More visitors

Mommy keeps telling me that nana is coming to visit me tomorrow and Ali the next day. Its been a long time since I've seen nana and I will be sure to show her the picture I have of her. On the other hand, I've been telling mommy every day that I want to visit Ali and her family again. I'm glad to know she has been listening.

(Please ignore my bed hair. Can you believe mommy lets me run around looking like that?!)

Hi Grandma

Yesterday Grandma (mee-ma) and Grandpa (pee-pa) came to visit me. It was such a nice surprise. I showed them my favorite cartoon, played my harmonica and piano for them, sang Roly-poly, and danced a lot. Plus I gave them lots of hugs and kisses. I wish they could have stayed longer.

Is Grandma getting smaller or am I getting bigger?

Roly-Poly

One of my favorite songs to sing is Roly-Poly. My teacher Destany taught it to me. It has four verses and lots of dance moves. Mommy caught me singing verse one: roly-poly, roly-poly, down, down, down. She's going to have to work harder if she wants to record the whole thing.

Learning

This week I decided to give up my spoon and go back to using my hands for the really messy stuff... like oatmeal and yogurt. I learned that this results in numerous benefits. Obviously it makes eating more fun, but I also get to change my clothes twice in the morning (before and after breakfast), and I get more bath time. So its a win-win-win situation for everybody!

Slinky

I love my new toy. I can throw it and stretch it and tangle it all up. Then I make mommy fix it for me. Fun!

Play time with Daddy

Play time with daddy is both adventurous and yummy.

Play day with Mommy

Instead of going to school this morning, mommy took me to a wonderful, fabulous place called COSI. She told me I had been there before with her and Ali, but I don't remember that. I got to climb up stairs, ride a glass elevator, throw balls down a ramp, slide down slides, ride a bike, use a water gun, make music with my hands, play a big drum and a harp, look at frogs, make a fish squirt water out his mouth, and eat pizza. If I hadn't been so tired after lunch I would have never let mommy take me home.

Guilty

I confess that a peanut butter and jelly sandwich is my favorite dinner. The messier the better.

Cousins

Yesterday I got to visit Ali and Dan. I helped them build my new cousin's crib. I knew how to do it because I have my own crib at home. I hope my cousin Dexter likes his as much as I like mine.

Teeth!

This week I got my very own toothbrush and toothpaste. Its about time. Almost all of my baby teeth are in now. Anyway, I LOVE brushing my teeth. It is so much fun. If you haven't tried it, I highly recommend it.

Dancing fool

Thanks for the music Nina!

Is Winter over?

Today was the first day this year that I got to play outside. I saw snow, ice, mommy's car, a kitty, and lots of dirt and sticks. Its so much better than inside. It made up for the three nasty shots I got at the doctor's today.

What's going on?

Today mommy and daddy picked me up from school and took me to a strange place where a lady put things on mommy's belly and they watched tv. The show didn't look interesting to me and I didn't like the tiny room. I cried and cried but daddy and mommy didn't want to leave. They kept saying things like, "See the baby on tv?" and "That's your little brother". But I don't know what they we're talking about. There was no baby I could see and the only brother I've ever heard of is in my "I'm a Big Brother Now" book. Really it was all very strange. I hope we never do that again.

words, words, words

I love to talk. I especially like to point out and name all the things I see around me. I'm not always sure what mommy and daddy talk about but they sure seem interested in what I have to say. My contribution to the conversation goes something like this, "mommy, daddy, Abby, Cole, car, apple, football, light, fan, shoe." Sometimes, however, I get really excited and I end up saying, "Baba gah daddy, up aaahhh, buh-buh bye, abby-abby-abby-abby, eeeeeee!" Maybe I'll grow up to be a teacher like mommy and daddy. I am very good at public speaking.