Hi T! You're 11 months old today, happy birthday! You spent most of today attempting to properly insert your foot into my flip flop. Sometimes you put them on my feet for me, which you're kind of good at. So today I put your tiny little foot inside my flips, which you thought was just the coolest! The rest of the day was a pretty easy one for me because this kept you busy on and off for quite some time. I'll try to use this new task tomorrow when you get bored in the afternoon.
Speaking of your feet, you now know what the term 'kicky-feet' means. Dad said kicky-feet when we were all in the pool last night and you peddled away with those drumsticks (as your Auntie Michelle calls them). You were in your little baby floaty-boat thingy and with the pool light on we had a great view of those chunky legs kicking away. I wish we had an underwater camera!
Oh, this morning I noticed you were in fact teething and your mouth has broken ground on some prime real estate. The two teeth on either sides of the your top for (of 4) are emerging, and a lower tooth on your right side (I call it 'chomper') has broken through almost fully, about 90%.
You're such a tough girl, I wasn't even certain you were teething. Though there were a few tell-tale signs recently, I only gave you a pain reliever dose once a couple weeks ago. It was the night your Dad invited your Uncle George over to watch the Lakers playoff game. You had been fussy that afternoon. I didn't think anything of it until he got to our house and you were still fussy. That's when I knew you must be agitated because normally you would be investigating a visitor, quietly studying them and their every move. People watching, I suppose. One of your favorite things to do.
Monday, June 23, 2008
Saturday, June 21, 2008
Parents mag contest
I entered you in a baby photo contest for Parents magazine. People, here's the link to the gallery. Please click 'recommend' on the photos next to the photo rating.
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
San Diego Trip
Hi T. Last weekend we took a trip to San Diego where your Aunt Michelle lives. Believe it or not, I FORGOT my camera! I did however remember to bring the extra battery, yes you are right that's useless. Anyway there are no pics from our trip except I took a few from my BlackBerry (but they aren't great shots) and your Aunt busted-out an old-school film camera and took some pictures but we have to wait til they're developed to see those.
When we got into town we picked up your Aunt and drove over the Coronado Bridge to stroll around town, visit the famous Hotel Del, and show you the ocean again (which you still don't care about yet). You were more into visiting with Aunt Michelle than anything else, and that's okay because you could say the same for her.
The next day Daddy went to the US Open with your Grandpa, and you and I went to the zoo with your aunt and grandma. You had a great time. You saw giraffes, elephants, a panda bear, monkeys, a jaguar, a puma that wanted to eat your feet because you kept waving them in the air, flamingos, koalas and tons more animals. I can't even remember all the animals we saw, but we kept telling you they were a kitty, because that's a word you know well and understand. Sometimes they are hard too see when they are in the trees and such so we would point and say 'look at the kitty" and you would look around while we kept pointing and repeating 'kitty' until we heard a squeal of joy and we knew you'd spotted the animal. You love animals so it made it so fun for us to show them to you.
The next day Daddy and Grandpa went to the US Open again while the girls went to Sea World. More animals! This time you saw sharks, penguins, turtles, starfish and other aquamarine creatures. You're not even a year old yet and you've been to Sea World twice already!
You had a great time the whole trip. You only ever got mad a couple times, you're a great traveler! Of all the new things you experienced I think your favorite was just snuggling with your Aunt in her bed while she read to you. I have a feeling you're going to be visiting your Auntie a lot more now.
When we got into town we picked up your Aunt and drove over the Coronado Bridge to stroll around town, visit the famous Hotel Del, and show you the ocean again (which you still don't care about yet). You were more into visiting with Aunt Michelle than anything else, and that's okay because you could say the same for her.
The next day Daddy went to the US Open with your Grandpa, and you and I went to the zoo with your aunt and grandma. You had a great time. You saw giraffes, elephants, a panda bear, monkeys, a jaguar, a puma that wanted to eat your feet because you kept waving them in the air, flamingos, koalas and tons more animals. I can't even remember all the animals we saw, but we kept telling you they were a kitty, because that's a word you know well and understand. Sometimes they are hard too see when they are in the trees and such so we would point and say 'look at the kitty" and you would look around while we kept pointing and repeating 'kitty' until we heard a squeal of joy and we knew you'd spotted the animal. You love animals so it made it so fun for us to show them to you.
The next day Daddy and Grandpa went to the US Open again while the girls went to Sea World. More animals! This time you saw sharks, penguins, turtles, starfish and other aquamarine creatures. You're not even a year old yet and you've been to Sea World twice already!
You had a great time the whole trip. You only ever got mad a couple times, you're a great traveler! Of all the new things you experienced I think your favorite was just snuggling with your Aunt in her bed while she read to you. I have a feeling you're going to be visiting your Auntie a lot more now.
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Stowaway
A certain furry someone tried to attempt stowaway status under your crib while you were sleeping. I'm sure he was waiting for me to leave so he could nap in your PotteryBarn chair again. You don't care though...you love that cat! 'Kitty' was one of the first 3 words you learned.
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
The Phone Game
Hi Baby. I'm not sure if I've already written a note to you about the other day when you were playing with your phones - you handed one to me and I realized you wanted us to 'play phones' together. Of course I had to use the Razr while you made sure you got the BlackBerry every time (smart girl). So anyway tonight you were on the bed with Dad-dad and I, where you found the house-phone handset. You kept putting it up to your head and saying stuffs. Sometimes words like Hi Mum, or Hey, but mostly just super-cute babble. Then you did the same thing with the remotes, putting them up to the approximate area of your ear and saying "haaaaaiii". Dad-dad and I started following suit, and you seemed very happy for us when we figured out what you were doing and played along with the game.
Oh, and that little foot game we play...while you and I were 'on the phone' together, I asked about your foot, and you grabbed your leg to hold up your foot to me :) Maybe tomorrow I can catch it on video.
Oh, and that little foot game we play...while you and I were 'on the phone' together, I asked about your foot, and you grabbed your leg to hold up your foot to me :) Maybe tomorrow I can catch it on video.
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Crazy Baby Hair Contest
I entered you in a Disney contest. One of our mama friends saw it and suggested we enter. It's surprisingly difficult to get a good picture of your extreme hair wackiness (EHW). You've got some serious Einstein moves goin on most mornings, but to capture that in a photo is a different story. I chose to enter a pic I already had of you, instead of taking one specifically for the contest. It's a little over-exposed, but it's one of my favorites of you. I keep a print of it on my desk.
Readers, check it (and vote!) here: Crazy Baby Hair Contest | Disney Family.com
The grand prize is $5,000 towards your college education.
Readers, check it (and vote!) here: Crazy Baby Hair Contest | Disney Family.com
The grand prize is $5,000 towards your college education.
Stinky Feets
For a long time now we've been playing a Stinky Feets game. I hold your little toes up to my nose, sniff, and say "peee uuu!", "oh peee uuu". Rinse. Repeat. It always amuses you. Then to throw you off, every once and a while I make you do a baby yoga pose and say "here, YOU smell" and hold your tootsie up to your nose. Of course, you don't sniff, but you insert one or more toes into your third hand (aka your mouth). Oh, BTW, they don't smell. It's just for fun. Really, they are suuuuper soft and the only human feet I would willingly touch.
So that's the Stinky Feets game. Evidently that game taught you the meaning of the word "you". Here's why: Last week I noticed you understand the word "foot". Now I ask for your foot, and you either point your ballerina feet up in the air, or if feeling a lil lazy, you grab your ankle with your hand and offer up the feets. This morning I asked to kiss your foot and you held it up for me. After I kissed it, I said "YOU kiss yer foot". Then I watched in amazement as you grabbed your foot and moved it from my hand up to your face, and proceeded to put your toes in your mouth!
What's more amazing to me, is that no matter what kinds of fits you may throw or how late you decide to stay up tonight, I will consider this a good day because of the above 3-second accomplishment. That's how you keep winning me over every day, you're so tricky like that.
So that's the Stinky Feets game. Evidently that game taught you the meaning of the word "you". Here's why: Last week I noticed you understand the word "foot". Now I ask for your foot, and you either point your ballerina feet up in the air, or if feeling a lil lazy, you grab your ankle with your hand and offer up the feets. This morning I asked to kiss your foot and you held it up for me. After I kissed it, I said "YOU kiss yer foot". Then I watched in amazement as you grabbed your foot and moved it from my hand up to your face, and proceeded to put your toes in your mouth!
What's more amazing to me, is that no matter what kinds of fits you may throw or how late you decide to stay up tonight, I will consider this a good day because of the above 3-second accomplishment. That's how you keep winning me over every day, you're so tricky like that.
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