I have a great sense of humor and am a talkative kid! Some funny and cute things I have said include:
* "Mommy, I want to stick my fingers up their butts too."- about two finger puppets
* "I need this to quad my lutes and to do some scrunches." - as I grabbed a heavy book.
* After not eating a variety of foods that Mommy prepared for breakfast, she said she was going to throw it out and I said, "Don't tell Daddy."
* "Mommy, when you grow down you will be a kid and when I grow up, I will be a mom."
* After Mommy said, "Son of a......" I said, "Nutcracker".
* Because I wanted more gummy vitamins, I told Mommy and Daddy, "I have been coughing a lot so I really need to eat this vitamin."
* After Daddy farted, I said, "You've got to be kidding me. Knock it off!"
* Me: "Mommy, I want some juice please." Mommy: "But you still have grape juice in your juice box." Me: "I don't want grape juice anymore." Looking at the carton, Mommys sees a pic of an octopus so she says, "It is not grape juice, it is octopus brain juice. It is so yummy. Drink it!" Me:"No, I am allergic to octopus brain juice."
* "Mommy, you are my best friend. Give me a hug."
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* Daddy was talking too loudly to the baby so I said, "Hey! Stop yelling at my baby!"
* Daddy and I were watching t.v. with women dancing at Radio City Music Hall and I told him, "Don't look at women."
*Daddy informed Mommy that on the car ride over to pick Mommy up from school, I said,"Mommy can't pick me up because she has a baby in her belly. But Daddy can pick me up because he only has beer in his belly."
Some favorite foods of mine include:
- sushi(california rolls, tuna, and white fish, salmon roe)
- chocolate ice cream
- guacamole and chips
- nutella or peanut butter on sliced bread
- cantaloupe
- shrimp
- chicken nuggets and fries
- anything chocolate
- rice and seaweed
- edamame
- rasberries
- pasta
Some of my favorite things to do:
- watch movies
- play Just Dance 2 on the Wii
- play with my fake sushi set
- do puzzles
- play fungooms on the computer
- draw on my mommy's Nook
- color and paint
- help my mommy and daddy wash dishes
- play with Griffin, Avery, and Zachary at school
- read books aloud to mommy and daddy
- sing to myself
- write my name( the y gives me trouble though)
- listen to Katy Perry(Baby You're a Fireworks)
- play with my Daddy and my dollhouse
- take showers instead of baths
- go to Trader Joe's and eat their free samples(no matter what it is!)
- play teacher
- watch Anne Burrell and pretend to cook like she does on t.v.
Some great things that have happened to me:
- first play dates with Evan and Ty
- meeting Santa at school for the first time
- getting a trumpet and a trombone from Santa
- riding my bike and scooter on my own.
- learning to use chopsticks
- getting a new baby sister or brother
- ice skating for the first time(and LOVE it!)
- seeing the Statue of Liberty for the 2nd time!
- first time in a hotel on a trip to Montreal
- my Statue of Liberty birthday party
- Brownie Bear from school came to visit my house two times
- got my first pet, my goldfish, Dorothy
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Monday, August 2, 2010
23 months
- First World Cup: wore either jerseys or colors of teams of my family
- "I don't like suppa ball!"
- jumps like a frog and says ribbit
- see you later alligator(to daddy). no mommy, that's daddy
- likes to make coffee with daddy in the morn
- builds tracks for cars with blocks and drives cars on top
- please I want____ please I want_____please!
- loves the song I'm Yours by Jason Mraz and Empire State of Mind by Alicia Keyes
- recognizes the letters B, O, and W.
- can sing the whole alphabet song and twinkle star by herself
21-22 months
- loves lying in grass
- bossy
- puts on own shoes and takes them off
- takes off jacket alone
- recognizes others feelings
- unscrews caps
- when she does something by mistake she says oppisee
20 months
- does pee pee on the potty for marisa
- what that, what this, what that sound,
- stalls going to sleep by pouting, refusing to brush teeth, saying she wants to stay on the couch
- recognizes orange, green, blue, purple
- likes to play with the makeup at cvs
- size 4 diaper
- calls people poo poo, tells them to move, and says dont touch me. don't walkt to me when she is upset
- the end
- recognizes home
19 months
- gets embarrassed when she poops. doesnt want you to be near her.
- privacy
- first throw on the floor screaming tantrum
- sitting at the end table in bed room like a desk working
- fakes getting hurt or fake cries
- talks to her stuffed animals like they are people
- makes cookies with playdoh and beads(bakes them in microwave and carries them around with her mitt
- knows certain pages in books and reads them
- wanted to take hama for a walk, not her baby
- pay poh, wait(with the pointer finger), keen(kathleen), hide. strings words together(help me up, i don't want that, i want this, i want to see), habitat, kim chi,
- counts from 1-10
- starting to know colors...knows blue very well, can pick out green, purple, orange but can't say it when you ask what it is. can repeat all the other colors but has no clue
- talks to herself in the mirror
- knows her colors(sort of)
- recognizes A, B, C
- i love you song to go to sleep every night(lily sings it too!)
18 months
- a vocabulary of around 80 words
- says Paul not nice
- i-l-y
- hop like a frog
- JETS
- says too bad, over there, right there, not nice,
- stranger danger
- lets me hold other babies
- pretends to read aloud
- pretends to cut with knife and fork, using a cutting board
- says ciao, nada, firefly, star
- laughs at things that are wrong(hitting)
- looks at me when she knows something is wrong to do
- first haircut
- strings 2 words together
- cantaloupe, smoothie(mango, banana, pineapple)
- inez visits
- uses a fork and spoon completely independently
- can walk up and down the stairs with minimal help
- can sing ABC, Twinkle star, eensy spider
- can do farm animal and shape puzzle by herself
- starting to get interested in private area
- hides in closet
- 22 lbs 5.5 oz, 33 inches long- great visit. charmed everyone, cried only a little while after 2 shots, doc says her vocab is advanced
- pretends to drive
- says hama, i want this, butterfly, lily, zoe
- says thank you and please without prompting
- closes doors and says bye
- pretends to cut with knife and cutting board
- make it funky(thought he said monkey)
- why with scrunched face
- pretends to cut finger and toe nails
- shrugs her shoulder when she doesn't know
- said first full sentences i love you and i want elf
- puzzles
- starting recognizing letters and talks about letters when she sees them.
- when she gives something or does something to someone, she has to do it to everyone.
17 months
- loves elf
- pretends to clean with a cloth
- likes chicken fingers
- pretends to brush teeth, needs toothpaste(spits)
- pears
- stacks cups
- pepper and salt shaker
- grabs crotch and says peepee when she pees or poops
- says cha, tree, balloon,
- says right back, ohba, 1234(in both english and korean), where are you,
- loves the movie elf
- can point to objects she knows in books
- pretends to make coffee in her kitchen
- can unscrew caps
- she gallops in place when she is excited
- paints with watercolors
- tickle game with tree
- not scared of santa clause
- pours into cups in the bath
- likes tandoori chicken
- plays tea, put baby night night
- loves baby its cold outside, santa clause coming to town, jingle bells
- waits to leave apt for dada and mama together
- meow for cat
- says snow, sorry, elf, cry, why, eat, sock, all done, lily, wow, meow(cat), i don't know, where are you
- has to look out the window when it snows
- takes book off of shelf, reads aloud, and makes a pile
- interested in toilet paper
- one to one correspondence(points to each persons cup and says whose it is), if one of us doesn't have any of what the other two has, she questions it
- calls for mama or dada to show what she is doing or wearing
- told me she wanted to go outside, said it was too cold, and she said ohba
- put a ball under dada's shirt and said baby
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
16 months
I am quite a talker. Wonder where I get that from? I understand both Korean and English but usually respond in English. Here are some words I can say now:
- baby, book, mine, outside, hello, pee pee,
- i know
- cheese(for the camera)
- gui(ear in Korean)
- kyoo(thank you)
- pease (please)
- bye bye(I like to say this when it's time to go to bed)
- night night(sometimes I ask to go to bed!)
- DD(DVD)
- ohba(jacket in Korean)
- juice, bed, up
- I dunno
- Ee(teeth in Korean)
- Ice shay(ice cream)
- Imoo(Aunt Olivia)
- Joo joo(pacifier in Korean)
I am big into pretend play. Here are some things that I mimmick or really do!
- putting on makeup
- wiping my nose with a tissue
- coughing and covering my mouth with my hand
- cooking: putting the sauce into a pot, mixing it, tasting it, covering the pot, washing dishes, filling pots and pans with "water"
- doing yoga poses, particularly downward facing dog
I love to get into things. Some examples include:
- turning on and off the stereo and tv
- putting in a DVD in the X-box
- jumping on the blown up Aerobed
15 months
It is amazing how fast time is flying by....I am capable of so much more and am eager to show it off! Here are some of the things I can do now:
- I can say the words apple, nonna, nonno, shoe, mah-she-suh(tasty), ball, ppo-ppo(kiss), wah wah(water), whoa(especially when I am about to fall), more, moon.
- I can build with Legos(have to push the down to make sure they get connected just right)
- I can walk while riding on my toy fire truck.
- I can put up my pointer finger to show the number one.
- I can close doors.
- I can build with wooden blocks and then make them fall!!
- I can hit someone in retaliation.
- I can pull people out of my chair when they are sitting in it. My chair!
Some things that I have thoroughly enjoyed include:
- My first camper trip in Uncle Licky's new camper. We went to the Berkshires. It was cold but quite enjoyable..especially with the heater running! I had fun playing with Alessio, going apple picking, and hitting the outlet stores!
- Love to put on other people's shoes.
- Love to try on other people's necklaces...especially sparkly ones!
- Tried my first lollipop. Delicious! In the spirit of Halloween, I had to try some real high fructose corn syrup! Celebrated Halloween with Uncle Licky, Alessio, and Susie in Rhode Island. We went trick or treating with them and Alessio's cousins, Maggie and Ryan. I loved riding around in the radioflyer so much that I didn't want to get out at all!
- Hanging out with Jane and Chris at their house to celebrate the upcoming arrival of baby girl Meyer. I had fun playing with Jake Hocheiser!
- Favorite books include Good Night Moon and Good Night Gorilla. Dada tells the latter story very well!
Sunday, November 22, 2009
14 months
In my explorations, I have learned to do things that my parents are not finding so fun! They include:
- discovering the books on the bookshelf. I like to take them off one by one and stack them on the floor. More like throw them.
- climbing onto adult chairs
- coloring on my own(on top of the table and not the paper!)
- saying no
- cries and runs away when someone says its night night time
To much of my parents surprise, there are a lot of things I have learned that they love! They include:
- fetching things for people when they ask for it
- going over to the speakers when music is turned on and dancing
- trying to put my shoes on myself
- sleeping without my pacifier at night!
- when someone sings the clean up song, I clean up for a short while
- can into and out of a toy car by myself
- throwing the football on the ground, covering it with my blanket and tackling it
- walking down the stairs holding onto something and someone
- singing along with someone
- saying bye bye, plane, no, ice, yea, mama, ow
- backing up to sit on someone else's lap
- clinking cups when someone says cheers
- when someone tells me to say sorry, I give hugs and lean into them, especially after I get in trouble for something
- playing by myself with my stuffed animals
- can manipulate stickers and tape
- walking on tippy toes
- throwing things into the garbage and hamper(appropriate things!)
- singing the a and c in abc song
- wearing necklaces
- sleeping on my stomach with my butt up in the air
Big events:
- My cousin, Nicholas' birthday party was great fun. He had it at his home in Goshen. There were lots of kids, projects, and fun driving cars.
- Mommy started back at work after a great summer together. Boo hoo!
- First Jets game where I wore my first Jets jersey(courtesy Scott!)
- Meeting Cassady for the first time and going to the Bronx Zoo. The World of Birds exhibit was really fun because in parts of the place the birds flew around and weren't caged!
- Had my first tasted of cannellini and kidney beans in chili and my first taste of escarole. Loved the escarole!
13 months
Busy as a little bee! Turning one year old is like being in the fast lane! I am learning so much and exploring the world around me like a maniac! Here are some fun things I have been able to accomplish this month:
- crawl under peoples legs when they are propped up on a table.
- climbing onto low standing chairs and on top of people
- patting people on the back when they hug me or snuggle with me.
- put my hands upward when someone asks me, "What is that?"
- bounce while sitting
- put my fingers in the holes of CDs
- stomp in place when I am excited
- dumping a package of markers and putting them back in the case(Mommy can get me to eat more while I do this because I am concentrating so hard on the task at hand). I also do this with the contents of anyone's wallet.
- try to snap my fingers
- sing along to songs on the radio(not on beat and very monotone!)
- points to people she knows when you say their names
- pretend to be an airplane flying(arms out behind me)
- can blow kisses when Mommy sings the Korean kissing song, and do the movements to Twinkle Star and San Tokki
- march
- shimmy from side to side
- can turn bottle caps and knobs(but not good enough to fully open anything!)
- clean with cloths or paper towels
- play in my new play kitchen(pretend to make soup and taste it)
- turn while pushing stroller or any push toy
- put coins in a piggy bank
- can understand words in Korean and English. I learned the word head. Can answer yes or no questions when asked
Food I have enjoyed include:
- eel
- other types of fish
- peanut butter
- honey graham crackers
- animal crackers
Big events during this month:
- Had a bad case of roseola. I had a bad fever for like 4 days which was followed by a bad rash for 4 days. I was SUPER grumpy and my parents were very patient with me, especially my Mama. She was very worried about me because I lost my appetite and didn't want to drink anything.
- I fell off of the couch and went head first into the coffee table then fell onto the floor. Mama was asleep and Dada was watching me. He felt so bad! I thought floor was a lot closer to my feet then it really was!
- Elmo Says is my favorite book. I love when Dada reads it to me.
- Halahbuji came over to babysit me by myself for the first time. He took me to the park and let me eat whatever I wanted!
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
12 months
Happy Birthday to me!!!!!!
I am one years old now. What a big girl! I have learned a lot of skills this month and have had many adventures.
I hated whole milk when Mama first gave it to me. She tried giving it to me in the sippy cup and I would just throw it on the floor. She tried to mix it with formula and it was a no go. She gave it to me in the bottle and that was alright. Mama is smart though and read somewhere that the milk was maybe too thick for me so she watered it down and gradually added more milk until there was no water. In a week she got me to drink milk out of a sippy cup! No more bottles for this big girl!
Mama and Dada turned my car seat around in the car because I am one year and 20 pounds(not to mention 29 1/2 inches long). I absolutely loved it. We left Vo's house at around 8:30 at night that day. My parents thought I would go to sleep because it was past my bedtime, but because I was so excited to see everything in front of me, I stayed awake for the whole ride home! I am particularly obsessed with traffic lights and point the out all of the time.
My first Fourth of July was quite memorable. Mama and Dada took me to my first carnival in Mamaroneck. Even though I couldn't ride any rides, I had my first ice cream cone which was delicious! My actual birthday was spent at the beach with my parents. We went to Sherwood Island park and had a cookout by the beach. I loved sitting on by the shore playing with the rocks and sand. Vo got me new beach toys and I was able to drag the shovel back and forth on the sand. When we got home, Mama and Dada gave me my first cupcake. I took one bite of the frosting and decided that I didn't like it and ran away!
My first birthday party was after my actual birthday, on July 11. My parents threw me a party at Saxon Woods Park right by where I live. Mama created projects for all of the kids to do(foam magnets, play doh, coloring, marble painting). There was a playground next to our site where we all played and had a fun time with a flower pinata. All of the kids could collect their candy and prizes in their buckets that Mama spent a lot of time decorating. We ate many awesome foods provided by many people who care about me. Mama's friend Trisha made the beautiful cake! I got many nice gifts including dolls, toys, clothes, and a mini sofa from my Zia and Uncle Serge.
I can understand a lot of words now including hi, elmo, sit down, throw, hands up, come here, pot belly, head, give me and many others in both Korean and English. I can say hi, dada, and elmo. Some things I like to do include pretending to talk on the phone, put shoelaces(and of course keys)in holes, pointing out Elmos everywhere, pretending to feed people or dolls with a spoon and bowl, turn my hands upward when I don't know something or hear a weird sound, blow on things that are hot, cry in happiness(esp when I see my lovey), hold onto rails when I go up and down stairs, point at airplanes in the sky, point to things or whine when I want them or nod yes or shake no to get things I want, blink before intentionally dropping things on the floor, copy other people when they do something, walk all the way around the kitchen, read Brown Bear Brown Bear and Polar Bear Polar Bear books by Eric Carle, crossing my fingers on both hands at the same time, sing Wheels on the Bus and do the motions, make blubbering sounds with mouth and one hand, get off of sofas feet first, lift one leg up as a sign to others that I want to get up onto something, play with adult shoes, speak in gibberish, make a stressed out look when I am confused or upset, drag lovely around after I get up in the morning or after a nap, whine when its night night time, help empty the dishwasher, start to climb on things but can't quite to it all by myself.
I went to the zoo with Mama's friends, Nicole, Amanda, Courtney and my friend, Ava. We had a fantastic time eating lunch at the zoo, watching the seals, and hanging out at the Children's Zoo. The prairie dogs and birds were the most fascinating to me. Also, I got to hang out at Amanda's house and have pizza there. I loved Amanda's parents, Stan and Lorraine! They are great!
I had my first bad fall after falling off of the couch and going head first into the coffee table. My one year check up with the doctor went well. Had to get more shots and get blood drawn to test for lead poisoning. It was the worst day ever. I kept staring at the band aid on my arm and crying from the awful memory. The doc says that I am 50% for height, 25% for weight, and 90% for head circumference. Big head! Dada says its for my big brains!
Mama, Dada, and I went to Buffalo this month. We stayed with Aunt Leigh and Uncle Tom. Aunt Mary and Jane babysat for me while my parents went to a wedding. I got sick right before the trip with my first real fever(103) but got better in Buffalo. Aunt Mary and Jane fed me pizza and my first taste of buffalo wings. I liked dipping the chicken in blue cheese! Hanging out in Leigh's hammock and walking around her neighborhood was a lot of fun.
I now eat on plates and in bowls! Some new foods I tried this month include:
- pesto pasta
- whole plums
- OJ
- spicy dumplings
- kim bap
- croissants
- bacon
- egg and cheese tortilla
- jah jang noodles
- ice pops
- rice and seaweed(LOVED IT!)
Thursday, July 30, 2009
11 Months
As I approach the big 1 year mark, I am learning more and more about myself. I am becoming much more mobile(much to Mommy and Daddy's dismay) and am very curious. My curiosity along with my observant behaviors can lead to some funny and troublesome times! Here are some things that I have mastered this month:
1) I make some more sounds! I can say yuh yuh. I can click my tongue and make funny sounds by yelling and slapping my hand over my mouth at the same time!
2) My receptive language is surely impressive. I understand so much more now! When my folks as me a question, I nod yes. When Mama says blow kisses, I place my hand over my mouth and push it off! I understand both English and Korean. When someone says give me in Korean, I know exactly what to do. When Mama says, "Where is Dada?" and he is not home, I look at the front door, waiting for him to walk through it. I get it when someone is chasing me and says, "I am gonna get you!" I try as fast as I can to run away but my brain is too fast for my feet! When Dada reads to me and counts the objects, I point to each thing also! I love to point to the penguins when Dada is counting them in the book, Rainbow Rob. I also like to point at my favorite things in the book.
3) I have learned to communicate with people also. I point to things that I want and when I get them, I clap to relay the message that they got it right! To show people that I am happy, I clap. I tell people I am sad for them when they are sad by crying when they cry.
4) My gross motor skills have also gotten stronger. I can get on my tippy toes which is helpful when I need to look at something that is higher up than I want it to be. I can turn while walking to change direction. I like to try to put on Mama's shoes but haven't quite gotten the hang of it so I just carry them around, along with any other clothing of hers that I can get my hands on. I like to check out my feet while I walk. It is quite fascinating. It is a great thing to look up now. I have discovered that there is more to life then what is just in front of me! I am great at throwing things now. Especially when I am not hungry anymore...I throw my food on the floor! I also like to throw balls which my father would rather me kick! Also, throwing is necessary for me when I need to switch the key that I am holding in my hand on my mother's key chain which contains many keys! This is necessary for me to get the right key to try and put into the keyhole in the door. Dragging my blanket(my lovely) around with me wherever I go in the house is a favorite pastime as well. I finally learned how to get up from a lying down position to sitting up then standing. This has helped me to stand up in my crib now. I walk completely on my own now, going from room to room.
5) Here are some discoveries I have made about myself:
- Velcro is fun to pull apart.
- Bubbles are fun to eat off of my hand in the tub.
- 4 teeth coming in at once is no picnic in the park.
- To get someone to give me what they are eating, all I have do to is smack my lips
together and stare intently.
- Polar Bear Polar Bear What Do You Hear and Brown Bear Brown Bear What Do You See
are my new favorite books. They sound like songs to me so I dance to them.
- I like to put small items into containers.
- My memory is developing. I remember people and places I have seen before(the stream
by my house at the park is fun to throw stones into)
- I like to draw with crayons and occasionally take a bite out of them.
- Now that I have top teeth and bottom teeth, I like to grind them.
- I like to play with pots and pans, banging spoons on them.
- When I go for walks, the animals around me(birds, dogs, cats) excite me.
- I am all about my Dada. I could care less about Mama!
6) I have gained 19 and a half pounds so far. Here are some things that have helped to contribute to my weigh gain and that I thoroughly enjoyed or tried for the first time:
- ravioli
- cookies
- ice cream
I had a great time hanging out with Alex Lowe and his family this month. Aunt Kathleen, Mama, and I drove down to Long Island to see them. We also met Alex's grandparents and cousin, Joe Joe. They had so many toys to play with including a toy kitchen with toy kitchen utensils and cookware. I loved pretending to cook, mixing with spoons in a pot! The start of pretend play! Mama says that this is a sign of intelligence! GO me!
Friday, July 3, 2009
10 Months
My personality is shining through this month! I recognize more things and am able to do so much more! Here are some things I learned about myself this month:
- I can pat my tummy with both of my hands.
- I back up when I am unsure of someone or something.
- I can roll and throw a ball.
- I can free up my hands by placing whatever is in my hands into my mouth. I like to clap them while I do this!
- When Mommy or Daddy chase me, I run away!
- I close doors and can open them if they are open a crack.
- I can walk and hold things at the same time. Walking around while drinking my bottle is fun!
- I can knock on the door(more like slap it). I understand what knock means!
- I like to put my fingers in holes. I also like to take the key and put it in holes. I have a slight key obsession.
- I pretend to brush my hair or talk on the phone. A lot of things look like brushes or phones!
- I tried coloring with crayons but am not that great at it yet!
- I love when Mommy sings the chicken dance and does it with me!
- I can squat on the floor.
- I can take things out of a container and put them back in(socks are my particular favorite at this point).
- While sitting, I can rock back and forth. Mostly I like to do this to music!
- I understand the word shake and shake whatever is in my hands(especially noisy things).
- Everything circular is a button that looks like it needs pushing!
- I like to say dat dee dee dat, za, sa, de
- When I want someone to pick me up, I go in between their legs and hug them.
- When someone has glasses, I like to take them off and try to put them on myself!
- I wave hi to many people who walk by.
- I can stop myself in the middle of walking.
- If I drop something, I look under things to find them.
- I understand the word share in Korean. My first Korean word that I understand. Joo say yo! I like to share whatever toys or food I have. I like to feed people!
- I can get up from the ground without reaching up and holding onto something. I can get up from a squatting position to standing.
- I can also go from standing to sitting.
- I like to pull hair, especially long hair!
- I can open and close some containers. I like to dump whatever is in them.
- I like to throw things. Especially when I am done eating something or drinking something!
- I like to pull apart magnets that are stuck together.
- I know who Dada is. My first word!
- When Mommy or Dada build something, I like to knock it down.
- Even though I like to walk on my own, I still like fingers and furniture to help me cruise around.
Some new foods that I have tried include:
- red peppers(not my fav)
- grilled cheese or melted cheese on bread(awesome!)
- cheerios(so fantastic!)
- edamame(what asian doesn't like soy?)
- nectarine
- tortilla
- asparagus(it's green so its great)
- brussel sprouts(I can take it or leave it)
- anything green I pick out first!
There were several big events this month, including my very first camping trip. It was so much fun! Before going up to the campsite, we broke up the trip by staying over at my cousins' house. My first sleepover with them! My parents' friends Jane, Chris, Liz, Marc, Milo, Trisha, Youn, Justin, Joanne and Marc's sister went camping with us. Jane told us that she is having a friend soon for me to play with! Some people brought their dogs and I just loved them. They let me pet them and pull on their tails. They did bark a lot but it didn't bother me. Everyone would tell them to shush and I learned how to shush also! We had a campsite by the lake which is where we hung out the most. Dada taught me how to throw rocks in the water which made me laugh so hard! I didn't sleep that great at night because it was so cold and I wasn't used to sleeping outside. But all in all I had a fantastic time being in the outdoors!
It was my Mama's first mother's day. I made it special my getting her some bling...diamond earrings! I also helped Dada make her a card. A picture of myself with my refridgerator magnets spelling out "I luv mom". She loved it all! I like to make her happy! We went to the botanical gardens in the Bronx. The flowers were lovely and it ended up being nice day! We also hung out at my Vo's house to celebrate Mother's day!
Saturday, May 16, 2009
9 months
There are many things that I am discovering about myself these days. For one, I hate when anything is on my head. I pull hats right off! When I catch anyone eating anything, I only have to smack my lips together to get them to feed me what they are eating. I love to eat! It helps to gum my tongue when my teeth are bothering me. I can use my finger and hands not to pick up even the tiniest of things, particularly crumbs, garbage, or plant leaves. Ficus leaves from my ficus plant make me barf when I eat them(but I always try to go back for more). It makes my parents happy when they cheer for me and I cheer(or make a similar sound) with them! Hands can also be used for ripping up tissues or paper. Sometimes paper tastes good! I am kind of done having my diaper changed. There is just too much to be done! I got my first tooth, on the bottom left side of my mouth. It is very helpful when I am eating or destroying things with my mouth.
I have also realized that I can do the following things:
- rub or bang whatever is in my hands on the floor(back and forth- DVDs and markers are quite nice for this purpose)
- open and close the eyes of a blinking doll
- wave bye and hi
- smile with squinty eyes(people seem to get a real kick out of this one!)
- drinking from a straw(although I like it when Mommy puts some water or juice in it and puts it in my mouth for me rather than me having to suck it out of the cup! Blowing out is fun because it gets Mommy all wet!)
- dance when music comes on or when someone sings or someone says dance
- cruising(walking along furniture)
- going over to something I want that is on the floor and instead of picking it up(too hard just yet), I kick it over and over again until someone else picks it up for me
- opening and shutting small containers
- drink from a cup....messy though! Water is just refreshing and delicious!
- pat my belly(Daddy likes to do this on himself too!)
- FIRST STEP ALONE!!! A week later, I took 3-4 steps alone!
- if I need to get up from sitting position, I just grab someone's hands to help me!
- pushing a shopping cart toy Daddy got me
- hand things to Mommy or Daddy when they need it
- scoot on my butt
- push off of whoever is holding me to tell them I want to get down!
- mimic some behaviors and sounds
- get from sitting down position to stomach(hate being on my stomach though!)
- stick my fingers in any kind of hole or opening
At the beginning of the month, I had a play date with Andrew Mak and parents. We went to the diner for some lunch and then hung out at my place. Andrew is a nice boy! He let me hug and kiss him and I shared my toys with him. I am surprised Daddy let me be so loving! I also had a great doctor's visit(no shots this time thank goodness!). I am not 17 lbs and 12 oz and 27 inches long! Big girl!
On Easter Sunday, I went to brunch with my great grandma Lilian, Vo, and Tati. I had some sausage which was quite tasty. Some other new foods I have tried this past month include Chinese food(loved the chicken with string beans of course), ice cream(I think my Mommy isn't suppose to let me have this- it was fantastic!), cantaloupe, strawberries, garbanzo beans, beef, meatballs, broccoli, green beans and zucchini. String beans are my all time favorite! I will forgo any other food on my high chair if I see something green!!!
I went to my first Earth Day festival at Kensico Dam. There was a band playing(my very first concert) and a lot of different stands with food and green information. I loved the NY grown cheese and NY make pickles(my first!). We played a bit of soccer on the field and went for a nice long walk around the dam. It was a beautiful day for the festival!
Went to RI again for visit my man, Alessio and his parents. We had a great time hanging out at the beach(a record 80 degrees that weekend!), eating on the deck, playing in the backyard, and hanging with Alessio's aunt, uncle, and cousins, Maggie and Ryan. It was my first time at the beach and I am quite sure I like sand. I got scared to stand in it and was very hesitant to touch it as well. Maybe next time it will be better! Alessio introduced me to cars and trucks which I loved to drive around on the floor. I liked them so much that he gave me one to take home! Also, Mommy bought me some....who says girls can't play with cars and trucks!??!
Mommy had a book fair at school. She bought me a few books and her students did as well! It was so nice of them to think of me! I got a few touch and feel books which I love and a few books for when I am older. One girl even gave me her books from when she was little because she felt so inspired to help me with my reading! Thanks!
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
8 months old
I am discovering so many things about myself. I love to kick a soccer ball around when someone is helping me to walk. Dada loves that I love this! I can use my hands to feed Mama my toys or my food. When I am on my tummy, which I hate, I can push off of the ground with my hands which makes me a lot happier to be on my stomach. Sometimes when I do this, I can get onto my knees, almost in crawling position. I will rock back and forth but no real crawling just yet. I don't spend as much time on my tummy to get to that point. I love to stand and hold onto something and have become a lot steadier as this month as gone by. Mama says I am brave like my Imoo because when I go to fall, I don't get scared. Walking around holding onto someone has become a favorite pastime this month! Dada says I walk funny because of being in my walker. I lean my torso forward too much because I think I am in my walker! My tongue likes to stick out from time and time and I discovered that I can gum on it to make my teething hurt less. Mama and Dada have belly buttons! I like to stick my finger in them! They make funny noises when I do it too! I know how to tell Mama when I don't like something. I shake my head and say "Nanananananananana!" My parents don't like this, but I have learned to use my hands to hit myself in the head as well. When someone says clap, clap, clap, I now know to clap my hands together! I like to clap when I am happy about something as well. I know high five as well! When Dada reads to me, I can turn the pages for him! I get very impatient though and want to turn the pages before he is done reading the words! The buttons on the remote are pretty when I push them. They turn red! I am a really big girl now because I got my first big girl car seat! It is brown and mint green and HUGE! Mommy and Daddy couldn't take it anymore, putting me in my bucket seat car seat. I would protest and thrust my hips/legs forward, making it impossible for them to put my in my car seat. Not to mention, I would scream like a banshee! When I get really upset, I only want Mama! I laugh out loud when I see the puppets on my Baby Einstein DVD. If I have a diaper full of pee, I will not poop in it. I will poop immediately after I am placed into a clean diaper!
Many events happened that are the talk of the town these days! I went to my first St. Patrick's Day parade with my parents where we met up with Uncle Al and Aunt Kathleen. I met Aunt Kathleen's sisters there. We also went over to Aunt Kathleen's house for some great corned beef and cabbage(neither of which I had!). I went to my first trip to the zoo, the Bronx zoo with Uncle Licky and Alessio. We went to the petting zoo and the Madagascar exhibit. I just stared at the animals in awe! Went on the swings for the first time and I absolutely loved it! It was so much fun! I giggled and kicked my legs furiously out of excitement! The week of my Mama's birthday, I had a really rough week of sleep. Either growing pains or bad teething. My parents are glad that it was only a week and not a new phase! My Vo and Tati came to babysit while my parents went out for my Mama's birthday. Vo went to show me some pictures on the bookshelf where there was a nice hanging plant as well. I pulled on it and the whole thing fell on the floor. There was dirt all over my head, as well as Vo's. And this all happened 10 minutes before Mama went to pick up Dada at the train! Yikes!
Some things I like to eat:
- pizza crust
- cheese
- baked french fries
- avocado(Finally! Mama thinks that I just need time to enjoy certain foods.)
- black olives
- broccoli
- chicken
- turkey
- bread
Some things I don't like to eat:
- pastina
- cottage cheese
Monday, March 23, 2009
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!
Monday, March 2, 2009
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.
Monday, February 16, 2009
Week 31
I love when Dada comes home from work. Sometimes Mommy hears him coming up the stair before I do and says, "Is that Dada?" I get excited just hearing the word Dada! I can say dada, mama, uhma, ba, and wa. But I don't really have a clue what I am talking about. I do talk A LOT! Daddy says that I am just like my mother!
I started walking in a walker at Nonna's. Mommy saw me in it and decided she had to get me one so she made Dada go with her the very next day. I love it! But boy does it make me super tired after being in it for an hour!
When Mama and Dada put their fingers in front of me, I grab them and pull myself up to my feet! How talented! The Baby Einstein video (especially the Beethoven one) is fantastic. When its time to go night night, I cry because they turn it off! I enjoy playing with the blinking eyes of a doll. My pointer finger likes to poke at it over and over again. Rolling the tongue is also a new thing that I am doing as well!
Week 30
Mommy is amazed by me every week. I learn how to do something new. It boggles her mind that I learn it without anything being modeled. I just do it! I can now grab the edge of the high chair table and pull myself up. When Daddy or Mommy tried to put me into my high chair or Jumperoo and I don't want to be in it, I put myself into the swan dive position where my legs are tight together and pointed backwards. It makes it impossible for them to put me down! When Mommy places my play mirror in my lap, I like to bend all the way down and look at myself. I love holding my own bottle now but when I don't feel like drinking anymore, I throw it away onto the ground.
Some things I like to do now include watching Sesame Street(Elmo and Abby are my favorites), hands grabbing my face, Mommy or Daddy chasing me and saying, "I am going to get you!", and biting down on Mommy's nipples. Mommy has decided that it is time to stop breastfeeding!
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