Rated PG-13 for Partial Nudity

I know these images are going to pop up again on the internet if Weston ever becomes famous or runs for office...

But seriously, how cute is that little bottom.

Tim's Edit: Weston requested that we censor the bum picture. He's kind of self-conscious about his cottage cheese buns.

Belt It, Girl!!!

Editor's Note: This post is especially for all our friends from the Fightin' 148th at Wymount who happen to know Tiffany! :-)

So, you may have heard that Tiffany qualified as a semi-finalist in the Wannabe Wicked competition at Universal CityWalk in Hollywood. Yaaaaaay Tiffy!! Well, tonight was the second of five semi-finalist performance nights, and Tiffany sang her two-minute segment along with nine other semi-finalists. And guess what?!! SHE TOTALLY QUALIFIED FOR THE FINALS!!! YAAAAAAAAAAAY TIFFY!!!

Seriously, you should've seen her. She was sporting her new 'do along with a bright green and black ensemble (a la Elphaba) with the words "Green Babies Rule!" across her preggo-belly. (And believe it or not, one of the other singers was also pregnant! Hah! How 'bout that.) Anyway, I waited off to the side of the stage with Dave and Malia, while Tiffany and the other semi-finalists were called up and introduced. And guess who somehow drew the short straw and got to perform first?! Yes, our Tiffany. (She actually told me that she was worried about going first because she didn't know what to expect from the other contestants. As if she needed to worry... seriously. How humble is that one.) :-)

Anyway, SHE ROCKED IT. She sang her two-minute bit of Wizard and I, and as usual, her voice was incredibly strong and vibrant. She hit the notes perfectly and held them (nay, BELTED them) like the pro that she is. I can't really describe how good a singer she is (check out her blog... maybe she'll post the video that Dave took), but I always get goosebumps when she sings. I think she blew everyone away, and I think she was the perfect one to start the show because she drew so many other shoppers and spectators over to the stage!! (Does it sound like I have a crush on Tiffany? Haha, I don't. Well, maybe just a voice crush. Dang, if I had pipes like that!!)

And even though we totally expected it, we were thrilled when it was announced that she had qualified for the finals. Yaaaaaay!!! Now she gets to belt it out at the CityWalk again in the finals on August 20th!! Yaaaaaay!!!

Anyway, here are some pics from the evening:

The Wicked Mobile (Elphaba has a sweet ride)

The stage area
Dave and Malia
The shirt
Tiffany's grumpy face on account of the brief rainfall The crazy emcees with the ten contestants
The celebratory post-show family shot! Hooray!!!

My Favorite Boys

We took Weston to JCPenney for a portrait session when he was three months old. They're no Lalee Photography over there, but the photographer still did a few fun poses that included me and Tim as well. Now I get to stare at this picture of my two favorite boys every time I sit at my desk! I sure love 'em.

USA! USA! USA!

HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY!

We Andersons celebrated first by going to our neighborhood parade and party:

Then we had our favorite Nutters over for a delicious steak BBQ:

West may still be a little young for Malia, but I think they'll become fast friends...

And in conclusion...

USA! USA! USA!

Mega-Baby

West had his four-month appointment this morning, and he continues to maintain his status as Mega-Baby:

Weight: 18 lbs 4 oz (95%)
Length: 27 inches (95%)
Head: 44 cm (90%)

Tim and I are wondering if he's starting to recognize the doctor's office now. (Is that possible at this age?) At his last appointment, he got his regular round of owie vaccinations, and then today, he seemed a little more apprehensive than usual. (However, it was naptime, so he might've just been really tired.) Anyway, again with the vaccinations, and again with the owies and crying. It'll be nice some day when he won't have to get shots every two months (for his sake, and for the sake of his frazzled, aching-heart mother). :-)

West is also regularly seeing a pediatric dermatologist for his lip birthmark (hemangioma). She just wants to check and make sure that it's not growing too rapidly and potentially causing problems for him. So far, so good with that. The dermatologist is really cute and friendly, and although West's birthmark has grown quite a bit since we first noticed it, it appears to be generally stable at this point, if still growing a tiny bit. It remains to be seen whether it will regress on its own, or if treatment will ultimately be needed. But fortunately, it doesn't seem to be bothering him right now. (Tim and I are the only ones who need to deal with it, by answering the #1 question, "What happened to his lip?" But it's okay... I would probably ask too, out of concern or curiosity.) :-P

In other news... attention Bluth fans! Jeffrey Tambor recently confirmed that an Arrested Development movie is in the works! (Thanks Peisch!) Yaaaaaaaaaaay! I'm gonna go eat a mayonegg to celebrate.