Mommy went to Boston for the first two weeks of June to participate in the Harvard MDP Program, which means Daddy and I were on our own – living the lives of bachelors!  Naturally this means we went out for burgers and animal crackers.  We did meet up with her in Syracuse over the weekend, though.  We went to the Rosamond Gifford Zoo together (I really liked watching the penguins) and Sno Top (I really liked getting soft serve!)

I’m getting to be a pretty big kid now, and at two years one month old, I’m very conversant.  When I want to agree with something, I parrot what I hear my Mommy say (“mmhmm, yeah”).  But I don’t only talk about things I like – I’m the first to let you know when you’ve done something I disagree with, too!  One thing I’ve been talking to everyone about is the fact that I don’t always want to take my afternoon nap, and when people try to make me take one, I rebel by saying “no, no, no, no.  You go!  Go away … o’er dere!”  Just to make sure my displeasure has been noted.

Current likes: Getting my own ice cream cone all to myself.

Current dislikes: “mokito bikes” (mosquito bites) … a hazard of summer.

All of my grandparents, plus Aunt DeDe and Uncle Charlie, rented a house on Seneca Lake.  It was super fun!  I didn’t get to taste any wine, but I did take my first canoe ride, and got to wear my sunglasses (or my “cool dudes,” as I call them).