One of my play tables tells me that “learning is fun!” when I start playing with it.. I agree! I get to learn my ABC’s, how to count, what color apples are, how to fill up juice cups, and lots of other fun fun things! Will you come learn with me?

I love you!

-Kai (Malakai Peter Carlson)

Hi Daddy! I saw that you were unloading the dryer so I figured I’d come over and help you.. I’d be happy to climb into the dryer and pull all the clothes out for you. I’ll even throw them onto the floor, roll around in them, and show the puppies how to do it too! Wouldn’t that help a LOT??

I love you!

-Kai (Malakai Peter Carlson)

Dad, seriously, if Momma gets me up in the morning, feeds me, and hands me off to you, you shouldn’t fall back asleep on the couch.. otherwise I will slide off your lap, pull the cord out of the back of your laptop, crawl to the other side of the room, and start banging your laptop’s power cord on the vent. It’s lots of fun! Oh, and even though Chimo is awake, he won’t stop me.. he thinks it’s funny.

I love you!

-Kai (Malakai Peter Carlson)

Reading is so much fun.. I love laying on the floor and reading, and sitting on the floor and reading, and sitting on momma’s lap and reading, and sitting on daddy’s lap and reading, and sitting with Chimo and reading, and sitting with Oakley an reading, and sitting with grandpa and reading, and standing on grandpa and reading.. I just like to read!

I love you!

-Kai (Malakai Peter Carlson)

I’ve always loved my kitty-puppy (Oakley, she’s a husky) very much.. she’s really cute, and a good girl. For the last few months, I’ve been watching her really closely, and giggling every time she moves, yawns, barks at someone outside, plays, sits, stays, lays down, eats, drinks, and pretty much everything else she does. She’s been kind of shy around me though – she hasn’t liked it when I yank her fur really hard, or pick up her paws — up until this last week or so! Now when I am sitting on the floor, she will come over by me and sit down, even when I don’t call her. I love it when I’m sitting and she puts her paws outside my legs and rests her head on my lap.. I get to play with her ears and nose and mouth and give her kisses. In this picture, she put her head down where I could reach it, and I decided to check out her teeth and make sure they don’t need a good brushing. She let me look at them, pull them, and lift her lips.. she’s a very good puppy, and I love her lots! (I love Chimo too – he’s just always let me do whatever I wanted to him!)

(Side-note.. she is called ‘kitty’ because she kind of acts like something called a cat at times.. it’s a husky trait from what Daddy says. I think it’s great, but I guess some other people call a different kind of animal ‘kitty’?)

I love you!

-Kai (Malakai Peter Carlson)

I love my teether bear! Please don’t make me give it back? It’s so snuggly!

Wait — that’s ME? In the mirror? I’m that cute?

Why didn’t ANYONE tell me????

Oh, wait, I already have a dimple! Two when I’m *really* happy. I like my dimples. Mommy and daddy do too.

OK, OK, I can’t *quite* crawl yet, but I’m just checking to see if it’s OK if I crawl to you when I am able to crawl. Can I?? I want to make a big list of people who want me to crawl to them, just so I know.

I like spending time on the floor.. HAPPY NEW YEAR!

I’m not quite sure why daddy always tries to have me lay on my tummy on the floor, but it’s starting to get kind of fun! I’m starting to try to crawl and roll over, and don’t even fuss too much.

It’s more fun to share with you than to play alone!

I want to play *all the time*!

..before he’s even born!!! Ben’s daddy Phil was playing with me too. It was fun! I liked this play set — there were lots of tails to yank on and stuff.

A -real- photographer came to take pictures of me today! I’m a model!

..and my puppies love me.