Tales from the Crib (Week 50)

For those of you who are wondering why we are only in week 50 of the blog but week 52 of life, I do not have an answer. It just worked out that way. And for those of you who are so sure that there are 52 weeks in the year, try writing a weekly blog to see if it comes out so. Truly, it has been quite a year and it is hard to believe that you all have been reading my posts every week since February 22, 2007. I thought about a tribute blog with a montage and a reflection about the events of the last year, but I couldn't find the right song.

Having said that, by the next time that I write you all I will be one year old! This is the last time that I write as a "months-old" guy, so I want to be clear to everyone that has been with me from the beginning, that I intend to be the same guy as I have always been. Turning one shouldn't change anything, nor should it change anything about my core values. Although, I do not intend to hang out with babies anymore.

On Saturday, for those of you who will be around, I will be hosting a Champagne brunch to celebrate the occasion. I expect my closest friends and family to gather together to celebrate our first year of life together and maybe have a few Mimosas, culminating with some swinging in the park. Likely, it will just be great-grandmas and grandmas, but you are of course invited to join us and see some great-grandmas swinging in the park will be worth your time!

This week, we celebrated my first Valentines Day by making out with a dog named Angel at Uncle Eric's house in El Segundo. It was also my mommy's birthday but she has had a few more than I have. Actually, I celebrated my mommy's birthday by going to bed at 8:00 PM while I sent my dad out to take my mommy for a night on the town. My grandma stayed with me while my parents went to a fancy restaurant dressed in their suits and dresses. I made sure to cry and throw a fit just before they went so they wouldn't feel badly leaving me behind.

I also did my taxes for the first time this week and even took a few steps in the tax-guy's office while I waited patiently for nearly two hours! It took a whole bag of goldfish and half a cheese-stick, but I wanted to be there to make sure that my parents got a deduction and recognized my contribution to our finances this year. The deduction apparently wasn't enough to get them to commit to having another baby in 2008 but I will continue to press on for something in 2009.

A few other tricks that I have been working on for my first birthday are waving (mostly to myself, which still looks very frantic and weird), and feeding myself. Sometimes, I still forget to take out my pacifier before I try to put the food in which is highly inefficient. The cheese stick and the goldfish often end up in my lap.

So, there is a lot to look forward to in year-one of life. We didn't master too much too quickly and did not attempt to take it all on at once. For now, I will do my best to continue to write but I am currently contemplating a book deal so I don't want to divulge to much. Until next time, thanks for all your love and support!