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Time with Milo

2009-05-11T18:30:00.000-07:00

Milo and I spent a couple afternoons playing together - here are some pictures.
Digging in the sand at the park.

Sharing sticks at the park.

Eating dinner outside.

Playing in the pool at Milo's house!

What a Weekend!

2009-05-11T17:46:00.000-07:00

We had so much fun this weekend. Saturday morning Mommy and I went to the Farmer's Market up the street. We saw some friends there, and there were a lot of other kids there too. I enjoyed watching them and watching the two people play live music (mom said the instruments were called accordians). I really liked the sound they made, and I even danced just a little bit (although I was a little shy to dance in front of all the people). Then Dad, Mom, and I went on a bike ride to have a picnic with some friends from church. I ate SO many strawberries!

Yesterday we went to church and I played with Danny during the service. I even shared my bagel with him. We watched Mom and Dad sing a song together up front. After church, Daddy surprised Mom with some flowers, and I sang her my version of a Happy Mother's Day song.

After a nap, Mom and I took a walk around the block (and I rode on my bike part of the way), then planted some lettuce together in the back yard.
Today we went to the zoo (second time this weekend!) and even ate lunch together there. Here's me transferring my gymnastics skills over to the bike racks at the zoo.
This afternoon I had my gymnastics class. Mommy said she was proud of me because I am a fast learner and do so well with all the gymnastics. I like the trampoline (they call it the Tumble Track) the best. In the middle of jumping down the trampoline tumble track, I stopped, looked at Mom and said "Gymnashiks", then kept jumping. That made mom laugh.

To finish off the weekend I had blackberries for dessert tonight. They are really funny little fruits. You should try them.

My talent

2009-04-23T17:46:00.000-07:00

We had our second annual Talentless Show, and I wanted to share my talent on my blog...

Two

2009-04-23T17:12:00.001-07:00

Well, I'm not one anymore, but I'm going to keep the title of my blog the same. A lot has happened in the last two months! I've been chatting away, running around, playing outside in the warm weather, and being all around cute.
I'll get to the last two months, but I want to talk about today. Mom and I spent the morning running errands (I just sang most of the time, so it was good). Then she took me out for lunch (after we went to the post office and the man gave me a coloring book; then bought a cantelope). After my nap, we went to my first gymnastics class! It was SO much fun - I did a somersault, swung on hanging rings, jumped on a trampoline, did a head stand, and giggled and smiled all afternoon. Then we went to my friend Milo's house, because I REALLY wanted to see him (I cried when Mom told me he wasn't going to be at gymnastics). Then, I got to eat strawberries and cantelope for dinner. So, overall it was a good day. I'm really excited that Milo and I will be in the same gymnastics class starting next week.
Okay - the last two months. Here are a few pictures to recap...

Sam, Codrut and I in my crib when they came over to play. Mathis was in there too at one point!

Puss and I enjoying our lunch together outside on an unseasonably warm February day.

Milo and I doing some fingerpainting.

Outside with Great-Grandpop and Great-Grandmom Miller on my 2nd birthday.

Dad and I packing up to go on spring break! He's so silly.

Daddy and me at the beach on Sanibel Island FL.

Mommy and me looking at the Cherry Blossoms down on the Tidal Basin (I REALLY wanted to jump in the water!).

Mommy and me out back enjoying the warm weather last week.

Truck at the Park

2009-02-05T06:16:00.001-08:00

Here are two pictures of me playing on the truck at the playground. One is of me last year and one is of me this year. Can you guess which is which?

Sad about the computer

2009-02-05T06:14:00.001-08:00

We're all kind of sad about our computer. It broke a few months ago and we lost a lot of our pictures on it. But now we have it fixed, so hopefully I'll be able to put some more videos and pictures from our other camera on the blog when we get it hooked up again.

ABC 123

2009-02-05T06:07:00.001-08:00

Well, I've learned a few new things since I last wrote. Some new songs. I can sing some of Ring around the Rosie, which I call "Assis (ashes)", and some of the alphabet song "A..B..C...A..B..C...X!!" I've also learned to count - but I'm not always sure of the order of the numbers. Mom caught me the other day trying. I said, "....2...3....6...7...8...3". I don't think it was quite right, but she said "Good job!".

Snow in my yard

2009-02-05T06:06:00.001-08:00

The weather has been really funny this past week. We had snow, then it was warm and I didn't have to wear a big coat outside, now it's cold again. I like going outside no matter what, though. Our front yard was white one day! The top two pictures are of me out front. Dad took them with his phone.
I really like to wear hats now too, and I've gotten creative. Mom made this as a purse, but when I put it on my head, she said I could have it as my own hat. It fits! I also enjoy wearing mom and dad's hats around the house.

Birthdays!

2009-02-05T06:05:00.000-08:00

I didn't realize birthdays were so much fun! There's cake, candles, singing, dinner with friends, going to the aquarium, more singing, some dancing, and lots of cards to open! And it wasn't even MY birthday! Mom and Dad had their birthdays last week, and they said that mine is coming up soon. I can't wait! I hope I have all of those things on my birthday.
Here's a picture of Mom, Grandmom, Grandpop, and me at the Baltimore aquarium. We're standing in the jaws of a prehistoric shark (a megalodon!).

COLD!

2009-01-15T08:15:00.000-08:00

It's not as cold as Minnesota (where we only went outside for a little bit at a time to go snowshoeing and sledding on the tobogan - I call it the "bogan"), but it is cold! It's so cold that I actually keep my gloves on when I go outside. Even when I want to pick something up (except in this picture).

Bugs and Blue Gowns

2009-01-15T08:01:00.000-08:00

The doctor told Mommy that I have a bug in my stomach! I don't feel it in my stomach, but I feel like it's trying to get out! A few days ago, Mommy got worried because I was very very sleepy and didn't want to drink anything. So she took me to the doctor. They gave me a bracelet and a new blue gown. They put lots of things on me and listened. I had to be very quiet. They also gave me a lot of yummy syrup in a tube (they called it medicine... I call it "menin"). I'm feeling a lot better now, but now the bug is in Daddy's belly. Poor Daddy. I hope no one else gets the bug in their belly.

Happy New Year!

2009-01-15T07:47:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year! It's been a good year so far. I've been busy, so I haven't written in awhile. Plus, Mom and Dad's computer broke, so I haven't been able to put any pictures on the blog. Since I last wrote, I saw ALL of my cousins, ALL of my aunts and uncles, ALL of my Grandparents, and I took a plane ride too! I was in Virginia, New York, and Minnesota.
I saw Santa in my neighborhood. I didn't really look at him but I did let him come over and give me a present. Mom took a picture on her phone.
I've also been talking a lot more! Wow - it's really fun. I've started putting some words together too! I tell Mom and Dad to "sit down" and "stand up". I tell Mom and Dad when people are napping ("Isaiah. Nap." "Liam. Nap."), and I can tell Mom and Dad what we're all wearing "Mommy hat." "Daddy coke (coat)." "Lolo (Lauren) boots". My newest word is "broke" (My crayons, the cup, the chair all broke this week).
I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and New Year. Here are a few of my New Year's resolutions:
1. Learn how to jump
2. Talk more
3. Dance more
4. Eat more peanut butter

I'll write again soon!

Grand Camp!

2008-12-11T09:06:00.000-08:00

This is my journal from last week at Grand Camp. Mommy was in San Francisco for a conference, and Daddy was studying for his tests, so I spent the whole week with Grandmom and Grandpop Miller in Pennsylvania! These are the notes and pictures I sent to Mom and Dad through email every day.

Hi Mommy and Daddy ~
I am at Grand Camp and Grandpop is giving me my first piano lesson. Love ~ Lauren

Hi Mommy and Daddy ~
This is a picture of me with my new friend, Wade, on the train at Lititz Springs Park. It was cold, but we had fun playing and swinging and sliding together. I love you. Hugs ~ Lauren

Hi Mommy and Daddy ~
What a fun day I had today. Grandmom and Grandpop took me to a place called the Hands On House. There were lots of fun things to do there and there were lots of little kids too. I'm sending you a picture from the dress up room. Do you like my ensemble? I'm being a very good girl for Grandmom and Grandpop. I think we're going to Hershey tomorrow. Yippee!
I love you both very much ~ Lauren

Hi Mommy and Daddy ~
Santa flew into the Lancaster Airport in a little airplane and I watched him land and come in to see me (and a thousand other kids). He read us a story and we had cookies and orange juice and then I got a chance to meet him. I found out that I only like him from afar. On Christmas, I hope he doesn't remember that I screamed at him. I love you both very much. Hugs ~ Lauren
P.S. I'm wearing reindeer antlers.

Hi Mommy and Daddy ~
This morning, Grandpop, Grandmom and I went to church. It was snowing outside and it was very cold, but we still went. I played in the nursery and had lots of fun there. I went into church when Grandpop and Grandmom took communion and some man named Pastor Dave put his hand on my head. I wonder why. I love you two very much. See you on Tuesday.
Lots and lots of love ~ Lauren

Hi Mommy and Daddy ~
I can't wait to see both of you tomorrow. I have been a very good girl and have had lots of fun at Grand Camp. Here is one more picture of me that was taken when we went to the play gym at Park City. I love you. Hugs and kisses ~ Lauren

Doya

2008-12-11T08:52:00.000-08:00

It's been over a month since I last wrote! I've been busy... but I'll write about all of that later. This morning, Mom and I went to the library for story time. It was fun and there were A LOT of kids there today! We saw a little girl Adler and her mommy Tess, that Mom says I know from the park. It was fun to watch her dance and sing, but I don't remember her from the park. Maybe I'll see her again, then I'll remember her.
Before story time, we were looking at the books, and I picked up a book and saw a funny green animal/person on the front. At first I said "puppy", because I thought it was a puppy. Then I said, "moo", because I thought it might be a cow. I wasn't sure, so I looked to Mom for help. She couldn't see the picture, because it was facing me. Then I looked back at it, and I made a funny face, because I didn't know what it was. So, I said "woof", then completely confused, I looked back to Mom. She looked at the book and said, "Oh, that's Yoda". So I said "Doya". I think I said it wrong.

In my hands

2008-11-10T14:15:00.000-08:00

My two favorite things to carry around are coins and rocks. My second favorites are crayons and acorns.

Bangs

2008-11-10T14:13:00.000-08:00

I got my first haircut today.
Mom finally gave in and cut my bangs. I like it - now I don't have to wear those barrettes all the time!
Mom saved the hair that she cut in a little silver box that says "First Curl". It's not really a first curl - it's just some of my bangs.

Crayons, Cows, and the Green Festival

2008-11-09T19:25:00.000-08:00

On Friday night after Mom and Dad picked me up from Mimi's house, we went to dinner at Tonic with Aimee and Barrett. They used to have paper covering the tables and crayons so I could draw, but they changed it. So, before dinner, Mom and I walked to the Dollar Star and bought crayons and a coloring book. I had fun drawing and holding my new crayons, and dipping everything in the mustard.

On Saturday, Mom and I went to the Zoo in the morning and saw Tulip and Rose the cows running! They make a lot of noise when they run. After my nap, we went rollerblading in the park (Mom pushed me - I rode in my stroller and ate snacks).

This morning was church, then we went to the Green Festival in the afternoon with Jess, Ariel, Christian and Savannah. It was great!
Mom was laughing because I interrupted a game of "bean bag toss" by throwing away my milk cup in the milk jug (that was being used for the bean bag toss). I thought it was a trash can!

We ate lots of yummy snacks there, and I got to run around with Christian and Savannah. We also watched a fun lady sing songs. She called herself Mother Earth.
This is the lady that sang songs and called herself Mother Earth. I'm sitting in the stroller on the left.

This is Savannah after she got her face painted like a butterfly. I couldn't stop looking at her and smiling!

Baby Lolo

2008-11-06T05:07:00.000-08:00

I started saying my name a couple weeks ago. This is what it sounds like.

I also have some other new words that I can say. They are Claudia ("Clala"), cloud, thank you ("da doo"), light, sit down, nap ("nat"), Here you go ("hee doe") and elk ("eck"). But I understand so much more than I can say.

No new bed

2008-11-05T19:33:00.000-08:00

Since my last post where I said I climbed out of my crib (and pack n' play), I have not figured out how to replicate the steps I took to do it that first time. So, Mom and Dad are holding off on the big girl bed for now. And I think they're keeping a close eye on me!

Obama!

2008-11-05T18:06:00.001-08:00

Jingly hat and fun pictures

2008-11-05T17:49:00.003-08:00

Here are some fun pictures that I like. This first one is me with a funny, jingly hat on. Someone found it next door when they were going through some Halloween costumes. It only fits me.
This is when we were in New York. Mom and I were riding around on little bikes.
This is Tim, Andrea, and me on a motorcycle out back (Miss Kelly's brother's motorcycle).
This is me the other day when Mom and I went for a walk to pick up rocks in the alleyway.

Halloween!

2008-11-05T17:48:00.002-08:00

I had so much fun on Halloween. Grandmom and Grandpop Miller (I call Grandpop Miller "PopPop" and sometimes "BaBa". I'm still working on "Grandmom") came to celebrate with me. We went trick or treating to Mimi's house and in the neighborhood. I was Pooh Bear. I carried around my red sand bucket and walked up to people's houses with Mom or Dad. The people said something silly, then held out a very big bowl of lots of wrapped up things.
Walking down the alley with Grandmom (dressed as a witch!) and Grandpop (a scary red mask!)
I figured out later that I was supposed to take one of the wrapped up things and put it in my bucket. So, that was fun once I figured that out. But my favorite part was looking at all the other kids dressed up (and being out after dark). I chewed right through a Tootsie Roll wrapper, which Mom and Dad didn't think was a good idea.

I stopped to dance to "The Monster Mash" in the middle of the street! (The street was closed off).

Playing horsey with Grandmom and Grandpop.

Nana and Boompa

2008-11-05T17:48:00.001-08:00

Nana and Boompa (that's what I call Grandma Susan and Grandpa Randy) came to see me last weekend! We had fun reading together and going to the zoo. I really liked looking at the tigers and roaring at them.

Grandma and Grandpa reading me "The Belly Book". I love bellies.

Orangutan!

2008-10-26T09:41:00.001-07:00

Mom and I saw lots of gorillas and orangutans up close at the big ape house at the zoo last week. This guy liked to spit on the glass - his lips were really funny!

Bye Bye Crib

2008-10-26T09:34:00.000-07:00

I cilmbed out of my crib today during my nap, so Mom and Dad say "bye bye crib!". Looks like there's a big girl bed in my near future.

Feeding Puss

2008-10-23T17:14:00.000-07:00

This is my trial at feeding Puss.

Day with the Cousins

2008-10-23T17:02:00.002-07:00

Last evening after dinner, Mom and I went down to Fredericksburg to see Uncle Todd, Aunt Jennifer, and cousins Sean and Liam. (Mom, Todd, and Jen stayed up late to watch the Phillies beat the Rays!). Mom let me sleep in bed with her this morning -- neither of us got a great night sleep, but we were cozy. Today was really fun. Had a lot of playtime with Liam this morning (chase! peek-a-boo!). I'm almost able to say his name. After nap and lunch, we went to the park, then to Sean and Uncle Todd's school to see their rooms. Boy - those school kids are big! Then we played on ANOTHER playground at the school.

Two faces. One afternoon.

2008-10-23T17:02:00.001-07:00

I was feeling animated today.

Powderpuff game, Larriland Farm

2008-10-19T17:35:00.000-07:00

Last weekend we went to the zoo with one of Daddy's friends from medical school. He brought his family and his two little girls, Sadie and Maggie. We had fun! Then we all went to a powder puff football game at Daddy's school and we ordered pizza. I ran around with Sadie and Maggie and watched people light sparklers! They were really pretty.
On Saturday, we went to Larriland Farms in Maryland for a hayride and apple picking with the Friends and Family group from Luther Place (although we didn't actually pick any pumpkins or vegetables). Here are some pictures from the weekend.
Me riding on the tractor
Emily, Alec, me, and Dad after the hayride
On the hayride! I lost my shoe in the hay (but we found it).
Mommy and me on the hayride. It was a pretty day!

My new words are puppy, goat, owl, and hot dog.
Sunday night we went to the zoo and got to say good night to Tulip the cow. We ran in just as they were closing the barn (Mommy asked the lady and she said we could run in really quick!). We ran over to Tulip and said good night. Mommy said Tulip was going to go to sleep and so I put my hand up to the side of my face (because that's how I say people and animals and dolls are going to go to sleep), and Tulip laid down! She really was going to sleep.
Now I'm going to go to sleep. Good night!

...to that tall skyline I come...

2008-10-19T17:31:00.000-07:00

New York! This past weekend we spent a few days with Uncle Paul, Aunt Emily, and cousin Isaiah in New York. The ride up was fun - Mom sat in the back with me, and let me drink a little bit out of the lid of a water bottle. Emily and Isaiah met us on the porch when we got there. Isaiah's big since I saw him at the beach! He can crawl now. I had fun hugging him and handing him toys. We took some walks, went to the park, to a street fair, and to a big yard sale (I found the stuffed animal area and stayed there). Mom and Dad bought me a truck, and Emily and Paul bought Isaiah a turtle sandbox. I liked when Uncle Paul played airplane with me.

Dipping

2008-10-08T18:23:00.000-07:00

I learned that it's really fun to dip food in another type of food that's called "dip". I say "dip" when I want to dip something. Usually I put something on my fork and say "dip", then Mom or Dad holds up some applesauce or yogurt for me to dip my food in. It's really fun to eat food like that. And even when I don't like to eat the food by itself - like a carrot or some zucchini - I'll eat it if I can dip it first.

Kwaikee

2008-10-08T18:12:00.000-07:00

Last week, Mom and I went to the zoo with Milo and his Mom and Dad. We looked at the frogs and horses, but more importantly, I taught Milo how to do push ups (see the first picture below). We tried to figure out the drinking fountain together too. That was on Thursday.

On Saturday, we went to visit Mom's college friends. I got to meet a lot of new kids - they were mostly older boys, but there were two other little girls there too. Then we spent the weekend with Grandmom Miller in Lititz. We went to the playground, park, and pumpkin patch. We also went to church, and I played in the nursery. I just learned how to say pumpkin! (But I say "kwaikee"). I like to see the pumpkins on people's porches. I also now can say our neighbor's names, Aimee and Barrett (but I say "Ahhmee" and "Bart").

We also spent a lot of time at the library last week. We went to a different library for storytime. Mom said we're going to go there tomorrow too. Yesterday, Mom took me to the library then out for a muffin at Dos Gringos. I sat in a tall big girl chair! It was so much fun - Mom didn't even cut up the muffin. I could just eat it whole (I used both hands). Then, Dad, Mom, and I took a walk together after Dad got home from school. He has his tests at school this week, so he's been busy studying. But he'll be done on Friday!!

Last Day of September!

2008-09-30T17:58:00.001-07:00

It feels like fall is coming. I've been wearing my jeans a lot more often. We had a fun weekend. Mom and I went out to West Virginia for a retreat on Saturday and Sunday, and we got to walk around a lot in the woods. I loved touching the moss and collecting acorns on the trail. It was very quiet there.

When we got home on Sunday, we went to the Mount Pleasant Festival that was happening up the street. There were so many kids there to look at! Some of them were blowing bubbles - I really loved to watch them. I also danced when we passed by the music. Here's a picture of Mom and me with Mayor Adrian Fenty! I put on my disinterested look for the picture, but it was actually fun to meet him. He smiled at me, said my name, and shook my hand.

I went back to Mimi's house today and got REALLY worn out. Boy -it's hard work playing all day with my friends.
Happy last day of September! See you in October!

Minnesota

2008-09-22T10:08:00.000-07:00

This weekend we went to Ms. Aimee and Mr. Barrett's wedding in Minnesota! It was so much fun - I got to meet a lot of other kids and play outside in the gardens at the wedding.
Mom and Dad sang during the wedding, and I wanted to be up there with them, so I was. Well, just in the beginning.

Ms. Aimee and Mr. Barrett during the ceremony. They covered themselves with a star quilt during the ceremony (they told us it is an old Lakota tradition). It was very pretty.
Later, Grandma Susan and Grandpa Randy came to pick me up, and we went to their hotel and swam! It was fun to ride on the plane - they gave us lots of chocolate chip cookies. Andrea and Tim rode on the plane back with us, so I could look back and see them during the flight. I screamed a couple times because I was so excited to see them. Now I'm trying to catch up on my sleep. It's not easy!

Pasta, Pizza, and Pushups

2008-09-14T12:00:00.000-07:00

We had a fun weekend. I went on a bike ride to the park with Dad yesterday, and Mom and I went to the zoo to play on the big pizza playground this morning. Dad's helping me get into my new fall exercise regimen.

And my new words this week are .... (you'll have to watch the video to see!).

One and a Half

2008-09-11T09:52:00.000-07:00

I turned one and a half on Tuesday! Mom and I went to celebrate at the Building Museum downtown. I was very busy building tall archways and making sure the dump trucks stayed full of beanbags. Of course I had to wear my safety gear during these tasks to make sure my eyes and head were protected and that people could see me. Afterward we met Dad for dinner at Lauriol Plaza. I wasn't very hungry, but did get my own cup and straw for my milk (which is all I really wanted anyway). I fell asleep on the walk home.

Tired

2008-09-08T10:39:00.000-07:00

I got really tired at the park the other day. I slid down the slide by myself about 10 times over and over again, then I got tired for a nap, so I just laid down in the wood chips in the middle of the park. Then I started covering myself with wood chips, pretending they were my covers. Then I got leaves in my hair.

Kitty Piggyback

2008-09-08T09:45:00.000-07:00

I played in a big sandbox today at the park. It reminded me of the beach. Also, when I got home, Puss let me ride on his back. I thought he'd take me across the living room, but he just laid down instead.

Rain and Red Shoes

2008-09-07T19:53:00.000-07:00

We had a fun weekend! It rained all day yesterday, so in the morning, Mom and I walked around outside in the rain and got soaking wet! Barrett saw us and took some pictures (Mom's going to ask him to send some to her, so maybe I'll put one on the blog). Then we built forts and went to the thrift store with Andrea and Tim. Mom bought me a pair of shiny red shoes that I've worn every waking moment since yesterday. I got sad last night when I had to take them off to go to bed. Today, we went for a walk in the morning, then played around the yard after my nap. Talked to Grandma and Grandpa Snell on the webcam tonight while I ate dinner. That was fun!

Labor Day and Schottische Dancing

2008-09-01T18:46:00.000-07:00

Mom and I walked to church on Sunday morning. We saw Dad up front singing, then I played with Mary, Judy, and Danny when I went to the nursery during the sermon. I fell asleep on the walk home from church, then we went to the pool (for the last time this summer) after I woke up. It was really fun - there were a lot of kids there. Sunday evening we went to Uncle Todd and Aunt Jennifer's house. After dark, we played with glow sticks in the driveway. Today, we had french toast for breakfast, and I played played played with my cousins and Grandmom and Grandpop Miller. When we got home, Mom and I walked up the street and went to a Norwegian Dance. Mom and Dad said the band was from Decorah, IA, where my Great-Grandparents Snell live. We did the polka with Andrea, and the two-step with Aimee! I ate a cookie, then we went home to bed. It was a really fun weekend (and Dad had off today too, so we got to spend a lot of time together!).

Day at the Park

2008-08-30T06:09:00.001-07:00

What a day! We went to the Farmer's Market this morning, then Milo came over after we got home! I'll post a picture of us eating lunch together at my new table. After our naps, we went to the park and met Daddy and our friends Kate and Andy. It was hot, but we didn't mind. There was a big sandbox with a little wooden house we could play in, slides and see saws. Then we got blueberry ice cream and celebrated Kate's birthday! The car ride back to Milo's was fun - he makes me laugh when he acts silly and makes funny noises. Mom and I took a walk later, and she let me push the stroller most of the way. I liked stopping to collect rocks and twigs (I'll post pictures of that later, too. Mom says the camera needs new batteries).
Fun day!

What I Gave Mom

2008-08-28T10:52:00.000-07:00

Here's what I handed to Mom today.

Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes

2008-08-26T19:12:00.000-07:00

I've pretty much mastered the names of most parts of the body. If Mom or Dad says, "where's your ___?" I can usually point to the right part, as long as it's eye, ear, nose, mouth, foot, or hand. I'm working on knee, chin, arm, leg, and tongue too. It's a pretty fun game.
We went to Milo's house yesterday to play in the pool and have dinner. Chad and Sarah gave us blueberries, strawberries and raspberries for dessert. Milo ate 2 whole ears of corn!

Today, I went to Sra. Maria's house in the morning, then Mom and I went to the pool. I enjoyed picking the leaves out of the pool, then had fun walking around showing people my hat. I had dinner when we got home (I fed myself almost the whole dinner!), then went running with Dad. Yesterday I was helping him do push-ups. I stood by his legs and pushed on them and squatted when he went down to the ground. That made Dad and Mom laugh (and I laughed too)! I've really started to dance more when I hear music. Mom and I have fun dancing in the kitchen after dinner.
Good night!

Cherry Tomatoes

2008-08-25T06:12:00.001-07:00

One of my favorite things to do lately is pick ripe (and not so ripe) cherry tomatoes off the plants in the garden, and eat them on the spot (and carry a few around with me in my hands). Mom and Dad let me do this every day - usually before lunch or dinner. Mom even let me do it late tonight. Yum! They are so good. Here's a picture of me with one (or two?) in my mouth.

Milo and Me

2008-08-25T06:05:00.001-07:00

Ladybug

2008-08-21T17:13:00.000-07:00

A ladybug landed on my hand today at the pool. It was the first time that happened - she was really cute, then she flew off.

Kisses

2008-08-13T18:33:00.000-07:00

Did I mention that I love giving kisses? I start kissing from the minute I get up until the minute I go to bed. First, I see mommy come to my door and I start making kissy noises. Then, after she picks me up, I point to one of my animals - most likely bear or lamb, and mommy picks them up so I can give them a hug and kiss. I see Puss Kitty when we leave my room and I point at him and make a kiss noise. Mom sometimes puts me down so I can pet him and make the kiss noise at the same time. Then I see daddy in the kitchen, so I can give him a kiss and a hug too. When friends come and go, and when I see dogs and birds outside, I give them kiss noises. Sometimes when a car or bus goes by, I'll kiss too. But when I go to bed, mommy and daddy sing me a song then say a prayer. I keep my head rested on mom's shoulder for all of this. But, in the middle of the song I always turn my head and make a kiss noise toward dad. He comes over and kisses me. Then I do the same to mom and she kisses me. Then I go to bed. (But first I kiss lamb again... then make a kiss noise when mom's leaving the room so she'll come back and kiss me when I'm lying down). Good night kisses!

Buckethead

2008-08-12T17:50:00.001-07:00

End of (Our) Summer Update

2008-08-10T18:46:00.001-07:00

I think I'll be writing more regularly now that summer is coming to a close. Today was a big day for my family. I started going to baby school today... that's what I call it. Some people call it daycare. It was really fun and I met a lot of new friends. I was so excited that I didn't sleep at all until I got home! The other big thing that happened today was that Daddy started back to school. We both started school on the same day! I don't know if he had as much fun as I did.

Well, here are a few updates from the last time I wrote:
1. I can "doggie paddle" for about a foot under the water when I'm going for something I really
want.
2. I really like to give kisses and hugs now.
3. I can now say three 2-syllable words. They are "cracker" "thank you (a version of it)" and
"mommy". And I just said "beh buh" tonight (belly button).
4. I have 4 new molars.
5. I can - kind of - feed myself with a spoon...with both hands! Look! (the first bite was hot).

And here are some things I've been up to since I last wrote:
1.Mommy, Daddy, and I went to Grandmom and Grandpop Miller's house and Philadelphia with
Barrett and Aimee, and we watched Mommy and Aimee do a triathlon.

2. I went to Minnesota with Daddy in July.
I went to work with Grandpa Randy!
Swimming with Grandma Susan
Meeting cousin Stacy and new baby cousin Ida

3. We went to New York to see cousin Isaiah and Aunt Emily and Uncle Paul.
Rollerblading with Mom, Dad, Isaiah, and aunt Emily
4. We spent a week at Bethany Beach with Grandma and Grandpa Snell and Emily, Paul, and
Isaiah.

If you listen closely, you can hear me say "weee!" (what I now call all swings and slides).
What a fun summer!

The Hamper Mishap

2008-07-20T19:58:00.001-07:00

Mid Summer Update

2008-07-19T11:14:00.000-07:00

It's been over a month since I last wrote! Mom and Dad have really kept me busy this summer, and we have had some fun! Today we rollerbladed down to Alexandria and got a banana smoothie. I drank it through a straw. I also saw some airplanes flying really close to the ground. We were near the airport. They're huge! Like giant birds. We've gone to the pool most days, and I've been (this week) working on swimming about two feet (underwater) to the side of the pool, and pulling myself up. I've learned how to give kisses, I can point to my eye, nose, ears, mouth, and foot when asked, and my new words are "weee!", "up", "sss" for shoe, and "hi". I weigh a little over 22 pounds and I now eat everything but peanuts.

Highlights from the summer so far -

Trip to MN for my cousin Isaiah's baptism

Trip to Rehoboth Beach

Trip to PA for July 4 and Grandpop Miller and Great-Grandmom Dorothy's birthdays
(Don't worry - I actually started to enjoy the fireworks. Just wasn't sure of all the loud noise at first)...

Riding bike with Dad and Mom

Swimming!
Hope you're all having a great summer!

What a Weekend!

2008-06-10T17:54:00.001-07:00

My weekend was just as eventful as my past week! Saturday we rode along with Mom to work, then Milo came over that evening. We had so much fun. Milo's mom and dad brought over a big long tube for us to play in... here's a video of that.

He was also very entertaining during dinner. He really made me laugh.

Sunday, we went to my cousin Liam's first birthday party in Virginia. It was fun to see all of my relatives and to play with my cousins.

Monday, Milo came over again to play and Dad set up the slip n' slide. Our friends Mary, Barrett, and Kelly were there to join in the fun too. Milo and I both slept for almost two hours after that!

Monday night we went out to dinner with Uncle Matt and Aunt Helen (Milo's aunt and uncle too!). That was fun - there was a big box up in the corner that had lots of flashing colors and action on it. It was mesmerizing and I couldn't take my eyes off of it! (...and I ate french fries).

At this rate, we're going to have a very memorable summer (well, I won't remember any of it, but at least I'll have fun!)

Glistening

2008-06-10T17:51:00.000-07:00

Dad's Done! Summer's Here!

2008-06-05T17:06:00.000-07:00

On Monday, Dad took his last final of his first year of medical school. I am SO excited that he is done and that we will spend the summer together! Summer has officially started! So, I had quite an exciting week - my first week with Dad watching me. Monday night we had dinner out behind Ms. Chris' house, and Mom even carried my high chair out there. We celebrated when Dad got there after his test.
Tuesday we went to the pool after Mom got off work. We rode the bus over together - I went under water a lot! Then we went to Tonic for dinner. I drew on the table with crayons, but I enjoyed more putting the crayons in the cup then dumping them out. We got caught in a heavy rain on the way home - fun!
Wednesday I took my first bike ride with Dad on the back of his bike. We went out later and he bought me a helmet that fit me better. He told Mom that he felt like "Mr. Mom" in the store, because my diaper came off and he was trying to put it back on and watch the stroller and keep me from running away all at the same time! I thought it was pretty funny.
Thursday Mom had off work, so we all went to the library together. It was a big day. We rode bikes down to the Mall for a picnic AND went swimming! I fell asleep without dinner that night - I was exhausted! (Mom and Dad did wake me up to drink some milk, but I fell right back to sleep).
Friday - I forgot to mention I started saying "uhoh" and "up" this week - we went to see Mom at work. I was a little shy around her friends at work, but we went during a pizza party, and I got to eat some pizza. After Mom got home, we all had "Happy Hour" out front. I think every hour is happy, but they made me a smoothie for this hour. It made me pretty happy.
Here are some pictures from our ride down to the Mall.
Happy Summer!

Oh, and this is a trick I learned in the locker room at the pool. Hide and seek!

This Weekend

2008-06-01T11:55:00.001-07:00

I've started shaking my head "no" over the past couple days. When I do this, everyone around me starts to do it too. I'm not quite sure what it means yet, but I like the way my head feels when I do it. And the reaction is fun too. I've also started to dance when I hear music. I mostly just bounce up and down, but it works for me.
Mom and I had brunch outside with our neighbors yesterday (I've now tried banana pancakes - AND syrup). Then, we picked up dad and went to a baptism party for my friend Bella in MD. It was fun to play with her toys. I'm still working on my walking. We were in church today and a few people said, "I can't believe it - she's starting to look like a little girl! Not a baby anymore". Nope - I'm not a baby anymore.

Coasters and Mocassins

2008-06-01T11:35:00.000-07:00

This video is mostly for Aunt Jill (Simon) and Uncle Mark (Jones). I finally fit into my mocassins! (and they're SO cute). Thanks, Aunt Jill. And Uncle Mark - I really like the coasters you made for my mom and dad. Not only do they look nice, but they also TASTE delicious.

Second Attempt

2008-05-28T18:39:00.000-07:00

Here's my second attempt to get a reaction out of Puss...

...still no luck.

Happy Memorial Day!

2008-05-28T10:20:00.000-07:00

Good morning everyone!
All geared up to hit the lake - what a beautiful day.
I went swimming in a lake for the first time this weekend! We had a fun two days at our friend Kevin's family's house in Lake Anna, VA. It was our second family vacation together, just the three of us. Mom and Dad both went out on the canoe (separately! they didn't leave me by myself!). I got to practice my walking a lot - I walked the whole way from the house to the lake holding Mom and Dad's fingers. Mostly we sat down by the water, and I played with all the twigs and stones. Monday evening on our way home, we went to Uncle Todd and Aunt Jennifer's house for dinner. I had fun playing with my cousins, and even got to see Uncle Chad. I ate some fish for dinner that Uncle Todd caught. Yum! I have a molar now and I've started to say "byebye" and give hugs. Happy Memorial Day!

This picture was taken from the lake looking up at the Johnson's house.Sitting by the lake. Mom and Dad were calling me Moses - with my staff.

Let my people go!

Waking up at Lake Anna on Memorial Day.

Strawberries!

2008-05-24T18:34:00.000-07:00

Barrett brought some strawberries over for us that are growing next door and have just started to ripen. I LOVE strawberries! (Mom says sorry for the faulty camera work)...

We ate dinner outside tonight with Barrett and Aimee. Dad took my highchair out there. I tasted lime tonight - wow! Then I squeezed all the juice out of the lime. I got pretty dirty crawling around. It was fun.

More Steps!

2008-05-21T09:05:00.000-07:00

Today was a big day! I walked about 3 feet toward mom to get my toothbrush! Then she grabbed the camera and took this video. I only took 3 steps in this one, but I'm getting there! It's so much fun to walk. It makes me giggle.

In this video I'm looking at myself in the video camera. I don't know how those things work!

In this last one, I'm going for my toothbrush again. At this point, crawling still gets me there faster.

Later today we went to the park to eat lunch, then to the zoo. Some bigger kids were playing with me at the park, calling me their little cousin. Then off to the zoo. We saw the otters playing under the water. Mom and I shared an ice cream cone. That also made me giggle!

Mom feeding me ice cream.
Getting a spoonful for myself.

My Sleepy Noises

2008-05-19T05:49:00.000-07:00

Dad recorded me while I was lying in my crib in my room. Listen to my sleepy noises. Turn up your volume so you can hear me!

Look How Flexible My Legs Are

2008-05-18T19:21:00.000-07:00

Aww.

2008-05-18T19:02:00.001-07:00

I love my brother Puss Blanco.

Clapping

2008-05-18T18:53:00.000-07:00

Working in the yard.

Yesterday I worked in the garden with Mom. She was planting flowers and herbs with our friends Aimee and Maggie. I've really enjoyed playing with the faucet out front and the door knobs around the house. I blow on the faucet... and I blow on flowers too.
Today we went to see my friend Anna and Mom and Dad's friends (Anna's parents), Christa and Dominic. Boy - Anna can really run and dance! I could learn a lot from her. We had fun playing together.
Later, at home, Dad and I ran together (he ran and pushed me in the stroller), then Mom and I went for a walk around the neighborhood. She gave me kisses with her eyelashes, which made me laugh! Tonight we ate pizza outside with Steve, Barrett, Aimee, Tim, Andrea, Maggie, Liza, and Kelly. I would clap my hands, then everyone else would clap their hands! When I stopped, they stopped! We did that for about 5 minutes, and everyone was laughing! It was really fun. I like to clap and make my lion face. It really gets people's attention.

Anna giving me a hug.
Me clapping for Anna.

What a Week!

2008-05-17T14:42:00.000-07:00

Boy - I had an eventful week. Let me tell you about a few things that happened. Thursday was a big day. Mom and I went to the library in the morning for story and song time. I wanted to go look at the books, so I crawled away, but as soon as I did, they started singing "If you're happy and you know it". I stopped in my tracks, looked back, started crawling toward them, and stopped because I wanted to clap. Mom started laughing. She told me I was "so cute"! On our way home, we stopped to smell some really pretty flowers in our neighbor's yard. Mom also bought me three rubber balls and some refrigerator magnets. Later that night I brushed my teeth for the first time AND TOOK MY FIRST STEP!! That was really exciting
Then on Friday night I was gardening with dad. He let me put dirt in my mouth. I was really dirty! I also ate my first mushrooms for dinner this week. Yum!

Cute

2008-05-17T14:31:00.000-07:00

Mom really likes this picture so she wanted to add it to my blog.

Happy Mother's Day!

2008-05-11T16:08:00.000-07:00

This is what I did on Mother's Day - hit the slots! Really, we went to church and to our friend Andrew's birthday party. He has a slot machine in his house. I had fun putting the coins in the slot. Here's a picture of me with Andrew. Dad and I gave mom some flowers and an apple danish!

Grandparents

2008-05-10T18:25:00.000-07:00

These are my Grandparents. This is Grandma Susan and Grandpa Randy having breakfast at my house.
And this is Grandmom Miller and Grandpop Miller holding my cousin Sean when he was just a little baby.

WooWoo

2008-05-10T18:16:00.000-07:00

I had a really fun day today with Mom and Dad. We played and read and took a walk. I got a bath tonight. I love being in the water. Before the bath, Mom and I walked outback and we heard a dog barking. I imitated her by saying "woowoo, woowoo". Mom thought that was really cute.
Here are mom and me at the park a couple months ago.

Propped

2008-05-10T18:15:00.000-07:00

This is my new way of riding in my stroller. Legs propped.

Grandmom Miller's Birthday Weekend

2008-05-07T13:26:00.000-07:00

This past weekend, Mom and I went to Massanutten, VA to celebrate Grandmom Miller's 65th birthday. Uncle Todd, Aunt Jennifer, Sean, and Liam were there with Grandmom and Grandpop. We had fun! We went to Luray Caverns (I was WAY underground!), played mini golf, went swimming, and walked on the ski slopes. Happy Birthday Grandmom! Here are some pictures and videos from the weekend.
And this is my cousin Liam and me on the climbing wall.

Reading with Milo

2008-05-07T12:22:00.000-07:00

Tutoring Dad

2008-04-30T18:13:00.000-07:00

Sometimes I like to help Dad study. But mostly I just like to eat his note cards. See me pointing out the right answer with my pen.

Resistance

2008-04-30T14:12:00.000-07:00

I tend to like the path of most resistance. I don't know what that means yet, but that's what Mom and Dad say about me. For example, if I'm in a really big room and a chair is sitting in the middle of it, I'll crawl, crawl, crawl toward it, then instead of crawling around it, I'll climb up and over the rungs, through the chair, and out the other side. I do the same with my stroller. It's more fun that way.

Balloon

2008-04-28T11:44:00.000-07:00

I had a really fun weekend! I got a balloon at the Mt.Pleasant festival we went to (dad accidentally popped it when we got home). Went to church, the Farmer's Market and the zoo yesterday! Mom and Dad carried me on the trail for awhile, then I just wanted to get down and practice walking again. Dad let me walk all over the grass. It felt good on my bare feet. Today Milo came over to play in the morning. He can walk now!

Dad's Shoulders

2008-04-23T19:20:00.000-07:00

April 24, 2008
Library for story and song time in the morning, afternoon with Devora while Mom was at work and Dad was at school, then to the zoo in the evening. Here's me riding on Dad's shoulders! I also got to ride on the bear statue, and the last picture is me trying to step off the curb and walk in the street on our way home from the zoo.

My teeth

2008-04-23T19:17:00.000-07:00

I've found a new use for my teeth - opening containers. My sippy cup lid, tupperware lids, the caps on the Desitin, lotion bottles...the list goes on.

Range of Emotions

2008-04-23T18:54:00.000-07:00

This may be long, but Mom took a video of me during lunch, and I wanted to show you my range of emotions within less than a minute's time. I just didn't feel like eating, that's all.
Had a fun day, though. Swimming and the zoo. Oh, and animal crackers.

2008-04-23T18:45:00.000-07:00

Bear Crawl

2008-04-21T18:34:00.001-07:00

This is my bear crawl. Sorry for the angle, just wanted to show you how I keep from hurting my knees on the pavement.

Rain Rain Go Away

2008-04-21T18:20:00.000-07:00

Wow - it just won't stop raining. Mom took me to the bead store and grocery store today while it rained, then after my nap we went to the National Building Museum. They have a really fun play area there. I pushed trucks around and hammered blocks into the floor (not really - just pretend). See if you can spot me in this picture, crawling around the atrium of the museum (it's HUGE in there!).

When we were walking home, a man in the metro serenaded me with his saxophone. He played "Jesus Loves Me". I was riding on mom's back. We stopped and listened as he played. It was really pretty.

Cuddlebugs

2008-04-18T18:03:00.000-07:00

I haven't blogged all week! Dad got sick this week, but luckily Mom and I didn't. But I did get shots and blood drawn this week. That kind of pinched. Mom and I took a long walk that day on the National Mall, then to the doctor and back home. On Thursday I went to Milo's house and went to the park. He got his shots on Wednesday too. I was with Devora and Timmy today, had dinner with Dad, then walked around the yard with Mom. I touched all the buttercups, then I got a bath. I'm getting my eighth tooth and I'm really enjoying eating crackers now that I have a lot of front teeth! Here's a picture of me and mom snuggling tonight after exploring the yard. Good night!

Dogs

2008-04-13T19:58:00.000-07:00

Even though my Mom and Dad are cat people, I've started to like dogs. I see a lot of them when we are out for walks, and I can now say "DAW!". Sometimes I also growl - it makes the dogs pay more attention to me. Last week I met two dogs in the neighborhood; one was named "Crazy Daisy" (she was a big dog), and the other was "Miss Bow" (she was the tiniest dog I'd ever seen. She looked like a cat). Miss Leah's dog, Spike, is the only dog I've ever touched. He licked me on the face. That shocked me a little bit. Here's a picture of me and Spike. Yesterday I met a new dog named "Doogie". Dogs have funny names.

Chasing Liam...

2008-04-13T19:12:00.000-07:00

I went to my cousin Sean's 5th birthday party today. I wore my new shoes. It was a pirate theme, and everyone was calling my little cousin Liam and me "pirate babies". Here's a picture of Sean making a treasure chest.

Here's me in my pirate garb.

The first video is of me scaring Liam! (it gets funnier and funnier the more you watch it). The second video is of Liam and me cruising around the party.

After the party, Mom and I went out to dinner with Grandpop and Grandmom. Yummy Italian bread! Dad read me "On the Day you were Born" when we got home. Good night!

Almost 80 degrees!

2008-04-12T15:53:00.000-07:00

Today was a beautiful day and I got to wear short sleeves, shorts, and no shoes! We went to the co-op this morning, then to the zoo to see my favorites. Here I am contemplating the prairie dogs. They're so cute. We got caught in the rain, which was fun - I was splashing the water on the tray of my stroller. My hair and toes got wet!

Puss Blanco and Me coexisting (notice the Jacob's ladder present that uncle Kevin made me in my right hand!)

I've recently learned to share (or atleast hold things up to people like I'm going to give them to them). This includes my food, toys, pieces of mulch, the remote, etc. Here's me "sharing" a piece of cereal.

No reaction from the cat.

2008-04-09T12:09:00.000-07:00

We tried to go swimming today but the rec center was closed because of a gas leak. So we went to the garden shop instead and bought some flowers and a plant. Mom bought me a flower. Here's a picture of me with it.

Earlier today I tried to get Puss Blanco to give me a reaction, but it didn't work. I'm 13 months old today.

My baptism

2008-04-08T18:29:00.000-07:00

Today is the one year anniversary of my baptism. I'm including a picture of me from that day. I was tiny back then!
I was with Devora and Timmy for most of the day today, then when mom and dad came home we ate dinner. We danced a lot after dinner! I've learned how to turn the volume up and down on the stereo. I love doing that!

Going Under

2008-04-07T06:00:00.000-07:00

I've been feeling a little under the weather yesterday and today, so I've been sleeping a lot. Not much to report, so I'm going to include a couple videos. First is of me going under the water with dad (mom finally edited the video!) and second is of me and my friend Tanzie in Virginia Beach (her mom and my mom were friends in high school).

Water Break

2008-04-06T13:52:00.000-07:00

I was out on the trail today with mom. I was on the lookout for birds and squirrels. One squirrel I was watching started to scratch it's ear, which made me laugh. Then it was eating something - mom said it looked like how I eat Cheerios - with two hands, nibbling a little off at a time. There weren't many people out there - I think because it was cloudy and had rained. But we did run into our friend Bella. The picture is of when we stopped to drink some water. I fell asleep after that. I was pretty tired from the weekend. Friday night was Kelly's hootenanny (I'd never been to a hootenanny!) And last night I was with Aimee and Barrett while mom and dad were at a dinner and dance at dad's school. I had a great time! Their friends were there with their little girl - so we played and played. Right now I'm swinging mom around in the computer chair while she types this for me.

My cousins

2008-04-03T13:44:00.000-07:00

These are my cousins Isaiah, Liam, and Sean. I really love them.

Parks and Pools

2008-04-02T11:54:00.000-07:00

Went to the park again yesterday. Dad met us there on his way home from school. I had to show off for him and show him how I could go down the slide just holding his one finger. I think he was impressed. Then he pushed me on the swing for a long time - I usually start shaking after a minute or two, but that didn't happen yesterday!
Today mom and I went swimming. I'm including a picture of me in my new swimsuit that Devora - my babysitter - gave me for my first birthday. You can see the front and the back. It's very cute. I took a long nap this afternoon. Swimming always wears me out. Got an email from uncle Kevin today. He's on Kissimmee river. That's a fun word. Kissimmee. I'm going to try to say that one next, after I get "kitty" down.

Hi Dad!

2008-03-31T06:47:00.000-07:00

Today I woke up early and I woke up happy. I saw Puss Blanco right away which made me laugh and giggle a little bit. Just the sight of him is funny to me. Mom put me on the ground to pet him, but before I could do that, I caught a glimpse of dad across the room. I waved to him and slowly said, "hiii daaad". Mom and Dad really reacted to me saying that. They didn't know if I tried it or if it just came out. I'm not sure either if I tried it or if it just came out.

Last night Dad's high school friends came over (Uncle Matt and Aunt Helen and Keith K., who I had never met before). We went out for dinner at Marx Cafe. I had fun playing peek-a-boo with the black napkins. Keith also let me chew on all of his credit cards. I also ate a french fry.

Kites

2008-03-29T15:22:00.000-07:00

I went to the National Mall today with mom for the Kite Festival. It's part of the Cherry Blossom festival this week. It was windy - perfect for flying kites. We met our neighbor auntie Kelly and her family down there and went to eat lunch at the cafe at the Museum of the American Indian. I had fun walking around the atrium of the museum after lunch. Dad rode his bike down, met us, and we walked home together. Cousin Zach actually left this morning - he missed his flight home last night!

Puss Blanco's tail makes me laugh

2008-03-28T15:50:00.000-07:00

Cousin Zach (Biesanz) has been visiting with us all week - it was fun to see him and all his tattoos. I just started to warm up to him, but he had to leave today to go back to MN. Mom and I went to the park on Wednesday - it was so warm outside! I loved watching all the kids running around and going down the slides. Mom and I went on the see-saw. Two older kids sat on the other side - that was fun, but I got a little bit scared going up so high in the air.
Puss Blanco let me pet him for about 5 minutes straight today. I even grabbed his tail and pulled, and he didn't do anything. We're becoming better friends now that I'm one.

My first taste...

2008-03-26T18:46:00.000-07:00

I never imagined I would love carrot cake so much. Happy Birthday to me!

Easter and Spring Break pictures

2008-03-26T11:27:00.001-07:00

Two videos

2008-03-25T14:23:00.000-07:00

We went to a hotel one night during spring break because mom and dad didn't want to set up the tent in 25 mile per hour winds. Here's a video of dad and me playing - he can really make me laugh.

I wanted to put a video of me going under the water, but mom taped for too long (... maybe she'll post it later if she can figure out how to edit some of it out!), so here's a funny video of me about 15 minutes into our bike ride.

My First Birthday

2008-03-24T19:24:00.000-07:00

I just had my first birthday and I've decided it's time to start my own blog... mostly for my grandparents to keep up on my daily activities. My first birthday was really fun. I ate a whole cupcake. Carrot cake cupcake. One of the highlights of the day - other than all 4 of my grandparents being at my house - was the balloons. I slept well that night.
That was two weeks ago. Last week, dad had his spring break last, so dad, mom, and I all went to Virginia Beach for the week. It was my first time camping and I loved it. Playing in the sand, eating pieces of mulch, sleeping in my pack n' play in the tent, the sun, the wind, the seagulls, it was all great. I even went swimming twice, and put my head under for the first time. Wow! I didn't even cough when I came back up. Mom and dad were really excited. They videotaped me a lot.
Yesterday was Easter. I actually went to two other first birthday parties! One was at the Building Museum downtown, and the other was up in Tenleytown (the picture is of me and Easter bunny Oscar playing bumper cars with Emilia's new toys). Busy day!
Today was our last day of spring break - Easter Monday. Mom and Dad packed me up in the stroller and we rollerbladed down to Old Town Alexandria. Mom and Dad decided to use their Easter money from Grandmom and Grandpop and go out for a nice lunch. So, the three of us went to the Chart House and sat overlooking the water. I had fish for the first time - yum!
But now I'm exhausted again (it's hard to nap in the stroller when it's windy...and my bath always makes me extra tired), so I'm off to bed. Good night!