2008-10-06: Niklas has spent most of his free time lately flushing the toilet. Not that there was usually any need to flush it. Anyway, in between flushes, there was this. For any pictures you want to print, just right click on them and select "save target as".

"You're not going to let me drive today, are you?"

Niklas momentarily loses the upper hand.

But he recovers nicely.

Biiiiiiiiig hug!

Niklas does some relaxing. On a slide, for some reason.

Climbing up a slide? Hilarious!

Niklas feels that picture taking during lunch lacks the appropriate civility.

Elmo surpasses climbing up a slide on Niklas's scale of hilarity.

2008-10-09: Here are some pictures of Niklas tearing it up at the playground. Actually, they're mostly close-ups that could have been taken anywhere, but if I'm known for anything, it's internet honesty. For any pictures you want to print, just right click on them and select "save target as".

Here's Niklas with a bunch of Elmo stuff and a particularly menacing grin.

Niklas enjoys some drving of the wheel.

Niklas reflects on how awesome it was to drive the wheel.

Juice is to be guarded as though it were gold.

Niklas prepares to either go down a slide or travel between dimensions.

2008-10-20: Here are some pictures of Niklas at the beach and also in his Halloween costume. Not at the same time, though. I'm not trying to get sand out of a bunch of Elmo fur. For any pictures you want to print, just right click on them and select "save target as".

Here's Niklas hugging (or possibly choking the life out of) Cuddles and Sketchy.

Niklas and I celebrate the fact that it will be five months before the Pirates start losing again.

Niklas prepares to kick his stomping up a notch.

The Foreman of N. Smith Excavation and Demolition unpacks his gear.

Here's a picture of Niklas and a small black dot that is actually my head.

Here, Niklas re-enacts the scene from Raiders of the Lost Ark where they dig up the Nazi-face melting box.

A smile like that can mean one of two things: either somebody said "ewwwwww, boogie!" or cookies are on the way.

Here's Niklas dressed as "Your Kid's Head Is In My Mouth" Elmo.

Take away the eyes and this kind of looks like some sort of fur covered mining garb.

This is a heretofore unposted picture of Niklas's first Halloween. Sometimes I miss "can't go anywhere on my own" Niklas.

2008-10-21: For each of the past two days, Niklas has skipped his nap and pooped three times. That has nothing to do with these pictures. For any pictures you want to print, just right click on them and select "save target as".

Here's Niklas heading to the pool. You can't really see it, but he's carrying the cup he uses to dump water on my head. I hate that cup.

Niklas has no time for my slothesque pace.

I'm not sure what this expression means, but it's pretty funny.

Niklas prepares for a career as that guy who won't let you into the club. Please note that Niklas is quite receptive to cash bribes.

I'm always saying that Niklas needs more caffeine.

Here's Niklas in the creepy specimen wing of the Natural History Museum. With Halloween coming up, I'll be posting pictures of some of his favorite creepy crap here in the next few days. Like this.

2008-10-29: Here are some spooky pictures, assuming you're freaked out by Elmo. For any pictures you want to print, just right click on them and select "save target as".

Niklas decides to forgo the Elmo head, arguing that his own face is cuter.

Niklas checks out the flamingos while kind of giving off this vibe.

Elmo Smash!

Here's Niklas with the pumpkin who's innards he was somewhat loathe to remove.