New Stats

I am now 6 months old! Can you believe it? Went to the doc for my check-up and here are my stats: weight = 14 lb 7 oz (5%), length 27 (70%), head circumfrence 17.25 (51%). So, I'm sure you noticed my weight is in the 5th percentile...no worries! Doc Thompson suggested that Mom let me get really, really hungry so I'll eat that mushy baby food stuff. I know! I didn't like the idea of it at first either. But I have tried lots of new foods. My favorite so far is peaches...delish! I also eat sweet potatoes, squash apples, pears even corn casserole! Yeah, that's right...corn casserole...that's a stage 2 food, baby! So put that in your chart.

I'm also sleeping much longer at night & laughing and playing with my brothers even more. I love to chill in the rocking chair with Dad and watch all kinds of interesting programs. I am almost sitting up by myself, and I even said my third word...Mama! My first word was "good" when I was very little (pretty advanced stuff, I know), my second word was "Dada" (of course) and now I've blown Mom's mind with "Mama"! She is thrilled. Whenever I am having trouble getting my way I'll just pull that trick out of my hat and...bam...I get it! It. is. awesome!

I've got it so good, I have to admit. I'm one pretty happy little guy. I mean how many babies' moms let them have computer time to work on their blogs?

Later,

Nicholas

How to Out-smart Your Parents: 101, by Jacob

As you all know, I am a wise guy. No not a "wise-guy", like "get a load of him." An actual wise guy. I can out argue anyone...especially parents. So I feel it is my duty to pass my skills along to all of you who may need to learn how to out-smart your own parents. If you are a parent, don't close your computer yet...this post could be for you too! These tactics were designed for children to use on parents, but could also work for parents to out-smart children! So please, read on...

Lesson 1: Using the Force
Here are two examples of how to use the Force to change a parent's mind:

example #1: Dad and I had just finished mowing the lawn and were putting our mowers away.
Me: Dad, can I put my mower here with yours?
Dad: No, I think you better take it inside.
(Here's where you wave your hand and say what the parent will do. Sometimes you can just think it really, really hard and it will work without saying it out loud and without the hand motion)
Dad: Well, yeah, I guess that is fine. Park it right here next to mine.
Me: I'm not sure, but I think I just used a Jedi mind trick on you.

example #2:
Out to dinner with the family. Mom is trying to have a conversation with Dad while also trying to keep Nicholas content...

Me: (waving my hand in front of Mom's face) You will concentrate on loving on me.
Mom: I will concentrate on loving on you. (Followed by Mom hugging and kissing me.)

Lesson #2: The Ambush...

Noah and I were sent upstairs because we were being too loud while Mom and Nicholas were trying to nap. And Dad closed the gate so we couldn't come down...but there was still a way...

The plan:
"While I'm hiding around the corner, Noah calls Dad to come upstairs to tell him something. When he gets up there and opens the gate, I jump out with my pirate sword and we attack! Dad says, "Aaahhh!," and runs downstairs forgetting to close the gate, and that's when we make our escape."
(We actually didn't have to execute this plan because when Noah called for Dad, Mom said we could come on down and Dad opened the gate for us. But I have full confidence that this plan would have worked.)

That is all for today. Stay tuned for more lessons in out-smarting your parents/kids. I'm sure I'll have plenty more examples to share.

May the Force be with you,
Jedi Jacob