Tis' the season to B-man

Seasons Greetings!

Don't believe that we just put up the tree, mommy made daddy put it up weeks ago. She loves Christmas so much that she couldn't wait until after Thanksgiving to put up the Christmas decorations.

Thanksgiving was fun. Both of them actually! Daddy had duty on the real Thanksgiving and so mommy and I went over to a neighbors. I got to play with her two boys and the meal was delicious. Then on Saturday we had Thanksgiving as a family. Daddy cooked the turkey in the crockpot rather successfully, although he miscalculated how tall the turkey would be in the pot and had to cover it with foil to keep the moisture from escaping. Eventually the turkey shrank and the lid fit just fine, but daddy was worried there for a minute!




It's been getting much colder and we've been getting much busier! Daddy is six weeks into his semester and is still trying to keep up the pace of four classes. He says that Calculus II isn't kicking his butt as much as it was, but that his mid-terms are coming up and he's a bit worried about getting all of his studying done.

Mommy's still working at Target and doing well. She and I will be going to Houston this week for her cousins wedding so I will get to see family really soon! I'm looking forward to seeing Uncle Freddy and hope that we get lots of time to play.

I'm also trying to be a really good boy to stay on Santa's good list! I asked him to have mommy and daddy leave me alone and let me do whatever I want... I'm keeping my fingers crossed!




Anyway, I love you all and hopefully won't be too busy to update again this month!

B-man

Surprise visit!

We got a surprise visitor this weekend! Uncle J-Bone is here!

Apparently the Marine's birthday was coming up so Jeff got a 6-DAY WEEKEND! Lucky! He decided to come up with his friend Eric and arrived on Saturday afternoon. After they arrived we went to surprise Christy at her work. She had no idea that Jeff was coming up, so it was really fun to see her face when she saw him!

Since he's been here we've spent time at Mt. Trashmore flying kites, and spending time on the beach. Yesterday we went to Jillian's and I got to play LOTS of fun games. I ended up with over 360 tickets and got a big bouncy ball and a fake snake! I even got to ride a Harley Davidson! G-Pa would be so proud!



Tomorrow Jeff is going back to South Carolina, so to send him off we all went to a Hibachi Grill and then to Cold Stone. I'm really going to miss him, but he's gotta go back to being a Devil Dog sometime.

We're always open to surprise visits so in case anyone wants to just show up, we'd love to see you!!!

Until later!

B-man

Beachtober-fest

Who would have figured that October would bring great beach weather? Actually, it was a little cold outside but there was a nice shallow area on the beach where the water was a bit warmer and the wake didn't rush in so fast. I was able to run around for quite a while and have lots of fun playing in the water.



This beach is only a few miles away from the apartment so I'll be able to come back plenty of times. I do like fall and winter but being at the beach sure did make me wish it could be summer again!



Nothing big has changed since I last updated the blog. I started going to a new daycare though. My babysitter is very nice and I have lots of fun there. There's a bunch of toys and kids my age, and we're always playing outside too. So much fun!



Well I wish I could update a bit more but its getting late and I've got to go to bed. I don't want to get cranky for mom and dad!

Take care everyone, I love you!

B-man

The Post is Now in Session!

Hello everyone!

I don't know if its the same where you are, but its starting to get cold here. Daddy and I like it! It usually stays in the low 70s now, but its been dipping down into the high 60s sometimes. Yesterday was roughly 72 degrees with clear blue crisp autumn skies.



Recently I've just been hanging out playing with toys and watching Spongebob cartoons. I've been very good for mommy and daddy and so they've been giving me more time to watch cartoons and have been letting me have deserts too (if I eat all the food on my plate of course). Yep.. life is good.





A few weeks ago there was an airshow that the Navy was putting on in Virginia Beach. Since I love planes so much mommy and daddy were going to take me to see it. When we got near the airshow the traffic was so bad we ended up not going. I was sleeping in the car, so I didn't even know where we were going anyway. Instead we went to Mt. Trashmore, which is a local attraction. It's basically an old garbage dump that the city poured tons of fill dirt over creating a massive hill. Then they grew grass on it and now its a place people can climb up and down and fly kites on. It was a lot of fun, I loved running down the hill super-fast!





Here at the new apartment I've been spending many a sunny day playing on the playground right outside the building. Its got a slide and plenty of platforms to climb on, it even has swings but its usually too wet under them because it doesn't drain well after rain. Mommy takes me out there sometimes before my nap to wear me out. It works like a charm.

Well I miss all of you very much and enjoy talking to you on the phone when I get the chance! Take care and I'll talk to you soon!

B-man

P.S. Oh yeah! Daddy wanted me to mention that if you want to contribute to my college savings there's a great way to do it by signing up for a free online program called Upromise. Basically its a program that partners with hundreds of stores and restaurants who promise to donate a certain percentage of your purchases to a college savings account. If you want to look into it you can find out more at www.Upromise.com - and if you want to contribute to my 529 plan just email my dad at reddwarfmc@hotmail.com to set that up. Thanks!

Greetings from Virginia

Sorry again about no picture or video. We've been living out of suitcases for a few weeks now so its been hard to find the time to upload any. Pretty soon you can expect a new picture or video, however, because we finally got an apartment.

Obviously I can't just post the address here in full view of the unanimous public, but if you haven't received the new address in an email that my daddy sent out feel free to call or email to get that info.

I don't have a whole lot of time to update (the internet connection at this hotel is finicky at best) so I'll just give you a quick update. Good thing I can type at almost 100 words per minute... and at this age!!!

Ok.. the trip wasn't too bad. We left early in order to circumvent the oncoming onslaught of hurricane Gustav - which wasn't as bad as the media hyped it up to be. We didn't even get any rain until the second day of our trip. We took 59 north through Texarkana and followed the highways through to Little Rock and from there we took I-40 most of the way to Virginia. Daddy was kind enough to set up his laptop up with Spongebob so I would have plenty of entertainment along the way. I was really good the whole trip though, so daddy and mommy were happy to oblige me with plenty of treats (bribes) and entertainment (pacifiers) the whole time.

Since we've been here daddy has checked on-board his new command and has been getting set up there, while mommy and I have been looking for places to live. We finally found one yesterday and signed the lease papers today. We'll move in on Monday - which is quite a relief because even though the hotel we're staying at is really nice (comfortable bed, kitchen, internet, etc.) we're ready to get settled. Plus its hard for daddy to get up to work in the morning without waking me up! Yikes! Sorry mommy!

Well I better go, but before I do I want to say that I'm thankful that the latest hurricane to affect the Texas coast didn't do too much damage or affect any of our family too much. We were crossing our fingers (although we know that usually the media just hypes these things up).

Love you all! I'll keep you posted,

B-man

Wedding Pictures are Online!

Sorry I don't have any pictures for this entry. I still look a lot like I did in the last entry, so use your imaginations ;)

Actually, the purpose of this entry isn't about me anyway, I need to get the word out that the wedding pictures are online and available for purchase. The pictures turned out really great! I want so many (but they're not exactly cheap!). I don't even get an allowance yet, so I'm straight out of luck!

Here's the link - enjoy!

http://www.pictage.com/client/event.do?event=483455

B-man

Wedding Update!!!

Hello again everyone, I have good news!




They finally did it!!!



Mommy and Daddy got married!



The wedding was a lot of fun! I got to walk down the aisle with my cousin Sara for the ceremony (I was the ring-bearer). During the ceremony I kept trying to get mommy to hold me. I wasn't too distracting and wasn't being loud or fussy - I just wanted to make sure that no one forgot about me. During the prayer I made sure to get in a prime position between mommy and daddy for photo-ops. Never too young to practice posing for the paparazzi.



Daddy and I have been really busy all week so I'm sorry I haven't been able to update the blog until now. I hope it wasn't too late. Mommy says that the professional photographer hasn't put the pictures online yet. We're all really excited to see how they turned out. I'm sure any picture with me in it will be golden.



I danced like a madman during the reception while mommy and daddy went around to as many tables as possible to mingle. Eventually the dance floor enticed just about everybody (even daddy - crazy!) and we all got out and danced together. No one can quite match my inventive style yet!





While mommy and daddy were cutting their cake, I was busy taste testing the groom's cake... you know, quality assurance.



The whole night was REALLY fun, and I wish I could show pictures and videos of the whole thing, but I'm still really busy. When the pictures are online I'll make sure to send a link so you can all see them. The photographer worked really hard through the entire ceremony and reception so there should be some really good pictures - and lots of em'!

Until next time! I love you all!

B-man

Hanging out with Daddy!

Hey everyone! I just spent the July 4th weekend hanging out with Daddy! It was lots of fun, I don't know if I can even describe it all!

On the 1st of July I flew from Austin to Las Angeles with my Uncle Nate, and I was really good on the plane. A couple of people asked him how he got me to behave so well, but of course they don't know that I'm just a good boy all around. Daddy picked us up at 8:00pm and when I saw him I was as excited as he was. I kept on saying "Daddy! Daddy!" until he would look at me, and then as an excuse I would point at some random object so he thought I had something to show him.

On Thursday we went to the Ocean Beach. Daddy, Nate, Papan (Daddy's daddy), and Craig was there. The water was really cold, but that didn't stop me from diving head first into waves as I ran along the water line. I threw the frisbee around, they buried my legs (which was hilarious), and I got lots of sand all over me. After that we went to my Great Uncle Roy's and waited for Meemaw and Chad to get there. I stayed up really late to see them, but I didn't get cranky at all. I already told you, I'm a good boy! After that I went to the zoo where I got to see my second cousins Levi and Georgia. We got to see lots of cool animals, and I even got to pet goats! Sometimes my petting was more like light slapping, but they didn't seem to mind.

On July 4th we went back to Roy and Leslies for a BBQ, and then we went down to daddy's base to play on fun rides and watch fireworks. I got to go on a kid-size ferris wheel and in two inflatable bouncy things - one of which I managed to bump my head in. The fireworks were really cool! I kept on grabbing daddy's neck and forcing him to look at the cool ones saying "Woooh!" - everyone thought it was really cute.

Saturday I went to the movie theater for the first time to see Hancock with Daddy, Papan, Chad, and Roy. I was SO good daddy got me ice cream afterward. I sat very quietly eating popcorn for the first half of the movie, and then I fell asleep on daddy's lap. I guess I wasn't so quiet during the second half because during quiet scenes you could hear me snore. No one seemed to mind though ;)

On Sunday I had to say goodbye to daddy as I left for St. George UT to stay with Papan, Chad, and Meemaw. It was a long trip but of course I was very good the whole time. Now I'm here in St. George learning how to play the piano and how to tell the family dog (Sparticus) how to sit. I've also had plenty of trampoline time as well.

I'm going to have a lot of fun up here! I fly back to Houston to see mommy and daddy on the 21st, so I'll have to get as spoiled as possible before I have to go! Actually, that might be hard because Papan and Meemaw promised to keep me in line (but I bet they won't feel too bad if they spoil me just a little bit!)

Well I've got lots of playing to do! Take care everybody, I'll talk to you later!

B-man

June's Update

Hello adoring fans!

Well June's almost over and the weather down here is warming up quick. I stay inside mostly so its not a big deal, plus the pool is becoming much more refreshing.

I'm sooo close to talking like a big boy. I still use my own language a lot, but every now and then mommy can understand some words. When I talk to daddy on the phone I just chat chat chat. Sometimes I don't even let him talk.

Mommy had a tumor removed from her thumb on Tuesday. It's been growing there for over a year, but its not cancerous or anything. Still, she had to get anesthesia and was really sick and tired after the surgery. Her arms all wrapped up now which makes it harder for her to put me in my crib, but she's doing quite well now. She went back to work today and everything was fine.

Daddy has a little over four weeks left in school and then he'll be here! He's excited to come down and see me and mommy, and of course for the wedding. People are responding every day letting mommy and daddy know who can make it and who can't. Personally, I can't wait to wear my suit! I'm going to look really cute... I sure hope there's some cute girls my age there. Just kidding, girls have cooties.

Except for mommy.

B-man

Guess what I did!!

Well I've been busy as usual learning new words, names of animals, and of course my basic shapes. As you can see in my video I've already learned the shapes of my magna-doodle stencils. Mommy, Gran-D, and Jimmy have all been helping me learn tons of new stuff, in fact I now know turtles, cats, cars, birds, fish, and even planes! Of course that's not the best news...

Guess who went potty! I did! Twice now! Mommy has been very good about trying to potty train me, and now it seems to be paying off. I'm just in it for the ice cream, which I get as a treat after I go. Next time you see me, I just might be wearing pull ups!



So my days have been mostly full of playing, eating, and napping, but with the weather warming up I've added a new item to my schedule - pool time! After long days waiting for the weather to warm up I finally get to go swimming with Mommy and Gran-D. Gran-D bought me this sweet floaty shaped like a plane which is cool because every time a plane goes over the house I point up in excitement.



Daddy's still doing his thing in San Diego. His old ship (the USS George Washington) is in San Diego for repairs after there was a BIG fire onboard off the coast of Chile. If Daddy were still on that ship he says he would have had to help fight it, since his Damage Control Locker was the first responder for that area. In fact, he says that the place he used to stand watch is completely burnt up now! Crazy. Anyway, he's excited because now he'll have a good month or so to hang out with his old friends from the ship (and they're excited they won't be out to sea for a while)!

Well I'm going to go learn more shapes and things, you guys take it easy!

B-man

May Days Update

 

Hello friends and family!

Thought I would give you a quick update and the latest picture of me, and also I wanted to wish a Happy Birthday to Uncle Chad who turned 16 yesterday! Suddenly I know why daddy tells me to look both ways before crossing the street, or even the sidewalk for that matter ;)

Mommy has been working less overtime lately so we've been able to spend more time together. Most of the time its great, but yesterday she took me to the doctor to get some shots. Why do mommy and daddy insist on torturing me?! Actually its not so bad, I'm a tought kid after all.

I'm getting better about saying "thank you", but I still need to work on saying "please". At least that's what mommy says. I don't get why I can't just say "Mine!" and point at what I want, after all everything IS mine.

Daddy still has 2 months left in San Diego and then he'll be back here in Houston. We're going to spend a lot of time together going to parks, the zoo, and maybe even a baseball game - Go Astros! Daddy says I'll have to be on my best behavior or else we won't get to do all those fun things so I'll have to try my best to be a good boy. It's hard to be good all the time, but at least mommy and daddy reward me when I am - that's good motivation.

Well I better wrap this up so the computer doesn't randomly shut down on me and erase the entire blog entry again. When I'm older computers will be so smart I'll just have to think about posting to the blog and *poof*! Until then I have to deal with this primitive nonsense!

Until next time everyone!

B-man

Happy Mothers Day!

Happy Mothers Day to mommy, and do Gran-D, and Meemaw (both Meemaws), and to G-ma, and Granny, and all of my favorite mothers! I hope you're all having a great Mothers Day!

Today mommy took me to a park down the street to play. I think she had alternative motives, however, because she seemed to want me to play until I got tired. Come to think of it, when we got back she put me in my crib for a nap! It's a conspiracy! Actually I don't mind naps, I always wake up with tons of new energy!

I hope I've been really good for mommy today, I did try my best even though at lunchtime I got a little moody. I hadn't had a nap yet, so you can't blame a kid can you?

I love my mommy very much and do my best to make life easy for her. She's always telling me how good of a boy I've been... well, not always but often enough! Sometimes mommy and daddy wonder if I'll even have my terrible twos. I think its up to them.. they can either give me what I want or else!

Well, it's getting a little late so I'm going to go ahead and sign off. Goodbye everyone and again, Happy Mothers Day!

B-man

P.S. I love you mommy, thank you for being so good to me! In fact, just for that I promise not to drive you crazy when I'm a teenager.

...at least not 'too' crazy *wink*

Quick update

 

Hello everyone! I thought I could take a moment out of my busy schedule to update my blog. I penciled it in between playing with my cars and trying to get into cabinets.

I'm still having fun playing with my birthday toys. I've really made good use of the magna-doodles, and it's definitely keeping me from drawing on walls. I also like to play with my toy computer, although today when mommy took it from me to get me in my carseat I hit her with another toy. She didn't like that, and I got in trouble. I tried to explain that it's hard for me to control all these new feelings, and that I didn't mean it. I think she understands.

Speaking of mommy! Mother's day is coming up. I wish I could buy her a gift, but since I'm too young to work in the United States, and China is so far away, I'll just try to be really good for her that day. I'm already really good most of the time, so it shouldn't be too hard to accomplish... as long as she doesn't try to take away my toys! Just kidding.

Daddy is in his second week of his new school and is learning a lot of good information that will help him when he gets back to the fleet. He graduates in July, which means that we'll be seeing him in less than 3 months! I can't wait for us to be together again, we love each other very much.

Oops! I just pooped, gotta go!

B-man

Happy Birthday to Me!!!

Birthday Highlights



Hello everyone! Yes, I am two years old! Actually I turned two on the 14th, but I didn't have my party until the 20th so Daddy could be there for it. It was so much fun! There was a pirate ship, tons of good food, cupcakes, and lots of my friends and family to play with. I even got to swim in the big pool with Uncle Freddy!

Daddy thinks that I've gotten SOOO cute! I'm so full of fun and energy, and I love to help my mommy when she asks for it. I'm learning all sorts of new words and can answer questions like "Are you hungry?" or "Are you ready for nite-nite?". He says that the next time he sees me I'll be speaking in full sentences.. whatever that means ;)



I got to see Uncle Nate this weekend too, and his girlfriend Jackie. They got me a Astros jersey for my birthday, and I look really good in it. I got some other really good presents from my party as well, like a magne-doodle which mommy and daddy hope will keep me from drawing on walls and furniture!

I know I'm getting so big, but don't worry! I'll make sure to keep posting pictures and videos when I can. Plus, in only three months a lot of you will be coming to see me for mommy and daddy's wedding. I'm going to look so cute in my little-man suit! I can't wait, I just hope I can stay focused when I'm carrying the ring down the aisle. That's tough work for a two year old!

Well I love you all and hope to see you all soon. Until then keep checking the blog! Bye-bye!



B-man

Where's all the eggs?!"







Well I sure had a lot of fun on Easter Sunday! Meemaw, Gran-D, and mommy were really sneaky and hid a bunch of fake eggs all over the place, and then I had to go find them. I was really surprised to find out that there were treats inside! Mommy thought it was cute how I would put my basket down, go find an egg, open it up to see what was inside, and then put it into my basket. I guess I'm just curious.



Other than hunting for Easter eggs, I've been practicing my vocal skills. The latest word I've learned is "five", and when I say it I hold up my hand. Maybe I know that I have five fingers, but most likely its because people are always asking for high fives and after a while it catches on.

Daddy comes down in a little over 3 weeks and I can't wait! I hope he has an awesome birthday present for me. I'm turning two on April 14th, but according to mommy, I'm not quite in my terrible twos yet. In fact, I've been such a good boy lately. Mommy and daddy are really proud of me. I'm proud of me too ;) plus, maybe this will buy me some bonus points I can use when I'm a teenager.

I really enjoy reading, and sometimes I even try to act out scenes from the stories. Mommy thinks its really cute, usually its because I've seen mommy act it out and I like to act it out with her. I should be reading in no time :)

Well I hope everyone else is having a good week, I'll make sure to keep you all updated. Check back for birthday photos next month!

B-man

Hello fans!

Sorry there's no picture today, it's been taking me a while to get a good one taken but I don't want to keep you all waiting! I hope all of you have been well, I'm glad to see you still check my blog. I've been doing tons of stuff and I often forget to update you all!

Yesterday I had fun drawing on my babysitters couch. She must have forgotten about the pen she left in reach. I have fun at daycare, I get to play with lots of different kids. I love it when mommy comes to pick me up though, I miss her all day long!

I like talking to daddy on the phone now. I've learned how to hold the phone up to my ear and talk into the microphone - it looks so cute! I'll just go on and on about my day and how much I miss my daddy. I talk up a storm, but I don't think daddy understands me just yet. I'll keep working on my English.

Other than that it's still things as usual. Mommy told me that daddy is coming down to celebrate my 2nd Birthday! I'm so excited! She also told me that when he graduates from his next school he's going to get to spend an entire month in Houston before we move back to Virginia. I can't wait, me and daddy - excuse me, daddy and I, are going to go everywhere together and have lots and lots of fun. Maybe he'll even take me to Chuck E. Cheese's!

Well take care everyone, and keep checking the blog. Next time I'll make sure I have a picture or video for you.

B-man

Hello again!

I had a scare last week! I was getting a little fussy and no one knew exactly why, and then one day I had little bumps all over my body! Gran-D was pretty sure I had the chicken pox, but when we went to the doctor he said it was just a type of rash. It's gone now, but mommy was afraid because she could get the chicken pox from me!

Daddy and I got to talk to each other the webcam! He was surprised at how much I would interact with him. I recognized his voice and his face on the screen. We would talk to each other and I would even give him high fives! It was really cute when I tried to give him a hug and when we would blow kisses. I love technology!

My birthday is coming soon! I think I'm ready for the terrible twos, I think I've been a good boy long enough! Just kidding, I don't want to be a bad boy. Especially because mommy works so hard all day long, and when she gets home I don't want to make things much harder for her. Sometimes I can't help it, but hey, I'm just a little boy and sometimes I let my emotions get the best of me. One day I'll learn how to control my frustrations.

Well I gotta go get back to playing and stuff. I'll post y'all later!

B-man

Thumbs up!

Hello everyone!

Mommy has been gone all weekend to go visit daddy in San Diego. She got there Friday night and has probably been having the time of her life while I'm here all alone. Well.. of course I'm not all alone, but I do miss mommy! In the meantime I've been spending time with Julia and her son Curtis. He's a lot bigger than me, but he doesn't try to give me wedgies or anything.

Things are relatively the same down here in Houston. I am continuing to find new ways to get away with things I'm not supposed to do, learning new words, and trying out new and exciting dance moves! Mommy says that I'm a dancing fool sometimes, I just can't help it - the music moves me!

Mommy should be getting here tonight, and I hear that she's bringing back a web cam! I can't wait to use it to see daddy and talk to him! I'm hoping that I'll be able to use the web cam so that all of my adoring fans can see me being all cute and funny. Maybe I'll set up a date and time for people to log on and come see me. I know that my distant cousins in England have a web cam, so maybe I'll get my first look at the Davis'! (After all, I need to size up Brooklyn in case she bullies me when they come to Houston - maybe Joran and I can form an aliance!)

Well, more info to come about the webcast. Until then I bid you all goodnight!

B-man

ARGH!

Hello everyone! How Aarrggh ya doin?!

Well, I'm still growing and always learning new things. Yesterday I went to my friend Curtis' birthday party where there was a moon walk! I got to hang out with lots of new kids my age, but all that running around made me really tired.

People are complimenting how smart I am because I'm learning so many cool new words and I'm learning what goes where and what does what. I'm also working hard on my throwing so that I can become a good pitcher one day, or maybe a quarterback - I haven't decided yet!

Mommy is doing good working at Wells Fargo. They promoted her to lead teller (no surprise there) and bumped up her hourly pay. Daddy found out that he's going to be in San Diego until August, and then he's going to report to his next ship on the 5th of September. I'm really sad that I won't get to see him a whole lot, but I guess he has the rest of his natural life to make it up to me!

I'm really excited about mommy and daddy's wedding! They picked July 26th at a really nice place in Houston. Mommy has been really busy trying to get everything planned out, but even though its hard work she's having lots of fun. Daddy's doing his part too by staying out of the way and letting mommy make the big decisions. Smart man.

Well, I'm going to go plunder some more, take it easy everyone!

B-man

Has it REALLY been 2 months?!

I'm so sorry avid fans! For those of you who have had to go on anti-depressants in lieu of my absence, I apologize sincerely! Mommy and I moved back to Houston so that we could be by family while Daddy is at school in San Diego. He's training to be a sonar technician and will be in training until July. After that we're all going back to Norfolk and he'll be stationed on another aircraft carrier (this time the Harry S. Truman).

I've been SUPER busy learning new things like what a dog is, and how to say "cup" and "ball", and it's been a huge ordeal to learn how to load pictures onto the computer at GranD's house so I have been discouraged from updating until now.

I got to see LOTS of family for Christmas! Actually, I got to see all of them - it was sooo much fun! Daddy's parents hadn't seen me since Thanksgiving of 2006 and were really excited to see how much I had grown. I got lots of presents from everyone, except from daddy - he's a cheapskate. Apparently he was too busy making my Christmas DVD to bother buying me any toys, but I'll forgive him because I love feeling like a movie star!

I wish I could update more, but I'm sleepy and since mommy's not feeling well right now I don't want to be too fussy for her. I promise I'll update more often! Squirt's honor!

B-man