I decided the other day to really put one of these diapers to the test.  I mean, let’s do some strife testing to find out what these things are really made of!

To prepare for test day, I saved and saved my “uncuteness” for several days, and then pummeled my test unit all at once with everything I had.  The result was fairly predictable.  Within a few minutes, you can see the damage that was done!

I would like to extend my thanks to my support staff for their valuable assistance during this testing procedure.  They provided the raw materials and cleanup for this very informative experiment!

(Ed. Note: You’re welcome.)

Mommy & Daddy dressed me up in some stylin’ 70’s clothes for this shot:

OK, OK, not really.  This is Daddy when (I’m guessing…) he was even younger than me!  Do we look alike, or what?

(Ed. Note: Thanks to Grandpa Stark for the picture!)

Use the comment feature at the bottom of this posting to submit a caption for this picture.  May the best caption win!

I’m nothing if not shamelessly self promoting.  So for this entry, I thought I should just let you gaze upon my cuteness.

While sleeping:

While sleeping again:

and while smiling!

The Björn is my passport to adventure…

…or at least kisses on the forehead…

Recently, Mommy and I spent some quality time working on smiling, which I’m getting better and better at.

It makes Mommy really happy when I get a good smile!  (Just call it another tool in the toolbox for wrapping Mommy (& Daddy) around my (very) little finger…)

While I’m always happy to have visitors, I really do prefer it if I can pronounce their names.  So maybe I’ll just stick with “Jim & Cathy”.

All kidding aside, we had a very nice visit.  Jim & Cathy seem well practiced for the arrival of their not-yet-arrived new granddaughter!  I wonder if she’ll have a blog, too?

Lately, Mommy and Daddy have been taking me for walks in the evening.  We have lots of fun.  M&D get some exercise, while I get to look about at the surroundings…

…or catch some Zzzs.

I’m 8 weeks old today, and I’d like to file a list of grievances.  Things around here just aren’t keeping up, and I want to make this known so somebody can do something about it!

• I used to be continuously fed, now I only get fed every two or three hours!
• I used to be kept at the perfect temperature all the time.  Now it gets warm and cool and I have to wear clothes – which get wet and smelly sometimes (for some reason), and then they have to get changed.  What is up with this big step backwards?
• I get ouchie gas bubbles and have to be burped – that didn’t used to happen.
• I get smelly in the “southern region” all the time – that didn’t used to happen either.
• These strange five fingered clubs go on hitting rampages with alarming frequency and pummel me about the face and neck.  Can somebody stop this madness?
• Ummm… No teeth!  Can somebody please tell me where my teeth are?
• Same for kneecaps!  How am I supposed to walk with no kneecaps?

I plan to keep complaining until these things get fixed!

For quite some time now, I’ve had fun adding more poop to my diaper just as Daddy is changing it in the middle of the night.  Unfortunately, Daddy has gotten too smart for this game (even in his 2am state), and he just waits me out.  He’s always saying something like: “Increasing your diaper efficiency, eh Ben?”.  I’m sure that once I figure out what this means, I’ll be enjoying pooping at inopportune times again.

(Ed. Note: Ben in the act of “increasing diaper efficiency” one recent morning.)