18 months....where did the time go?

This picture is not from today, but from earlier in the week when I tried on Mommy's sneakers. They go with my outfit, don't they?

Today, Daddy bought me a Big Bird, Abby, Monst (Cookie Monster) and Elmo ring. And, then Nanny G put them on my shoes....a new fashion statement...

Tonight, after work, we had our neighbors over for a quick celebration of my 18 month birthday. What would a birthday celebration be without cupcakes?

Thinking that I would want an Abby cupcake (and not Elmo) given my recent facination with her, Mommy put an Abby cupcake on my plate. But, I wasn't happy until Lisa brought me over for an Elmo cupcake....was it Elmo or the chocolate? We will never know.

The missing picture is the one Mommy didn't take after I put my hands in my hair.....I was swept up and brought to the bathtub!

I am 18 months old today!

More later...

Wordy Wednesday

In the last few weeks, I have many new words, some sentences and Spanish words. Now when I ask for more, I say "More....Mas".....and sometimes add my signing.

New Words

Alligator
Diaper
Ernie (from Sesame Street)
Running (accompanied by me running down the street)
Car
Help
Ashes ashes (all fall down)
Lunch
giraffe
slippers
Happy Birthday
stroller
farmer
shirt
cat
corn
move
salmon
closed
pull
off

New Spanish Words - Nanny G taught me to count in Spanish by counting "uno, dos" when we walk down the stairs. I haven't mastered all of the numbers, but most of them.

uno (one)
dos (two)
cuatro (four)
ocho (eight)
nueve (nine)
diez (ten)
mas (more)

New Phrases

Bye, See You
She's sleeping

Sunday Afternoon....Avoiding Doing Taxes

In an effort to avoid putting together our tax information for Grandpa, we went to Mary's house and played ring around the rosie while Mystic and Camille guarded the yard, I mean napped.

Why We Love Venice...

Nicholas and Ella Come to Visit

After the dance party this morning, I had only an hour before Nicholas and Ella came to visit. I was playing in my kitchen. Since the water doesn't flow, I figured the sink was a better spot for me.
I took my baby for a stroll....

and we relaxed on the couch....

And, then Nicholas and Ella were here. We went to the duck park in our Radio Flyer wagon. I have never had a second passenger in my wagon.

We rode along the canals to get there...

And, then we played and did a lot of sliding...

Nicholas hit the swing for the first time (at 7 months)

And, on the way back home, Daddy got ahead of us and I went running to him...

And, finally back at home for some Girl Scout cookies for dessert....

So much fun visiting with Nicholas and Ella. It has been almost 6 months, far too long.

Girls Day Out

Today, we went to a dance party at a "night" club turned day club for people like me. At first, I wasn't interested in dancing and spent some time eating lunch and watching the video with animals...

But, then when my friends Zoe and Mazzy arrived, I got my groove on.

We also rested some...

And toward the end of the party, we sat up at the bar and had a snack and some juice.

"I Don't Want To"

This morning as Mommy was getting ready for work, Nanny G asked if I wanted to put my jacket on so that we could go to the Farmer's Market with Zoe. I wanted to go to the Farmer's Market, but really didn't want to put on my jacket. Two times, Mommy and Nanny G heard me say "I don't want to"....Mommy thinks I have heard Zoe say this several times as it sounded like the same way Zoe responds sometimes.

Who knows? I may actually be talking in paragraphs soon.