New Kid in Town

Ok, so mommy hasn't posted in over a year. Can you blame her? She's been really busy. Look at who came to live with us last May 19, 2011:

Yeah, I wasn't too sure how to take this...I mean...another KID?  Is he gonna want to play with my toys?!  Is he gonna take mommy and daddy away from me?  I decided that I had better start doing plenty of things to keep their attention on me, not this kid, Aran (also known as AJ). 

And THEN, he tried to take my Nanny! 

Oh, no, he's not gonna get away with this.  Just wait.  I'll pretend to like him...see:

and

but when mommy's not paying me enough attention...I'll do something...just wait.  Don't say I didn't warn ya!

Big Boy

Mommy has been telling me that I am "such a big boy" a lot lately...I wonder what's up? There have been a lot of developments in my life that make her say that. I have had my first lollipop after a particularly harrowing experience (yes, I am 2.5 and I know the word "harrowing"...): I had blood drawn for my 24 month checkup. Boy, was THAT scary. And it hurt! Daddy held me on his lap, and mommy went to get sick in the bathroom... Here's me with my reward:

After that, one day, I fell at school and got a bad cut. The doctor told mommy to take me to a plastic surgeon, who said that he'd have to operate if he was going to put stitches in. Mommy is so smart. She asked the doctor what he would do if I were his son (she read this in a magazine), ahd he said he'd put neosporine on it and a band-aid. So that's what she did. I am a tough guy now, and have a neat scar that daddy says will make the girls think I am bad-*ss...whatever THAT means.

Next on the list of big boy things is that I go pee pee on the potty every night before my bath. Here's me, checking out the Main Line salary issue of Main Line today, so I can start thinking about my career. Nah, daddy just gave me the magazine to hold because he thought it was funny...and mommy said that we had to have something to cover my "nudie" if she was going to take a picture and post it on Facebook.

THEN! I got my own BIG BOY ROOM and BIG BOY BED! Mommy is so proud of me, and I am too! I can get out whenever I want and walk around, and throw my books out into the hall. Sometimes, I even get them over the railing so they fall downstairs, scaring mommy and daddy. What fun! Here's me and daddy in my new room.

And here's my latest school picture.

Long time, no post!

Sorry that it has been so long since my last post, but mommy has REALLY been something else! Not only is she making tons and tons of silly mistakes (like forgetting my diaper bag on the way to go grocery shopping...when we got there, she realized that I had a poopie, so she drove ALL THE WAY HOME to get my bag, instead of just buying diapers and wipes at the store and changing me in the restroom!), she's also been very, very tired. This makes her chase me up to bed a little bit early, and so I never get a chance to update my blog. (And, thus, I begin my life-long blame of my mother...for EVERYTHING.)

Did I mention that she cries at the drop of a hat, and is extra huggie and kissy with me? The other day, I patted her belly and said, "Baby"...and she just started boo-hooing, all over the place. I only did that because I saw a kid at daycare do it...what do you think is wrong with her?

She told me that I am going to be a big brother, but I have no idea what she's talking about. She also said that I am going to get a big-boy bedroom and big-boy furniture soon...I really don't know why, but...ok....whatever you want, Ms. Hysteria!

So, aside from all the baby talk in the house, not much new has happened since my cousin Erin's wedding. Daddy is starting a "kind of" new job in December, and he's both nervous and excited about it. Other than that, it's pretty much status quo around here. Here are some pictures of what's been going on lately, like my Halloween photos!

Halloween! Now THAT was fun! Once mommy walked me through the first house, and I realized that they were giving me candy...I was on a MISSION! I motored through that development like the Tazmanian devil! I got so much candy, but it disappeared a few days later...strange. Here are some pictures of that, and other things...

...like my 1st cheese fries experience (it's the photo above with yellow cheese on my face)...can you see mommy cheering me on? And here're 2 pictures of me and my daddy at my friend, Kiera's 5th birthday party...I really love my daddy. He's so cool. On the way to that party, our car broke down on the highway. Mommy pulled over, daddy got out his toolkit...and FIXED it! We only missed about 20 minutes of party time. He's the BEST. He wrestles with me all the time, and he tickles me, until I laugh so hard I have to catch my breath. He also gives really great hugs and kisses. I am a really lucky boy.

Erin and Scott's Wedding

My cousin, Erin, got married on Saturday...it was a great day! I met my cousin Emmett...so there were two Emmetts there! Here are some pictures of the Emmetts Brennan.

Here are all my cousins on the Brennan side...

Here I am, just after I got caught running around the church and stealing the arm rest covers...

Mommy says this is the perfect picture of parenthood...exhausted, hot, beaten up, and happy.

Dutch Wonderland!

Mommy and Daddy and I played hookey from school and work last week (right before July 4 weekend) and went to Dutch Wonderland. BOY, did I have fun!!!!!!!!

I got to walk around loose with my monkey backpack!

I played in the water park, on the slides!

Here's an action shot of me at the end of the slide!

I went on a boat ride!

It was a great day! YAY!!!

Hospital for Tubes in My Ears

Wow, I feel so much better since I've had tubes put in my ears!!!!!!! I sleep about 2 hours more a day, I am happier, I talk all the time (just like mommy), I have said a bunch of new words, I follow mommy's and daddy's directions, I eat better...everything is better!!!!!!!!!! Mommy asked the doctor if he did a personality transplant while he was in there...isn't she clever? No, I don't think so, either.

I went to Bryn Mawr hospital and Dr. Scharf worked on me. He was so nice...and the whole surgery team was great! I got to play with a really pretty lady anethetist, who put me asleep while I didn't even know what she was doing!!! She was good! And pretty...did I mention that? I had a great time flirting with her. We left the hospital 2 hours after we walked in...and I took a GREAT LONG nap that afternoon.

Here are a few shots of me before and after I took the "giggle juice"!

School Pictures...

Enough said.