Month 6 The Blooper Reel

It's getting harder and harder to get these monthly pictures of Cannon. I can't just plop him in a chair any more. He's outgrown his "bump on a log" stage!

Let me show you a smidgen of our conversation this month:

Mommy: "Cannon, leave the dog alone and look at me!"

Mommy: "Cannon, it's not nice to mash the dog's face into the glider."

Mommy: "Okay, now's not the time to wrestle with the dog."

Mommy: "Cannon, leave the dog alone. LOOK AT MMMMMEEEEEEEE! You can hug the doggy after we get a picture."

Mommy: "You can kiss the dog after we get a good picture too. Or are you biting the dog? Don't bite. That's not nice."

Cannon: "MOM! Would you please just let me play with my dog already?"

Cannon: "If I do some stretches will it distract you from seeing that I'm touching my dog?"

Cannon: "Ah ha! You didn't put that dog far enough out of reach. I got him!"

Mommy: "CANNON! What did Mommy say about touching the dog right now? Don't look surprised. You heard me say to leave the dog alone just for a  minute."

Cannon: "Fine! Take your picture."

And that is why there will be lots of parenting books on my reading list this year.