It Is 5:22 PM, As Of This Moment, The Videos Work

Just you wait until he can really talk. I'm going to teach him to say, "Andale! Andale! Eppa! Eppa! Arriba! Arriba!" and dress him in an all white outfit, a red kerchief, and a big sombrero.

John's Country Twin, Cletus

John went to music class on Thursday morning, but he really didn't enjoy it. It seems the class was a little to "earthy" aka hippie for him. So, that was a bust; however, he did enjoy a lovely walk with Maureen on Larchmont.

When he got home for lunch, he decided to take off his shirt and turn into Cletus. Cletus is the type of person you'd see on an episode of COPS when they are out in the 909. He insisted that he eat his lunch as Cletus. It's a good thing it wasn't that cold on Thursday.

An Art Shot

Screamfest at the Yellow Balloon

For the most part, John enjoys most things. He grew to enjoy Joey's Gym. He's doing much better with baths and hair washings. He's drinking from his sippy cups; however, there is just one area that he just does not like: HAIRCUTS!!!

He has such a lovely head of hair, but he just hates sitting in the chair. Maureen and I have to basically hold him down as his stylist, Adriana, tries to cut his hair the best that she can. I fear that we are scarring him mentally because he just HATES it. He screams sound like the scream I gave out when a lit match head flew onto my skin (Maureen just laughed when that happened). Anywho, he looks like a nice young captain of industry with his hair cut. Don't you think?

Sorry About The Videos

There seems to be some glitch with blogspot. They claim it has been fixed, but it seems to come and go. Check them out. There are some choice ones in the last couple of posts.

Wakey Wakerson

John felt quite good after a day at the gym. He took a good nap and look at his reaction. I'd say he was refreshed and relaxed.

A Very Good Boy

Maureen and I met Grammy at Fiddler's Bistro for lunch. We weren't sure how John would behave since he has a mixed track record over there. He likes to run around and cause as much havok as possible. I'm pleased to report that he was great today. He had his lunch. He allowed us to eat lunch. He even got to take a walk around the restaurant. It had been a while since we'd been out to a restaurant and it was a nice treat.

The Gym Part 2

There were no tears this week at the gym. John was quite excited. He actually just wanted to get in there as soon as possible to run around and have fun. He even enjoyed circle time. He clapped when everyone else did. There were some pushy kids, but he still had his fun. Maureen's taking him to music class on Thursday, so that should be fun.

For the next 6-weeks, John will have a 1-hour gym time. We'll visit the lovely French cafe below the gym for a nice treat like a pastry or muffin. We saw other parents and their children from the gym when we stopped in yesterday. Apparently, that's the place to be after the Chipmunks do their thing.

How Do We Know John Is Feeling Better?

Well, he's running around in circles. He's making car noises and he's talking up a storm. That's how we know. It's quite a relief. For a while, he just wasn't himself. He couldn't sleep at night. He'd just want to watch Oswald all day. Anyone who has ever seen an episode of Oswald will know that it is quite painful to watch Oswald non-stop for over an hour.

Speaking in Tongues

Our little man is quite the polyglot. Not only does he speak his own language (as seen in the video of his monitor), but he also speaks English and Spanish. During out torrential downpour yesterday, John looked out the window and said "agua outside". He looked longingly as if he wanted to go splash around, but Grandma would have none of that.

He's also starting to say all sorts of things. He loves to say "what" and he'll even say "whoopee" from time to time. He's quite expresive.