The Chronicles of Alan: Chapter 5 – Does this restaurant have a secret menu?

Well hello, and welcome back. I have entered that crucial point in life as a baby, 5 months! I know, right? So much happened this past month this is going to be fun to share. Thanks for being here, now buckle up!

First, let’s start off with that great American holiday, the 4th of July! The BBQ’s, the fireworks, the parades, all the things I don’t care to do yet! It was still a fun day, and it all started with me showing my patriotic side:

Yeah, I don’t mess around people! It was a great party with lots of family and friends, but the best part was swimming in the pool 🙂 There were so many choices to make on my outfit. Do I go speedos, trunks, or go all out fashionista? Well, it’s not hard to know what I decided. If I’m going to be floating in a pool I’m going to make a fashion statement about it. I think the hat is a nice touch myself:

All I was missing was a cup holder and I would have been set!! Next time for sure 🙂

Next, I’ve decided it’s time for me to get some transportation of my own. Being driven around is all fine and good, but that freedom of taking a drive with the window down and my binkie flapping in the air by its leash just sounded perfect! My parents kept saying no, and I didn’t really understand why until they told me to take a ride as a passenger.

What the??? This is even a mid-sized sedan and my feet don’t even touch the ground! Man, a 5 month old can’t catch a break! But, leave it to GiGi and Pop Pop to come to the rescue. It’s not really mobile, but look at this sweet ride I get to enjoy when I’m at their house:

This thing isn’t messing around, it comes fully loaded with all the features! I hope the salesperson cut them a good deal on this to get the full package. I wonder how much commission is in this to sell? I may have to look into this as a profession. Hmmm…….

And finally, I save the best for last. At my last doctor’s visit, he told mommy and daddy that at 5 months I can start having solid food. Let me get this straight; at 5 months I can start eating my mommy’s cooking?? For those of you that have not eaten the perfection that is her cooking, I can’t describe how your palate has not yet lived. And for those of you that have been lucky enough to try, this face pretty much says it all:

What culinary delight am I going to be treated to? I see mommy in the kitchen stirring away. What type of fine dining experience am I about to partake in? Mommy looks so excited to feed me this first real food meal I can barely stand it. She puts it down in front of me and it’s……it’s……….

OK, so maybe there is something magical underneath. Maybe this is one of those souffle’s that looks normal on the top but all the magic is underneath. Right? It could be, right?

And as I’m fed a bite, and another bite, let’s just say this is about as far as the food made it into this 5 month old gullet:

So, I live to wait another day for the delicacy that is mommy’s food. There is a lot to look forward to though so I know it’s all worth waiting for.

Well, my friends, I’m off to enjoy the rest of this 5-month experience. Thank you so much for being here, and I’ll leave you with a photo of me just waking up from a nap. Yes, this is the hard life I live. See you next time!!