Happy Birthday Mommy!

Jimmy and Abby wish Mommy a Very Happy Birthday!

What do you mean I'm the only boy?

Jimmy feeling just slightly outnumbered, with Abby, and cousins Amanda & Grace.

Happy Easter!

Jimmy & Abby would like to wish everyone a very Happy Easter!

Happy Birthday Bunny!

Jimmy would like to wish his best friend in the whole world a Very Happy Birthday! Bunny Rabbit joined us last year on Easter, so Jimmy has declared that that'll be the day we celebrate Bunny's birthday every year!

Is Mrs. Potato Head's butt dishwasher safe?

Is Mrs. Potato Head's butt dishwasher safe? That's the question of the day. Isn't it bad enough that poor Mrs. Potato head has to walk around sans her behind? To make matters worse, Abigail has taken to using the poor potato's butt as a bowl. She insists on taking whatever she may be eating and filling up the "bowl" with it. This morning it was apples. Tonight it was Cheerios. When will the madness end? Please Abigail, give the poor lady some dignity!

One baby's trash is Dad's treasure

All mom wanted was a little peace and quiet... so she decided to turn the TV off for a while. She goes to pick up the remote from it's usual spot, and discovers that it's gone! She searched high and low... under the couch, under the cushions, in the tent, in the trunk of Jimmy's car but couldn't find it anywhere. Then suddenly she had a thought... Jimmy was over by the garbage pail earlier in the morning, but she didn't think anything of it. She walks over to the garbage, the infrared sensor automatically opens the top as it detects motion, and lo and behold -- the TiVo remote is sitting at the bottom of the empty bag. Jimmy somehow must have snuck the remote in after Mom put a new bag in a few minutes earlier.

Something smells fishy around here

Jimmy and Abby are both big fans of fish sticks, so last night we decided to try the real thing. Bad idea. Abigail spit out her first forkful, and didn't even give the poor Tilapia a chance... Jimmy started out showing some promise. He ate his first two forkfuls, but promptly spit out the rest. Was that enough though? No, of course not. Spitting it out was only the beginning. He proceeded to take it from his mouth, smash it up in his hand, smear it all over the tray of his high chair, and only then, when it was thoroughly ground up, rub it into his clothes.

15-month Doctor Visit

We went for our 15-month well-check visit today, and everyone came back with a clean bill of health. Jimmy weighed in at 23 lbs 13 oz, and is now 31 inches tall. Abby tipped the scales at 23 lbs 2oz, and is 29 1/2 inches tall.

No Autographs Please!

Jimmy and Abby are seen here arriving for a private screening of their new film. They arrived in disguise hoping to avoid the paparazzi, but couldn't sneak in before being caught on film. Apparently, one of the photographers became a bit too aggressive, and Jimmy charged at him on the way out.



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Jimmy on the cutting edge of fashion...

Coming soon to the cover of GQ, Jimmy is seen here in the soon-to-be newest Hollywood fashion trend. Never one to be without a hat, he's seen here sporting a green and blue winter hat with a trendy pair of green zebra feety-pajamas.

Caught Red (orange?) Handed!

Jimmy caught trying to steal some Goldfish from Mom's bag

Everyone is sick!!!

It wasn't a good weekend in the Callinan household... Jimmy woke up Sunday morning suffering from the stomach virus that's been going around. The poor little guy couldn't keep anything down that he tried to eat or drink. It was so cute though... when he could finally drink, he was only allowed a few sips at a time. Whenever we'd take his sippy cup away from him, he'd start crying. Abby, being the good sister that she is, kept walking up to Jimmy and offering him her sippy cup.

Moving on, Annemarie got sick Monday night, and Abigail woke up Tuesday morning with the very same symptoms. Dad's managed to avoid it so far, but the way things are going, it won't be long until he's also sick. :(

Snap Crackle STOP!

We tried some Rice Krispies today, and the results weren't very good. Abigail tolerated them, while Jimmy was another matter. Instead of making the usual face but swallowing it, he promptly proceeded to open his mouth, stick his hand in and scoop out the Rice Krispies onto the floor. Maybe we'll have a little better luck in a few months...

Jimmy's hiding place for toys

Jimmy has discovered a new hiding place for all of his toys. Aunt Deb and Uncle Chris bought him a Winnie the Pooh ride on car for Christmas, and he's having a ball with it. We recently weren't able to find Bunny, which in our house is a catastrophe. Jimmy won't sleep without him. We searched high and low, but Bunny was nowhere to be found. After many minutes of searching, Bunny was finally located in the trunk of the Pooh car, safely tucked away for protection.

Jimmy attempts five-finger discountMom barely avoids jail

What started out as a simple trip to Waldbaums this morning almost ended up in a trip to jail for Mom!! While waiting in the checkout line, Jimmy discretely slipped a bag of pretzels into his stroller. As they were walking out the door, Jimmy pulled out the bag, and began showing off his new prize. Mom looked down horrified, and scanned the area for store security. She quickly turned around and returned the pretzels to the cashier, avoiding a trip to the 5th Precinct.

A trip to the doctor

We went for our 12-month visit today. Everything went well, and everyone was healthy and happy... at least until the shots that is. That's when happy went out the window.

Jimmy weighed in at 22 lbs. 13 oz. and was 31 inches tall, putting him in the 90th percentile for his height.

Abby was 21 lbs. 12 oz., and was 28.5 inches.

Happy Birthday Jimmy & Abby

The big day is finally here! Happy 1st Birthday to Jimmy and Abby! It's hard to believe that it's already a year. Jimmy and Abby have a big party planned, with a surprise appearance by their little red friend. We'll have some pictures displayed later.

It's Jimmy's Turn!

It's Jimmy's turn now... after being teased and tortured by his sister for several days, he finally took his first steps, and is walking on his own. Now that they're both walking, it's time for the real races (and corresponding fights I'm assuming) to begin!!

Congratulations to Uncle Mike and Aunt Vanessa

Jimmy and Abby want to wish Uncle Mike and Aunt Vanessa congratulations on their wedding day today. Jimmy will be attending in the customary tux, while Abby will be wearing a black and white gown.

Abby is walking

Abby is walking!! She did it. Abby is able to walk on her own now, completely unassisted. She's a little wobbly, but she gets where she's going. Abby quickly put her new found talents to use... she now steals Jimmy's toys, and quickly toddles away before Jimmy can catch her.

WANTED: The Great Bottle Thief

How did a fun loving baby turn to a life of crime? Here's the story. Jimmy and Abby are peacefully enjoying their bottles one afternoon. All of a sudden, Abigail cries out, a scream like you've never heard before. We rush over to investigate, and see Jimmy still sucking away, and a bottle on the floor next to him. Thinking that Abby simply dropped hers, we pick it up and give it to her. She refuses to drink, and tosses it to the floor. We pick it up again, and once more to the floor it goes. Mom takes off the top to check the bottle, takes a sniff, and to her surprise, it smells like Good Start, Jimmy's poison of choice. We take the bottle that Jimmy is drinking, remove the top, and discover it's Alimentum! Jimmy dropped his, and when he couldn't reach it, conveniently reached over, stole his sister's, and continued drinking without batting an eye.

Abby's sock fascination

Come by the apartment any time of the day, and you're likely to see several socks scattered randomly about the play area. Strays? Pulled off by fussy babies? Nope. Each and everyone one has been methodically pulled from the laundry and carried away by Abigail. Every time mom does some laundry, she puts it on the couch to fold it. But, before any folding actually takes place, Abigail makes it her personal mission to make her way over to the pile of laundry and start pulling it apart. Big pieces like shirts and pants immediately get tossed to the floor. Socks are like gold though. Whenever a sock is found she'll grab it and crawl away with it, stashing it until an opportunity to play comes along later. She'll then head back to the pile and start all over again.

Later during the day, if you call Abigail over to you, there's a very good chance that when she comes crawling, she'll have a sock in hand, sometimes two.

Abby takes a step

Abby got in the walking game today. She took her first step, going from the couch to Mom, who was sitting on the floor rooting her on!

More hidden binkies

Abigail's binky hoarding continued today, with two more binkies found in her pajamas!!

Abigail has a new trick up her sleeve down her leg

Abigail has a new trick up her sleeve, or rather should I say down her leg??? She had 3 binkies go missing this morning while she was playing, and we couldn't find them in any of her usual hiding places. We looked high and low, but to no avail, the binkies were not to be found...

Until... it came time to stop playing and get dressed. As mom pulled off Abby's pajamas, she felt something in the leg by her foot. A little more investigation revealed not one, not two, but all three binkies down the leg of her pajamas. I'm not quite sure how she did it, but she still managed to play, crawl and walk with the binkies hidden.