weekend in SoCal

On Presidents' Day weekend, my parents took me down to the OC (Orange County, in Southern California, for those who don't know). We drove down and I behaved really well in the car. My parents were very proud

we stayed with the Sotos. it was my first time meeting them...amazing, huh? you would have thought they would have come up to meet me earlier. But they hadn't so I had to take matters into my own hands and go visit them.

I got to meet Tio Frank. I really love him, even if he has screwy politics! i was a little unsure of him the first night when him and my dad started debating intelligent design until the wee hours of the night. But he made up for it by spending lots of time playing with me.

Tio Mike spent time with me too. He is in high school now. he says I am cute, but my mom says I can't be hanging out with high school boys. they are too old for me. Tio Mike is the exception.
Tia Cris was also great with me. She kept the boys (dad & frank) in line when they got out of control. She held me a lot. I can't wait to see her again.The last Soto was Meghan. She did a great job taking care of me and always kept me company in the backseat of the car

Dad also spent time bonding with the Sotos. This was taken after a marathon Uno game with Meghan
I also met Berny when we went out for Sushi. He held me during all of lunch so my mom was able to eat in peace (she didn't have sushi though)
Auntie Kriss came to see me too. I hadn't seen her since she came to visit me right after I was born. i love her too as you can tell by this picture

My last visitor was Sidney. My mom and her dad went to grad school together. She is 4 months old and very cute. I hope to be great friends with her and that she comes to visit me in the Bay Area

I still don't know how to show my affection, though. She has a full head of hair. I don't have that so I wanted to know what it felt like, so I grabbed a fist full
She was not so much a fan of that, but I liked it. My parents talked to me about being a bully
and Sidney and I made up (once I started behaving)
All that behaving tuckered me out and I took a nice nap after Sidney leftI also had a good time in SoCal with my parents. Here my mom is protecting me from the pack of dogs
when really, she should have been protecting me from dad, who thinks it is appropriate to put an infant in a trampoline
We also spent some time checking out a fountain. My mom has me dressed for those frigid Southern California winters
I was also cute all by myself.

Chewing on my finger while sitting on the adult couch
Sitting in a restaurant high chair for the first time. My parents had to pad the back with blankets

And my favorite pastime...messing with Tio Frank. I can get him to do anything by giving him this lookThat ends my trip to SoCal

One last thing, before I go, can one of you report mom to Child Labor Laws. She has me doing laundry to "earn my keep"

Everyone, come visit me. I am a lot of fun

I am 7 months old today

My weekend adventures

I had an exciting weekend. I went on my first hike (since I was 2.5 weeks old...but that doesn't really count because I wasn't aware of my surroundings). We went to Alum Rock Park which is very close to our house. I was in the backpack carrier for the first time! I loved it:

Here dad and i are at the viewpoint. It was really pretty but you can't tell from this angle

The hike exhausted me. dad told mom and I that it was a 2 mile hike, but we went on a different trail and I think it was much longer
And on Sunday, we went to the park. I got to go on the swing. I loved it as the video below shows.

One unfortunate thing happened this weekend. Saturday night I threw up for the first time. And I did it three times! My mom had to change my and her pajamas 2 times. We also had to change the sheets on the bed and wash the pillows on my parents' bed. Daycare has been disastrous to my health. No fever though and I have been a relatively good mood all Sunday, so maybe it was a little bug that has now passed. At least that is my parents' hope. Being sick isn't so bad. They let me sleep in bed with them. I may try this out many more times.

Hope everyone had a nice weekend.

Three Days of Jeans

Three Days of Jeans


Two pictures of cuteness

One picture of sweet potato

Solids!!!

I had solids for the first time tonight. It was rice cereal. I loved it!






Mom and dad videotaped the whole thing. If my mom would get her act together and buy the cable to download videos from the video camera to her computer, you would get to see a really cute video with sound. Instead you get to see a short video, with no sound, her her still camera. The video shows how lazy my parents are. They make me move my entire body to the spoon instead of bringing the spoon to me. Solids are yummy

Three Days of Dresses

Evolution of a Cold

I recently started Daycare. This is a picture of me on my first day. I was healthy and happy
After a week in Daycare, I caught a really bad virus. I had a fever for 6 days, I had fluid easing from every pore of my body and I just felt achy. And to make matters worse, I then got an ear infection. this happened when mom had several deadlines at work and Dad was in Antigua (he says for work). So Grandpa and Gran came to help take care of me so mom could work from home. So I at least I got lots of cuddles from them so there was at least something positive that came out of this. I feel much better now so I am making mom update the blog.

Here is the evolution of my cold:

Saturday at the mall, I napped for 3 hours...my mom suspected something was wrong because I normally don't nap at all, much less at a place where there is so much to look at. My fever started that night
The next day I was yucky but I still had the energy to play
On Monday, things were bad, I even napped/cuddled with dad before he left for antigua. If you know me at all, you know that I DO NOT LIKE laying on my belly
Tuesday, I made the valient effort to play...it is my job



Wednesday, I was just tuckered out
Thursday morning, cuddling with Grandma
I just don't feel well
Friday. Fever broke and I can play again
I even feel well enough to go for a walk on Saturday
As long as I still get plenty of rest
Sunday things are a bit better (other than the Momerazzi)

I played with my new stuffed animal (Thanks Gran)
And got re-acquainted with Grandpa's dog Hattie

I feel better now and I am ready to go back to school



There is a bully at Daycare....the bully's name is ELENA! I steal toys from boys that are 3 months older than me....hey they should stand up for themselves. I am just trying to teach them self-reliance

Max's party

A couple weeks back, my mom took me to my first nighttime party. I got to stay up past my (6:30pm) bedtime. I learned all sorts of new things

Here I am with my friend Jeff (one of the hosts of the party). He was drinking a beverage I did not recognize
Beer, you say. My mom says that is yucky.
Here I am with mom. She is holding me too tight.
And here I am with Max (the reason for the party), my mom, and her multiple chins. Good thing I came to the party because someone had to help Max with his collar
Thanks to the photographer...auntie Jen Heldmann