Hawaii cont.

You have already heard all about my first flight and first day in Hawaii so let me fill you in on the rest of our vacation. On Monday morning I got everyone up at 5am. No one informed me of the two hour time difference between Honolulu and Redondo Beach. Mommy and daddy had the complimentary continental breakfast at the hotel. It consisted of one muffin and one cup of juice each but hey my thrifty folks weren't going to pass it up. Because of the intense sun in Hawaii mommy had me all bundled up, footed pants, long sleeve shirts and a wide brimmed hat. This way I could ride around in the Bjorn all day with Daddy. That was daddy's choice because he didn't want to have to deal with trying to get a stroller on the plane. That's why you see daddy in all the pictures. We decided to venture off the beaten path since mommy and daddy had already been to Waikiki a bazillion times before and they wanted to make sure I stayed in the shade.
So the plan was to go swimming on Monday evening so I wouldn't get sunburned and have old man skin, like daddy's. It didn't happen like that. After breakfast we walked to the Hawaiian fabric store. I really liked it there, so many bright colors and neat patterns.

Now I understand why daddy likes Hawaiian prints. Mommy found two fun turtle fabrics and hopefully Nana can do something cool with them for my room. I can't believe how much my parents walk. It's absolutely ridiculous. I think we logged over 6 miles on this one shopping trip. After Fabricmart, we walked to a variety of stores searching for cheap strollers. Daddy still wouldn't shell out for a pimp ride for me. I think he liked all the attention I attracted. Mommy found more turtle stuff she wanted to get when she was pregnant with me to decorate my room. She should have just sent daddy over in July to get the stuff. It's probably better she didn't though cause daddy would have come back from the trip with burned lips (he would have forgotten his chapstick) and empty-handed saying he couldn't find anything he thought mommy would like.
After a quick trip to Ala Moana and procuring me a pretty yellow sunhat we took The Bus(finally) to Chinatown to visit my peoples. Let me just say that I am a big fan of public transportation. The Bus was so fun except for a couple of weird people staring at me.

Chinatown was underwhelming. I think we needed a tour guide cause mommy and daddy just wandered around and looked in a few markets and got a snack. Did I mention that I was napping for a good portion of this? I was. We left Chinatown, on foot again, to go see Iolani Palace. Unfortunately it is closed on Monday's so we couldn't go in, but on the plus side we got out a blanket and lounged in the grass in the shade outside.

We took The Bus back to the hotel and daddy put me in my swim suit but I would have none of it. I put my foot down and said there would be no swimming today. Well, I didn't exactly "say" it but I made clear in no uncertain terms. Hanging off the front of daddy all day can be quite exhausting.

That was it for Monday. I passed out early in my swimsuit and daddy had to go get takeout from the Thai restaurant across the street. It smelled great. I can't wait to get some teeth so I can tear into some of that good grub. Mahalo for reading and I will tell you all about my last day in paradise later.

My First Flight

What a week! Daddy took care of me on Thursday AND Friday when mommy went to work at the fitness center. It was a great time. Daddy took me on long wal…who really cares about that because I got to go on my first plane flight and first vacation! Mommy and daddy decided to take me to Hawaii. They started talking about it Saturday night and when I woke up in the morning they were packing my stuff up and said we were off to the airport. When we got to the gate at the airport they had seats waiting for us and we went right on board. Mommy and daddy were very surprised. We didn't even have a place to stay in Hawaii yet.
I love flying. It's very exciting, so exciting I slept the entire flight. There is nothing like the dull roar of the engines for me to conk out. I awoke to find myself awash in the balmy tradewinds and the scent of exotic flowers. Ok I have to admit I first smelled my dirty diaper and jet exhaust but after that passed it was the tradewinds and flowers. Daddy got out his computer and found us a great place to stay but mommy said get the cheapest thing available and boy did we. Daddy tried to remind mommy that they had stayed at this establishment a number of years before and it might be worthwhile to spend a little more. Mommy said she couldn’t remember staying there and wouldn’t hear of spending more so off we went. When we arrived and got to our room, mommy’s memory came flooding back kind of like Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and told daddy that we'll have to spend a little more next time. I was excited because as far as I could see, with the limited space, I would be sleeping in the big bed since there wasn’t room for a crib. This vacation thing was even better than I imagined!
After we got settled it was time to roam the streets of Waikiki. Daddy didn’t want to bring the stroller or carseat since he figured they would probably get messed up in the baggage hold of the plane. Instead, I would ride like the princess that I am in the Baby Bjorn. Daddy would begin to regret this decision after carrying my 18+ pounds around for a couple of hours.
I got to see my first Hawaiian sunset on the beach. Cool. For the rest of the evening mommy and daddy showed me the sights. I don’t want to sound conceited but I am a very cute baby especially with daddy as my wingman. People kept stopping daddy on the street to look at me and all the Japanese tourist would walk by me and say, “Kawaii,” which means cute. The funniest part of the evening was in the International Marketplace. One of the vendors stopped daddy and turned him around so that her friends could see me. Then they started clapping in front of me and playing with my feet. Mommy wanted to take a picture of it but she was laughing so hard she couldn’t get the camera out in time. I had had a big day and I was falling asleep in the Bjorn so it was time to head back to the hotel and go to bed. Speaking of going to bed that is what I am going to do right now so tune in later for another update on my Hawaiian vacation weekend. What do you think happens next?

P oops

The look on mommy's face says it all.

Major News

I did it. I finally did it. I rolled over. It happened at Papa and Gramma's house, January 4th. Mark this momentous occasion on your calendar. I was on my tummy and I rolled onto my back it was really cool. I have done it at least once a day since then. I am quite please with myself.
I had a good time in Cupertino w/ Papa and Gramma and I was an angel on the ride there and back. I slept the whole six hour ride there on Friday and all the way home on Tuesday. Mommy had to pay for my silence on the rides with some troublesome nights while we were there. On Sunday I was a perfect little girl at church but once 4pm rolled around there was no stopping me from crying and fussing. I refused to calm down for the rest of the evening and mommy was ready to give me away to the gypsies(I don't know who or what gypsies are but I'm not interested in joining them). On Monday we all went to the San Francisco to the California Academy of Science in Golden Gate Park. It was cold and wet outside. It was really cool.If you look at the photo, I had a stare down with a Garibaldi. I can't wait till I'm old enough to go SCUBA diving with mommy and daddy.
New Year's eve was a dud. I don't understand what all the hype is about. Mommy and I were in bed by 10pm although she tried to put me down much earlier than that. I just wasn't ready to sleep yet.
I have become the master of the house. I learned that I can cry longer than mommy and daddy are willing to put up with so I get my way a lot.
I went to the doctor on Friday for my 4 month checkup and I came in around 18 pounds and 25 3/4 inches, the 99th and 95 percentile.
To close I thought I would share a couple of embarrassing moments from the week. The first happened at the Dr.'s office. They had to take my temperature(where the sun don't shine)twice so I let them have it. I left my mark all over the exam table, three times. I would wait until they had pretty much cleaned up then let 'em have it again. I had a good laugh after I dried my tears. The other moment happened at the Academy ofScience. Mommy took me to the bathroom to change my diaper. Once mommy got my diaper off I did my best rendition of mannequin pis.

Normally this would be an issue but the academy is a green building which means no paper towels. Gramma had to raid the stalls for toilet paper but it was too late. Ipeed on everything,even my socks. Fortunately mommy had a backup outfit for me. Have a great week.

Mr.Mom

This is how daddy dresses me when he stays home to take care of me.

Christmas was here?

I had all the grandparents in town for my very first Christmas and let me tell you it is a lot of work to keep those folks entertained. I am still recovering, napping more than usual. Mommy can't believe how good I was on Sun and today. Papa and Gramma's flight to Portland was cancelled so they made the drive down to SoCal on Tuesday, Grandpa Glenn flew in on Christmas morning and Nana was already here. Now most people are so excited about x-mas that they get up super early to open presents and I was no exception. Of course I get up late, early and every time in between on a regular basis. I had to wait for grandpa Glenn's flight to arrive. By the time he got here it was time for my mid morning nap. So if the photos seem to show me little uninterested in xmas, not true. Just resting my eyes. I'd had a long night of keeping mommy and daddy awake.
I have been spending a lot of time in my new play saucer. It is really cool and keeps me busy for 20 minutes at a time. If you read my musings on a regualr basis you will get to see the new wardrobe that I acquired as presents from my fan club.

Christmas Pageant

Merry Christmas everyone. I know I am only 3 and a half months old but I am excited for Christmas tomorrow. I refused to go to sleep for ever. Daddy changed my diaper 2 times for no reason and I still threw a fit. I finally tired myself out and conked out. Temper tantrums use a lot of energy. I am so excited because I will have both sets of grandparents here for my first Christmas. I'll let you know how everything goes later. Now, let me tell you about the past week.
Jesus was perfect and I was the perfect baby Jesus in the Christmas pageant. I fell right into character. I was such a good actor, I fell asleep in Mary's arms. Everyone told mommy and daddy that I was the best baby Jesus ever. One lady told mommy that her son was baby Jesus one year but he only lasted about a minute before he was replaced by a doll because he screamed so loud. Everyone knows who I am at church and they think I am an easy baby. Boy, I sure fooled them. I like to behave in public and save my meltdowns for home.
I got to spend some quality time with mommy in the kitchen making Christmas cookies. They say to never trust a skinny chef and from the looks of me you know the cookies must be good.
My cousins are snowed in up in Portland but it is pretty darned cold here in Redondo Beach. I really have to bundle up when I go outside with a hat, mittens and a cozy quilt.
Mommy took me to the yoga girls holiday get together and I got to hang with my buddy Finn. Don't we look cute?
The rest are just pictures of me looking cute in all of my outfits this week.

Squealing

I have recently learned to squeal. It is very loud and if I do it right I might even be able to break glass. Mommy and daddy are very impressed when I do this at four in the morning. This is just one way I can say how happy I am. I have also learned to talk. Ok so I don't know any words but I can recognize when I am supposed to respond. When mommy or daddy talk to me and ask me questions I talk right back to them. We have wonderful conversations.
I still enjoy waking up mommy and daddy in the middle of the night. It's not even that I'm hungry(although I usually am) or that I have a squishy diaper. I just get lonely in my crib and would like some company. Yes that's right. I am sleeping in my crib now. My folks moved my crib upstairs because I hated sleeping in my cradle. It was the pits. I had been too big for it for like a month and a half. It was cold and I didn't like how it rocked side to side.
I forgot to mention that I participated in my first 5K. It was the Manhattan Beach Yule Tide run on the beach at low tide. I ran with daddy in the baby bjorn and it was more of a walk and I cried for the lead up and through the start. I don't know what daddy was thinking. It was at 5pm on one of the coldest days of my life and the wind was blowing like something fierce. Daddy did his best as a wind block and I passed out. We didn't do the whole thing cause mommy told daddy she was worried that I might get sick. I am a little disappointed that in my first race I got a DNF but whatever. I'm a tough chick and was good for the whole thing. I think mommy and daddy were cold and wussed out. I am already preparing for the SuperBowl 10K. Then I get to race in style in the BOB stroller with two of daddy's friends and their kids.
I am looking forward to my role in the Christmas play at church on Sun. Can you guess who I will be? That's right..................................Jesus. I'm only 3 months old I have the starring role. Don't worry, I won't let this go to my head. I won't forget all the little people in my life. Did I mention that the show starts at 5pm? That also coincides with my daily fussies so it might not go as planned. We'll see. Have a great week.

busy month

I've been very busy the past few weeks. We got a Christmas tree, I went to a baby shower, I got to go to my first "mommy & me movie" at the theatre, I had my yoga baby friends over for lunch and got to show off my new play land, and I've had lot's of stroller rides to the mall and the beach. Mommy is back at work, so I have been having a great time wearing Nana out each day.
I'm only 3 months old, but my 6 month clothes are already getting tight on me. I am growing like crazy! I have discovered my thumb, I can grasp my toys and I love to look around and laugh at everything.
I got to meet my Aunt Megan, Uncle Jim and my cousins this past week. We saw Santa when he stopped by our neighborhood the other day. It was very exciting! I've been on my best behavior since my aunt believes I am a perfect angel who is falsely accused of having meltdowns in the past. She took some great pictures of me. I was exhausted from all of the photo shoots. It's a rough life, being so cute and perfect.

Christmas is coming