Disneyland w/ Papa and Gramma

Arrival

I love Toon Town.

Is it Christmas already?

Rocking Daddy's hat.

Small World

Riding the carousel

My tiara.

Hmmmmmm.

Recent Photos

Ballet

Making Pizza

Woah!

Plane Spotting

H, O and Me.

Knuckles

 

Dislocated Elbow

Kana fell walking home from the park with the nanny on Friday. Her arm was hanging limp and she said her left hand hurt. It was so awful to see her suffering. We thought her hand might be broken after she was awake most of the night. She is a lefty, so she couldn't even suck her favorite thumb to get to sleep. We took her to Pediatric Urgent Care this morning and found out that her elbow had been dislocated. Luckily, nothing was broken. The doctor popped it back in and gave Kana some stickers. She's been a happy camper ever since. She took a nice long nap and finally got to eat sushi (CA Rolls) that she's been asking for all week.

Happy Halloween

Halloween is in Full Effect

Wow! It's been a crazy couple of weeks and it's gonna get crazier. Let me see if I can get you all caught up. First, Mommy wants me to share the news about my voluminous vocabulary and that I can sing my ABC's. Are you impressed? You should be. All the mommies in my playgroup are always raving about my impressive vocabulary. Apparently  most kids my age can speak only a few words and are just starting to combine words in short phrases. That was soooo 8 months ago.

I got to go to a pumpkin patch with mommy and the rest of my toddler class last week. As you can see I was/am an angel. I got to play with all the pumpkins, jump in the bounce house and feed  the animals. I even brought home a couple of pumpkins for decorations outside my door. A few days later Auntie Steff and Uncle Bob came to town for a visit. I was spoiled with lots of great gifts. I made sure to take them to all the hot spots in town, especially Pumpkins in the Park at Fort Lots 'O Fun. I decorated a pumpkin, had some snacks and took a bunch pictures with my friends. Good times!
I'm really quite the busy little lady this fall with my ballet class, library storytime sessions, & toddler class. Sometimes I dance around a lot and other times I just want to sit in mommy's lap and watch the other kids. It's hit or miss with me.

I got to go to Disneyland again, with daddy this time! We drove there after he got home from school on Monday and I was so excited to show him around. Our first stop was the....... Tiki Room, of course. It's daddy and my favorite. From there we went to Toontown and then rode the Teacups. We tried to ride Nemo but it broke down while we were in line and it was already getting close to bed time, so we decided to just head home. Maybe next time. I sure love my beauty rest. I sleep 7pm-7am plus a 2-3 hour nap at noon. I always let mommy know when I am ready to go home, right on schedule.

Today we went to the Pumpkin Races in Manhattan Beach. I got to Trick or Treat in my Batgirl costume at some of the shops. Did you know if you say "Trick or Treat" people give you candy? This is one of the greatest things in the world! I love candy, especially chocolate and I couldn't wait to get into a piece. After Trick or Treating, we went down to the Pumpkin Races and checked out the festival. Next we went over to the church Halloween party. I got to eat some delicious dinner, decorate cookies and bob for donuts. What a great time.
Nana is supposed to come see me tomorrow and stay for the week. I'm so excited. I'm going to show her how I go pee pee in the potty!

Disneyland Season Pass

Just another fun day with Annika, Caden & Minnie Mouse!  It was hot and crowded today but we still had a blast.  We're taking advantage of that Disneyland So Cal Annual Pass.  We can enjoy a few hours in the morning and still make it home for nap time.  Kana & Annika both picked the Tiki Room as their favorite ride, so we got to go on that one twice!!!  ;o)

Joint Birthday Party

Kana, Ethan, Finn & Veronica had a joint 2 year old B-day celebration at Veteran's Park in Redondo Beach on Sunday morning. It was 96 degrees at the beach that day! The heat was a bit much, but the kids had a blast playing on Finn's rollercoaster and eating cupcakes. Kana's new favorite toy is "Penelope Peapod". The tiny doll came in a bassinet/purse that you can carry. I think she really just enjoys repeating the name.

Kana's 2 year check up was today. She had 101 fever, but no other symptoms, so we are trying to keep her cool in our mini pool in the backyard. She weighs 34 lbs.(still off the charts) and measures 0.9m or 35.5 inches (about 75%). No shots for today and the pediatrician said everything looked great.

Baby Ballet

Kana loved her 1st day of ballet class.

Terrible 2's

The Terrible Two's have hit with a vengeance!
The meltdowns are getting quite intense. Kana is super happy and giggling one minute then rolling on the floor crying the next.  She is going through a big "only mommy!" phase. No one else is allowed to do anything when mommy is around. No one can see what Kana is doing, or play with Kana, or help Kana..."only mommy" has to do everything!

Kana is very advanced with her verbal skills. She is way ahead of all the other kids her age. She's a little shy at first, but soon talks non-stop, sings and dances. She can recite most of her ABC's, counts to 14, and can even spell her name! She memorizes all the words to songs and books and repeats everything she hears and see's. She loves to give commentary on absolutely everything! Her favorite time of the day is sitting at the dinner table. She is always the first and last one eating. When asked if she is done, she starts shoveling food in and says "I wanna eat, Yeah, yummy yummy in my tummy!" She sure loves to eat...anything and everything. Mommy tries to make sure she eats only healthy food. We are lucky she is such a good eater because she is equally excited about "special treats" as she is about her daily vegetables. She was quite tickled about the baby & mommy carrots that were "treasures" she found in her soup last night.

She was so excited about Baby E's 1st birthday party in Santa Barbara this last weekend that she stayed up half the night repeating everything that happened. Licking the chocolate frosting was the highlight, of course.
While on a walk this morning, she told Kiwi that "she has to be a little bit dangerous!" We don't know where that came from but it's been cracking us up.

 She has a busy schedule this Fall. We have our ongoing playdate with her best buddies on Mondays, usually shopping & the beach with mommy on Tuesdays, Baby Ballet in Torrance on Wednesdays, Toddler class in Hermosa Beach on Thursdays and the park with the nanny on Fridays. We have been travelling most weekends, so it's been a little hectic. Kana loves to be home playing with her toys, dancing to music in the family room, hiding in the closet with her backpack, or riding her trike & cars in the backyard. It's very difficult to get her out of the house sometimes. She also has to sleep with all of her friends. The number of stuffed animals and babies in the crib is constantly growing.
The scar from her stitches WAS healing nicely, until she jumped off the bottom stair, pushing nana aside to do a face plant onto the tile last week. It now looks like the forehead wound opened just slightly and has a yellow bruise surrounding it. ;o(
Her 2 year well-baby check-up is next week. We are curious to see her exact height and weight. We are pretty sure she is still off the charts since she fits in some 3T clothing. All the experts say that toddlers get really picky at this age and don't want to eat, we don't think that is happening here. She loves to help cook and bake in the kitchen. She is mommy's little Taste Tester! Our friends predict that Kana will be a famous chef someday, mommy says she may win the Coney Island Hot Dog Eating Contest when she grows up! ;o)  Although she is quite intense with her moods lately, she as also been extra cuddly. She loves to snuggle and read stories.  She is a happy girl... wearing us all out.

A great birthday

Finn, Ethan and Kana had a fun time playing this morning. We didn't even plan the coordinated outfits! They are just the most adorable children! We love to see them play together. Kana wasn't excited about sharing her new toys just yet, but she always loves to see her best buddies.
Happy Birthday Kana and Nana!