Monday, December 29, 2008

Seasons Greetings!

Merry Christmas, everyone!

Whew. Who knew Christmas was so busy? We went to Grandma and Pop's in Philly, and then onto see Grandpa and Barbara in New Jersey, and then home again, and then to Nani Ga's in South Hadley.

Mama got a new camera for Christmas. So she captured these highlights from our trip:

Me and Grandpa playing piano:

Snuggling with Pop:

Hugging Cecilia, who I met for the first time in Philly:
Steamrolling Colin, with Mae looking on:
And proudly sitting in my new wooden cart. This cart is the bomb. I can stack all of my toys in it, sit in it, ride in it, use it for a bed for my new dragon. (Look at Grandma's playful Christmas tree...)
And now Mama and I are resting because we are both sick. We sound like two horses, which, by the way, say "neigh". I can tell you what sheeps, horses, ducks, and cows say, too. A new trick that pleases the elders. Oh, and I can tell you what mama says, too; "Not now!" I like to say that just as I approach the forbidden goods.
My favorite new word? Cookie. I say it with a huge smile, and it sounds like "ccckkkie".
I am my mother's daughter, after all.





Tuesday, December 2, 2008

I am ONE.

And I tasted chocolate. And loved it.

I discovered that I do not like birthday hats at all.

I played with toys with my cousins present. (Notice I did not say that I played with my cousins. I still prefer toys over little people. Except maybe for Jayden, who I like to hug and steamroll when he is most helpless.)

Mama and Daddy gave me a little party with my cousins, and we exchanged books. Grandpa John came all the way from New Jersey to visit with me on my birthday. I was shy at first, but kissing him by the time he left.

And now, I'm one. What do one-year-olds do anyways? I guess I'll just have to find out.

Oh, I did learn a new trick. I wave bye-bye to signal to mama that I am ready for whatever we are doing to end. She likes it.