October 2010

HI. I'm growing fast so Mommy encouraged me to update the blog.

• Talking - I'm talking up a storm and communicate well. I usually use words that make sense so people often understand me. Sometimes I have an attitude, though, and will say "move daddy" or "MINE."
• Singing - I sing a lot! I still love the ABC's and Row, Row, Row Your Boat but also like Mickey Mouse Club and of course, Dora the Explorer. Now that I know my ABC's I can sing along or finish the verse.
• Hugging - I'm a hugger and love to embrace my family with big hugs and kisses. Daddy and I have a special handshake, which is really a fist pound.
• School - I graduated to the next classroom at daycare and reunited with my old buddies. I still love art and "dramatic play." One day daddy walked in the room and didn't even know I was the policeman in the corner.
• Drinking - I'm down to one bottle a day. Mommy may even give me a sippy at night - I want to be completely off my bottle by my 2-year birthday. I still love apple juice and even wrote a song about it. I shout it loud into the microphone. I change the lyrics and last night was singing apple cider.
• Food - I went to the allergist and was surprisingly well behaved, even when they pricked me. I am VERY allergic to eggs so just a friendly reminder to all my fans - please do not feed me anything unless it has been approved by the daddy police (mommy, too).
• Athletic - I move fast. When I run I wave my hands and wiggle my hips. I still love balls and have amazingly great form when I throw a basketball into the hoop. I have also shown improvement walking up the stairs - from time to time can actually do it without crawling.
• Math - Supposedly being a math wiz runs in the family however Starbucks, Target and many other stores help in counting our money. I'm a great counter. I can count to 13 but often start with 6. Maybe I will take over the bills in a few years.

Happy Halloween everyone. Like last year, I have two costumes. I will spend the day wearing the new kimono that my Grandma Judy and Grandpa Rich bought me from China. By night I will moonlight as a UPS Man. Between Grammy's ebay purchases and mommy's from Amazon, the UPS man makes a lot of visits here.