Rock Band!

Did you know that I'm really good at Rock Band? Especially when daddy makes it so I can't fail. Here are some pictures of me playing on the Fourth of July.

Henry's Birthday Party

Yesterday was Henry's Second Birthday Party, and it was fantastic! His family is staying out at Grandma Carolyn's farm (she's not my real grandma, but close enough) so the party was out there. They have chickens to feed and chase around, and they live on the river so we all got to go swimming. Mama forgot my swim suit so I had to swim naked, but it was really fun. Me, Ruby June, Presley, and Henry all went swimming and had a great time. I even got to ride on an inner tube and float down the river with Jenna! And, the best part, we got to eat cake! It was delicious and I made a huge mess, but I really liked it. It was the best party I've been to all year (and I've been to quite a few). Happy Birthday Henry!

Long time, no see

Daddy says I need to write more. I suppose I should indulge him.

So it's been three months since I wrote anything hasn't it? Lots has happened since my birthday. The most exciting thing is that we got a dog. Her name is Darby (I named her) and she's really fun. Mama says she's a stinker because she eats books and chews up diapers (even dirty ones!) and doesn't listen, but I think she's really fun. She likes to run with me and chase me. It's even more fun when Caleb and Maya come over and they all wrestle. I think it's hilarious. I think what I like most about Darby is that because she needs to go on walks I get to go to the park more often. It's fantastic.

I'm learning more and more every day. Including all of the letters in the alphabet and most of my numbers. I really like to count things even though I usually get the number wrong. It's still fun. I really like books still, and sometimes I even try to read them to Mama. She says that usually when I fall asleep I have at least one book in my bed with me. When I wake up they're gone so I'm not sure if she's telling the truth or not. I really like playing matching games and building with my legos. Especially if Mama and I sort them first. Sorting is one of my very favorite things to do. I've also started helping Mama and Daddy to cook things in the kitchen. Today Mama made muffins and I got to stir, but my favorite thing was when Daddy helped me make oatmeal cookies. They were delicious.

Since the sun has been shining and it's been warm I've been spending a lot of time out in the backyard with Mama and Darby. We like to go swimming in our pool, and Mama likes to lay out in the sun to get warm. I really like it when she tells me stories. Especially the one about the three bears and Goldilocks. She's naughty though and I don't like it when she breaks Baby Bear's chair. It makes me sad. There have been lots of flowers out in our yard over the last few months. Some of them have been pretty, and some haven't been very pretty at all. Mama's been pulling a lot of them out of the ground and I've been helping. She calls it weeding, but I call it digging. It's fun. Here's a picture of me in our apple tree just in case you want to see it.

We've also been doing a lot of fun stuff outside of our house lately too. We go to the children's museum in Everett a lot because we got a membership there. I especially like flying the plane (and I talk about how Grandpa Gary flies planes the whole time I'm in there) and playing on the slides upstairs. I'm a little scared of the dinosaur bone area because the roaring is too loud. Mama says it's OK for me to be scared of dinosaurs. She doesn't like them either. Just a few days ago we went to Wild Waves and I got to ride roller coasters and other fun rides. I really liked the ones that went fast. I felt like I was flying and had a really good time. I loved the rides that I could go on all by myself the best. I like to feel independent. We went to the zoo a little while ago too. Daddy let me ride on his shoulders almost the whole time and I had a really good time. I especially liked the giraffes and the turtles. Here's a picture of me running through the giant meerkat tunnels.

The one thing I've been doing lately that Mama and Daddy are really happy about is using the potty. I'm not really good at it yet, but I'm working on it. I really like it when I do go in the potty because I get stickers and get to wash my hands.

I think my favorite thing over the last few months has been playing with my friends. I really like to play with other kids now, and I'm great at sharing. I also really like playing with babies. They're cute and I think it's funny when they laugh. That reminds me, I'm really excited that my cousin Henry is going to have a baby sister soon. I'm going to tickle her a lot because she's going to be cute and funny. I talk about her all the time because I can't wait to meet her. Here's my favorite picture of me and my friend Sara at an airplane festival. We were trying to get into the restricted area. We're kind of rebellious like that.

My Birthday!

My birthday party was fantastic! Everyone came and I had a great time. All the kids searched for easter eggs in our backyard, and I got a ton of presents. There are a lot of pictures up on my photo website, but I wanted to just put a video here to show you my favorite part of the day.

Holy Guacamole (which I still refuse to eat by the way)!

You would think that an almost two year old would be a better blogger, but apparently you would be wrong. Blame Mama.

So, what's happened lately. Well, we moved. I know what you're thinking, that we just moved a few months ago, and you would be right. It was only four months ago that Mama and Daddy made me move into a new room and changed everything. And they just made me do it again. This time I'm really excited though because we have a ton more room and I have a huge yard to play in. I have a whole room for my toys and art projects, and a whole separate room to sleep and throw clothes around in (did you know that it's a lot of fun to take all of your clothes out of your dresser and throw them behind a chair? It is). There are even two bathtubs outside for the birdies to get clean, and two different things that hold food for them. I love to stare out the window and watch them. It's really funny when they get in the water and shake all their feathers around. There are also a bunch of flowers and pretty bushes out there to look at. Inside the house there are lots of fun places to hide, but the most fun is the shower in Mama and Daddy's bathroom. It's really fun to run around in circles until I slip and fall down. Mama gets scared that I'm going to crack my head open, but I just think it's funny. I always laugh when I fall down (unless I get really hurt, but that doesn't happen very often). Mama thinks I'm crazy, but that just makes me laugh more. Now I stand in front of her and pretend that I'm going to fall, then when she gets scared I laugh. It's pretty funny. I laugh at a lot of stuff now. Especially when I put something in the wrong place on purpose. Today I put my sunglasses on my feet, which is hilarious. The other day I pulled a hat down over my face. I walked around until I ran into something and fell down. I am such a riot!

My other favorite thing to do is to sing. I make up songs all the time, and sing them to Mama and Daddy. Sometimes they understand what I'm singing, but other times they just nod and smile and tell me I'm such a good singer. They do this a lot when they don't understand me which is really annoying, but I know I'm not very good at English yet, so I'll forgive them. I am learning all sorts of new things to say though. I repeat most everything anyone says around me (Mama says to remind everyone to mind their French around me, but I don't know French so I don't know what she's talking about). Today I even tried to say sea anemone. I failed, but the important thing is that I tried. Right now my favorite things to say are "big kiss" "mamadaddymamadaddymamadaddymamadaddy" (when I don't care who answers me, as long as someone pays attention to me) "i hiding" (there are so many places to hide in this house!) and "where's *fill-in-the-blank-family-member*". Apparently everyone in my family is always at their house and never at mine. Bummer.

Most of my attention right now is on learning how to talk better, but I'm learning other new things too. I really like to climb up on things now, which is sometimes good and sometimes bad, but always an adventure. I'm trying to learn how to pick flowers, but usually the petals just fall off when I pull on them. I've almost learned how to jump with both feet off the ground, and I have officially mastered tackling. I've learned most of my colors, although I love telling Mama and Daddy the wrong color name just because I think it's funny. I'm working on learning shapes, and I know circle, star, and heart best of all. I have also started counting things. Sometimes I count the same thing four or five times, but I can count all the way to ten without skipping any numbers most of the time. I just keep counting until I get to ten and everyone claps. I do love it when people clap for me. Mama and Daddy say I'm a ham. They also always tell me that I am very polite. I always say thank you, and usually say please. I always say bless you to people when they sneeze or cough, even to strangers and myself. I also always want to make sure that everyone around me is not hurt or crying. I give them kisses when they are, and they always feel better. Apparently I am very empathetic.

My absolute favorite game right now is the Happy Birthday game. I "wrap" up a "present" for someone and give it to them while singing Happy Birthday. Then they open it and I say surprise and get really excited. I even like to take "presents" to friends when I go to visit them. Mama and Daddy keep telling me that my birthday is coming up soon, so maybe I'll get some presents to open and everyone will yell surprise (hint, hint).

And, now, I will leave as I always do after doing something amazing. I bow and say "thank you, thank you."

Now I know my ABCs....