Well, I figure I might as well get one more post in before the year ends.
I have had so much fun these past two weeks. Mommy was home from work (yeah, winter break), and this past week Uncle Alex, Grandma Mildred, and the Sorensen Cousins were in town. We had fun playing all over town (the beach, the parks, the houses, the yards...). Check us out:
Swinging with Cousin Jacob
Interesting reads with Papa
Playing Ball with Grandma and Papa
Jacob liked the water, but it was too brisk for me...
So I stayed dry with Cousin Lisa!
Brave Boys
Helping the guys dig holes for their "burial."
Look, Uncle Alex, a Birdie!
Helping Mama bury David.
One Sorensen down, one to go!
Come on Mom, help me out here!
Now that they're buried, how about some football?
I was climbing all over David, without realizing he was underneath me...
...until he popped up and surprised me!!!
Grandma had fun watching all of us play
But I wore myself out, without even realizing it!
And when I'm tired, I get giggly!
Group shot!
I think I'd like to go now.
PLEASE!
Marty and Rhonda (Bubby and Zaide's good, good friends) came for a visit, too! We spent a lovely day together: playing, eating, and having fun!
Marty and Rhonda brought me this amazing puzzle with different textures all over it. I really enjoy it!
Coooookies
Here's Zaide introducing me to Marty
Side smiles
Tickle time!
Lunch with the Solomons
Then, it was time to celebrate Grandma's Birthday!!!
Happy Birthday Grandma! See, I'd even wear a goofy hat with you on your birthday!
Taking a lap with David
Grandma gave me a bath in the sink. On the way out, I grabbed a peach for dessert. So, do I need another bath now?
Menorah lighting and cake lighting!
Now that I have a tooth on top (to go with my two on the bottom), I was able to nibble on my very first sandwich (yes, it was just cheese...but a sandwich is a sandwich)!
Winter break is great....my Mommy has time to take me all over the place. I even got to see Mommy's college friend, Jessica, and her daughter Chelsea! We are only a few months apart and had a great time:
We played together....
we ate together....
and then I passed out as soon as I was in the car!
Then, we went back to my house for a night in with the Sorensen's. I also, finally, got to meet my Mommy's college roommate Erin -- but we didn't get a picture with her :(
Who needs little cut pieces when I can chew on the entire slice?!
But, I'm not tired...can't I play just a little longer?!
The next morning...Uncle Alex babysat me, while Mommy tutored and Daddy worked.
An entertaining breakfast with Uncle Alex...
He taught me an original score: "The Cheese Song" by Alex Barbag
Mommy and Daddy are always trying to teach me good things. One thing I've learned is that we can always do more to help others. Mommy decided to help support a co-worker who is battling breast cancer and donate her hair to Pantene's Beautiful Lengths Charity (in doing some research, Mom found that Locks for Love charges their recipients for their wigs....eek!) So, Pantene will soon receive 8 inches of Mommy's curls. Here are some before, during, and after shots:
Before
During
After!
Not too painful!
After Mom's cut, we went to the Scouris' for some family time (Mommy hasn't seen Eleni for a year -- she lives in Greece)!
Eleni giving me a tour of her Dad's garden!
Ohhhhh, look at the flowers, the trees, the butterflies!
I ate 2 of her Dad's fresh bananas! YUM!
All of the Scouris are quite entertaining! Can't wait to see them again!
Finally, since I'm really on the move now, Mommy and Daddy decided it's time for a pair of walking shoes!
NEW YEAR = NEW SHOES!
I hope 2011 was great for you, but I wish you an even better 2012! May you and your family and friends have a year of health, happiness, and goodness!
and all through the house, not a creature was stirring....wait, hold on a minute! Iwas stirring!!! I walked!!!
Yup, you heard me right....I've been taking a step here or there for the past couple of days...and I definitely have been cruising around for a while (I even push and run with really heavy objects). But, tonight, I walked a dozen steps solidly! My Mom and Dad don't have great footage of my "big long hike," but here's a quick shot of one of my shorter "treks" of the evening:
Also, while I'm posting videos, might as well share the video of my very first haircut! My Daddy made an appointment for me at the Magic Kingdom's barber shop! (It's unedited, so feel free to watch as much -- or as little -- as you'd like):
Can you believe these two love birds have been married for 4 years already? In honor of this wonderful occasion, I will finally make an attempt to be all caught up with the photos we have...until next post! (Actually, I'll have lots of pics from Thanksgiving on....and will have another post, soon, of videos we've taken in the past month or so). Hope you enjoy them!
So, getting back to my favorite thing....eating! Thanksgiving was so much fun. We ate, ate, ate, watched some football, and ate some more!
One of my favorite people to eat with...Barry! He shared so many blueberries with me! YUM!!
Everyone pitched in and brought all sorts of food for our "simple" meal:
Delicious!
Bauby fed me my Thanksgiving dinner. It was great...and she is a very entertaining lady. I sure love my Bauby!!!
The next day, Daddy thought I should dress like the Karate Kid:
Wax on, wax off...
Uncle Brian played games with me!
And Bubby shared a "Mickey Mouse" cookie with me....it sure made my poop
turn some interesting colors (don't worry, I won't share that picture
with you).
I got some black frosting on Bubby's upper lip...see what she did with that?
Let's just say...this was NOT a clean cookie eating experience!
During all of the great football games, Zaide taught me how to say, "touchdown" and give the sign for it, too!
I just say "down," though.
Daddy could not handle my incredibly messy cookie, so he bathed me right after!
Then it was time to say good-bye to Auntie Shana and Uncle Brian. Can't wait to see them again, soon!
Which brings me to the present day....Mom is on her winter break, so she's been able to take me to Mommy and Me this past week. She hasn't been able to do that since this past summer...let's just say, the group was very welcoming, and everyone who was new to the group was excited to finally meet my Mommy!
I love music time, and I also kept crawling in and out of the tunnel behind me....it was so much fun!
Madison and Lila were my first friends from summer group. We still play together and have fun each week! Here we are decorating our dreidels for Chanukah!
Since it's wintertime in South Florida...the same thing happens year after year...family comes to visit! We headed down to South Beach to visit with Chuck, Chris, Jorie, and Lila (all now local), but Marty and Gail were in, too! It was fun catching up with everyone and the weather was beautiful!
Look at that Birdie!
Beach bums
We love the beach in December!
The sea breeze was amazing!
I had yummy Gelato with Chris...
And fun playing with Zaide.
The next day, we met up with cousins, Sandy and Michael. I, again, enjoyed some ice-cream for dessert:
Then we decided to go to
Flamingo Gardens. I often "bird watch" with Bubby and really enjoyed
seeing some birds so close up! Some of them were bigger than I! (Aunt Susie...I apologize for the bird post):
This shot doesn't do him justice....he was at least one and a half times the size of me!
Well, that about catches me up to present day. I, and my parents wish everyone a very wonderful holiday season with great family and friends. Happy Chanukah, Merry Christmas, and a happy and healthy New Year!
