Everybody was working so that meant no babysitter for Rex! So what happened?

Daddy to the rescue! Daddy came and got me, and guess what? He brought me to work! Yep, I spent all day "interning" at Daddy's office. I was very well-behaved, and I even got cozy enough in my car seat to take a couple of naps.

Of course, I made sure to make a poopy diaper for everyone in the office to smell...ha ha.

I was my usual charming self. Every time Ms. Yen would walk by me, I would flash her my flirty smile. She's really pretty. I'm all about the ladies. Mr. Steven is not a pretty lady so I just stared at him. Hey, I can't just give my smiles away to anybody!

No way, Jose!

She brought me in the kitchen, and put me in my seat.

She told me to get ready to have something to eat.

Daddy got the camera while she got the food.

Little did they know that I would not be in the mood.

Then she came toward me with that thing called a spoon.

Little did I know of the impending doom.

She put it in my mouth, this cereal made from rice.

In my opinion, it did not taste very nice.

I tried hard not to swallow. I didn't want it there.

Soon it was all over my face, my bib, my chair.

I cried for someone to help me; to save me from this fate.

I screamed and arched my back because, by now, I was irate.

She tried to console me, but I yelled more and more.

And when she gave me my pacifier, I threw it on the floor.

She hugged and kissed and rocked me, and although she tried to coddle,

Nothing could calm me down until I had my bath and bottle.

You can make it thick or thin. Serve it cold or warm.

But I much prefer to have my dinner in liquid form.

She says we'll try again tomorrow, but you can almost bet.

That no matter what she does, I won't be ready yet.

Ouch!

Today, I went to see my doctor for my 4-month well visit. It was all fun and games until the nurse came and gave me 2 shots in my leg. I cried, but not for too long.

I got measured, too. I weigh 15 pounds, 5 ounces which is in the 50th percentile, and I am 25 1/2 inches long which is in the 75th percentile.

The doctor told Mommy she can start feeding me cereal. I am going to have my first taste tomorrow. I'm excited! In a couple of weeks, I can start trying some fruits and veggies, too. Mommy will be sure to take lots of pictures of me making a mess!

We did get some not-so-good news from the doctor. My nose is stuffy and both of my ears have fluid in them. She gave me some medicine so that hopefully my ears don't get infected again. That wasn't fun the last time.

I have lots of medicine in me right now: my shots, my cold medicine, and the two medicines I take for acid reflux. Boy, all these drugs sure are making me sleepy. Off to bed for me. Hey, why don't you leave me a comment every now and then?

What a Week

This week was so crazy! My babysitter, Mrs. Monica, went out of town so I got to spend the week with all sorts of people!

On Sunday night, my G.G. and Grandpa Rick came over. They spent the night and took care of me all day on Monday. They even took me to see my Great Aunt MaryLou and Great Uncle Bennie.

On Tuesday, I went to my Grandma and Grandpa's house. I got to play with Corky, my Doggie-Aunt.

On Wednesday, Aunt Kristi came over. She let me play lots in my jumperoo.

On Thursday, it was back to Mrs. Monica's. I let her know how much I missed her by being very good. I even took a 3-hour nap!

I made sure to give everyone who watched me my favorite "present"- a stinky diaper!

One thing I didn't like about this week was that I didn't get to see my girlfriend, Carli. I thought I would see her on Thursday and Friday, but she was sick and had to stay home with her Mommy. I can't wait to see her on Monday, and tell her all about the fun I had this week.

So, thanks to everybody who watched me this week. I had so much fun! Mommy says thank you too!

I did it!

Mommy again...Rex said he doesn't have much to blog about so he let me take over yet again.

Well, Rex is not eating solid food yet, but it won't be much longer. I decided to go ahead and start making some stuff to freeze for when he's ready. Success! It was quite easy. In the freezer are several servings of sweet potatoes, peas, carrots, bananas, pears, and apples. Tomorrow, I will work on squash, pumpkin, and more apples.

Like anything, there's a learning curve. Lucky I found a mentor in my friend, Roni, who has also gone the homemade route. Her baby, Marshall, will be a year old next month so she is my baby guru.

Thought you might like to see the baby food-making in action:

Mommy takes over to talk about baby food.

Mommy here. I wanted to tell you a little bit about Rex's current poll. He wants to know whether I should make his baby food from scratch. He was a little suprised that so many of you said no. He told me I should tell you some things about baby food so that you can make an informed decision. Remember, the poll is still open for a few more days.

First of all, I have no problem feeding Rex the jarred stuff, and I will always leave that open as an option. However, I'm leaning more and more toward at least giving the homemade baby food a try.

There's really not much to it. In just a couple hours, I can make a whole month's worth of food. All you really have to do is steam or bake the food, puree it with some water, and freeze. You can use ice cube trays to freeze the food in individual portions. Say you want to feed Rex peas and carrots? Just take out a cube of peas and a cube of carrots, heat, and voila!

Why not just take the easy route and do the jars? Well, first of all it is a LOT cheaper...baby food is such a rip off! Second of all, homemade food does not have the additives and preservatives that some of the jarred stuff does. Homemade is less processed and that makes it healthier. Third, there's just something satisfying about the idea of doing this. Again, if it becomes too much to handle or I'm just not into it, I have no problem going with store-bought.

Anyway, I heard some of you were scoffing at me for even considering it so I thought I'd give you the low-down. Don't be so quick to judge!

Ah-goo!

I love to talk to Mommy and Daddy. My favorite thing to tell them is "ah-goo!". Well, I just figured out how to spice it up a little bit...with a gurgle! All evening I gurgled my "ah-goo" to them. They kept laughing so I kept doing it. I've got them wrapped around my little finger.

Hibachi is not for me

Today, Mommy and Daddy took me to eat at Ichiban. They ate something called hibachi. First, a guy in a really tall hat came out. He made an onion volcano and lit it on fire. I wasn't that interested to tell you the truth. Then he started juggling his fork and spatula. I did NOT like the sound it made at all, and I let everyone at our table know! I hope we don't go back there anytime soon.

The Pits

So I heard Mommy told you all about my awesome name, Rex. I sure wish I could've met my great-grandpa. You know, he and I have something else in common besides our name...ear pits!


I know what you're thinking...ear what? Well, mommy told me to tell you that the real name for them is preauricular sinuses and that they're hereditary...i don't really know what that means, but she said you would.


What it is is a tiny hole at the top of my ears. Mommy tried to take some pictures, but I wasn't in the mood to sit still.


These are special because lots of people in my family have/had them like my Great-Grandpa Roy, G.G., Nannie Toni, my cousins Noah and Alexa, and many more. Some people only have it on one ear. Mommy and I have them on both ears.

Mommy says it's exciting to share something in common with so much of my family.


You can read more about these ear pits and how exactly they came to be by searching on the Internet.


Here are 2 of the pictures she tried to take:

All About "Rex"

Mommy here. I've commandeered Rex's blog to tell you the story of his name, Rex Patrick.

I love the reactions that people have when I tell them his name is Rex. My favorite was a conversation I had online with one of my guildmates from World of Warcraft. It went something like this:

Me: Uh-oh, sounds like Rex is getting unhappy.
Him: What is a Rex?
Me: My bebe
Him: What's his real name?
Me: Rex
Him: Oh...interesting

Well, I also get a lot of compliments on his name. I'm glad we chose such a unique name, and it suits him perfectly.

As some of you know, I had a very special relationship with my PawPaw. I wanted to honor him when I named my son. His name was Roy and I didn't quite love that name so I got creative. As you may also know, I love languages and word origins. The names Rex and Roy are related in the following way:
Rex is from the French word roi which is from the Early French word rei which is from the Latin word rex. The meaning of all these words is "king". Rex is definitely the "king" of our house.

So, to make a long story short, Rex is named for his great-grandfather. My PawPaw passed away on June 9, 2000. Rex was born on June 10. The closeness of the dates is significant for me. A rebirth in a way.

As for his middle name: Patrick is both Nick's middle name and Nick's dad's name.

Of course we have played on the name Rex by giving him a dinosaur-themed nursery. I think he has enough dino outfits for every day of his life. Here's something you may or may not know about me: I LOVED dinos when I was little. Ever since I learned about them in elementary school, I adored them. I had dino toys. I wanted to be a paleontologist. I even had dinosaur bedsheets, curtains, and towels! It's been a blast reliving my dinosaur passion through Rex.

Okay, I'll give the keyboard back to Rex. Hope you enjoyed this little piece of history.

Tams