Weeks 34-35

Accomplishing a lot these days!  I love to bang my toys together or take my bottle and bang it on my high chair!  When I don't do that, I bang my hands on the toys.  I like to growl and imitate other people when they clap hands or wave to me.  When Mama asks me where Dada is, I search around for him, looking back and forth.

For Daddy's birthday, I took a big poop in the tub.  Mommy refused to clean it so Daddy had to!  What a nice present!  Sometimes, I want to get down so I push off of whoever is holding me.  I forget that I can't use my arms or legs to get around though!  Whoops!  I am teething badly these days where it affects my sleeping at night.  Lucky for my parents, this is the first time this has happened and it doesn't happen very often!   I am very vocal and will sometimes voice my opinion loudly with a cry when someone tries to take away my toys or whatever is in my hands.

I am also getting picky about some of the foods I eat now  The texture of avocado and banana actually disgusts me.  When I want out of my high chair, I also voice my need for someone to pick me up!  One thing that will keep my in my high chair is the puff snacks that melt in my mouth.  I sure love those things!

Weeks 32-33

Busy, busy, busy.  That is me.  I am an active little girl.  My parents took me into NYC on the train for the very first time.  We met up with my Imoo and her friend, Diana and headed off to the Metropolitan Museum.  There was so much for me to look at!  If only I had my walker to cruise around in.  I could have done some serious damage!

Speaking of the walker, I am big trouble these days.  I am pulling on plants, trying to rip off the leaves to eat them.  They look so tasty!  The coffee table also has lots of interesting things to put in my mouth.  Like magazines, cell phones, and remote controls.  I like being right up against the TV stand, banging into the glass doors over and over again and playing with the door handles.  One time, I got a hold of a piece of paper when no one was looking and ate a part of it.  It was blue paper and my mouth had blue all around it!  Sometimes, Daddy juggles around the soccer ball and I try to chase after him and get the ball. 

We went to my Vo's house for Brazilian Carnaval.  We celebrated by dancing to music(samba of course), eating(I didn't get to eat any of Vo's delicious food), and playing with all sorts of colorful umbrellas, necklaces, and masks.   It was fun hanging out with my aunt, uncle and cousins as well as my parents and grandparents.  

I have accomplished more and more these past few weeks.  I am talking SO much more...babbling, saying dada, mama, bleh, and even making grunting noises.  Rolling over isn't as bad as it used to be although I still do not prefer it because it makes me have to be on my stomach.  I can tolerate being on my stomach a bit more but it still is sucky!  When my parents put their fingers in front of me, I grab them and pull myself up onto my feet.  Playing with Mommy's hair, banging my bottle on the high chair, and pulling my socks off then playing with my feet are some of the few shenanigans I am getting myself into these days.  I have learned to do the motions of clapping and waving but still don't get when to use them.  Mommy and Daddy now know when I am tired because I pull on my ears and make whining noises.  I can curl my tongue too!

Finger foods are on the menu!  Mommy bought me some puff snacks that melt in my mouth.  I REALLY like them...to the point that if Mommy puts something else, like bread(which I do enjoy) in front of me, I prefer the puff snack!  Mommy has decided that those snacks will not be around during meal time!  I had my first bagel and tore it in pieces, but also managed to get a few small bites in.   I made a hug mess!   Biting down on Mommy's arms, legs, and fingers is also quite tasty.  Don't worry though, after I do it, I try to give them hugs to make them feel better.