More of Dragon*Con

Whew! Am I ever tired! We had a big day with me meeting the guys and gals from Firefly. We also saw a parade of lots of people dressed up in costumes. Mommy said it's something called cosplay when grown-ups play dress up. I've put some of Mommy's pictures here.

There's just so much to see here, sometimes it's hard to take it all in. Mommy and Poppa also like to go hear people talk about the shows they like. Today we stood in a *huge* line for a panel about...you guessed it...Firefly, and sat in for a funny show called MST3K.

Got to get some sleep now to rest up for tomorrow. It's not going to be as big a day as today, but it'll still be busy!

Dragon*Con!

Mommy and Poppa have been telling me, we are going somewhere special. I just didn't know it would be this special. Poppa Has been constantly saying, "Oooo!" followed by things like Tusken Raider, Mario, Leaf Ninja, and Zombie! I got to meet four people from Poppa's favorite show Firefly. Captain Mal was so impressed by me he took his own photo (with an iPhone!) and pilot Wash asked if we wanted to take my picture with me.Thank you Aunt Annie for the hat, they loved it! Kaylee and Inara were unphased by my cuteness despite Poppa bribing them with paid for autographs. Aunt Erin was in a parade today. We didn't get a picture of Homeland Security grabbing her after this picture.

Finally food!

After months of begging, I finally convinced Mommy and Poppa to let me try some real food. I got to try some very thin rice cereal. I didn't know what to make of it at first, but then I really started to like it! Most of it wound up down the front of my bib, though. Maybe next time they'll let me try a nice, juicy steak and a martini! Mommy says fat chance, but I'm still hoping.

Introducing Ripper!

And in this corner, standing at 18 inches, weighing in at 6 pounds 11 ounces.......Antonio K Hulslander! Finally, Mommy and Poppa have been promising him to me for so long and here he is. Mommy thinks he's tiny. Poppa says he's normal, I'm the giant. Aunt Indhira had a tough time of it. She was happy to see me and the folks, but she was very tired. Uncle Mike was sort of crazy. Poppa said he hadn't slept in three days so we'll forgive him.

Exterminate! Exterminate!

I love watching Dr. Who with Poppa! Here's a picture of us watching it together. I really like the opening credits. Mommy says that Dr. Who is past my bedtime, but Poppa gave me permission to stay up.

I'm also having a better time with tummy time. I can roll myself all the way over now, get my arm out from under me and hold my head up. It won't be long until I'm crawling around!

I've also discovered my feet. I love playing with them and pulling my socks off.

Sorry for all the delays.

Poppa told me working would take up most of my time, and boy has it. I have been to see the doctor and gotten my first shots (That really sucked). He told Momma and Poppa that I was off the growth chart at 25 inches! He also commented on my dazzling personality. Poppa was very proud. I also got to celebrate my first 4th of July. We had all kinds of cousins over and several friends. I got sit with Poppy and Nanna during dinner, but Nanna didn't eat very much (she kept playing with my feet. The big event of the evening was meeting my cousin Trey. He's 10 months old and can CRAWL. I really like the thought of that!

Better thank Mommy

Aunt Annie, Mommy says you need to thank her for the picture of me sleeping in my Pack 'n' Play. She risked a perfectly good nap to take it, but she knew you'd think it was cute. Luckily, I didn't wake up.

She also got a picture of me with our boss, Sandra. We didn't know Sandra liked to hold babies. Guess you learn something new every day.