breathe uncle damo, breathe...

well it seems that uncle damo, or d.u.d for short, has requested an update so i decided to grant him his wish...or rather, i am conceding to his demands. either way, all you lucky peeps out there will now be privy to what has been happenin' in the life of this 7 month old blogger since my last post (which was in september...yikes!!!). nothing huge or momentous like crawling or walking yet, although mom tries her darndest to get me up on my knees and push my feet. i usually just end up falling on my face...thanks ma. i did stand on my own for a good 5 seconds before plunging forward in a frenzic motion. hopefully that has scared her off of forcing me to exert any sort of energy beyond my jolly jumper, which, god bless its soul, still manages to not rip itself off of the frame from my sheer girth. nah...i'm big, but not THAT big. i still baffle everyone who asks mom how old i am cause ya know they're all expecting to hear like 14 months or something, and as soon as mom confesses my true age, it's like she told them i run the 100m dash in under 8 seconds. replies such as "really???" and "woooooooooooooow" and even "are you sure?" to which i respond (but only in my head) "mmmhmmmm....beech, how ya like that???"
so that was fun. i made it through my first christmas season, and boy did i rake it in!!! 3 different celebrations means 3 times the toys and gifts for baby levon. i loved every minute of it. mom and dad managed to both come down with the stomach flu which knocked them out respectively for christmas eve and christmas eve eve. they weren't feeling so hot, but managed to keep me moderately entertained nonetheless. i also got to stay up extra late on new year's eve at my nana and papa's house in st. thomas...1 in the morning!!! that is a record for me. hmmm, it's been so long that i've forgotten all that has taken place. my irish friends, mark and jill have abandoned me and my parents and this great country to move BACK to Ireland. I miss having them come over to tell me how cute and big and intelligent and perfect and charming they are, i mean I AM. only a few more months until i am given yet another playmate....baby adolph, auntie jenn and uncle jason's baby is due sometime in april and i gotta tell ya, I CAN'T WAIT!!! i seem to be the youngest at every single baby event i go to with ma's friends and I AM TIRED OF BEING PUSHED AROUND!!! (it's totally not fair) so now i will have someone to rule over, and i do mean that. king i tell yas! we're planning a trip to las vegas in march to see a bunch of dad's family who have yet to meet me. dad's already talking of winning big at poker, asking mom questions like "so if say i win over $1000 dollars, do i have to wire it home or something?" hee hee...that'd be amazing if he did cause baby needs a new pair of soft shoes!!!
more later...hungry now!
lovies...
levon

pleasantly plump or overweight?

so i had my 4 month check-up and second round of immunizations last week...didn't like getting my shots AT ALL. what a difference from my 2 month check-up when i didn't even realise the nurse had poked me at all. this time was a totally different story. dad was holding me, so after it was done, he just hugged me and gave me lots of kisses, so the tears didn't last too long. AND...so the doctor walks into the room and she is floored at how big i am. she kept saying that I'm off the charts for my age, and she's never seen a 4 month old as big as me, which made dad ask her, "are you saying he's overweight or something?" and, get this, SHE SAID YES!!!!! can you even believe that? well this upset mom a bit because from all of the readings she has done, written by lactation experts, it is impossible for an exclusively breastfed baby, like myself, to be overweight. In fact, they say the chubbier the better as it will eventually help to prevent against obesity and many other health problems later in life (mom has done her research). my doc was even trying to convince mom to start me on cereal now, even though the world health organization doesn't recommend it until babies are at least 6 months...and i'm obviously thriving on mom's milk. some people's kids...geesh. so mom is going to trust her own instincts and continue to breastfeed me exclusively for a couple more months. so my cousins zoe and teagan were here for a visit at the beginning of the month. it was so good to see them again, and if you can believe this, i am as big as zoe who is 4 months my senior. weird eh? and teagan is a giant compared to us. thankfully we all made it through the week...this apartment is reeeeeeally small once you get 3 kids, 3 adults and 2 animals in it. we managed quite well though. i think mom was happy to get a chance to visit with auntie lissa in person rather than over the phone. this weekend we're heading to london and st. thomas to visit my papa and nana coleman and hopefully papa keith as well. the last time i saw papa and nana i was only 2 weeks old, and very hungry. so needless to say mom didn't get a chance to visit nor did i for that matter...i promise to be on my best behaviour this time!! AND grandma alston is heading this way for an early christmas in december. i can't wait for that as i haven't seen HER since I was a week old. boy will she be surprised when she sees me!!! so JD is now the official new lead singer of INXS, which is really lame cause Suzie should've won...and in my opinion, it doesn't really matter in the larger scheme of things because INXS is totally washed up and has been since their album KICK, which was well before my time (i'm just going by what mom tells me). i still think my uncle ryan should have tried out for that show because at least it would have been funny. ok so i know i have lots more to say but i'm getting pretty hungry...but i will update again shortly (give it a coupla days uncle damian).
peace out brothers and sisters,
levon

2 days to go!!!

yeah yeah, i realise it's been a while since my last post, but what can i tell ya? you'll all be happy to know that mom and dad have been taking a lot of pictures and mini movies of me, so at least you can see what i've been up to in my absence (mostly just a lot of eating!) my cousins will be here on saturday for a week with auntie lissa...uncle collin leaves on sunday:( hopefully we'll get a chance to take them to the island for a day...supposedly "centreville"is supposed to be a blast! boy our living quarters are gonna be cramped, but it's well worth it. mom finally got a night out sans me a couple weeks ago and i didn't even realise it...she's thinking she may start practicing with her band again now that she knows i won't implode without her around! uncle graham was here last weekend to watch his soccer team (chelsea) on television and brought me a jersey so i could cheer along...pictures to follow...
so we've officially gotten hooked on rock star INXS; mostly mom really (even though she swore up and down that she would never become a reality show junkie). she claims it's fun laughing at these people (the contestents vying to become the next lead singer for INXS) on stage, trying to prove their worth to the remaining members of the band. it's all so silly really (especially listening to dave navarro make such a fool of himself night after night...god he is THE worst dresser and what makes him the all-knowing rock star...ew is all i can say). so i'll post more when the cousins get here, and until then, i want to wish my mom's friend nancy good luck in ottawa. she's moving there next week and i got to see her yesterday and hopefully i'll see her again on the weekend, but if i don't, we'll see you soon!!! so make sure you say hi, and we'll be talking at you soon!
ciao,
levon

for your viewing pleasure

shine on you crazy diamonds

hey everyone,
now that the computer situation has been remedied, i am able to return to my blog so that i can report about everything that is me. lots of time has passed from my last post (i was but an 8 week old lad) and accordingly, lots has happened. i am now almost 11 weeks, but if you've seen me or pictures of me lately, you'd probably think i was a lot older. i was at a BBQ last friday for my mom's friend adrienne...she turned 30...and there was a dude there named kyle who was like 7 months old and i was WAY bigger than him. now i am by no means bragging about this...mom says it's because i am an exclusively breastfed baby, and we tend to be a little larger than our formula-fed counterparts...but i can forsee the day when i am 15 years old and weighing in at 400 lbs...i cringe at the thought. i've been to my doctor for my 2 month check up where they basically poked and pulled me the entire 15 minutes...thankfully my hips ARE aligned and i DO have all my necessary parts. now dad can stop worrying...i did get my first immunization and like the big boy that i am, didn't cry at all. i didn't even realise she had given me the first shot and by the time the second one came around, i was too busy flirting with my pretty nurse to bother. next time could be a little different! (i hear that round of shots are BRUTAL). so i got to meet paul and basia at jen and jason's last weekend...we were there for yet another BBQ party (i've been to so many i'm losing track) and basia made the best salad ever...apparently it was a hit. the next day we were at andre and julie's place off the danforth cause andre was barbecuing "beer can chicken" and mom and dad just had to find out what that was all about...the concensus was that it was delicious...julie is 7 months pregnant with a boy, so i get yet another playmate and mom gets another mommy to talk about all things to do with pregnancy and being a mom, as she is sure she has bored the heck out of all her non-mommy friends out there (not everyone really cares to hear about my breastfeeding escapades ma)! my cousins zoe and teagan are going to be coming to toronto next month with auntie lissa for a whole week and i can't wait!!! now i get to show THEM off to all my friends...you'll all love them as much as we all do!!!!! so i want to include some pictures of me...hope you all like them, even if dad and uncle damian say i look like a "f-g". mom has to keep reminding them that i am just a little boy and i'm ALLOWED to wear overalls without a shirt underneath...so there. hope you all are well...make sure to leave comments for me.
later dudes,
levon

we need agents....seriously

greetings and salutations

ok so i know it's been a while since i've been online...i've got a good excuse: i was on vacation!!! mom and i went to london so we could visit with my cousins teagan and zoe and my aunt lissa and uncle collin. we had so much fun while we were there, and as an added bonus, they even had air conditioning...talk about luxury!!! i wish i was big enough to swim cause they have a pool in their backyard...and uncle collin went out and bought this really cool hose attachment (mount tiki soaky or something like that) which blasts water in the air...if only i had coordination of my limbs and muscles...my cousin teagon was less than impressed with it, so it looks like my aunt and uncle will be running around their yard on their own (that'll be a sight!!!) i got my pictures taken with my cousins too while i was there...everyone says i look too "serious" and i say, you try posing while scrunched inside a basket with another baby lying on top of you. mom had intended to have many more shots taken of me and zoe, but my crankiness overrided their expectations, so unfortunately, there were fewer pictures. i did, however get shots with both my cousins, one with zoe and one on my own...god i'm cute. if mom's computer doesn't crash i'll get her to post a couple. so i hope everyone is doing really good...i still expect you all to send me comments. i'm rushing this along cause i'm afraid the computer will shut down, so until next time...
rock 'n roll,
levon

candid shots

party on dudes!!!

so i just got home from yet another party...i met tonnes of people tonight, but for the most part, i snoozed while mom carried me around in my sling. i was exhausted! mom's friend nancy came over this afternoon to meet me...i like her a lot. she held me lots and said many nice things about me even though i was super cranky today. the heat is really getting to me as i'm sure it is with everyone. hopefully this heat wave isn't gonna stick around too long. mom took some pictures of me during one of my "moods" today and posted it along with this. so dad's show apparently went "ok" last night...much better for uncle damian though (wink wink) or so i hear... i just wanted to let everyone in on how my day went today and now that i have, i will say good bye and keep the comments coming.
rock 'n roll,
levon

purple lips and shopping trips

hey dudes! boy did i have a busy day today. i've been awake since 6am (with mom)...i just couldn't sleep. maybe it was the gentian violet mom used last night. if any of you don't know what this weird sounding stuff is, it's used by moms who have babies with thrush. unfortunately i have a bit of thrush on my tongue, so mom gave it to me when we were nursing last night, and my little lips went bright purple...looked kinda like i drank a bottle of red wine...you can see the picture below. mom thinks i look pretty cute...what do you think? anyhow, mom and i went with my friend jackson and his mom kim to the eaton center today. we were there for sooooooo long, and i can tell you this much...i'm gonna leave the shopping to mom and dad. i got a bit cranky, but everything was resolved...i was just really hungry today. we kept getting stopped by people commenting on how cute i am, how great my sling is, you know...the usual! i'm SO used to it by now. i'm getting pretty sleepy, but i just want to let everyone know that my dad and uncle damian are playing a show this friday at a place called mitzi's sister...everyone, come on down and check them out. they're also gearing up to play a tribute to a crappy band called thin lizzy...more on that later... i'd like to thank everyone for posting messages to me...i love reading them (or rather hearing mom read them to me) so keep them coming...and oh yeah...stay cool everyone!! until tomorrow...
later,
levon

purple nipple eater