Pack 'N Play

Bubbie and Spooky

Bubbie and Zayde came to visit today. As always, they fought over who got to hold me and play with me. As you can see, Zayde took full advantage of his precious few minutes. We had a real scream.

Shawn of the Dead

Finally got to meet my Dirty Uncle Reigs (of Look2U fame) today. We had fun playing and pointing. Recognize that quilt in front of us? Shawn got that for Mom and Dad as a wedding gift. It's one-of-a-kind from the Amish/Mennonite community in Ohio. I hope I get to visit Amish Paradise some day.

I Just Wanna Bang on the Drum All Day

Daddy's been teaching me to play the bongos. Not sure where I picked up the jazz percussion technique with the beat and slide across the skin -- that's a true Ellie original. I seem to be favoring my right hand so Daddy's call that I'm a lefty might not be right.

Hail to the Orange, Hail to the Blue

Hail (Daddy's and Grandpa's and Grandma's and Great-Uncle Gary's) Alma Mater. Ever So True. We Love No Other... (or do we?)

Anyone Got a Light?

Today, we went to Zoo Lights at Lincoln Park Zoo with my girlfriend, Kate, and her parents, Jeff and Caroline. Uncle D and almost-Aunt T came along too.



You might say, it was an enlightening experience.



Uncle D made sure I had a good view. Reminds me of a joke (pretty sure Great-Uncle Denny first told me this one)... a blind man walks into a store with his seeing eye dog and makes his way to the middle of the aisle. Suddenly, he grabs his dog by the tail and starts waving it around like a lasso. Immediately a clerk rushes over and says, "Excuse me sir, what are you doing? Is there a problem?" "Nope," says the blind man, "I'm just having a look around."



The Ape house was very educational. I learned about the Homo Erectus.



I also learned how babies were made.



Daddy and Jeff were kind of matchy matchy with their black coats and YouTube hats.



Kate and I were also matchy matchy with our 18 layers and red noses.

Wide Open Spaces

Lately, I've been getting into all sorts of new music and movies... literally. Today it's the Dixie Chicks Shut Up and Sing DVD.



Now that I'm crawling around, Mommy and Daddy might want to think about babyproofing these, ahem, Wide Open Spaces.



Busted!