Happy Opening Day!
Well the Mariners start their World Series run today. Daddy, for the first time in a while, is not at opening day. That's o.k. though because he said he would have to take out a second mortgage to buy beer at the stadium. We are going to try to go to a game or two this season and see Ichiro play. Daddy said that when I play in the big leagues, he will be my agent. He said it will be simple-Mommy and Daddy will take my signing bonus plus 10% of my salary, and I can have the rest. He said by that time $10 million won't be that much money. I don't know, I think I might try to find my own representation. My Great Grandpa Edwards is a Texas Rangers fan, which is too bad because they are playing the M's today. Oh well, the Rangers are going to have to wait for a win until after they leave Seattle. Well it's almost grand salami time (M's fans know what I'm talking about), so I will leave you. Have a great day!

P.S. Why in the heck is a moose the Mariners mascot? Will somebody please tell me?

well i'm back at home safe & sound. and guess what!? it is snowing here too!! funny weather!. just a short note to say thank you to grandma & grandpa barge & all the family for visiting with me! we had so much fun! thank you for everything! i love you all & see you soon :)

Happy Easter!

I am writing to you from my offices in Spokane, Washington. Mommy, daddy, and I flew over here on Saturday to spend Easter with Grandma and Grandpa Barge. Uncle Eric, Aunt Stephanie, Uncle Ryan, and Cousins Jack and Annabelle were here too. It is fun exchanging new ways to open stuff, crawl under stuff, climb on top of stuff, and put stuff in ours mouths. Jack and I are now both officially mobile by foot which only helps to further our destructive capabilities. Mommy and I get to stay until Wednesday, but daddy had to go home on Sunday to go back to work after a week of vacation. He said that he was looking forward to getting back to work, and that he would explain sarcasm to me when I get home. The highlight of our stay was getting to meet my great Uncle Kevin. He is Grandma's younger brother, and came back to visit from South Africa where he lives. He gets paid to build golf courses for a professional golfer named Ernie Els. Daddy said he would do that job for a sandwich. It was really cool getting to meet him. I am beginning to detect a pattern in our daily activities when we visit Grandma and Grandpa. Everything we do seems to be contingent on food - the preparation and/or ordering of, and eating of. It's great! Also, we got to watch our WSU Cougars beat Notre Dame in the NCAA basketball tournament. Yes, even God is a Coug. Well, I get two more days of Grandma spoiling me, and then I go home so that Grandma Edwards can spoil me. I'm like a miniature mobster, all I have to do is smile and they give me stuff. That's all for now, I hope you had a good Easter, and GO COUGS!

happy spring to you & happy ten months to me!! (yesterday).. my "at home measurements" are as follows...i am about 30 inches high!! & i am about 27 pounds big!!....(remember these are unofficial!!)

daddy says to remember to mention this is my very first ever NCAA tournement!!..GO COUGS!!!!! i am looking forward to several decades of march madness!!...i LOVE having daddy home! it is WONDERFUL!!!

i'm still a bit snotty nosed, so i am missing all my buddies at baby class today :(

ps, don't let the picture fool you...we caught the sun while it was out for just a few moments yesterday ;) we're in for about a month of rain i think...also-for you in oklahoma & texas, i hope you are all okay! the news makes us a bit nervous for you sometimes when the show such dramatic pictures!! we'll keep you in our prayers!!

happy easter to you all :)

so just a couple of videos to show you; in one, his sweet little voice he just has a little bit to say, but oh so sweet!! and the other one is of him going from one side of the house to the other in just a moment! he's getting quicker by the minute i swear!

i sure love my daddy!

today i have played/explored on my own more than i ever have. mommy is very excited & sad about it, but i find it is quite liberating!

the amount of love i have for this kid is ridiculous! he never ceases to amaze me! just so cute & so bright (in the intelligent and uplifting sense of the word!) each day is filled with discovery & adventure! but now he is getting to be so independent & i'm unfortunately pretty emotional about the whole situation(it really makes me feel silly)! he'll play on his own for a while (albiet not real long ;) ) with a toy or whatever object of the moment has his attention. i feel so incredibly blessed to have him in our lives. (speaking of being blessed, the whole family was supposed to go to baby class this week & i was excited to show off my hubby to the rest of the girls--cuz he's that cool!--but charlie & i shouldn't be going with our sniffles & all. ) anyhoo...we're just loving charlie so much. brian is "on vacation" this week (even though he keeps answering his work calls). it is nice to have him home & under less stress than normal! watching him smile when the chazman does something cute or just entertaining gives me warm fuzzies too! i even made breakfast for bri this morning & he ate it!! my grandma has subscribed me to "a taste of home" magazine & i've been trying a few things! the kitchen is getting less intimidating! thank you grandma ;) so any suggestions are welcome! guess i'm babbling eh? sorry..let's get back to business!!!

so what's new with our little angel?...he's napping at the moment-for the second time today already!..guess i better go & get a few things accomplished while he is asleep--love you guys, happy spring tomorrow :)

mommy & i are sniffly & icky :( we're very sad & pathetic ;P we're going to try our hardest to be 100% better by this weekend for our trip!!

so i brought home with me from the doctor's office some sniffles. and today my sneezes come with exploding snot. it is pretty funny watching the tall people squirm when my nose explodes. it makes me laugh everytime!

check out my monster size hand!!

i passed out early tonight-hopefully i can sleep all night!!..however, the neighbors are being pretty noisy...i can see this will be a problem later when the weather is super nice-since right now the windows are closed with plastic over them still!!! (i love to bang on & drag my wee little (okay big) hands and make squeaky noises on the plastic! ) just a bit of an update since mom hasn't been keeping up on this blog (or talking really to anyone either!)...
i've been keeping her busy...reality has set in that it is only going to get crazier around here...she thought she had a tough time when i was immobile ;) sheesh..she's got something else coming! but she's running around like a zoombie (as do most new mom's i hear). grandma mary made her take a nap today (twice this week actually!) she's (grandma) pretty good at that mom-thing! plus mom (& daddy worries too) is extra stressed becuase my rash (looks kinda like flea bites--i've had it since day one or two--has recently gotten way worse...i have little bumps everywhere!!...i don't really pay much attention to them..maybe just some discomfort? we're going on thursday to see my pediatrition. up until now, she says they'll go away w/ age..and she doesn't know what they are...maybe thursday she'll have some new ideas...:p but i like to keep my fans guessing ;)

there is a picture here of me at the park! nearby my home is an elementry school that has an extra park outside the school park. excellent! i like going there, but the last few times we've gone, it has been just a hair too chilly!..so the visit was short! i watched w/ wonder the children kicking around a soccerball last time i was there. daddy doesn't want me to play soccer. ( and hockey is too expensive, so i'll have to play baseball i guess!) oh yes, & the park also has woodchips for the ground cover, and they are very appealing to me! they just look SO yummy!! mommy wonders how many times i pick up the exact ones that some other germy hands put into his mouth! (yuck!)
speaking of eating things i shouldn't, the big heads finally removed the kitty food from my reach. took them long enough don't you think!
i wonder how my diet is related to my rash..i eat all sorts of things. could it be an allergy do you think?...wheat & dairy restrictions are super popular, but crap they're in everything!

grandpa mike came by today! i love to see him, he doesn't come visit enough. i played this afternoon like i was really shy & would tilt my head (ya know like the "aww shucks" look!) & lean into my mommy and smirk. we'll visit again soon, he'll be back this weekend to help in the yard! we're finally moving forward with removal of our debris/rotten old railroad ties & stump & such!

see the pics of me in the store w/ the balloon? that is me at the picture people. we're not going back. ever! but mommy had to make things right by getting my "baby pictures" before i got too old (which i already am!) we spent ten minutes shy of three (THREE) hours there. so when you grandmas/pas get your studio pictures, you better look at them often! anyways, i was graciously given this bopper balloon, and i LOVEd it!!! (i was full of smiles after the shoot!) got a couple cute shots. yeah..nothing more i want to say about them..they were nice. just real slow. the flash photography studio (albiet $$$) looks much more what i would be willing to pay studio costs for! we'll see :)

potty training is coming right along. i use it a couple times a day at least! almost every time i wake up from a nap-if we're home! and sometimes in b/w dirty diapers, mom will ask if i need to potty, and i'll go a little bit! yay!! ps, i still hate getting my diaper changed...you'd think after 9 months of this daily duty i'd relax a bit about it...but NOOOOOO!!!

we still haven't been swimming. mommy swore to me over half my life ago that we were starting "next" week. maybe she'll follow thru soon!.

next week we will be visiting grandma & grandpa barge! so very very excited!! my cousins will be there too! i'm looking forward to stirring up some trouble w/ my buddy jackman!

guess that's it for now.. thank you all for your love & support. one day soon i'll be wrapping my arms around you little neck & telling you i love you so much! until then, sweet dreams to you!

PS i like to whimper..like a little puppy. a lot.

salutations all. today was another adventurous day. i laughed a lot & cried a lot. mom had the darn camera tonight in the bath tub and wouldn't stop taking pictures long enough to play w/ me so i was forced to allow a few classic shots for your viewing pleasure...go ahead, look again..;) daddy had to come

into the bathroom to get me to quit grabbing at the camera and just ham it up!!

i took my mommy & daddy to the park yesterday morning, but wouldn't you know it, some fog rolled in & it was too darn cold, so we only stayed a few minutes, then rushed back home, maybe i'll try again next weekend. that's it for now, love you, see you tomorrow :)