I saw this the day it aired on television, and I somehow forgot about it until this evening. Thankfully, YouTube is great for archiving all kinds of videos.
Enjoy! And please... to those who know me personally, who does this little boy remind you of?
Yes, I admit it, I went to see New Kids on the Block last night. Actually, they are going by The Block these days. But to me, they will always be the New Kids. I blogged about this a few months ago, saying I was going to see them. And I did. Alone.
When I arrived at the arena, I was skeptical, worried that I would feel like an outcast, attending a concert by myself. And the parking lot wasn't welcoming to a single attendee - there was tons of tailgating (at an NKOTB concert???) and old NKOTB music was blaring from the cars. Once inside the venue, it was mass craziness - tons of girls, many in their tshirts from 1988 (you can imagine what that looked like), pregnant women, drunk girls declaring their love for Joey, Jordan, and Donnie (not much love for Jonathan and Danny, though).
Having always been a fan of Jordan, I still am, but I have a deep appreciation for Joey now. His voice is great, he's really matured as a performer. Jordan is the same sexiness as he always was (even giving the crowd a treat: singing bare chested!). Donnie is still the bad boy (I don't know how many Red Sox hats he has - one in every color, it seems). Danny is still... well, he's still the tallest (I don't know: he didn't do much. Oh!! He had a breakdancing solo, which was pretty cool). And Jonathan is a little shy, but that's to be expected since he had all those issues about performing years ago.
The show itself was spectacular. They did a great mixture of their old material ("Please, Don't Go Girl", "Didn't I Blow Your Mind this Time", "Step by Step") and their new ("Summertime", "Click, Click, Click"), plus honored those we had lost in the last 15 years (Tupac, Frank Sinatra, Marvin Gaye, Luther Vandross, plus those who were present in their personal lives: Donnie's father, Danny's mother). They had an entourage of sexy dancers, of course, and both Jordan and Joey did performances of their solo works over the years. Donnie, bad boy extraordinaire, emceed the evening and let the ladies know that he was single.
And they haven't lost their moves. Well, considering it's been 20 years since they started doing them.
I had a great time. And I actually forgot I was there alone. The girls that were sitting in my area was loads of fun, singing at the top of their lungs and dancing. I, of course, was not far behind.
Playing with new toys! Looking cute on my way to school.
Getting a tooth! Hanging out at baseball games.
Spending time with my godfather. Visiting Salem, Massachusetts
Learning how to stand up! Napping with my "friends."
Hanging with my Daddy. Taking tours of Boston with Mommy, Daddy and Godmom.
Visiting Northeastern, Daddy's old school. Riding in the car!
What a summer - what are we doing this winter??
Dear Patrick,
Oh boy, I am way behind in my letters to you. I'm so sorry, but you really know how to keep me busy! Let me start by saying that the day after you turned ten months, you started standing up all on your own! Since then, we are constantly keeping an eye on you, constantly wondering what you are going to get into next. That said, you have perfected your crawling and you are very very fast. But anyway, back to the standing. You stand anywhere you can. You stand in your crib and look over the rails until someone comes into your room to get you. You stand up using your dad or I to help keep your balance. You stand using the coffee table in the living room. And on and on.
You also got your first tooth - lower left! After months and months of drooling and biting on everything, the tooth made it's appearance about three weeks ago. Now you bite into everything we give you - bread, apples, bananas, etc. This tooth has really made you appreciate food, I think, because you love mealtime. You will eat anything we give you: cheese, bread, watermelon, baby cookies, and of course, your favorites: sweet potato, carrots, applesauce, peaches.
You continue to babble: DADADADADADADA and all its variations, including DA, DADA, DADDDDDDDDA. It's great and your daddy couldn't be prouder than when he hears you calling for him (or so he thinks!).
You also started going to school two days a week - day care, or as I refer to it, 'baby jail.' Except, it's no jail for you, as you LOVE IT! You have your favorite teachers and many friends. You play all day long and the teachers tell me you are adventurous and not afraid of anything. You play in the sandbox and show off your reddish hair, smiling at everyone you pass. Luckily, I am able to visit you during my lunch, and you always give me a big smile before going back to playing. You also participate in snack time and music time at school, so you come home with all kinds of lessons: peek-a-boo and touching your head are among your favorite things you do there.
This last month, we spent a weekend in Boston - your first roadtrip - visiting with your godmom. You loved the trip, the sights, the hotel, even the car ride. You also enjoy trips to the grocery store and now you participate by pulling things into the cart and even knocking over items from the grocery aisles.
You still play with all your toys in your pack and play - monkey, bear, Curious George - and usually take your naps laying on one of them. It's very sweet to see you hug your toys as you sleep,your first friends.
I can't believe how much you have grown the last few months. Even more, I can't believe that you will turn one in only a few weeks.
How much your dad and I love you, you will never know...
-Momma
