Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, and 16-Months Old!!

Hi everyone!  Merry Christmas, Happy New Year and I'm also 16-months old!!  Can you believe how fast time is going?  Today, I had my 16-months old check-up.  I am 31 inches long and 21 lbs 5 oz.  I'm long, but I'm not that heavy.  I guess I'm just small.  But, enough about that, let me tell you about my Christmas.

This was my second Christmas, but since I don't remember my first one, I'll just pretend this was my first one.  But, before Christmas even came, I had some visitors.  Pops and Grandma Liz came to visit me.  Pops took me to Disneyland!!  That was the first time I went to Disneyland with Pops.  Auntie Nathalie also came down and my godparents and Uncle Calvin also went.  I had so much fun.

I rode on the merry go-round with Pops, and also took a picture my Pops and mommy.  Pops is mommy's daddy, so I think this is a great picture.  What do you think?

If you didn't already know, I love walking all over the place.  Sometimes I let people hold my hands.

Other times, I'm all about independence!! 

Look at this big ball I'm trying to push all by myself!

At night, Disneyland had fake snow for me to play with.  Well, I didn't really play with it.  I was so tired, but I woke up from a nap just to see the snow.

After Pops and Grandma Liz left, I played around at home.  I like playing with my doggies, especially Lucky.

I still love picking up leaves and I'm also learning how to go down the slide at the park.  Wheeee!!

I still go to Gymboree and I especially love it when they blow bubbles in class.

So, with Christmas around the corner, I went to daddy's work Christmas party and I had a blast!!  I got to walk around and I met all these girls that wanted to play with me.

Then, on Christmas, I got to open presents for the first time.  I got so many fun toys and presents!!  Thank you to everyone.

I even learned to say "Merry Christmas."  Here, take a listen!!

Ok, so maybe I wasn't that close, but I tried!

That night, I went over to Great Auntie Leona and Uncle Paul.  I was playing pretty hard there, and Great Uncle kept making me laugh with this balloon.  Even when I fell, I thought it was funny.

After Christmas, we drove to Las Vegas to meet up with my other relatives and my cousin, Elliot.

That was a lot of fun!  The decorations were so pretty and I saw my Ma Ma and Yea Yea, as well as Auntie Sabrina and Uncle Ryan!!

After we came back from Las Vegas, I spent some more time with some of my uncles.  I got to see Uncle Jon at lunch!!

"Uncle Jon, do I have to get my own water?"

And, I got a visit from Uncle Brian before he left back to Boston.  

Well, after all this excitement, I had to start my routine all over again.  I just love playing with my new toys and I'm learning new words.

Well, as you can see, December was quite busy, but I had so much fun.  I can't wait for my next adventures.  See you soon!!

Bye!!

15-Month Birthday and Happy Thanksgiving!!

Hi everyone!!  I am now 15-months old.  Can you believe it?  What a fun month it has been!  I did so many things.  So, let's get started!!

When it's warm out, mommy takes me to the park to play.  And, since it is mostly sunny and warm where I live, I get to the park quite a bit.

I am just so interested in leaves!!

It's so bright out!  I think I'm going to put on mommy's shades.

I am definitely more mobile now and I want the birds to know that I'm on to them.

If I'm not out at the park, I like playing with my toys at home and with my doggies.  I especially like Lucky.  He lets me play with him a lot!  He's my favorite.

This year, I had my first taste of Thanksgiving turkey.  It was so good.  I had some turkey at daddy's work and then for Thanksgiving, I went to Great Auntie Susanna and Uncle Richard's house and had some turkey with them.  Look how pretty the turkey is!!

After Thanksgiving, daddy took me and mommy to my first golf tournament.  I don't know what that is, but daddy keeps telling me I'm going to play it.  As long as I can play, I won't complain.  So, the entire day, I got to sit in this cool backpack and daddy carried me everywhere.  Mommy and daddy said that Pops and Grandma Liz gave this to me last Christmas.  What a great gift?!?!

This year, since we are staying home for Christmas, we went to cut my first real Christmas tree.  I didn't know what that was until I went to the tree farm.  I am having so much fun!!

Auntie Colleen and Uncle Eric came along to help us out.  Daddy and Uncle worked really hard.  I just enjoyed the moment and hanging with Auntie.

Well, that's about it.  I can't wait to share my adventures next month.  I get to see a lot of people. 

Bye!!

14-Months Old!! Happy Halloween!!

Hi everyone!!  What a busy month it has been?!  I am growing up so fast and I am busier every day.  I started to figure out this walking thing everyone keeps pushing me to do.  I'm not great at it, but I manage.  I also wore a costume and went trick or treating for Halloween.  But, let's start from the beginning, shall we?

So, to recap, I left off last month with my Halloween trip to Disneyland.  That was a lot of fun.  And, there was this big pumpkin that looked like Mickey Mouse.  Pretty cool, huh?

I also went to Santa Barbara Zoo for a birthday party.  I had so much fun at the party and I got to meet a rabbit.  It was a pretty big rabbit.  What do you think?

During the week, mommy and I like to visit daddy at work.  We have lunch with him and then I go to his office and take care of his work.  I'm pretty serious at work.

I even answer daddy's phone for him. 

Daddy loves it when I come visit him and so do his co-workers.  One of them nicknamed me "Pigtail Panda."  

When I'm not working with daddy, I go to Gymboree with mommy and even the park.  I'm learning how to enjoy the slide.  Not quite sure what to think about it right now, but it's supposed to be fun.

Before I could celebrate Halloween, I had to get a pumpkin first.  Apparently, this is a pumpkin!

Pretty big, huh?  It was definitely a fun day.  Mommy and daddy helped me walk to the pumpkin patch in my costume.  I'm supposed to be a lady bug.  I don't know what that is, but it's supposed to be cute.

I also went on a hay ride with mommy and daddy.  I think I had a pretty fun time.  What do you think?

Then, it was time for Halloween.  Mommy got me all dressed up and we went trick or treating around the neighborhood.  I think I just enjoyed walking up and down the streets.

We visited Miss Michelle and took a picture with Jordan, who was also a lady bug.

That was a lot of fun and supposedly, I got some candy.  But, mommy and daddy won't tell me what they did with that.  After Halloween, we went to visit Grandma Liz and Pops.  They were in town doing a dinner so I went to see them.  I played with some new toys with Grandma Liz, but all I really did was walk around. 

After seeing them, I saw ma ma and yea yea.  They came down to see me and to celebrate daddy's birthday.
 

I got to see so many people, and I helped daddy blow out his candle.

Mmmm, I like carrot cake!!

Well, that's it for now.  What a fun time!?!  I'll see you next time.

Bye!!