Pudge Reports: Six months+

I, Pudge, am back! I know you have all missed me immensely. I have been very busy in the last few months, and all of my activities have kept me from blogging.

I am helping Mommy train for her relay race in June. I make sure she stretches properly after each run. Sometimes she does not want to, but I take my trainer responsibilities very seriously.

I make sure that Daddy gets outside in the nice weather so that he gets plenty of Vitamin D.

I had to pose *twice* for my six-month pictures. (Mommy says she will post them soon.)

I visited Daddy's school twice, too, for a carnival and for a pizza party. Thanks to one of the students' moms, I even got to try a chocolate-dipped banana! Yum!

I am preparing some scintillating discussion topics for my next book group. This month's selection is Blue Hat, Green Hat by Sandra Boynton. It's one of my favorites.

I tried out the whole sippy cup thing. I prefer just a regular cup, but since Mom won't let me hold a regular cup by myself, I guess I'll settle for an inferior cup that I can hold myself. It's an okay way to get my juice pear-flavored water.

Auntie Sarah let me try out the swing at Grandma and Grandpa Waddoups' house. This is why she's my favorite. :)

Did you know that there are straps like this everywhere? In this swing, the stroller, my high chair--everywhere! It's like never-ending entertainment.

I made my first trip to the mall. There were plenty of people to watch, so I was okay with Mommy's window shopping. (She says she can't buy anything because nothing fits anymore. She acts like that is *my* fault somehow?) Then she plopped me on this couch all by myself. I wasn't really sure what to think...

...but when she came to sit by me I decided it was okay. :)

I discovered that rolling over is for suckers, which I am not. Why should I roll over when I can just scream until Mommy picks me up or rolls me over? As a result, Mommy decided that I need more tummy time. I'm okay with it as long as she's there with me taking pictures.

I finally figured out this thingy. Mommy will put bananas and apples in it so that I can eat them without choking. Sometimes I do just like to chew on the handle, though.

 I helped Daddy apply for LOTS of teaching jobs. I supervise and check his spelling. We may or may not also look at ESPN while Mommy thinks we're doing official professional business.

Anyway, all that hard work paid off, one way or another, because Daddy has a job for the fall! He will be back teaching 4th grade and the same school and we are all very excited. (Even Mommy who was hoping that the fantastically awesome resume she put together for Daddy would get some time in the spotlight.)

And I have spent a lot of time practicing my voice. I am going to be a singer someday like Daddy. I even sing in church sometimes. I have also been practicing my dance moves. I'll show them to you sometime.

 

We have an exciting summer planned, too. I get to go to the swimming pool and to the beach -- Mommy just bought my swimming suit online. She was so excited made me try it on over my clothes! We'll be doing some hiking and maybe some biking and definitely some running. Daddy and I are going to win our stroller division in the Art City Days 5K, so we need to get going on our Saturday run! Bye!