this here giraffe

We took Cassidy to the San Francisco Zoo for Fourth of July. He had a lot of fun racing around and seeing all the animals. He was quite impressed with the giraffe - according to him, his favorite animals were "giraffe" and "other giraffe." He humored us by agreeing to see the hippos and eagles when there weren't giraffes nearby.

wave that flag

Cassidy is enjoying his first tattoo (don't worry, it's temporary). It gives him a bit of a bad-boy edge, and is a big winner with the girls at the playground. His oh-so-stylish dinosaur hat, worn at a rakish angle, is also a proven crowd-pleaser.

give the drummer some

Cassidy is hedging his career bets by preparing for a career as a drummer, in case his preferred jobs as alphabet reciter and professional hider don't work out. He's even doing some supplemental reading to brush up; it's always good to know how animal punk rock bands handle fame and success.

attack of the killer b's

bouncing on blue balls, buttons, being beguiling ... our boisterous, beautiful, beloved bear brings a bevy of boundless brilliance to boggle our brains and bring us bliss.

i'm only sleeping

So 10 minutes before this first picture was taken, Cassidy had fallen asleep during dinner. Totally asleep - head down, no responding, snoring away. I figured he was out for the night and took him in to be enjammied. He woke up a little during that process, so we threw a t-shirt on and came back out to see if he'd at least eat a few more bites, or maybe drink a little milk. Little Lazarus wound up eating his entire dinner, smiling and giggling, read books afterward, and took an hour to fall asleep.

Oh, also, swings are fun.

Knockturne

Knock knock!
Who's there?
Des.
Des who?
Des no place to put your feet!

Knock knock!
Who's there?
Egg.
Egg who?
Eggstremely proud of my artwork!

Knock knock.
Who's there?
Orange.
Orange who?
Orange you glad I'm not asking you to read this knock-knock book yet again?

Knock knock.
Who's there?
Chair.
Chair who?
Chair a book with me, mommy!

Knock knock.
Who's there?
Hole.
Hole who?
Hole my hand!

Knock knock.
Who's there?
Ivan.
Ivan who?
Ivan to pet some baby animals.

Knock knock.
Who's there.
Dewey.
Dewey who?
Dewey have to hear more awful knock-knock jokes?

everybody's talking

As we approach the 2.5 year milestone, Cassidy is getting more and more verbal every day. He's very chatty now, and loves to repeat phrases he hears. He'll often repeat whole sections of a book to us from memory, which is pretty amazing - granted, he's heard them quite a few times. Still, it's wild to be driving in the car with him, pass a tree, and have him recite the first pages of Spooky Old Tree.

Otherwise, it's business as usual for our little bear. He's developing an appreciation for sunglasses and Sesame Street, and continues to be fond of tickling, reading, swings, and the occasional nap.