Weighing in on the Presidential Race!

I have been around for a few elections but never a Presidential election. I am a Seattle Toddler so I am sure to grow-up to be a Liberal . . . but Daddy does listen to a lot of Right-Wing radio when Mommy is not in the car so I get all sorts of perspectives.

I see some good things in both the candidates. Mitt Romney would probably cut back on some of the rules and regulations I have to live under. He would probably deregulate nap time and play dates. However, Barack Obama seems a lot more generous. I see him having a lot more treats available for me.

Still, as much as I wanted to be a civic minded Toddler a wheel that wasn't even attached to a car kept me more fascinated. -Jaxon

Visiting the Whale Room!

I was wheezy all day. Oh my! So much so that the nurse on the phone told my Mommy that I needed to go to the "Whale Room". It is better known as Urgent Care.

Thankfully Elmo came with me for emotional support since there would be a little bit of unpleasantness. Despite the wonderful nurses I was subjected to all sorts of tubes and probing. Phew! Life for a toddler is rough. -Jaxon

Neglect!

As a growing boy it is important that I am fed at least three meals a day. That is why it made me so mad that Mommy and Daddy weren't feeding me this morning. They seemed more interested in playing on their iPhones. Normally I would start yelling. But I am developing a passive aggressive side. What can I say, being that I am a Seattle Toddler this is a trait I will have to develop.

If Mommy and Daddy won't feed me on time I will resort to gnawing on a meatless dinosaur skeleton to make a subtle point.

There we go. They finally got their act together. -Jaxon

Going to the Non-Play Equipment Part of Magnuson Park!

For some reason Daddy decided that we should go to the part of the park that didn't have play equipment. I was excited! I was being treated more like a grown-up! It was great . . . for a little bit. I got to go to a beach full of giant rocks I could throw. Very exciting!

But all of a sudden I could hear a chorus of honking and a whole armada of Canadian Geese began sailing into me territory! They were not to be trusted. I started backing onto higher ground.

Perhaps it would be better if I retreated to even higher ground.

Once I was safe from the Geese I traveled to the Share the Vision Walkathon. I am a sensitive Toddler so I can certainly get behind raising funds for people who have trouble seeing.

I almost personally hurt the sight of one of the participants with a stick to the eye but he took it with humor as I ran off. Hey, when you have potentially angered someone twice the size of you it is better to run instead of walk!

And best of all there was a real live King hosting the Walkathon!

The play ground offers all sorts of kids to befriend, but I have never met true royalty there!

Despite all the excitement I was happy to come back to the security of Elmo and Chica. Sometimes the grown-up world can be a little overwhelming for a Toddler!

Whipping Cream!

Mommy and Daddy were preparing to go to a barbecue tonight. Mommy's contribution was going to be a peach cobbler. Of course, what is a buttery peach cobbler without a health dose of whipped cream on top. The best thing about whip cream is I get to lick the whisk!

I also got to spread what I didn't eat all around the living room which was fun as well. As a side note, it turns out that the barbecue was actually scheduled for tomorrow. Daddy didn't read his text closely enough. Oh well, I still got to play with some other toddlers while Mommy and Daddy sorted out the confusion of coming to their friend's house on the wrong day. This also means I got all the whip cream! -Jaxon

Give Me More!

Oh did we have fun last night. I didn't expect that I would actually get a chance to try one of these . . .

I have had a few sweets during my time- from pie to my weekend waffle. But I've never had the pure sugar focus of a chocolate chip before. Oh my! Not only was I up at 3:00 am, I was happy and wanted to play. Mommy and Daddy didn't seem all that happy but that is not my problem. I was too cute to be mad at. -Jaxon

Dreaming - The Double Edged Sword!

One of the things I am experiencing over the last year is finally recognizing that I Dream! I wonder what I will dream about tonight?????

Hopefully it will be like last nights dream where I was drinking a never ending bottle of milk after eating a waffle the size of my house.

Occasionally I do have a nightmare. A few nights ago I had a dream that Daddy drained the bathtub and I went down the drain also. Scary! Still, it does get me quicker access to Mommy. My little screams instantly get me into my parent's bed. Victory! -Jaxon