Decided to Walk and Talk this Year!

At 14 months I decided one Sunday that it was time to start walking and I haven't stopped since. It was as if I had been walking forever. Life is so much more fun now that I am able to walk. Oliver likes to hold my hand and he tells me he's "So proud I found you.". For Valentine's Day we had fun! We played Cupid and dropped off roses to Grammmi and Aunt Carolyn. We also made Valentines and got dressed up. Oliver and I worked hard on our photo books that we made for Grammi and Dzia Dzia and Nonna and Papa.

Oliver plays it cool but I know he loves me!

Mommy had us do a little runway walk after I learned how to walk. I'm striking a pose!

Oliver occasionally gets time outs and I decided to sit with him during one of his time outs. One of the downsides to turning 16 months is that I get time outs too...so annoying, Mom!!!

A big advantage to having an older brother like Oliver is that I have really learned to talk. I have a list of words and phrases that I say! Here are a few: Hi (mommy, daddy etc), Well, Oh, Thank You, Please, Go Dog Go, Click Clack Moo, Crib Go Night-Night, I do, I am, Happy I am, Want One, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, I count to 7 but always forget number 4, Have a Good Day, Bye...see Soon, Love You, Eyes, Ear, Mouth, Nose, Head, Hair, Be be, Fruit Chews, Chips, High Chair, Milk, Wawa, baby. When mommy last counted I had over 120 words. I like to talk.

Where Has All the Time Gone?

What a great rest of the year I had! Mommy, Daddy, Oliver and I were so busy that I didn't have time to write! So, here's the recap in a nutshell: in the fall, spent time with my cousins, Grace and Ryan on Cape Cod. We celebrated Grace's third birthday! I love my cousins. I also spent time with my other cousin Lorelai. Mommy's friend Lauren came to visit and we watched her race in Boston. We went up to Maine for one last fall weekend and we will go back in the spring.

Mommy and daddy took me on a Polar Express ride with Oliver. Apparently I went last year too but was too little to enjoy it!
We also went shopping for the Toys for Tots program. Mommy took us to pick out a toy for another child. I picked out Strawberry Shortcake house. I kind of wanted to keep it for myself but thought better of it!

By my first birthday I am still not walking but I love to climb on things and trust me, I figure out how to get around. I am not going to miss a minute of fun!

I had a fun first birthday! Mommy and daddy threw me a party and I had lots of guests...Grammi and Dzia dzia, Nonna and Papa, Uncle Mike and Aunt Carolyn, Chris and Michelle, my cousin Lorelai and Sandra and Dawn to name a few!

I even got to wear a tiara. I have to say I am one happy little girl. I love being around other people. Even though my Grammi claims that I fall asleep every time I see her, I really am just tired and trying to grow! At my one year check up I was barely 19 pounds so I am little for my age but it hasn't stopped me from communicating. I let you know what I want all the time!

9 Months Old!!!

So, mommy and daddy and fam have been keeping me way way too busy to write but I managed to sneak in a second.  Now that I am 9 months old, I felt like I should let you know what fun things I'm doing.  Today I got my first tooth...finally!  Not that I've been having ANY problems eating food mind you.  I LOVE to eat.  I use my hands and can hardly get the food in fast enough.  I clap all the time and wave to everybody I see.  I have recently started saying "hi" and "bye" when I wave.  I say "dada" all the time when I see my daddy.  I also say "dahg" for dog, "up" and "ah done".  I stand holding on to things and am trying to crawl but really why move on my own when I can be carried everywhere.  I love that my brother calls me "princess".  I already have him eating out of the palm of my hand.  Gotta Run...the bed calls.

Sitting Up and Hugging Mom

Now that I am almost 6 months old, I am doing all sorts of things...sitting up, trying bananas and sweet potatoes, rolling over and laughing all the time.  Oliver had better watch out because soon I'll be chasing after him!

Recent Pictures

I thought maybe I would start sucking my thumb but decided I preferred a pacifier!

Oliver sleeps with a blankie and Mickey at night so when he saw me sleeping he thought I needed his Mickey too.

More pictures to follow soon...I've been keeping everyone busy!

A Birthday, Lots of Love and Hanging with the Girls

Yesterday was dad's birthday.  Oliver and I made daddy a sign in honor of his birthday.  Dziadzia came over to babysit us while mommy and daddy went out for dinner.  I behaved like a true lady and made it very easy for Dziadzia to take care of me.

Whether he admits it or not, Oliver loves me more and more every day.  I can tell by all the kisses he gives to me.  I reciprocate by holding his hand and smiling at him whenever I can.

Here are a few pictures of mommy and me all dressed up to go to Aunt Barbara and Uncle Shawn's house for a Polish feast.  I didn't get to eat anything but my mouth was watering.  I have been sending all sorts of signals to my parents that I want FOOD!  Maybe when I go to the doctor's on Friday he'll give the okay for me to try rice cereal.

I have two third cousins that were born around the same time as me.  Harper (left) was born in January and Sadie was born in the middle of December.  I am the oldest!

Beauty Sleep, Valentine's Day, Bumbo and More!

So, one of my favorite things in the world to do is cuddle...and sleep for that matter.  If someone is holding me, I am bound to either be smiling or sleeping!  I'm warning my mom and dad that now that I am almost 4 months old I probably won't be sleeping as much.  I have too much to do!

I am finally big enough for the jumperoo.  My brother calls it the jumpie and for some reason he insists that I spend lots of time in this chair.  He loves to show me toys and make me smile.  

I also get to sit in my bumbo.  I'm still figuring it out but I think I like it!

February was a fun month.  First, there was Valentine's Day where my brother and I got our first real picture together.  He cooperated just long enough to sit next to me.  I also made my first trip to Maine.  What a fun place.  My brother got to go sledding but I was too little.   Next year I'll be ready!  I did go shopping with just Grammi and mommy.  Some quality girl time!  Last weekend, we went to the Museum of Science with mommy and daddy.  

A few days ago I also laughed for the first time.  Daddy was holding a dog and bouncing it around and I started laughing...it was pretty funny.

I have to go...

Love, Adelaide