Home video of 2-year-old Eric playing with family members who ask him questions, sing with him, and encourage him to do somersaults and other simple actions. Casual, affectionate footage of everyday family moments and a young child learning to talk and play.
Muthin'!
Adam took something. Adam, I told you to give it back to Eric.
This is a good song, Eric.
Are you supposed to be in there?
I don't think so.
Shut it, Eric Michael.
to my face. You find that all her words are kind, but she no longer needs you. She wakes up, she makes up, she takes her time and doesn't feel she has to hurry. She no longer needs you, and in her eyes you see nothing, no sign of love beyond the tears cried for no one. I love should have lasted years. You want her, you need her, and yet you don't believe her. She says her love is dead. You think she needs you. Under her eyes you see nothing, no A sign of love beyond the tears cried for no one. A love that should have lasted years. You stay home, she goes out. She says that long ago she knew someone, but now he's gone, she doesn't need him.
What color is this green?
Ah! Allison, what are you doing? Do not bump the car ahead of you.
Where are you going? Okay, go ahead.
Yes, you are. I can't see it. You're too big. Yes, you are clear. Come on, let's go flip the red and the bright. Hi, Finn!
How old are you?
9. 9?
Just get on that side over there. It's a long way down.
Look at the people in those— on that boat. Look at him!
Woo!
Hey, you guys!
Don't be silly. Do something, Aaron. It's not a still camera. You gotta move with this camera. You gotta take your plug out of your mouth.
Done listening? Daddy listen?
Sorry, you got a headache?
Ah!
It's starting to fall off your ears? What? What you got? What you got there, Eric? Stones?
Hello!
Good throw.
Bull bite! Bull bite!
Where are you gonna throw it?
Bah!
Where to?
Not at me.
Throw it the other way.
Bah!
Good one.
Okay.
It's a pretty good dribble. It's a pretty good dribble. Yeah, it's pretty good. Why are you crawling like a doggy? Why are you crawling like a doggy? Oh, you're getting your ball.
My assistant.
Um, what rehearsal? What rehearsal?
The rehearsal.
Oh, oh, it's recording. How did that happen? Eric is 2 years old today.
Yeah, 2 years old.
Okay, show us how you use your balloon, Eric. Where'd you go? Well, pick it up. Show us how you hit it.
Wah!
Oh, you're gonna kick it, huh?
Woo!
Wait.
Now Eric the 2-year-old is gonna do a somersault. Show us how you do it, Eric. Okay. Yeah, you're starting out right. Good, that's a sideways one, that's good. Huh? Oh, you're good.
What?
You're doing a good job. Good job. Uh-oh, you landed on a hammer. Try again, you landed on a hammer that time. Oh, you think that's funny, huh? You think that's funny? You're a goof. Are you a goofy?
Nah.
Yeah, I think you're pretty goofy.
Mama.
What? No, no, you're not allowed to use Daddy's camera. Leave it in there.
Me, me, me, mine, mine, mine.
I suppose you can have that. I suppose you can have that. How many years old are you today, Eric?
5.
How many?
5.
5? You're not 5 years old. How many years old are you? One year old?
Uh-oh. Uh-oh.
What are you trying to do, get that back in there?
Yeah. No.
No. Umbrella.
Umbrella right there.
Do you see a walrus?
No. Does that look like a walrus?
Can you see a boat?
Yay!
Can you see a monkey? You get all your animals mixed up. Do you see— that's the bloody right! Do you see a hat?
No hat?
Those aren't boots, those are ice skates.
Kind of like boots. Do you see, uh, kite? Yeah, you got it. What makes music?
What's gonna make music?
Right, violin.
This is a xylophone, right.
Where's the elephant? Elephant.
Remember, they have long noses. Yes, you're getting it.
What?
Yeah, he's got long nose. Where's the bunny rabbit?
Yes, yes, yes.
Where is it? Is that a What's in the newspaper?
Yeah.
That's not good. Let's play with Gunslinger.
He's got skates on.
Who do you know that has skates?
You have skates?
What's he doing? He must be taking your picture.
That didn't look like you're trying to jump to the sky. Yeah, look like you're trying to splash in a swimming pool. Is that what you're doing?
Oh God.
Watch, watch.
I want to see a somersault.
No, no.
Silly Lily.
No.
What should I call you? Um, what's your name? You're 2 years old? 2. What's your name?
Do. Do. Do.
Do. Your name is Do? That's a dumb name.
Watch.
I'm not sure how it works.
Does it work? It want me to go bang with this?
I'm gonna try. Say, "It's Labor Day, 1988." Yeah. And what are you eating right now?
Pop-Tarts.
Pop-Tarts.
Mmm.
Is it a good one? What else did you have for breakfast?
That.
What's that?
Uh, Fruity Pebbles.
What kind of cereal did you have?
Fruity Pebbles. Daddy! Daddy! Daddy!
Daddy!
Hey, Eric. What'd you and Adam do last night?
Um, um, no.
You don't know?
Uh-uh. Daddy, hey Dad.
Hey, what?
Busboy at? My busboy at? I don't know, is it in the garage?
Straighten up like Mommy had it. Okay, I do another one.
Daddy, pay me. Mom, Daddy, pay me. Mom, me, pay me.
Good one. Oh, that was a long one.
Yeah, son. Yeah, son.
Sun's not up too much anymore.
