Thanks for my new dress Gramma

Gramma sent me this dress last week and I wore it for the first time today. I like it and I think it looks good don't you?

Here are my latest stats:
Height:
3' 1" (0.94 m)
Weight:
37 lb (16.783 kg)
Naps per week:
approx 2 to 5
Meltdowns per day:
3.42

I've been giving Mommy and Daddy (Nana too) a very tough time lately. I have these crazy mood swings where I go from a pleasant little girl to a firebreathing beast that scares away the neighbors. I'm being stubborn about my sleeping and it has me a bit off. Mommy and daddy are hoping this is just a phase of the "terrible 2's" and it will pass quickly. I don't know. We will see.
My schedule may have gone awry from all of my fun summer travels. After Vegas, I flew to Portland with Nana, then when I got home Mommy was off flying in Europe, so I was wild for Nana and Daddy. Last week I had a late night at Disneyland, started a new Summer Class, went on a bike ride to Venice, and visited my cousin in Santa Barbara. Who would want to sleep with all of this excitement going on?
Naptime has become my battleground and I'm 'Winning!' Sometimes I nap for 2-3 hours like a perfect angel and other times I just have "quiet time" in my room where I whine for awhile, then I run around and play-play-play! Who wants to waste time napping when I could be doing something cool like playing with Little People or my Dollies! So what if I get really cranky later because I'm overtired and then can't sleep at night. That's mommy's problem. I've already given daddy grey hair and mommy's should be coming soon if I have any say in it.

Vegas Wedding

Friday morning we were in the car early and on the road to Las Vegas! We had to get there in time for Auntie Steff & Bob's wedding. I was a good girl & watched parts of two movies on the drive in and then I fell asleep. So did mommy. Daddy had to stay awake to deliver his two favorite girls to the wedding. Mommy was the maid of honor and I was the flower girl. I made a new friend in the ring bearer, Steff's niece Taz. It was my first time in a limousine. I did a nice job looking adorable and dropping rose petals on the ground during the ceremony and then it was picture time. I kept myself entertained by blowing lots of bubbles.
After pictures were over it was off to dinner at a fancy french restaurant where I had fresh made pasta. I only had a couple bites though because I filled up on bread and butter earlier, so daddy happily ate the rest of my pasta, even the mushrooms! Taz and I played and danced and carried the bouquets around and pretended like we were getting married. It was late and time for me to go to bed so they cut the cake early and I got to have some. It was yummy. I was on my best behavior for my aunties big day! ;0)

Southern California Life

I skipped nap yesterday because of the excitement of Sam's B-day party with all my best friends, so I passed out as soon as we got home at 5:45pm! Woke at 8:30am for a Disneyland playdate this morning. What a fun start to the week. Mommy keeps telling me it's not normal to go to Disneyland all the time. Some kids have to travel really far & only get to go once in their lives. I don't know what she's talking about. Don't all kids have playdates at the beach & Disneyland every week? Do you mean there are actually places where it's not 69 degrees year round?!?
I don't even know how lucky I am. It's good to be a kid. ;o)
I'm registered for the Co-op Preschool in the fall. I'm pretty excited that the kids go 3x a week and the mommies get to come 1x a week. I think it will be a lot of fun!

An Evening at Disney

Mommy and Daddy took me to Disneyland yesterday afternoon. It was a complete surprise! I had so much fun on the carousel & the bear playground at CA Adventure. I was such a good girl that I got a strawberry Popsicle treat after dinner. We rode the train and It's a Small World at Disneyland too. I was so excited on the way home, I didn't think I would be able to sleep, but I conked out right away. Just like a big girl!
This was a big deal because I haven't been sleeping well the past few weeks with the excitement of being potty trained. I like to fool mommy & daddy and say I have to go potty as soon as I get into bed. I like to pull that about 4 or 5 times and really stall, so they come to visit me a lot. ;o)

Pool Time

Mommy bought me a new pool today. The one I had last summer was an inflatable one and it's not holding air or water very well anymore. We went to Toys R' Us today and somehow managed to fit this one in the car.

 I really like being in the pool after cooking at the beach all morning with my friends. The water is nice and chilly and it keeps me cool now that the temp is over 80 degrees.

 Check out the slide on this one.

Here I am in action.

Easter Sunday

Easter Egg Hunt 2011

Kana loves the annual St.Cross Easter Egg Hunt in Manhattan Beach! Her BFF Veronica joined us this year. They had a blast. Kana is always the best dressed kid in town. She was very delicate in her fancy dress today. ;o)