Standing

Look at me! I am standing now. I've tried the crawling thing and I can only go so far with that, but standing is so fun. I like it partly because it requires my parents to give me their full attention and they act so excited when I do it. It's so easy to humor them. All I have to do is act suprised at what I am doing and they eat it up. Wonder how long I can get away with that? I also just got a walker and now I can move around the house and get to things so much faster. Now there is no place mom can go without me following.

The Beach

My mommy and I decided to go to the beach on St Patrick's Day because my dad was very busy with school stuff. It was very hot at home, but when we got to the beach, it was so cold I couldn't even wear my swimsuit. It was still fun because we got to use our new beach umbrella and I got to crawl in the sand. I liked digging around and finding treasures, but mom kept throwing them away before I could taste what a beach treasure is like. Maybe next time I will sneak some when she's not looking.

Clothes

I LOVE clothes. Especially pink ones. Sometimes my mom will make my try on a bunch of clothes to see if I fit in them yet and whenever I get to do that I squeal and kick my feet with excitement. I love the color pink and if we go shopping I will always grab for the pink things they hold up for me to see. When I was a baby, I didn't really like to be naked, but I am getting used to it now, especially when I have shoes and maybe an accessory. I also like to ham it up for the camera and strangers. Sometimes my mom and I go to the mall so dad can study and people will stop to smile at me so I give them the biggest smile back so they will melt over me.

Funny Faces

I can make a million different faces, but this one is my favorite. I like to use it if something doesn't taste good or if I don't want to laugh and my dad is tickling me or if there is a camera and I don't feel like having my picture taken. I also like to do it a lot right now while I am trying to cut my front teeth. I think I like it the because it always makes my mom and dad laugh.

Crawling

I am just learning to crawl. I can't wait to get around even faster than I do now. I can army crawl pretty good now. I like to practice getting up on my hands and knees and moving my legs, but I am not quite sure how to move my arms. I am practicing all the time so I can get the hang of it soon. I also like to practice yoga positions with my dad. I can do a pike position all on my own and I enjoy singing while my head is on the ground and and my butt is in the air. Sometimes I even do a sprinters stance to look like I might start running, but I think I do it just to freak my parents out!

Eating

I am learning to eat food like rice cereal and oatmeal. I can't wait to eat carrots and peas, but the doctor doesn't think I am ready. My mom sometimes lets me snack on bananas or carrots in a special snacker and I even get to chew on ice when my teeth hurt. Ice is my favorite, but my hands and cheeks get really red and cold and I get all wet so I don't get it that much. Also, I am allergic to milk and break out into ugly bumps all over so now I have to have soy milk, but I don't mind. When I have to drink a bottle, I don't want anyone to hold me because I want to show that I can do it all by myself.