Memorial Weekend Wrapup

It has been a busy two weeks since I last posted. Papa and Gramma were down in Newport Beach last week so I got to go down there 3 times to visit. I got to eat special treats, go swimming and play in the sand. I impressed everyone with my growing vocabulary. I have been hanging out with my friend Anna-Anna on Wednesdays at our Fun Time class and at the Aquarium. I even got to go to her 2nd birthday party this past Sunday. Two weeks ago mommy and daddy took me to the SCUBA exhibition in Long Beach. I can't wait until I'm old enough to dive! Since the weather has been nice I've spent a lot of time playing with my kitchen on the balcony and going to the beach. Just the other day a big present showed up on the doorstep. My very own pink car! Thank you Auntie Steff. I haven't figured out how to make the car go forward with my feet yet, but I like to get out and push. It's good exercise and I'm strong. I was very concerned that it didn't come with a seatbelt, safety is important you know. Mommy saved the day and gave me a special pink belt to wear in the car, so I am ok now. Thanks to H & O for my packages of books also. I'm having a great time reading all my new stories!

Mother's Day

I had the most fantastic weekend. Mommy and Daddy took me to Maui Thursday night, to visit Nana and Gung Gung who were spending the week there. I'll let you in on a little secret, even though I look happy in all the pictures I did have a few issues and in doing so Mommy and Daddy didn't get to relax as much(if at all) as they thought they would. I refused to sleep on the evening flight to Maui and I let everyone on the plane know about my displeasure. Mommy was so embarrassed to be "that lady" on the plane with the "crazy kid" that she dislikes when she's working a flight. I finally passed out 45 minutes before landing and daddy had to carry me off the plane in my car seat. Nana and Gung Gung were waiting to pick us up so we headed straight for the hotel. Unfortunately, it was almost an hour before we got to the hotel and into our room. I wasn't happy about the loaner crib from the hotel and I made sure to voice my complaints to the management. By the time I go to sleep it was after midnight in California and I'm usually asleep my 7pm. I woke up at 3am Maui time and freaked out. I didn't recognize anything and I was unsure of where I was. Daddy first gave me a tour of the hotel room and then took me downstairs to explore the property. I ran all over and had a great time. So much that I got sleepy again and I fell asleep in the big bed with Mommy and Daddy, facing the opposite direction, kicking them in the head.
I had a fantastic time, impressed Gung Gung with my gigantic appetite, had a blast with Nana on the beach, didn't sleep much, made sure Mommy and Daddy didn't sleep much either and loved my Maui vacation. On the way home, Sunday night, I slept the entire flight and didn't cry or complain once. That was my gift to Mommy for mother's day. I was excited to see Kiwi when I go home and then I passed out in my crib for another 4 hours.

P.S. The real highlight of the trip was the bacon and eggies at CJ's. I ate breakfast there twice in three days. Yummy Tummy!

Maui w/ Nana & GungGung

20 Months Young

34.25 inches tall/ 30lbs 6 oz

Happy Girl Goes to the Bank

I'm 20 months old today.
I love my piggy bank! I ask Dada for "money" every day when he comes home from work. It's great fun!
I have been out sick with Roseola the past couple of weeks, so the blog has really been neglected. Don't worry though, Mommy is still on top of the picture taking, there is not one moment of my life that hasn't been captured on film. Now that she has the Iphone, we even send Daddy fun videos each day so he doesn't miss out on anything.
Great Gram was here last weekend with Aunt Elaine and Baby E. We had a great time! I miss them a lot. I also went to my 1st Yankees game and got to eat my 1st chipwich!
A slideshow is being loaded as we speak...

The Slide

Kana complained about her ears hurting this morning so I took her in to see the pediatrician. She had a fever over 104 degrees! They immediately gave her motrin. She told them it was delicious! She's in great spirits and they didn't find anything wrong with her besides the fever so they did some urine and blood tests. She was a champ! No crying at all. She sang her abc's when they inserted the catheter. The nurse said she is the first baby ever to not cry. She asked for stickers when they drew blood. We're so proud of her for being such a big girl! She's been pretty happy and energetic this week so it's bizzare that she wasn't feeling well. She didn't want her milk this morning, for the first time ever. We know something is off if she turns down any food! She's still growing like a weed. Her legs are getting long! She measured 30lbs and 34.5 inches. ;0)
Here are her favorite words and phrases:
kaka (her name)
kiki (her dog)
happy dude
good girl
pool boy (good boy- kiwi)
toots
bup, scuze me
own (mine)
hold! (command)
I ok (after she falls)
tumble
I stuck
mac-mac (shout out to cousin O- I love my mac n cheese, even when mommy adds healthy stuff to it.)
heel, heel, heel, stay, sit (to her stuffed animals & kids at the park)

My 1st Race: Hermosa Beach 5000

I ran my first race today, on the pier in Hermosa Beach, and it was cool. I didn't win but I didn't cry before, during or after the race like some kids. There were even some kids older than me that cried during the race. What a bunch of babies. It was only 25m long! I can't say I really understood what in the world was going on but it seemed fun. Daddy helped me start the race and mommy helped me finish. I even got a cool T-shirt and a medal for finishing. The rest of the slide show are additional photos I thought you, my fans, would like.



Mommy didn't include any of the photos of me being bad this week. I've been driving her bananas all week and Daddy agrees. I'm going through a needy phase where I need to have all of mommy's undivided attention all the time and I must get my way or I won't stop whining. Where does my stubbornness come from? If you see an ad on Craigslist titled "Kid and Dog for Free" with my picture, that was an exceptionally challenging day for mommy. She didn't mean anything by it.....I don't think?

Crazy

More Easter

So, here's the story of "the famous chocolate egg"...
Mommy spent a great deal of time prepping me for Easter this year. I was hunting eggs over a month in advance. Plastic eggs became my favorite toys. She tested different healthy snacks on me to make sure I would be excited when I opened my special eggs that she prepared. I was a pro at the Easter egg hunt, those other toddlers never had a chance. Daddy held the basket while I sprinted around snatching up as many eggs as I could carry. We took our baskets to the picnic area for lunch, mommy carefully swapped my eggs for the candy-free ones that she had prepared specially for me. But, there was a snag in her master plan when they gathered all the kids for the group picture and I somehow snuck a foil covered chocolate egg. So, parents are taking pictures of the happy group while I am joyfully snacking on this delicious new taste sensation, foil and all... When suddenly, someone jumps in the photo and sticks thier hand down my throat and removes said chocolate! Then we go back to our picnic to open our eggs and I furiouly rip them open, discarding the healthy snacks looking for chocolate. To say I was upset would be an understatement.
So, the next day, at my second Easter egg hunt, I was allowed to taste my own little chocolate egg!

Just a Southern Belle

I'll post more photos later but I really liked this one. I was the best dressed girl at the Easter egg hunt today. Mommy made sure of that. My cousin baby E was here with Aunt Elaine and I was sooooooo excited to see them. Remind me to tell you the story of the chocolate egg that was ripped out of my mouth by someone whose name starts with an "m" and ends with a "y" and in the middle is "omm." That person needs to watch their back. No one takes my chocolate. No one.

Easter 2010