The Face

My son learned an expression from his mother - most likely from their feeding sessions together. He has since figured out how to give this face on command - specifically, ON MY COMMAND*. So without further ado, here it is...drumroll, please! Lochlain - give them "THE FACE"!
*NOTE: Pretty much anyone can make him give "The Face", but it makes it more dramatic when I specify myself as the command-giver.

Well-Fed, Part the Second

As promised, here is the link for my new film short - Well-Fed, The Movie:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2578840182197979105

I am not going to embed the video this time b/c I am still researching why it didn't work the last time.

Last night's feeding did not go as well as the previous evening, but was close. My personal theory is that Loch eats best with no distractions whatsoever - meaning maybe Daddy shouldn't be washing sippy cups during dinner time.

Well-Fed, Part the First

So Lochlain has decided that he wants to sit at the table like a "big boy"for his meals (that's him on the left eating some green beans). Usually the food goes right into his mouth, but sometimes he brings his veggies down onto the seat of the chair between his legs so he can get a better look at it.
Hot dogs (fat-free turkey wieners with the skin peeled off) still seem to be the preferred source of protein. This kid will still eat almost any vegetable he can pick up with his fingers. Fruit gets a little messy as he wants to spoon it to himself - which consists of stabbing the fruit with his spoon and then licking it off. Of course, his most clearly pronounced word at this time is "cookie" - all dinners must end with a couple of Arrowroot cookies (they taste like McDonaldland cookies - or so I've heard).
By the way, Lochlain says all you lurkers need to sign up and post comments. Tomorrow, I will update the blog with Well-Fed, Part the Second - which will contain footage of Loch eating. It is sure to win an award for best documentary.

The Second Post

Second is usually underrated. Just as good as the first - often times better, "Things That Are Second" deserve a better rep than just another category on $25,000 Pyramid. I mean, take a look at some second things that are great:

• Movie Sequels - Superman II, Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
• Comics - Second issues are usually underordered, making them more valuable than the first
• My brother and my as-yet-unborn son

In that vein - I am going to honor my second posting by trying two types of posting a video of my 1st son saying "Daddy" TO me for the first time. First - here is the URL:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3981928686036530464

Secondly - here is the html code to embed it into the blog (don't know if it will work):

The First Post

Grampa with Lochlain (16 mos) and Carter (14 mos)

This is a test, to show my little brother how Blogger is a nice free alternative to getting your own website.

Lochlain anecdote of the day:

Loch had a messy BM yesterday and Mommy needed help changing him. So I got out of bed and I played a game of "peekaboo" with him as his mother re-dressed him. I would dart in & out of his doorway - leaving his line of sight. At one point Loch said "Where's Daddy?" and (unbeknownst to me) was let go by his mom to come find me. When he saw me outside his doorway, he shouted "There he is!" and almost gave me a messy BM of my own, as he scared the crap out of me.