Daddy showed me how to scroll through pictures of myself on mommy's camera

I love looking at pictures of myself! And now I can do it without assistance! I'm a techno-pro.

Yeah, I see you still there with your camera

And yeah, that's why I looked at you and struck a pose for your picture in the middle of my walk.

I do what I want!

Sometimes mommy and daddy ask me not to do certain things (i.e. throw food on the ground, turn on the water when my feet -- with socks -- are in the sink, take off my dirty diaper). I look at them right in the eye, smile and do exactly what they asked me not to do. Not only am I exerting my independence, I'm showing them who's boss! They seem to be confused about who's in charge. These people sure are dense... 17 months and they still think they're supreme dictators of this house.

I do what I want!

Mommy and daddy really let me do whatever I want while I eat

Including kick off my sock and wiggle my little toes at mommy!

(Please note that mommy and daddy had just unsnapped my five-point harness to remove me from the high chair and that both of them were within inches of me when these picture were taken. Safety first!)

Mommy, please take me to France.

They have pain au chocolat (chocolate croissants), steak frites AND the world's best brie. And I hear the fashion is top notch. WHY do we not live there?!

Thanks, Auntie Jill!

SpongeBob AWESOMEPants!

I'm an Atkins baby!

Mommy isn't sure how, but somehow I instinctively know when there is meat around. I don't care for carbs (you can keep the mashed potatoes to yourself, blekht!), but I will eat chicken, turkey or steak like you wouldn't believe! I also love cheese, sausage and bacon.

Maybe people on "The Biggest Loser" should try the Caroline diet! I'm very fit.

I help daddy play Facebook games

Here I am helping him play Mafia Wars. Most helpful baby EVER.

Mornings are so cruel!

I'm still a sleepy little baby! Are you sure I don't get another 30 minutes?

I enjoy my new ball popper toy!

Good stuff!

Squee! Hide and seek is harder than it sounds!

I think they saw me!

Grandpa really enjoyed visiting this weekend!

Grandpa always complains that grandma is a baby hog and that he doesn't get enough time with me when she's around. Grandma was in Minnesota this weekend visiting her sisters, so he came over alone to see me. When I saw him, I got a BIG smile over my face and started laughing almost uncontrollably! I couldn't help it - I knew what fun was in store! Grandpa was relieved that, finally, he could have the baby all to himself for a while, without grandma hoarding all the baby time (for once!). We played catch, we had some Persian food, we walked, we played with my ball popper toy and we played hide and seek. Lots of great fun was had by all!

I recognize Maison du Chocolat chocolate anywhere!

I rifled through several different dark chocolate bars to find this one. Then I very carefully opened the package and unwrapped a piece of chocolate for myself. Who said toddlers can't take care of themselves?!

I'm not sure how I feel about this sippy thing

I prefer regular cups. I see water in my sippy, but it just won't come out!!

Eggs and brie! Eggs and brie! I love to eat my eggs with brie!

I love brie. Every weekend, mommy makes me scrambled eggs with brie for breakfast. We eat it while singing:

Eggs and brie! Eggs and brie!
I love to eat my eggs with brie!
Eggs and brie! Eggs and brie!
Don't you wish that you were me?
Eggs and brie! All for me!
Yummy, yummy in my tummy!

Now who's coming over for brunch?! Mommy makes some delicious frittata, too!

You look like you're taking a nap

I'm going to sit on your head! There's no sleeping on the job! Now dance, monkey, dance!!

Ever wonder how toddlers have so much energy?

We come with chargers.

Mommy uses gauze to clean my face after I finish eating solids

I shove the wet gauze into my mouth, just to be funny. I always get a laugh!!

Prunes? Really?

Do I *LOOK* like a senior citizen? Prunes?!

Mommy and I went to feed my squirrel friend some Ritz crackers and Pirate's Booty!

He gobbled it all up!

I hardly fit in my bassinet now

But I insist on taking naps there, even if I have to go froggy-legged!

I always have so much fun with grandma and grandpa

Just look at the big ol' smile on my face!

Grandpa got in on the act, too!

Grandma entertained me with finger puppets!

Tee hee hee!!

More "Where Is It" with grandma!

I shoved my pig down her shirt and asked her where it was. She didn't know! But I found it!!

Did anyone order a big bowl of Caroline?

Order's up!

Mommy accused daddy of pushing his PEA agenda

Mommy hates peas. She calls them crap-peas. Daddy loves them -- they're his favorite vegetable. Daddy tried interesting me in his side dish. I tried them, but I spit them out. Mommy laughed. She said she couldn't blame me.

WHAT DO YOU MEAN THERE'S NO MORE LASAGNA?!

There has to be more in here somewhere!

Look at how big I am now compared to just one year ago!

This is the same box that mommy used for last year's Christmas card photos!

Mommy laughs at how I eat blackberries

I love them, but I'm very particular -- I will only bite a blackberry once. After I take my one bite, the blackberry is damaged goods and I look to mommy to take it off my hands. I even go so far as to say "aaaaaaaah" to let her know I intend to feed my leftovers to her.

I walk like baby Frankenstein!

...and I'm going to GET you!

Happy New Year!

I was awake for the east coast celebration of 2010, and so were mommy and daddy. They're hoping for more sleep in 2010. Then I started off the day with solids (I ate a little of daddy's blueberry muffin, sucked the juice out of a mandarin orange, had some of mommy's peach, a few bites of a hard boiled egg, then washed it all down with some yogurt). Mommy and daddy are also hoping for me to kick the bottle and have only solids soon. Then, after all that food, I had two massive adult poops sooooo smelly that made mommy ask daddy if he farted! She couldn't believe that stinky came from me! Pheeeeee-yoooo! Needless to say, mommy and daddy are also hoping that I will be ready to potty train really soon!

Happy New Year to you all, and best wishes for 2010. I hope all of your resolutions become reality.