Weirdo Baby

We always call Jericho a "weirdo baby". Just one of those terms of endearment that probably sound mean if you aren't us. Another example...we used to call Merrick "Merrick the Terrible", and we totally meant it as a compliment. And don't even get us started on "Tizzy". If the shoe fits...;)

Anyway, Jericho IS a little weirdo. He's a goofball who keeps us all laughing with his silliness. He loves to do things just on the edge of "you're in big trouble" to make his siblings laugh. Like throwing food, or spitting everywhere, or running away from me as fast as his little stumpy legs will carry him. He's a real comedian to hear Merrick and Tirzah tell it.

The weirdo baby likes to pretend he's big and tough, throwing food and running from his Ma, but he doesn't go anywhere without his blankie. We call it "dawgezz", or "dogdog". Kinda like weirdo baby...all things need a nickname.

He tries to pretend he knows no limits...living life on the wild side running from the law, or his Ma...but he's pretty good about listening when I tell him to do something. (Here he is after I told him to go lay down so I could change his diaper.) He may be on the wrong side, but don't tell the kids. They'll just laugh and it'll take me 3 days to get everyone calmed down and flipped over and in a clean diaper.