His Father's Son...

Some of you may already know this, but my dad loves George Michael. That would easily have been a big ol' red flag for most girls, but somehow this fact was a bonus for my mom. So, as the kindergarten song/jab goes: "First came love, then came marriage, then came another George Micheal fan in a baby carriage." Or something like that.

See for yourselves...here I am singing the whole family's favorite Christmas song:



(Sorry for the poor sound...it's possible Raleigh had his finger over the microphone.)

Gearing Up...

As expected, Poki has been extremely excited about Christmas this year. It is THE topic of conversation around these parts...followed closely by numerous impossible questions about God and Jesus, as you will hear for yourselves. I never thought I'd say this, but I'm beginning to miss the questions about how the baby got in my belly...

But what's really enjoyable this holiday season is the impressive list of holiday songs Poki is learning!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Reason #472 to love preschool: Poki comes home singing adorable songs!

Move Over Steve Perry! Here Comes Poki!

People don't usually believe me when I tell them my favorite band is Journey. Well--here is the proof. Some kids beg to watch movies when they get in the car...I beg for "Wheel in the Sky" or "Don't Stop Believing." I sing both of those songs all the time, but when they're actually playing, I just listen and smile...and jam out.

B-O-O-T-S Boots!

We're back from our long car trip to Tennessee and we have lots of fun videos and pictures to post--but to wet your appetites, here is a cute video of me singing in the car.



More to come soon!

Not Quite Pavarotti...

but you've got to admit, I've got range.

24 Hour Zooms

Okay, be warned...this might be a boring post for most of you. But there is a point to all these long videos--I want to show you guys how much I am talking and what a crazy nut I am! It's getting really close to my second birthday and I can promise you, I get crazier with age.

Here is a video of my from dinner last night. It's just a little sampling of our typical dinnertime conversation.



This is a video from after dinner when I didn't want to slow down long enough to take a bath. Even Daddy got in on the action!



This one is truly crazy...and may be really boring for anyone other than my parents. See, they finally got me in bed about 8:30, but they could hear me talking and singing to myself (or my stuffed animals, who knows?) in my crib for a really long time. This video was taken at 9:30 at night. Mom carefully placed the camera on the floor by my bedroom door and let it film for 5 minutes. As you will be able to hear, I didn't stop for all 5 minutes. (And don't adjust your set--you're not supposed to be able to see anything...oh! And turn your volume up a bit.)



And finally, this morning. My mom mentioned to my dad that she wants to someday go to Legoland. I have no idea what that place is, but as you can see, I want to go too.

Ol' Susanna!

Every time this song comes on, I race to my toy cabinet for my banjo. Mom's been trying to catch it on video all week. This is the closest she's come.



(See the next post to find out who my Mom was talking about when she said "guess who's here?")

Where Is Poki?

I sing all the time now. In fact, it seems like I learn a new song every day. Here I am putting my own twist on a classic.

Perking Up And Showing Off

After my virus turned into a double ear infection and Dr. Blanton put me on some heavy-duty antibiotics, I'm finally beginning to perk up a bit. So much that my mom was finally able to catch me on film practicing some of my new favorite skills. You see, I've recently developed a bit of stage fright and I refuse to "perform" for mom--even for the blog's sake. But I'm feeling better than I have in days and that has brought on some unusual generosity.

Here I am singing 3 different songs with the same tune...and throwing in some truck and poop talk to top it off. Oh yeah--and you get to see my new fake cry too. It's pretty realistic, if I do say so myself, but somehow my mom's not buying it.



And here I am counting to 11. Yep--11! Mom didn't even know I could do it until I surprised her last week as Scarlett's house. What can I say, I like showing off for my girlfriend.

ABCs!

Okay, so I may skip "EFG" and go straight from "D" to "HIJ" but I still think that is pretty good!

(Mom had to break this up into 3 movies to it would upload...dumb new fancy camera.)



Ummm...let's try that again...

Song and Dance Man, Part II

Remember the other day when I told you that I have been singing the words to songs? (To refresh your memory click here). Well my mom has finally caught some of those songs on video. There are a few...and they are sort of long...but I think well worth watching! Enjoy!