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Porter has some news we'd like to share with all of you...

(Translation: Princess Burt will join us in January!)

My Kid is Cute

I preface this post with a diclaimer: Not once have I pretended this blog was anything more than a tool for bragging about my kid to all our friends and family.

So now that I've cleared that up, I just have to say that Porter is cute and funny, and aside from the dinner-time tantrums we seem to face as of late, he truly is so so much fun. I've decided two is the perfect age, and I'm trying to find a way to keep him from growing up.

Now, aside from the toothy grin and love for dancing, you may wonder why I'm oozing with maternal pride for our first-born son. The answer: We can't go more than ten minutes without Porter saying something that makes either Andy or I laugh out loud. Seriously, the kid is funny. So I've decided to create a new section "Toddler Talk" (see right) to share some of Porter's generally unintentional humor with all of you. My hope, is that while I'm not great at keeping the photo postings current as of late, that I'll be able to add a Porter-ism or two a week to keep you all smiling.

To kick things off, I'll add one here:
Porter and I were walking around the block the other night, when an ice cream truck came around the corner blaring that old-timey song that, when pumped out of a white van covered in stickers, can make a grown man salivate.

Porter's face lit up, he looked at me and said, "Mommy, it's a musical truck! I think it's full of inst-WOOments!"

Yes, I am feeling a little guilty that we've denied our son of this summertime tradition. However, I think his excitement over the musical truck easily makes up for any nostalgic nelglect on our part. Ok, that's all I've got. Hope you all have a good weekend!

The Rest of the Story

At long last, here is update #2 on the Burt Family Summer.

Hope it explains our recent laziness in blog posting.

First, we're trading in the small, yardless townhome for a real house, complete with grass, a garage, and my personal favorite, walk-in closets!

[Disclaimer to Chris & Lori: We stole your house plan/neighborhood from when you lived in Cedar. Just remember, mimicry is the sincerest form of flattery]

Since we're now charged with turning this:

into something magical without breaking the bank, Andy, his brother Layne and our friend Noel have been slaving away with caulk, the Shop Vac, paint brushes and face masks.

All the while, Porter and I have been left to entertain ourselves:

We play dress up,

do art projects,

(some more messy than others)

(Below you will see Porter's first successful smiley face. Done entirely on his own. According to Porter, the lines below the misshapen head are "tall legs")

and of course, go a little nuts without our daddy to provide a little comic relief.A true Burt, Porter loves to visit the construction chaos of the "other house," as he calls it, and heads straight for anything that looks messy or dangerous.

Now I know you're thinking: 'Ok, Andy's clearly busy, and Porter seems to be entertaining himself, so what's Jen doing?'

Well, aside from the work and the endless trips Porter and I take to the park lately, I've been busy on a project of my own:

I call it Baby #2, and though it's not much to look at as of a couple months ago (this photo's all we've got so far), by January 14th, this little he or she will join us as the newest Burt.

Surprise!