Born Yesterday

Walkin' the Girls

2009-08-20T10:28:00.000-07:00

Taking the girls for a walk is one of my favorite things to do at night. The girls are kind of fat and pretty smelly, so we like to let them air out and burn some calories as often as possible. I like to walk Reggie the most. She is pretty scared of Mommy she won't ever get out of line or pull me to the ground. She also needs two leashes, so Daddy helps me walk her too.

Grandma's Glasses

2009-08-19T06:54:00.000-07:00

Normally I don't wear Grandma's glasses, but they seemed like they really needed something. Maybe it was fingerprints or a good smashing, so I gave them both.

Nicky's House

2009-08-17T05:47:00.000-07:00

Clementine's Uncle Nicky bought a new house, and he lives right around the block from us! We went to go check it out and wish him, but mainly to jump on his sofa. After that we stopped by the Elmwood Art Festival where I got my hand painted and visited with Sushi, Hazel, Jessika, and Mike. Two dogs! Same brand!

A.R.O.

2009-08-15T05:45:00.000-07:00

This outfit is what Grandma Randie would call an A.R.O. It ensures that no one will talk to you while you are wearing it, under any circumstances, even if you are a little kid. A.R.O.'s are used to keep strangers at bay, and to stay safe when you are walking to your car, day or night.

LuLu

2009-08-12T05:08:00.000-07:00

The nice guys over at room on Elmwood gave me LuLu, my English Bulldog, when I was only about 6 months old. LuLu has a sweety butt and small tail, so sometimes she needs to put it on stuff. LuLu's butt goes on just about everything, from Reggie's butt to the front stoop. She also makes a great travel companion, so I take her in the car with me to Grandma's sometimes.

Girls Date

2009-08-09T19:23:00.000-07:00

Kait and Mommy took Clementine and I on a nice girls snack date to Spot Coffee, and we drank a lot of water. The fan was spinning super fast, it was so crazy!!

Double Trouble

2009-08-08T19:20:00.000-07:00

Mommy always makes us stand in front of the door to get our picture taken. It turns me into a real shoulder sniffer.

Vick Vegas Turns 60

2009-08-05T05:15:00.000-07:00

I took an off season trip to Las Vegas this summer along with Mommy, Daddy, Uncle Jon and Uncle D, for Papa's surprise 60th birthday party. Now that Papa has all kinds of friends, Grandma Randie really pulled out all the stops and had a really cool birthday party for him, and he totally had no idea. Instead of paying attention and following directions, Mommy fudged big time so we had a nice 2 day stay at Treasure Island courtesy of Uncle Jon. We ate food from the Jewish deli, swam in the super awesome pool, and waited patiently for the big surprise. Even though it was approaching 11 PM EST, I had a lot of fun with all of Papa and Grandma Randie's friends and family. Papa was happy as a clam when he saw us (not mussels, they make his throat close up) and we spent the next few days visiting and roasting in the August sun. Soon enough we will be back for Thanksgiving!

Operation Home Sick

2009-08-03T07:16:00.000-07:00

Mommy was really looking forward to a much needed weekend with Aunt Leeann alone, so Mommy and me drove down to Long Island without Daddy for 4 days instead. The day we arrived was my Great Grandma Tess's 453rd birthday party. All of Mommy's cousins and aunts and uncles were there, and my sweet cousins, Jude, Ella Grace, and Sadie, were also there, and much taller than I remember. We all have the same curly ponytail (except Jude) and it was almost impossible for me to share anything with them. I drank about 30 gallons of hose water and went on my merry way. I also went out to Montauk (THE END, for those of you not in the know) and took my first dip in the Atlantic. There were dark skies and an angry sea, so Mommy let me stay in the water until I turned purple. The salt water kicks ass! Seaweed, little crabs, broken sea shells, cigarette butts- I was a huge fan. Maryann and Frank made me a sandwich and got me beach toys, and it was very nice to have a visit with them. Their stunt double best friends Margie and Paul were also there and Margie really makes an excellent Grandma. The rest of my weekend was spent naked in Leeann's backyard, turning the volume knob on the stereo receiver, and stacking cans in the kitchen. Could be meat, could be peaches-who knows. And most importantly, a moment of silence for Striper. He was a very nice cat and could never hear me coming. He will be missed.

R.I.P. Striper Man 1989-2009.

Strawberry Shortcake

2009-08-01T11:20:00.000-07:00

I really like chocolate ice cream, and this sweet little ruffly strawberry number I'm donning in these photos. It accentuates all my best features, AKA all of them, most of all my pigtails and sweet hiney.

My New Friend, Darwin Eisenberg

2009-07-30T11:00:00.000-07:00

Our friend Jon Eisenberg got a chocolate lab puppy named Darwin. He is lazy and sleepy and thoroughly enjoys riding with me in my Radio Flyer. The four of us took a two and a half hour walk down to the shop, and Darwin and I did some hugging, some whining, and some some sleeping along the way. Lots of single ladies shed a single black tear at the insane amount of cuteness cruising down Elmwood that day.

Guido Beach

2009-07-28T10:36:00.000-07:00

RJ, Amanda, Mommy and I took a trip to this kind of beachy lake place, and boy were we the palest people there. If Amanda wasn't there, people would have had to wear sunglasses because of our bright white reflections. Even though I am see through in color, I wore my favorite purple striped bikini. RJ and Amanda made our trip super fun- we ate cherries on a giant sheet, that got crapped on by a bird.

Out At Camp

2009-07-26T10:20:00.000-07:00

Now that my hair is curly and long, it's the perfect time to go visit Grandma and Grandpa out at camp. Camp is a woodsy retreat about one long nap away, with dogs and ice cream and frogs and golf carts. Mommy and I spent the day walking Tori, eating ice cream, and going on the swings. Grandma is so good at swinging, and Grandpa is excellent at catching frogs!

Viva Glam 1 1/2

2009-07-25T11:18:00.000-07:00

While I was watching Little Bill recently, I realized something was missing- lipstick. Definitely, definitely lipstick. This particular red is too blue for Mommy's warm complexion, so I went to town, making sure I got full coverage with the application.

3 Men and a Baby

2009-07-23T20:09:00.000-07:00

While Daddy is away on business, Mommy and I go on dinner dates. Cooking for one and a half can be kind of a nuisance, so we like to dine out with Mike Literman, Jay Draper, and Dan Cogliano. We try and go somewhere we can walk to, and I always ask Mommy to sneak in a visit with Sushi and Hazel.

Rain Dance

2009-07-22T20:02:00.000-07:00

My rain coat still fits, and probably will until I'm 12. Uncle Jon took me to the mall and bought me cool new shoes, that I put on 4 hours later to mosh in a puddle.

The Apprentice

2009-07-21T13:32:00.000-07:00

Dustin's apprenticeship with Uncle Jon is in full swing, and like Papa would say, "somebody needs to light a fire under his ass". So in order to motivate and inspire, I helped him with some tracings. He is doing a great job.

Bike Nap

2009-07-20T13:26:00.000-07:00

About 3-4 minutes after Mommy and I left the house to visit Grandma at work, I fell asleep in my bike seat. I managed to stay sleeping in and out of the bank, and through a ride to the shop, and through the ride back home. I just needed to recharge my batteries.

Hotel For Dogs

2009-07-17T14:33:00.000-07:00

We had Sushi, Mike, and their new sassy senior Cardigan Welsh Corgi, Hazel, over for an afternoon of backyard romping. Hazel is old, fat, and sleepy, just like Francesca. It was really fun to run and play with all the dogs in the backyard,

Girls Time

2009-07-15T14:25:00.000-07:00

Even though Mommy strictly forbids it, I really love to sit with Uncle Frank in her crate. I like to spend one on one time with her chatting and snacking, giving her some sweet hugs and pointing at her face.

Terrible Two's

2009-07-13T14:20:00.000-07:00

Penny Kulpa turned two this summer and she had a really cool birthday party at Gymboree. I try to spend most of my days jumping on or off of things and eating cake, and this party had both of those things! Talk about 2 birds with one stone.

ClarkDever.com

2009-07-10T14:08:00.000-07:00

Our wonderful friend Clark and his lady Susan took these extra professional sweet photos of us at Delaware Park. It was just us doing our everyday thing, wearing black and walking around a park blowing bubbles. Clark is so fun and good at taking pictures, he knew I loved pinwheels and chalk and bubbles straight away! It is really cool to have pictures of all three of us, if only Reggie and Frank had waken up on time. Check out his website ClarkDever.com, he will totally take your picture and do a great job!

DDS

2009-07-08T13:58:00.000-07:00

Buffalo is home to The University of Buffalo School of Dental Medicine, one of the best dental schools in the country. Just sayin', wherever you live currently, ask your dentist- he or she probably went there and is most likely friends with Clementine's Grandpa Dr. G. I really like brushing my teeth, and I try to teach my animals about dental hygiene when I can. Francesca is a complete and total lost cause, because I am pretty sure you can't brush 10 years of eating garbage off pieces of rotting candy corn, especially when you are closed mouth snoring 20 hours out of the day. Reggie lets me brush her teeth, and Peter Bunny has no teeth. I'm not sure what the situation is with my Penguins teeth, but when I am done with them they are going to sparkle like a diamond crystal speedboat!

Lights Out

2009-07-06T13:50:00.000-07:00

Being a little older and a little wiser, recently I have also gotten a little bit taller, 31 1/2 inches to be exact, and it is a different world up here. All the things that were slightly out of reach for so long are really teaching me a ton of stuff. Like turning the lights on and off- for ambiance, mood, or just plain fun. Now I am tall enough to reach the hallway light switches at Great Grandma B's! Electricity is far out.

Kaisertown

2009-07-05T11:51:00.000-07:00

The Kulpa family lives in Kaisertown, about 10 minutes or so south of where we live. It is a cute little family neighborhood, and everyone there is Polish! They have a great place with a super fun backyard, it has vegetables, sand, even a pool! Penny and I have so much fun, and she never beats the crap out of me even though she's twice my size. Eileen Kulpa just loves my guts 'cause I'm so friggin tiny! I peed on the driveway once or twice, but other than that we had a great time at the Kulpa house.

Pigtails

2009-06-28T11:41:00.000-07:00

My hair is pretty curly and it's starting to get long, so Mommy puts it up in pigtails now. Just when you thought my big old head could not get any more adorable- watch out! These pigtails are newborn puppy cute.

Make it Rain

2009-06-24T05:30:00.000-07:00

Mommy and I were going to Wegmans with Uncle D the other day, and there was some sort of crazy explosion of rain
and lightning. We were completely soaked just walking from the parking lot, so we sat around and ate some lunch from the salad bar.

Lovey's

2009-06-22T05:16:00.000-07:00

Double pumped my lovey friend C-LO is here to stay- I got so much quality marker time in with him this day. He is just such a sweetie, and he is be fri with my super secret sweetie love Dustin! Shhhh don't tell!! What a dreamboat!!

Best Buy

2009-06-20T05:01:00.000-07:00

It is important to keep up to date with the latest technology, so Penny Kulpa and I hung out at Best Buy. We read the circular and hunted for deals, while Penny's dad Jeff waited impatiently for 45 minutes for an IPhone. As soon as we started rearranging all the accessories for Uncle D, the service got pretty speedy!

Peanut Butter Outside, Inside Jelly

2009-06-17T04:32:00.000-07:00

Family breakfast is getting sort of boring for me lately. I will always love Mythos, but instead of eating in my highchair, I really enjoy standing in a booth eating jelly packets! Man they are tasty. They have a few different kinds, I like to enjoy them with a spoon and some chocolate milk. Speaking of Mythos, Mommy and Daddy and I are all very happy to know that Wooley is not moving anywhere! All it takes is a huge going away party to get someone to stay I guess. He realized he could not draw very much with me being all the way in Rhode Island, so thankfully he is here to stay for a while.

Groundhog Day

2009-06-15T05:10:00.000-07:00

Does this day look familiar to you? Me too! At least the hat and shorts are new, I had to mix it up a little.

Bye Bye Love

2009-06-14T13:07:00.000-07:00

Mommy and I are dying the deaths of madwomen, because our sweet lovey friend Wooley is moving away, and is taking my man Dustin with him. All of us are going to miss him so bad we barf sometimes, so Heathers parents had a really great party to wish him well in his new city! Me and Leni had a blast, and Leo came into the world just in time for the best BBQ we have ever been too. What a doll! Leni is a big sister now, and Leo is a real lovey friend already. At the party, all of Mom and Dads friends ran shirtless and played washers in a backyard in the suburbs. The suburbs are cool! Mommy loves them, and somebody has to live there, so we like to have a visit to them quite often in the summer. Heathers parents, Mr. and Mrs. Szaflarski, are just the sweetest nicest people and love to cook and have us over. We really rocked Grand Island, and everybody had so much fun.

Buffalo Museum of Whatever

2009-06-12T12:44:00.000-07:00

Mommy and I met the Gianadda's at the Buffalo Museum of Science recently and let me tell you something- that place is a drag! It reminds me a Grandma's garage sale, if maybe the Grandma was 462 years old, saw only in sepia tones, and really loved fossils. The only redeeming quality the place has is that Clementine and I can run around together and yell and all the blue hairs lose their minds. We have fun every single place we go together, and our parents seem to laugh the whole time as well. It's good to know that you can still have a good time no matter where you are when you are in the company of good friends!

Baby Botticelli

2009-06-10T12:38:00.000-07:00

Initially on this day, I planned to have my sweet coolie sculpted from a marble slab, so Mommy could still give it a sweet squeeze when I was not around or busy. Instead, I ran around Grandma D's house naked for a while. I got very excited when Grandpa Steve came home and stared at him through the window until he came inside.

Lilly Nelson

2009-06-08T12:31:00.000-07:00

I love to play the ukulele with daddy, and it happens to be just my size.

Wired

2009-06-06T05:18:00.000-07:00

Since I like to help keep things running smoothly around the house, I helped Daddy put away these extremely useful cables and converter box. I noticed that the cables were not plugged in the right way, how was anyone supposed to watch Toot and Puddle? Silly Canadian traveling pigs! I took care of it right away because not only am I mechanically inclined, I really like to watch TV while I eat my cereal.

Wide Awake

2009-06-05T22:09:00.000-07:00

Recently Wooley had a bunch of hometown friends in for a visit, and we had a nice big breakfast together before they left. I did not say one thing, or look at anyone in the eye, and I fell asleep sitting up in Mommy's lap. We moved next door to the shop, and Mommy got to put her feet up for 2 whole hours!

Hey How Ya' Doin'

2009-06-02T21:37:00.000-07:00

Spending time with my friends and family is especially fun at the tattoo shop! At the shop there is always someone around that loves me, wants to draw with me, take me for a walk, give me a snack, tell me a story or just have a nice chat, help me, hug me, and kiss me like crazy. Uncle D really likes to help me draw on myself, and he likes snacks so much he even has them in his sleep! Talk about devotion ladies, he's a real catch!

Baked Bean

2009-06-01T20:23:00.000-07:00

We took a family trip to Boston, Massachusetts and it was really cool. Sarah, Aunt Elizabeth, Uncle Brian and Lisa were all there and we sure did eat at Spikez Junkyard Dogs three times. Daddy ate a lobster at the oldest operating restaurant in the country, and we walked around a lot in some beautiful parks. We played in a super fun playground at the Bosotn Public Gardens, where Mommy tried to rip my left leg off going down a slide. She said she did not "mean to", but she managed to feel bad about it for 4 or 5 days after. Mommy pahked the cah in Havad Yad, turns out Matt Damon doesn't go to college there anymore. The New England Aquarium was not smelly and had really sweet creatures. Mommy and Daddy and I went to a bar for this sweet party called Baby Loves Disco, where kids and parents snack and play and dance at a hip bar. Turns out this baby does not love disco- maybe I just needed some smoother jams, but I much rather dance in my living room at home. Mommy may or may not have ganked a couple extra freebies from the lobby, and I had roughly 7 or 8 juice boxes while I was there. Everyone in Boston seems to be very normal, and does not look anything like us! Besides the puritanical values, I could really see myself as a Red Sox fan one day. Sike!

Toddler Tush

2009-05-22T13:39:00.000-07:00

Butt cracks are not a strong point in our family, and our pants have to be flyin pretty low to see one. Because I work so hard in Great Gramma B's garden, my tiny hiney hangs out of my jeans on occasion.

Schmata

2009-05-19T13:11:00.000-07:00

My bubby Denise bought me this cute dress, and it came with a matching schmata for my hair. Sometimes I just use it to get some schmutz off my face after I've eaten some challah bread with a schmear and some lox. Mommy made me schlep this sweater around even though it was warm- my punishment for not doing so was a good smack on the tucchis!! She's got some serious chutzpah sometimes. Daddy is a real mensch and we're very lucky to have him, though instead of being in these pictures, Mommy was outside kvetching with our meshugana landlady about our new schmuck neighbors. Oy vey!

Watermelon

2009-05-16T13:05:00.000-07:00

Watermelon is delicious. It's one of my very favorite fruits, and Clementine's mom Kari also likes it as much as me. I ate roughly three quarters of a pound of it in Clementine's backyard recently, and boy was it tasty. Next time you go to a cook out or backyard gathering of some sort, bring a watermelon! You will be the hit of the party.

Dustin and Wooley

2009-05-13T13:02:00.000-07:00

My two friends Dustin and Wooley like to hold hands almost as much as I do. Whenever we go see Vicki for breakfast at Mythos, one or both of them exclusively walks me back to the shop. Wooley likes to pick me up and carry me during inclement weather, or if he's feeling particularly lovey. Dustin is from New Jersey and I like him a lot, but sometimes he makes me feel shy. Even though they are roughly 20 times my size, they are incredibley gentle and fun and try not to curse in front of me. When I was first born I made Wooley feel super anxious, but now he really loves me. I think I am the first toddler Dustin has ever seen, and I think I changed his outlook on children. I tend to have that effect on people lately!

Fat Bob's

2009-05-11T09:57:00.000-07:00

Sometimes the pulled pork and cornbread from Fat Bob's is too much for me to handle. It's so delicious I go immediately to sleep while eating it.

Mother's Day

2009-05-10T09:35:00.000-07:00

Mother's Day is the day you celebrate how sweet your Mom is, even though you should remember how sweet she is all the time. But, if you need to kiss some ass or make up for lost time, Mother's Day is your day! Since Daddy and I are just the nicest, sweetest, loveliest, most appreciative father/daughter team around, this is not necessary for us. We made Mommy a beautiful card with a picture of me from when I was a tiny small chunky nugget of a babe. We also bought Mommy a bangin' Butter by Nadia wrap dress from the local dress shop, and she nearly peed her pants. Mommy really loves dresses, and we really love her. We kept it low key and let Mommy go to Spot Coffee in her house clothes, then we laid all over her on the couch with the dogs. This is a very special treat and also a rare occasion, 'cause Uncle Frank is stinky and requires a special pillow and blanket to grace the couch with her funky presence. Remember your own Mommy, Ma, Mutha, or whoever on Mother's Day every year!

Butterflies

2009-05-08T09:21:00.000-07:00

The butterfly conservatory in Niagara Falls, Ontario is a lot of fun. It's Africa hot inside and filled with plants, butterflies, and Canadians! My cousin Trinity and Grandma Gette came also.

Poppa Was A Rolling Stone

2009-05-06T06:14:00.000-07:00

My wacky Italian Poppa came to visit me all the way from sunny Las Vegas, Nevada. It was a very short leisurely trip, and we packed a lot into a few days. We walked for cawfee, went for a ride in the car, ate at Mythos just him and I, and I broke his sunglasses right before he left. Poppa looks so much like Mommy sometimes I get confused, I don't think I will grow up to be very tall.

Hello My Name is Lilly, and I Like To Do Drawings

2009-05-01T19:38:00.000-07:00

One of my favorite things about going to the shop is all the drawing I get to do! I get to use really fancy pencils, blue pens, red pens, a lime green Sharpie and a black Sharpie. Uncle Jon lets me draw on tons of stuff including but not limited to fliers, line drawings, the front door, myself, my clothes, aftercare instructions, paper of all kinds, and the couch.

Mannequin

2009-04-29T17:08:00.000-07:00

I like to hold hands. Yes, even with headless tween mannequins.

Wegman's

2009-04-27T10:55:00.000-07:00

Going to Wegman's on a rainy day is so much fun for me. Mommy loves it so much, we get to do some cawfee tawk and learn all about produce and nutrition and people over 65. I usually need to do some snacking mid trip, and this time I chose some Wegman's organic honey roasted turkey. But seriously- how cute is the yellow bow in my hair?

Garden Walk

2009-04-25T10:36:00.000-07:00

I really enjoy gardening. It is a great stress reliever, and also allows me to concentrate and be one with my thoughts for the day. It's also a great way clean off a food hand, eat mulch, and rip other peoples plants out of the ground.

Take Me Out

2009-04-24T21:09:00.000-07:00

There are a few places that you can't really take me to, and Kuni's on a Friday night is definitely one of them. Better to let the hipsters enjoy their California rolls in peace, right? That's why Daddy brings home a smorgasbord of Japanese delights every once in a while as a treat! We eat shumai, edamame, udon, miso soup, and sushi all from the comforts of home, and some of us occasionally forgo wearing pants. Sometimes me, Mommy, and Daddy are all very grateful for take out!

Who's Walkin' Who?

2009-04-23T21:07:00.000-07:00

I try and help out the best that I can, so when Mommy and Daddy and I take the girls for a walk at night I make sure to pitch in.