"You should be dancin'...yeah...you should dancin'...yeah..."

"Is the closeup really necessary? You just got me full frontal, all muscles and walking in the last picture!"

We say: "Uh." Collin say: "Daddy crazy."

"Next on the runway is Collin Michael Parker-Szekely, the baby with many names and a whole lotta smile. He'll be wearing a custom-made, Grandma-knitted, bubbe-certified, League of Women Voters-approved deep orange ensemble, featuring cardigan sweater and hat to match..."

"Take me out for a nice walk. Take me out to the crowd. Don't by me anything, let me sleep. I don't want to hear any peeps..."

All stretched out. Nowhere to go. Everything to play with. Life's good.

"And here's the punchline, mommy..."

"And next I'm gonna......zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz"

"Ohhhhhhhh. It's playtime! Where's my giraffey? Time to get busy...movin', shakin', droolin'..."

Where's Collin? (Halloween 2006)

"I shall call him...Mini Me." "No...wait...I AM Mini Me!"

We'll call this the 1st of three in the Halloween Pea Pod series. #1 - Pea Pod (with daddy) appears at a Halloween party in New Jersey.

Pea Pod Closeup.

Pea Pod, unmasked. Dun dun dun!

Up from nap...chillin'.

Napping with pops after a long weekend of Halloween partying.

Mom and son break out the moves somethin' fierce!

"Mommy...forget that fake, computerized dancing baby crap. I'm ready for the real thing. Kick it!"

Mommy and son at the Gymboree Halloween party.

Sleeping in. Well deserved.

"I'm already standing...with some help, that is!" (Getting physical in the exersaucer, October 2006).

Some folks call me "Collin." Some folks call me "Collin Michael Parker-Szekely," but that takes a bit to say. You can also call me "Bubby," not to be confused with "Bubbe," optional name for my paternal grandma!

Collin mit papa.

Cruisin'. Sittin'. Chillin' like a villain. Hangin' with the grandpops. Watch out for my spit drops. I'll be ready for some milk soon. Take a nap at high noon.

Collin Michael. Now about 12 lbs. and 24 inches (late September 2006).

Collin with his new favorite friend, Mr. Gnome, or "Gnomey," courtesy of buddy Steve from California. I think Steve's note read: "Kinda looks like daddy, doesn't it, Collin?"

"Pamper me! Use the lavendar lotion this time. A little more water, please. And could you use the duckie washcloth?"

"Oooh. Oooh. I know! I know! I know the answer!"

"I love you, Uncle Zach. Will you teach me how to be cool?"

Wha?

Getting ready for car ride to party in suave dinosaurish turtleneck. Oh yeah.

"Kindly respect my recreation time, will you?"

Grandma Marcia and Collin.

Papa and son, loungin' on vacation (Summer, 2006).

"This is my cousin, Collin. He's sleeping. I'm wide awake, and I'm eating Cheerios now. Please do not wake him without asking me first."

Little Mabel slingin' with Mama Ina.

Collin with Grandpa Jim.

Cousins!

Collin's Aunt Cecilia and cousin Mabel.

"As you can see, I really enjoyed my first ever boat trip. Not bad for a 6 week old, eh? It was so enjoyable, I...well, slept the whole time. Thanks to old family friends Barry and Judi from Miami for a day on the lake!"

Buddies from across generations (Great Grandpa Ralph Parker and Great Grandson Collin Parker-Szekely).

Great grandpa Ralph feeds Collin.

Collin with great grandma Bertha.

Collin with great grandparents Ralph and Bertha Parker (Fairport, NY, August 2006).

"Tee hee hee. Lamby, you crack me up!"

"Got yer lip, daddy!"

Test run: Swingin' Beach Boys Outfit for vacation.

Lovin' life.

Uh, yeah -- that's Courtney, Collin, a pile of stuff, near Chautauqua Lake, during vacation, during diaper change time!

Mr. Collin chillin' with Uncle "I Love Babies" Rich in Fairport.