Broccoli man, the original stuffed animal

Still in heavy rotation!

This is a baby with specific goals.

This is a baby who demanded to wear goggles, climb a ladder, and fling one shoe across the kitchen.

This is a baby who rides bees.

This is a baby who climbs chairs

I wish you guys could see the ridiculous acrobatics this baby performs to get on top of this chair.  First, there is the long reach across the chair to grip the back of the seat.  Then, an impressive double knee bend and leg float to bring her thighs onto the seat, followed by an amazing feat of upper body strength to haul herself up on top.  Finally, she celebrates with a chair-tipping dance of triumph.

On occasion, this is also a baby that likes to sit on chairs.

Throwback I-don't-care-what-day-it-is

This is a baby who knows how to accessorize

Courtesy of ouma

These are teenagers having fun

This is a baby going jellyfish hunting

This is a baby who enjoys water but does not enjoy boats. 

Also,  we are apparently the only suckers to have ever rented a rowboat from this particular establishment; in under an hour and a half,  we had the pleasure of two visits from the folks in the office who brought out powerboats to ask if we needed a tow back in.

This is a baby that loves a good purse

This is a baby who uses a fork

This is a baby that can feed herself yogurt, thank you very much.

This is a baby in San Francisco

And a couple photos from Monterey and the water buffalo farm, too.  In case there is any question,  a water buffalo called Bob Dylan has the grassiest breath and gives the sweetest kisses. 

Monterey Bay aquarium

More to follow later!

This is a baby who flies in planes

This is a baby that throws food on the floor.

One year checkup

Giant baby is no longer quite so giant: 29 inches (50th percentile) and 22 lb 13 oz (75th percentile).   She is, however,  making herself notable for other reasons,  including chewing the happy little rubber animal cover off the doctor's stethoscope.

Chickens: step one, complete!

Hello, little buddy.

You think you can hide,  but I will find you at the bottom of my three foot hole,  my friend!

Everyone loves galumpkes

Thanks,  Aunt Sheri!

Trouble.

"This is what I think of your presentation!"

Baby jail

Also the pointing, that is new.  And imperious. 

Swinging Junebug

Bacon is a delicious food

Escape from kitchen jail

This baby will not be contained by a gate.  Particularly not a gate I leave open,  and particularly not when there are mugs to smash together on the coffee table.

Yogurt is not a picnic food

"We are eating raisins. We think they are delicious."

(They are wrong.)

Birthday troll

A little catching up

Junebug is napping here, but she has started throwing herself backward and every opportunity (while awake). It is the height of entertainment.

Because every baby needs a 29 gal fish tank.  Needs one.  Really.

You can stop looking.  There's no baby in this picture.