Blasto Blog

An All Video Update!

2008-06-17T19:07:00.000-07:00

Hi everybody! I'm sorry I've been so bad about doing updates, but I've been busy growing. Check out my newest videos:

I use my exersaucer to get around. I'm using it here to get closer to a picture on the dishwasher.

I take baths in the sink. Splash, splash, splash, sneeze!

I crawl to get around. I especially like to crawl to get to the kitty!

Petting The Kitty

2008-04-29T17:46:00.000-07:00

Sometimes Mommy helps me pet the kitty. I love the kitty! Whenever I see her I squeal with delight!

When I start petting the kitty, everyone's happy. Her fur is so soft!

Sometimes I get really excited, and Mommy tells me to be gentle.

In the end, I have a little souvenir from the kitty.

(Daddy notes: I know some of these pictures look pretty rough, but Clairisse is free to jump down from the couch. She actually seems to like Enzo and his rough petting. In other words, no animals were harmed in the making of this blog entry)

My Acting Debut

2008-04-22T18:50:00.000-07:00

I'm seven months old and already a child actor! Don't worry, I won't end up in trouble with the law and on the cover of the Enquirer like all the other kid actors. I played the role of baby Moeshe in the Community Seder at Shul. Eat your heart out, Charleton Heston! Wait, I guess he can't eat his heart out, because he's dead. Mommy told me so. Below are Rabbi Mira and Carolyn-Lipson Walker, Cantor extrordinaire singing a song about the 10 plagues. Her husband George Walker was the Sandek at my Bris. They are kind of like God Parents to me, and they're always happy to see me when I go to temple.

There I am hamming it up with Mommy! Mommy was Yocheved, Moeshe's mother who put him in the basket and left him in the river for Pharaoh's daughter to find.
The best part of this role is I didn't have to say or do anything, really. I just laid there in my Ima's arms like the cutie I am. I was starting to get tired. Note the "glazed" look.
FYI: I can wave "bye", but I was too pooped to do it, so Ima did it for me. Next year I'll be ready to part the Red Sea! Hag Sameach!

Blasto - Party Animal

2008-04-22T18:02:00.001-07:00

A couple of weeks ago Mommy and Daddy took me on a car ride. I like car rides, so I thought it would be fun. We kept driving and driving, we were in the car longer than I can remember. I was starting to get tired of sitting in my car seat, so I have to admit I was a little fussy after awhile. But then we all got out of the car and went into a room with beds and a crib. I heard Daddy call it a "HOTEL" We were only there for a few minutes then we left again. We were only in the car a couple of minutes this time, then we went into a place with loud music and lots of tables. We went into a room where there were a bunch of people who seemed happy to see Daddy. Daddy was talking to some people and Mommy was dancing with me and she told me we were at a "PARTY" I liked it! There were lots of people there and everyone seemed to be having a lot of fun and people were really nice to me. Daddy took me to meet some people.

Daddy said this man is named John, but I heard Daddy calling him Jebby. Daddy's weird. Anyway, Daddy said that he's the birthday boy, that he's turning 40, and that this was his party. I liked this guy, he made funny faces.

This is my Daddy's friend Doug holding me. Daddy is being goofy. Doug rode with us some of the way in the car. He is nice and he makes Daddy laugh.

Daddy said this is his friend Shirley. She was really nice, too. I thought she was pretty and that made me smile.

This is Joanne. She's John's wife, and she's the one who threw the party. I just wanted to touch her face to say thanks.

I mostly played with Mommy. We had fun. I like to party!

After awhile I got tired and Mommy took me back to the hotel. I had a hard time sleeping in their crib, it just wasn't as comfortable as my bed. I don't think Mommy and Daddy slept well either, because every time I got up and made noise, they got up too.

The next morning we got in the car again and drove for a long time, but not as long as the day before. We stopped at a "RESTAURANT", and Grandpa was there! I like Grandpa! He was there with his special friend Grandma Jane. Everybody had something to eat, and everybody took turns holding and playing with me.

Here's me and Grandpa in the restaurant. Daddy says I look a lot like Grandpa, what do you think?

Grandpa took a picture of me and Mommy and Daddy. It was really nice outside!

Here I am with Grandpa and Grandma Jane. Grandpa gave me the baseball uniform, but I'm not sure what baseball is.

After everybody ate and we took some pictures and everybody talked and stuff, we got back in the car for another really long ride. I'm glad Mommy and Daddy took me to see fun people and do fun new things. I can't wait for another adventure!

Bunny Suit

2008-04-07T18:43:00.000-07:00

I don't really celebrate Easter, but my Grandma Mari sent my a little bunny suit and it was just too cute not to try it on.

It has a little bunny hat, and little bunny feet, and as Mommy is pointing out a little bunny tail.

I think I look cute in it. What do you think?

Eating on video

2008-04-07T18:41:00.000-07:00

Here's a video of the first time I ate avocado. At first I thought it was icky, but by the end of the bowl I was smiling.

Eating Is Fun!

2008-04-02T19:05:00.000-07:00

One day Daddy took a bunch of stuff out of a box and built this new thing. Mommy put me in the new thing and put one of my favorite toys on it. I was sitting up on my own and I was way up high! I loved it!

I could tell the new thing was just for me, and I was very proud of my new thing.

Then Mommy sat in front of me with a bowl and a spoon and put some stuff on the spoon and held it in front of me. I've been watching Mommy and Daddy eating, so I knew I should open my mouth and let the stuff go in.

The stuff was kind of weird, not like the milk I always eat. It didn't taste like the milk either.

But even though Daddy didn't keep taking pictures, I realized I really liked the stuff. Every day now Mommy feeds me more stuff. Every few days Mommy gives me some new, different stuff. Every time I try the new stuff I'm not sure if I like it at first, but by the time I finish what Mommy has in the bowl, I almost always have a smile on my face.

Mommy says the name of what she's feeding me, stuff like "rice cereal" and "oatmeal" and "squash" and "bananas". I pretty much like it all. Yesterday though she gave me something I'm still not sure I liked, "peas". I still ate it all. I can't wait to eat more stuff!

Mommy makes me laugh!

2008-03-17T17:39:00.000-07:00

Lolkidz

2008-03-06T18:47:00.000-08:00

moar funny pictures

Massive Pic Post!

2008-03-04T15:31:00.000-08:00

By popular demand, (o.k., mommy and daddy made me do it) I'm posting a bunch of pictures of myself.

This picture of me was taken just this past Sunday! The weather was nice so Mommy and Daddy dressed me in this cute summer outfit Grandma Judy sent me.

Here's another cute little outfit Grandma Judy got me.

Daddy's cousin Nikki made me this sweater and hat. Mommy and Daddy smile a lot when I wear it :)

This is me with my girlfriend Alice. Mommy and Daddy arrange dates for us about once a month with Alice's Mommy and Daddy. I'm the older man, almost two months older!

I like it when Mommy holds me. She's so pretty!

Daddy likes to feed me from the bottle.

Mommy and Daddy are always calling me a little monkey. I guess it because of this onesie.

This outfit has a bib with a doggie on it. I like doggies and kitties a lot!

This is me hanging out in my exersaucer.

I sometimes fall asleep in my seat.

It's really nice to sleep with a couple of friends.

I am a video star!

2008-02-12T15:23:00.000-08:00

Daddy found out that his digital camera can take videos. He made them short so that people with dial up can watch them too!

Christmastime

2008-02-12T14:26:00.001-08:00

In my last post I was telling you that I'm special because I'm Jewish and about my first Hanukkah, so it might surprise you to know that I also got to enjoy a little X-mas fun! Most of my relatives aren't Jewish, though they aren't necessarily Christians either. My daddy says he just really likes the whole Santa Claus part of the holiday. I don't really understand all of that, but I got some cute outfits to wear, and that's always fun.

Grandma Mari sent me this outfit. She sent Mommy and Daddy the snowman years ago.

Grandpa Denny sent this cute little bear.

My cousin Annie sent me these PJs

Daddy woke me up early on the morning this picture was taken and said Santa Claus came. He said that Santa Claus doesn't usually visit Jewish kids, but Daddy asked him special. There was one small present under the tree for me, one for Mommy, and one for each of the pets. I didn't know what to do, so Mommy and Daddy opened the presents while I watched. I thought it was funny when they ripped the paper!

Oy Chanukkah

2008-01-29T16:23:00.000-08:00

Besides being the cutest baby ever, there's another reason I'm special. I'm a Jew. I don't really know what that means yet, but my mommy tells me that it's all about being a good person. I think she's said something like, "Deed above Creed". I became Jewish because it happens when a baby is born to a Jewish mother. She takes me to temple most Fridays and I really like going to hear all the singing in that "funny" language. Plus I get held by a ton of people: my God Parents George and Carolyn, and too many little old ladies to count. When I was in mom's tummy she prayed every morning in that "funny" language, and I've grown to like it. It makes me smile and sometimes calms me down when I am upset. She still prays in the morning and I help by smiling.

Me, Mommy, and Daddy at Shul

There's a holiday held during the winter called Chanukkah, which is all about celebrating a battle that the Jewish people won over some other really mean people. We celebrate by lighting candles on a menorah and eating foods fried in oil, mostly potato pancakes called latkes. I didn't get to eat any latkes this year, so mommy and daddy ate a few extra for me. They didn't take any pictures of the menorah display-(BOO mommy and daddy!) but it looked like the whole table in the social hall was on fire. Kids and big babies were running around the temple singing songs and having a good time. I can't wait to grow up and play with them.

Tummy Time!

2008-01-16T16:38:00.000-08:00

So Mommy and Daddy make me do something called tummy time. They lay me on my tummy for 15 or 20 minutes. They told me that it's going to help me learn to hold my head up and eventually learn to crawl. I don't like tummy time. I hold my head up at first, but then I get frustrated and sob into the blanket.

When I first started doing tummy time, I looked like this:

Eventually, I got better at it:

I try to cheat by rolling on my side:

Sometimes I actually have fun:

What're you lookin' at?

Seat Cover

2008-01-09T18:57:00.001-08:00

One of Mommy's friends gave her an insulated cover that goes right over my car seat. That way Mommy and Daddy can take me places without having to put a coat on me:
At first I wasn't too sure I liked it:

But when people see me in it they always tell me how cute I am. That makes me happy!

Now I'm so used to it, I even like to take naps under it:

Bath Time!

2008-01-09T17:55:00.000-08:00

I love baths! They feel good and I like the way Mommy takes care of me.

I sit in my own special little tub that fits in the kitchen sink:

I can look out the window from here:

Mommy takes her time and washes me all over:

I get all sudsy!

I like to watch Mommy, can you see my curly hair?

Time for a rinse!
And a fun towel to get dry with:

Mommy's happy when I'm clean and smell good!

Thanksgiving

2007-12-31T19:01:00.000-08:00

For Thanksgiving I went on a really long trip with Mommy, Daddy, and Uncle Alex. We went all the way to Michigan to Grandpa's house. Before I had never been in a car longer than about 45 minutes, but this time was a really long time. (Daddy notes: it took us about 6 hours) We stopped several times because I got hungry. Finally we got to Grandpa's House, and there were a lot of people there! Grandpa and Grandma Jane, Great Grandma Emily, Grandma Jane's brother, and Grandma Jane's daughter were all there, but they all seemed happy to see me. Right after we got there, Mommy left, and in a little while she came back with another person, my Uncle Billy! It was the first time I got to see him and he was really nice and brought me presents and everything. After a little bit, all the people sat at a big table and ate a big meal. I started getting tired and I have to admit I got a little fussy, but Daddy, Mommy, and Great Grandma all took turns making me feel better.

The next day we went to visit Daddy's Aunt Ann and Uncle Don. They were really nice! They made breakfast for Daddy and Mommy, and they played with me while they ate. Here's a picture of me with Aunt Ann:
And here's a picture of me with Uncle Don:
Aunt Ann also took a picture of me with Mom and Dad:
Later that day, Mommy and Daddy took me to a restaurant, and I got to meet a bunch more people: Aunt Jess, Aunt Beff, Uncle Joe and Aunt Richelle, and Uncle Chad. Daddy called them all aunts and uncles, but I think they were really mostly Daddy's friends. I don't know why Daddy and Mommy didn't take any pictures, but we had a lot of fun. Joe and Richelle really seemed to like me a lot. They are gonna have a baby in the spring, and I can't wait to meet him or her!

I heard Mommy and Daddy talking about going home that night, but when we got back to Grandpa's house they realized that Grandpa hadn't got to play with me a lot, so they said we could stay over night. Grandpa played with me a lot! He's really funny and he makes me smile. I don't usually like the baby in the mirror, but when Grandpa showed him to me, for some reason it made me smile. Grandpa even called me Blasto! Usually only Mommy and Daddy call me Blasto. Almost everyone else calls me Enzo, but I'm starting to get used to it. Anyway, I like Grandpa a lot, and I can't wait to see him again. Here we are together:
We finally went home on Saturday, and we were all tired. I was tired every night I was in Michigan, and the first night we got back home. (Daddy's note: Blasto slept for 6 hours in a row on Thanksgiving night, 5 1/2 hours in a row the next night, and almost 6 hours in a row the first night home. Before that the longest he had slept in a row was 4 hours)

Thanksgiving was fun, and I really like meeting new people. Everyone is really nice to me and is really happy to see me. It makes me smile.

Cutie!

2007-12-31T18:54:00.001-08:00

Mommy took some pictures of me and Dad said he thought they were so cute that I should put them on my blog, so here they are!

Next week is Thanksgiving, and mom and dad say we're going on a trip!

Halloween

2007-12-31T18:37:00.001-08:00

For my first Halloween, mom made me a costume! She made me a bumblebee outfit out of an old onesie she got for free at the recycling center. She sewed black stripes onto it and made me a hat out of an old t-shirt sleeve to which she attached my antennae. Here's a picture of me in it: Even though you can't see it in the picture, she even sewed a stinger onto the butt area!

Dad had to work on Halloween, so mom and I stayed home to hand out treats. Dad got several bags of candy, but we only got 4 trick-or-treaters, so mom let the kids each grab several big handfuls of candy. They really seemed to like it!

My aunt Marcia sent me a cute pumpkin pajama suit that I put on for bedtime on Halloween, and when dad came home and saw me sleeping in it he thought I was super cute, so he took this picture:

A couple days after Halloween, mom dressed me up in another pumpkin outfit that she found, and dad took a picture of the two of us out in the front yard:

Mom thought it would be funny to put me next to the pumpkins on the front porch. Can you find Blasto?:
Overall, Halloween was really fun. I can't wait till next year!

Hi!

2007-10-22T15:37:00.000-07:00

I'm Blasto. At least most of the time I am. Sometimes mom and dad call me Enzo. Or Lorenzo. Or Lorenzo Gene. Or Puddin' Pants. Or PeePee Face. Mom and dad are weird. I'm gonna stick with Blasto, though, since that's what I've been called ever since I can remember. Since long before I entered the bright world.

Anyway, dad wanted me to start this blog so that people could have a place to go to see pictures of me and find out how I'm doing. I think dad should just e-mail people stuff, but he thinks its better to let people choose when and if they want to find out more about me.

Alright, time to make with some pics:

This was taken this morning. Dad kept popping up from behind my stroller and saying "Peek-a-boo!" That guy cracks me up.

This was taken about 2 weeks ago. It sure feels good in mom's arms. A guy can really relax.

This was also taken about 2 weeks ago. I guess I was thinking about something. Probably boobs.

Mom and dad sure think this picture is funny. They say it captures me perfectly. I say I wouldn't have to make noise if they'd just figure out what I want.

That's it for now, I'm gonna go take a nap.