Various Updates

I really enjoyed my time with Granny. I didn't care at all that Mommy and Daddy were gone overnight. We had lots of fun playing and sweating. However, once Mommy and Daddy were back, I became very clingy and whiny when they would leave the room. I seem to be over that phase now. But what do you expect - I'm only 17 months old!

Mommy and Daddy had a good time in Baltimore. They enjoyed sleeping and napping, and pretty much doing whatever they wanted for 24 hours. Fabulous.

Tonight, Mommy and Daddy continued this free-wheeling lifestyle with a date to the movies (thanks to the newlyweds and their generous gift). They saw "Lady in the Water" which they both really liked. Mommy said she wants to write a letter to M. Night saying "Hey - I liked your movie - I'm sorry people thought it sucked. It doesn't." And that's not just because she likes all of his movies - it was actually good. Not the best movie ever, and not his best movie, but a good movie.

Granny's coming tomorrow. I'm excited about that. It will also be my first time away from Mommy for an overnight trip. She and Daddy are going to a wedding in Baltimore (she's playing for it). So Granny and I are going to party it up. I'll be fine - Mommy's the one who may need help (well, we already knew that). I'll let you know how we all fared this first time. If all goes well, and once I start walking, and some other important factors, Mommy will be able to ship me off to the grandparents. Yippee! Ok.. that may actually be several years (the min. age might be 6??) but still, a girl can have her jet-setting dreams.

New Kitchen

I love my new kitchen set. It's even a little better and bigger than Mommy thought it would be. I love to pull up on it, and cruise along from one end to the other.



And here's a shot of the floor - isn't it glorious?

Fun

This morning, we went to Pathmark for a few items. I got to ride in the shopping cart that has the car attached to the front. It was so much fun! I enjoyed turning the steering wheel, honking the horn, and waving to people. The store only has 2 of these, so it was the first time one was available. So while Pathmark may not be the classiest of local groceries, for me, it's definitely the coolest.

Score!

So shortly after the previous post was published, I decided to give ebay a go. I found a play kitchen that was available in Levittown, which is where Steve works, for SUPER cheap - probably less than the thrift store would have charged. It was towards the end of the auction, so I swooped in with my extra 50 cents, and scored said play kitchen.

The search is over!

Argh.

Mommy's been searching for a play kitchen for me. Used - brand new, they are absurdly expensive when you can even find them. She's tried many different places, including scouring local yard sales.

Today, we swung by the thrift store around the corner to drop stuff off. They weren't open yet. In their donation bin-thing, there sat a very nice play kitchen. Mommy rang the buzzer, and the manager came out. He refused - REFUSED - to let Mommy buy it then and there. Was very unhelpful - told Mommy he didn't know when it would be available, bla bla bla... Mommy was both sad and VERY ticked off, but tried to be gracious. After all, the manager was probably just following protocol.

Later in the day, Daddy swung by to see if it was there. It was no longer outside, so he went in the store. He asked if it had been cleaned up yet, etc... and the same manager went back to find out - remembered who Daddy was, etc...

The manager came back out. Apparently, his lackey had not followed orders to bring it in at a certain point, and it got stolen.

So... to quote a movie... the manager "chose poorly". He could have sold it to us for cash. Our monies would have gone to help their group (don't remember what it is - something noble).. but instead we all lost out.

ARGH.

The search continues.

On a brighter note, Daddy has finished the floors downstairs, and they are BEAUTIFUL. I like to scoot around splinter free, swinging my legs every which way. It's heavenly.

Ugh

It's so hot. On the news a little while ago, they said the heat index was 105. I'm cool - I've got a great A/C in my bedroom for naps. Playing downstairs isn't too bad - there are about 5 fans going. Mommy is the one who's melting - literally. Me - I'm sporting this cute hairdo.

Woohoo!

I continue to be a standing-up machine - rocking stool, futon, wall, no obstacle is too big for me now.

And...

Now I'm starting to cruise too! Yay! (walking while holding onto stuff)

Super Baby!

It's been about a week since I pulled up 3 different times while Mommy was out. Today, she brought the diapers up, dumped them on the couch, and then took the rest of the laundry outside to hang it on the line. When she came back in, Daddy told her I had just pulled up about 5 times - 5 times in like 7 minutes (to hand diapers to Daddy who was assembling them)! Mommy was very excited, but also exasperated that I only do this when she's not around. So...we put some diapers back on the couch, and I showed Mommy a few more times how I could pull up. Woohoo! There was a lot of cheering and clapping.

Here's another picture of Mommy and me at the shore.

Cute

I'm cute. That's all there is to it. It's a good thing I'm cute, because I'm choosing, yes, choosing not to expand my gross motor skills. When Mommy's not looking, I'm doing flips, cartwheels, running around the room. But the minute she comes into sight, I act like all I can do is butt scoot and crawl. Mwuhaha! So... it's a good thing I'm cute. (by the by...that's artistic license on Mommy's part - I'm not actually doing those things)



Oh, and I'm cutting my eye teeth. That's A LOT OF FUN.

Oh My

I love to keep Mommy on her toes. When she came in to get me out of bed yesterday morning, my diaper was hanging from one leg. I had had a poo, which was contained on my super booster...when Mommy picked me up to move me to the changing table, the super booster fell out into the crib...right side up (thank God!). We emerged with very little mess. I have some more nefarious plans in the works... I'll keep you updated.

The Shore - Part III

And now for a little comparison between last year at the shore and this year.

The family...





Posing in my annual shore hoody from Paka and Grammy...





Mommy and I...

The Shore - Part II

Chillin' on the boardwalk...



Kissing myself in the mirror...



Feeding the seagulls...they swarmed, Mommy feared, but all was well...



Bruce and I on a date. The parents are inconsequential...

The Shore - Part I

I got to spend a week at the Jersey shore with Paka, Grammy, Mommy, and Daddy. It was a great time - very relaxing. There were lots of fun things to do...

Swinging...



Running through the serf...



Beholding the glory of nature...



Hanging with the family...





Lounging with Mommy...



Modeling my new duds from Grammy and Paka...