2007-05-03:Once again, man triumphs over smaller man. We have finally obtained photographic confirmation of Niklas's teeth! Please enjoy these pictures while I celebrate my defeat of a seven month old. For any pictures you want to print, just right click on them and select "save target as".

Niklas is happy to be up early in the morning. I am not.

The founders of a what will surely be a formidable society of teeth.

Niklas is alarmed. Don't worry, Niklas, Illinois does not have a large dingo population.

Here's Niklas working on his "don't take my picture" face. Mine is better.

Niklas listens intently as Andrya advises him regarding dingo evasion and suppression.

2007-05-07:Once upon a time, I would spend my Saturdays sitting around relaxing. Now, a short man hits me in the face with plastic blocks. You can't stop progress. For any pictures you want to print, just right click on them and select "save target as".

An accurate description in block form.

An equally accurate description in block form.

Niklas ponders how to get ice cream out of this block.

Having failed with the intellectual route, Niklas attempts the brute force method.

2007-05-13:It's a Mother's Day picture extravaganza! For legal purposes, seven is now defined as an extravaganza. For any pictures you want to print, just right click on them and select "save target as".

Niklas enjoys bath time. Not pictured: the horrific flooding in the kitchen caused by my failure to put the plug in the tub in a timely manner.

Niklas shows his dedication to eating.

Faced with an empty bowl, Niklas sees but one option.

Fun time with mommy is interrupted by some jerk with a camera.

Niklas is secure enough with his manhood to get a pedicure.

"Bonafide Man of Action. How you like that?"

Niklas reprises his "respectable guy" look for Mother's Day.

2007-05-20:I'm too tired to come up with anything witty to say here. Let's just pretend like I wrote something awesome. You'll say "Ha! Great stuff, Jay!" and then I'll accuse you of patronizing me. Let's just look at some pictures before this gets ugly. For any pictures you want to print, just right click on them and select "save target as".

Niklas demonstrates that he knows what's what.

With this kind of support, I fully expect Hines Ward to have 2,500 receiving yards this year.

Niklas attempts to look cute and eat his own hand simultaneously. Results are charitably described as "mixed".

Niklas and Andrya debate the best thing to do with a lobster.

Niklas disregards Andrya's "get the heck away from the lobster" philosophy.

Niklas demonstrates his growing independence. I'm not surprised that eating came before potty training, just massively, massively disappointed.

Niklas does his best impression of this guy.

Here's Niklas ready to start his new career harvesting fish in the North Atlantic.

Niklas is dismayed at the lack of action today.