Adelaide Antoinette James, 5 months, shows her serious side before going out for a stroll.
Inside the minds of babes —
Adelaide Antoinette James, 5 months, shows her serious side before going out for a stroll.
"Eat your peas! They aren't as bad as they say." -- Rishaan Singh, age 6 months
"Eat your peas! They aren't as bad as they say." —
"Eat your peas! They aren't as bad as they say." -- Rishaan Singh, age 6 months
Courtesy Abhinav Prakash Singh
"Kathy Griffin! Stop picking on Anderson!" -- Jackson Skinner, age 10 months, just before demanding his parents switch from CNN to New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest on ABC.
"Kathy Griffin! Stop picking on Anderson!" —
"Kathy Griffin! Stop picking on Anderson!" -- Jackson Skinner, age 10 months, just before demanding his parents switch from CNN to New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest on ABC.
Courtesy Brittany Gibson
"How do I touch that thing that we look at that gives off all that light and heat with the moving pictures? How do I pull that black thing from out in front of Mommy's face that flashes and makes my eyes hurt and see dots?" -- Collin Nguyen, age 20 months, apparently had a lot on his mind.
Too many thoughts to count —
"How do I touch that thing that we look at that gives off all that light and heat with the moving pictures? How do I pull that black thing from out in front of Mommy's face that flashes and makes my eyes hurt and see dots?" -- Collin Nguyen, age 20 months, apparently had a lot on his mind.
Courtesy Diane Nguyen
"Oh please don't let it be more squash flavored baby food!" -- Mia Lockett, age 11 months, has a sophisticated palate.
"Don't let it be more squash ..." —
"Oh please don't let it be more squash flavored baby food!" -- Mia Lockett, age 11 months, has a sophisticated palate.
Courtesy Talia Day
"Be afraid. Be very afraid." -- Brooke Bradshaw, age 2, after moving all of the kitchen chairs into the living room and carefully placing a doll on each chair. Mom, Lauren Bradshaw, admits there's "something a little creepy about this photo bomb."
"Be afraid. Be very afraid." —
"Be afraid. Be very afraid." -- Brooke Bradshaw, age 2, after moving all of the kitchen chairs into the living room and carefully placing a doll on each chair. Mom, Lauren Bradshaw, admits there's "something a little creepy about this photo bomb."
Courtesy Lauren Bradshaw
"What?! You want me to work overtime?!" -- Ethan Fox Chau, age 4 months, at the end of a long week.
"What?! You want me to work overtime?!" —
"What?! You want me to work overtime?!" -- Ethan Fox Chau, age 4 months, at the end of a long week.
Courtesy Allison Lee
"High five! Hey, don't leave me hangin' here!" -- Lydia Brown, age 1, couldn't get any takers for a high five at her first birthday party.
"Don't leave me hangin'!" —
"High five! Hey, don't leave me hangin' here!" -- Lydia Brown, age 1, couldn't get any takers for a high five at her first birthday party.
Courtesy Cindy Schultz
"Push-ups are harder than I thought. Please, Mom, flip me over." -- Rick Cordsen, age 6 weeks. He's 35 now, and still isn't a fan.
"Push-ups are harder than I thought." —
"Push-ups are harder than I thought. Please, Mom, flip me over." -- Rick Cordsen, age 6 weeks. He's 35 now, and still isn't a fan.
Courtesy Kathi Cordsen
"Just like Mommy" -- Tess Barret, age 18 months, liked to put her baby to bed before going to sleep herself. She's now 14, and still has a lot in common with her mom, like music, shopping, travel ( although she always insists on the window seat).
"Just like Mommy" —
"Just like Mommy" -- Tess Barret, age 18 months, liked to put her baby to bed before going to sleep herself. She's now 14, and still has a lot in common with her mom, like music, shopping, travel ( although she always insists on the window seat).
Courtesy Beth Barret
"I don't know what's happening, but it's exciting!" -- Jaxson Soto, 13 months, was pretty pumped about his first train ride through Brackenridge Park in San Antonio, Texas.
"I don't know what's happening ..." —
"I don't know what's happening, but it's exciting!" -- Jaxson Soto, 13 months, was pretty pumped about his first train ride through Brackenridge Park in San Antonio, Texas.
"Hey Mom ... I am picking some fresh greens for salad today" -- Rhea Purohit, age 9 months, forages in New Jersey's Liberty State Park.
"How about some greens for lunch?" —
"Hey Mom ... I am picking some fresh greens for salad today" -- Rhea Purohit, age 9 months, forages in New Jersey's Liberty State Park.
Courtesy Pankaj Purohit
"I'm out of gas! Can someone give me a push?" -- Owen Flemming Banks, age 11 months, hopes to get a push from 4-year-old brother, Mason.
"I'm out of gas!" —
"I'm out of gas! Can someone give me a push?" -- Owen Flemming Banks, age 11 months, hopes to get a push from 4-year-old brother, Mason.
Courtesy Marie Sager
"Are my legs made of rubber?" -- Krisi Hernandez, age 11 months, takes her very first step before falling down.
"Are my legs made of rubber?" —
"Are my legs made of rubber?" -- Krisi Hernandez, age 11 months, takes her very first step before falling down.
Courtesy Kathi Cordsen
"Who is that beautiful girl? I really need that crown." -- Sofia Mulder, age 2, loves looking in the mirror, but she never realizes it's her.
"Who is that beautiful girl?" —
"Who is that beautiful girl? I really need that crown." -- Sofia Mulder, age 2, loves looking in the mirror, but she never realizes it's her.
Courtesy Sara Mulder
"I didn't do it ..." -- Derek Mestas, age 16 months, always clasps his hands or puts them in his mouth when he gets caught doing something naughty -- like pulling all of the clothes out of Mom's dresser drawers.
"I didn't do it ..." —
"I didn't do it ..." -- Derek Mestas, age 16 months, always clasps his hands or puts them in his mouth when he gets caught doing something naughty -- like pulling all of the clothes out of Mom's dresser drawers.
Courtesy Valerie Mestas
"They think I'm a celebrity" -- Daniela Rodriguez, age 10 months, graciously handles a gaggle of family photographers on Christmas Eve.
"They think I'm a celebrity!" —
"They think I'm a celebrity" -- Daniela Rodriguez, age 10 months, graciously handles a gaggle of family photographers on Christmas Eve.
Courtesy Oscar Rodriguez
"Wow, my day was exhausting!" -- Poor Evangeline Monaco, 4 months, could barely lift her head to finish a meal.
"Wow, my day was exhausting!" —
"Wow, my day was exhausting!" -- Poor Evangeline Monaco, 4 months, could barely lift her head to finish a meal.
Courtesy Elena Monaco
"Pop! Goes the Weasel. I don't know why that's so funny... It just is!" -- Wilson Kinder (son of AC360 producer Gabriel Kinder), age 5 months. We hear ya, kid!
"I don't know why that's so funny ... It just is!" —
"Pop! Goes the Weasel. I don't know why that's so funny... It just is!" -- Wilson Kinder (son of AC360 producer Gabriel Kinder), age 5 months. We hear ya, kid!
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"Bows are NOT my thing, Mom!" -- Sidney Esser, age 11 months, is not amused.
"Bows are NOT my thing, mom!" —
"Bows are NOT my thing, Mom!" -- Sidney Esser, age 11 months, is not amused.
Courtesy Keisha Esser