I am the EVIL PUPPET MASTER!!

Making Leo say whatever I want him to say!!! In the video I posted below I forced him to say HI to all of his Grandparents. My parents-Sharon and Sid are the same-sex couple referred to as "Grandma and Grandma". The real reason I wanted to post the video was to show the end part where he tries to do a 'real' smile and almost induces a toddler stroke.

I just got back from a busy but fun weekend in Portland and Jeff and Leo hung out all weekend. They must have had fun because nobody really seemed to notice when I got back. Leo just pointed to me "There's my friend Momma" and went on playing. I was glad he at least thinks of me as a good friend.

He is even more verbal than he is in this video....very chatty and funny. We like to play this "it's not my fault" game and blame passing people on the sidewalk. "it's the guy in the red hat's fault". So he'll be ready for small claims court and know how to blame others for everything.

The big news for Jeff and Leo and I is that Leo got into our dream co-op....hippy co-op in the woods full of mud and toys and water and gardens and fun. We love the people and the vibe and the drive to the school. All of it. Crestwood Canyon Co-op. There were little girls with crowns on and wearing Tu-tu's digging in the garden when I was visiting.