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Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Toddler Professions

I hate to brag, but my toddler Dax is truly gifted.   His professional future is bright!  Just check some of his current options.

First, he could be an
Artist
This may be the only time a live canvas was decorated with chia seeds.  I think it turned out beautifully.

 And I'm not quite sure how he could use this next particularly impressive skill.  Maybe a
 Grocery Bagger
Dax is a top rated stuffer.  He has now stuffed (and broken) our Wii disc slot and our DVD player.  Here's his latest stuff, my van tape player.

We're moving on to his most practiced talent,
Toy Tester
He could start this career right now!  My one-year-old has an awe-inspiring knack for finding out how many ways a toy is NOT safe.

Now for an intensely competitive field,
Food Critic
This meal was sent back to the kitchen.

And finally,  of course,
World Famous Dancer
Grooving has been his passion for many months now.  Here's a blurry, but captivating shot of Dax doing the river dance.

Grumpy Grateful Mom Goal of the Day:  Having gratitude for my gifted little guy.

If you made it through this, you might also endure: The Top 10 Loves of my One-Year-old.

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posted by Grumpy Grateful Mom @ Wednesday, August 24, 2011   55 Comments

55 Comments:

At August 24, 2011 at 7:45 AM , Blogger Mrs. M said...

What, sensory tables aren't for wading in? :) Whatever career he decides on I'm sure he is going to excel at it!

 
At August 24, 2011 at 7:50 AM , Blogger Rachel said...

What a talented little guy and at least you are taking some of the ouchies with a lot of laughter. The best way to handle it. :)

 
At August 24, 2011 at 7:57 AM , Blogger Alia said...

Haha hilarious! No wonder I relate so much to you :). How old is he?

 
At August 24, 2011 at 7:58 AM , Blogger Mrs E said...

OMG I love that last picture of him dancing.
So cute.

 
At August 24, 2011 at 8:02 AM , Blogger LA Botchar said...

I never thought of it this way...perhaps mine is in training to be a town crier? LOL

 
At August 24, 2011 at 8:15 AM , Blogger tessica said...

love the picture of him dancing!!!!
did you use the tape player?

 
At August 24, 2011 at 8:22 AM , Blogger Lisa @ Two Bears Farm said...

Gotta love little boys and their antics :-)

 
At August 24, 2011 at 8:35 AM , Blogger Grumpy Grateful Mom said...

To Tessica: We actually did use the tape player. That's not weird right? Though mostly on trips to hook up the sound from our mini-dvd player into the van's sound system. It won't be easy, but I think we'll manage without it. :)

 
At August 24, 2011 at 8:51 AM , Blogger Janette @ The Johanson Journey said...

He has an impressive resume for a 1yr old. I can only imagine how his skills will grow over the next year. Its amazing! So cute!

 
At August 24, 2011 at 8:55 AM , Anonymous My Inner Chick said...

---Dax is gorgeous. Quite Talented, too!

 
At August 24, 2011 at 9:01 AM , Blogger Lori said...

that is too funny. what a great way to look at his "adventures" through the world?

 
At August 24, 2011 at 9:25 AM , Blogger Liz Mays said...

Love how you caught him in that dancing pose! So fun! He's gonna be someone who does great things! Clearly. :)

 
At August 24, 2011 at 9:46 AM , Blogger Melanie said...

This is so CUTE! I think our lil munchkins could go into business together!

 
At August 24, 2011 at 9:58 AM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

The River Dance..... adorable! I totally think he could get on "So you think you can dance" :)

 
At August 24, 2011 at 10:22 AM , Blogger Victoria said...

He sounds like an amazingly talented little guy! I love his art. :)

 
At August 24, 2011 at 10:40 AM , Anonymous Jenn said...

You weren't kidding when you suggested that your Dax and my Tripper were kindred spirits! Every time I read your blog I can see myself and my kids so easily. It's a good thing that I'm not the only one!

 
At August 24, 2011 at 10:49 AM , Blogger mrsmarkdave said...

awww...I love the picture of him dancing. That is so cute.

 
At August 24, 2011 at 10:53 AM , Blogger Mom of 12 said...

What a great little guy! You must be so proud!
Sandy

 
At August 24, 2011 at 10:59 AM , Blogger Natalie said...

I love your new blog design! LOL he has many, many talents :) Always put a smile on your face I'm sure!

 
At August 24, 2011 at 11:09 AM , Blogger Irish Italian Blessings said...

OMG The last picture is priceless! Looks like he has some tough career choices ahead :)

 
At August 24, 2011 at 1:06 PM , Blogger Unknown said...

He sure can dance! I love that he can come up with new uses for old things too.

 
At August 24, 2011 at 1:23 PM , Blogger Tatiana said...

Our kids are so talented. I especially love how they manage to break every electronic device we own. And I LOVE Dax's dance moves! That boy is groovy :-)

 
At August 24, 2011 at 2:16 PM , Blogger Unknown said...

I just love how you find the upside to the behavior of our crazy kids. I love it. They are so precious and I love his "river dance". :)

 
At August 24, 2011 at 2:24 PM , Blogger LeAnn said...

oh my gosh that was a fun post on your sweet baby. The pictures were awesome and I can see talent in this boy.
Thanks for the smile and blessings to you!

 
At August 24, 2011 at 3:02 PM , Blogger Jen said...

Oh soooo cute!! Love the dancing one :)

 
At August 24, 2011 at 4:04 PM , Blogger deb duty said...

So funny! He's a cutie.

 
At August 24, 2011 at 4:39 PM , Blogger CaffeinatedOCMommy said...

You made my day GGM Darling! xoxo

 
At August 24, 2011 at 5:19 PM , Blogger C... said...

River dancing - too cute!!!

 
At August 24, 2011 at 7:26 PM , Blogger Brandi said...

Those are such fun pictures! Your comments make me laugh! :)

 
At August 24, 2011 at 8:05 PM , Blogger Mikailah Autumn said...

Ahh.. the joy of kids. :) He is adorable. And he is very talented. ;) lol

 
At August 24, 2011 at 8:31 PM , Blogger Kristen said...

Love the posts! With 3 kids not yet 3 - I am so feeling you in the "have I entered some sort of parallel universe?" feelings. Someday you have a minute - like ever: come on over www.alittlesomethingforme.com
ps. I wrote the wives submit post on the blogger sidebar - that's how I got here :)

Kristen

 
At August 24, 2011 at 9:01 PM , Anonymous Kelly said...

He's multi-talented! Sure to be an impressive resume for that guy

 
At August 24, 2011 at 10:00 PM , Blogger Mommy Inconsistent said...

Have you contacted Simon Cowell? He's going to want to sign Dax asap! Great post and great looking new blog...a girl goes away for about a week and all sorts of changes happen! Looks great!

 
At August 24, 2011 at 11:08 PM , Blogger  Intangible Hearts said...

That is so adorable and funny too. Thanks for the smiles!

 
At August 25, 2011 at 12:36 AM , Blogger Jessica said...

He is all sorts of talent. Reminds me a lot of my toddler except she wouldn't be a good grocery bagger. She likes to unpack things, like the diaper bag, and throw the contents all over the floor.

 
At August 25, 2011 at 1:34 AM , Blogger Kiddothings said...

These are great career options for my kids too!

Too cute! Your professional dancer's just adorable!

 
At August 25, 2011 at 7:24 AM , Blogger Jess said...

Bahahaha - that picture of the chia seeds is cracking me up! Precious.

 
At August 25, 2011 at 8:28 AM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

I absolutely love the way you put such a positive spin on all the crazy things that kids do. TOO cute! I really love the dancing!

 
At August 25, 2011 at 9:39 AM , Blogger Chell said...

LOVE IT! Too cute!

 
At August 25, 2011 at 10:09 AM , Blogger Crystal Escobar said...

Oh wow, that's funny! I love it!!!

 
At August 25, 2011 at 10:48 AM , Blogger the nyanzi report said...

you little guy sure has got a bright future ahead of him.

 
At August 25, 2011 at 11:15 AM , Blogger Kimberly @ Red Shutters said...

The dancer is my fav! Super cute!

 
At August 25, 2011 at 11:53 AM , Blogger Unknown said...

cute pics :)

 
At August 25, 2011 at 12:25 PM , Blogger Lexie Loo, Lily, Liam & Dylan Too said...

He is too cute! The first picture and the last one are the best. My kids stood in that water table too!

 
At August 25, 2011 at 2:16 PM , Blogger Shell said...

That dancing pic is so adorable!

Love your new look!

 
At August 25, 2011 at 2:29 PM , Blogger momnextdoor said...

Man, I thought my kids were talented but I don't know if we could beat this! Well done young man, well done!

 
At August 25, 2011 at 5:18 PM , Blogger Unknown said...

He is one talented kid!! But, of course he is he has you for a mom!! I love the riverdance pic!! I love your blog and your wonderful family!!! Thanks for sharing them with us!!

 
At August 25, 2011 at 5:57 PM , Blogger Crunchy (Grouchy) Mommy said...

That is ADORABLE! Love it! Thanks for sharing all of his talents with us.

 
At August 25, 2011 at 8:56 PM , Blogger Stasha said...

Sky is the limit Dax! Or does he fly too?
Love this post, funny and so sweet!

 
At August 26, 2011 at 6:29 AM , Blogger Kerry said...

I actually laughed out loud at the first pic of Dax covered in seeds!!
He is ADORABLE and the way you describe him is hilarious...so much talent there lol

 
At August 26, 2011 at 7:13 AM , Blogger Jess said...

p.s. I found this post so funny, I made my hubby read it :) And then I realized I wasn't even following you yet... I'm now on board!

 
At August 26, 2011 at 7:55 AM , Blogger Alexia said...

I LOVE this post!! Love the chia seed tattoos. Very creative. Dax is a little genius. Reminds me of my Monk. Glad I found your blog!

 
At August 26, 2011 at 8:14 PM , Blogger Rach (DonutsMama) said...

Oh he looks like an awesome dancer!

 
At August 26, 2011 at 10:10 PM , Blogger K said...

He's So cute! And it looks like he definitely keeps you on your toes :) I love how you chronicled this with photos. Great post!

 
At August 29, 2011 at 6:32 AM , Anonymous Marina at My Busy Children said...

he is no doubt, very talented. YOu made me think of all the talents my toddler has. I think hers is the world's loudest singer and "most clothes changed in a single day"

 

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