2008 Is Great - January 2008

Well I hope that everyone is having a great New Year so far! I've been having a good one despite being a little sick with a cold and despite my dad putting bracelets over my ears:) My mom says that I've been learning in leaps and bounds lately. I can zerbert on command. Sometimes I forget to take out my binky or just spit it out while zerberting, but I enjoy it anyway. I go upstairs to my bath and try to climb in when mom or dad says that it's bath time. I still love giving high fives and knuckles. And I'm perfecting the head nods - both yes and no. I'm now what you might call a peek-a-boo expert and will initiate it with you if I feel like it. I'm also getting some more teeth in these days so bring on the steak!

Ho ho ho, Merry Christmas to you! December 2007

Ho ho ho! Merry Christmas! I'm getting pretty good at this whole mimicking thing and like to say ho ho ho in the spirit of the holidays. Speaking of ho ho ho, I had a really great Christmas morning. I especially liked playing with my great grandma and was wiped out by the time nap time rolled around. We played with each new toy and book that appeared from under the tree in our house. I unwrapped a few presents, but mostly just wanted to play with them as soon as I opened it. I also had a great Christmas because I got to see snow falling in our back yard. I kept asking great grandma what it was, it was just so fascinating.

This book shows how to get this thing off my head right? December 2007

These are pictures of me from last weekends jaunt around our neighborhood to look at Christmas lights and vote on our favorite house. I got to have a cookie. It's the least my parents could have done after this outfit! :)

"Hi dada!" is practically all I've been saying these last two days. I say it to mom all morning and she tries to correct me by saying something that I think is "Hi mama," but she's got it all wrong. So I continue to correct her:)

"Hi Baby!" December 2007

Instead of just saying plain old "hi" anymore, I've decided that it's more fun to say "hi baby" all the time. I say it to mom and dad, or just because I feel like saying it. And just yesterday I learned that I'm going to have a baby sister in April. So I'm glad that I can say hi to her when she arrives. Great grandma says that she looks like me already, so I'll probably be able to recognize her:)

Santa Train - December 2007

Here are some pictures of me from my trip on the Santa Train last Saturday. I took a train ride to see Santa and had hot cocoa and cookies that were made on a real train car. Then I drove home later that day in a couple of inches of snow.

I'm thankful for my family - November 2007

I had a great Thanksgiving in Portland. I visted with the Campbell clan and got to know Cubby, their Airedale Terrier, a little better. I mostly liked her the best when she was on the other side of the sliding door. I also got to hang out with my cousins Ailee and baby Finley. I enjoyed Ailee's hugs and playing with all of their toys. And their dog Avery was my favorite when she was outside. Dogs scare me when they get too close. They're just so big. But I'm sure that I'll beg my parents for one when I get older:)

Da da! - November 2007

"Da da," "hi," "hot," and "plop (roughly)" are the words that I can say now at my age. Sometimes they make people laugh when I say them at certain times, but I haven't quite figured out why yet. So last night when dad was giving me my bath, mom asked me why I was so cute and I said "da da!" and they both thought that was really funny.