This walking thing is hard.

I decided my big project for the month was to get on my own two feet and start walking. But this was much harder than I expected. First, I had to pull myself up, then balance on ths big ol' lion thing, but I haven't quite made the big step. I'm getting there.

But the other thing I did was get baptized. I have no idea exactly what that means, but I got to wear the same pretty pink dress Sadie wore for her baptism. But it was a little odd when some big guy took me from Mom and held me and then sprinkled water on my head. Sadie apparently knew what all of this was about because the day before she took her water bottle and sprayed me on the head until I was soaking wet. I handled all of this water stuff very well. But then the big guy held me up in front of the crowd and they all agreed that they would teach me the ways of Jesus. I don't know who he is, but afterwards we went to brunch at Matthew's 1600 - at that point I could've used a mimosa. But instead I got a bottle and some mushy apple stuff.

In the midst of all of this, we got a new couch for our new house. Mom plopped me down while I was wearing nothing but a diaper and took this picture with her iPhone. Then she played around with it and made it an artsy Black and White photo. It looks better than the color one... you can't tell as much that I have a big bruise on my forehead from one of those attempts to walk. Sadie said that happened to her a lot. There are lots of photos where she ran into stuff and got some bumps and bruises.

Hi! I'm back!

The family moved to a new state and Mom started a new job. Dad has been doing the stay at home dad thing and I think he's GREAT at it. He gives me baths and he feeds me and he makes sure Sadie doesn't hug me to hard.

Okay, to be honest, Sadie does sometimes hug me a tad to much. She's strong, and has a tight squeeze.

But Sadie has quiet moments too. She likes to read me Goodnight Moon. 

My favorite part is when the old lady says, "Hush."

 It's a fascinating book. You should try it sometime.

I'm getting a tooth!!!

This teething thing is rough. Mom thinks I'm handling it much better than Sadie did. I try to smile and laugh, and ignore it all. But it was starting to really get to me. I drool, I chew on everything - but I FINALLY got somewhere with all of it. I've been dealing with all of this for months.

On my bottom left side, there's a tooth starting to pop through! This makes me very, very happy.

It seems like all of a sudden I have so many new things I'm experiencing. And apparently we'll be moving, so there's even more new stuff I'll be seeing. I'm already planning my next blog post. I think I might title it:

Bananas: The Yummiest Food Ever

I don't care if you disagree....

Zebras and duckies definitely go together! I checked with my big sister Sadie and she said, "Yes!" In case you haven't heard, she's a style icon. She rocks bright orange poofy skirts with jeans, wears preschool Uggs (she says they are knock-offs but are equally awesome and budget-friendly), and she says fairy wings are "in" for next season.

So, I asked her if zebra stripes and duckies are okay to mix and match, and she told me that as long as I wear it with confidence and a smile, then it's a resounding "OH YEAH!!!"

It's so good to have Sadie's guidance in things like these.

Top 3 things I learned last week....

Okay, I've actually learned more than 3 things - like that Sadie doesn't like waking up early, she doesn't like going to bed early, and she'll yell if she doesn't get her way. Luckily, I've been able to sleep through most of it.  I think she has also learned that Mom and Dad are not taking me back to the hospital! I'm definitely staying as part of the family. So she is making the best of it by tickling my head when she feels like it while singing, "Tickle! Tickle! Tickle!" - and that makes me laugh.

But really, I've learned 3 major things in the past week.

1. I can roll over!!! Yep, on my own. Then when I'm on my belly, I do a yoga move where I spread my arms and legs wide and pretend I'm flying. The only problem with this is that I have not mastered rolling back. So I end up face down in my own drool until someone picks me up.

2. I decided yesterday to give Mom some kudos for taking care of me and anticipating my needs. I did this by looking at her straight in the eye and said, "MUM MUM MUM!!!" Then I did it this morning just to prove it wasn't an accident.

3. I also learned this teething thing takes longer than I thought. And that, my friends, is a total bummer.

I love my big sister...

But sometimes she gets distracted. (And I was never going to actually eat the jump rope. Puh-leeze. It just helps with the teething.)  I swear Sadie's obsessed with it. She's jumping all the time. I can roll over, but I'm not quite at the jumping stage. Kinda feels like she's rubbing it in.

A Word on Teething....

I don't like it. I understand it's a necessary part of having teeth so I can chew stuff and smile with a big toothy grin... but this kinda stinks. Now, I'm not a baby. Okay, I am... but I don't act like one. I don't cry about it. I just yell a lot. Normally, I look like this....




But after a teething spell... Mom gives me some icky tasting Baby Orajel and a bit of Baby Tylenol, and I'm like this:

Clearly, I am not pleased.


Then I take a nap. Word on the street is that I either sound like a cat purring when I'm in a good mood, and I snore when I'm not.

Been taking it easy the past few weeks....

The holidays were pretty busy. I was teething a lot, so I tried to distract myself with other stuff.

First, I stared in awe of the size of my pink teddy bear. I'm not sure what to name her. She looks like cotton candy to me.

I also took a look at Sadie's Sesame Street books, just to look at the pictures.

I'm a fan of Big Bird. He looks nice.

And I nap. A lot. Mommy got the pack n' play out so I could chill without worrying about Sadie running around me. She's very energetic when she has peanut butter cups. I haven't tried them yet, but she really likes them. Mom worries when she has more than 3 at a time 'cause then she can't sit still.