Category: Everyday

We had a small party today, and a few friends came over with their kids. You were sleeping when they started to arrive, then you woke up with the noise and were a little surprised. Then you warmed up and was being passed from person to person, and next thing I know you were crawling with the other kids all over the living room and kitchen. They all got into your play fenced area, I didn’t even know 4-5 kids would fit in there. You had more fun playing with the door, which you didn’t know could open until today. It was nice to see you with the other kids, we have to get you some little friends in the neighborhood.

Your grandpa, grandma and aunts Rebecca and Alana bought you a birthday cake, candle, balloon and gifts, and we sang happy birthday to you complete with videotaping and photos! They are not going to be at your 1st birthday party in Brazil, so they made sure they celebrated with you while they were here visiting. You got some lovely gifts including a pink My Little Poney that became one of your favorite toys (you LOVE all the ribbons that make for the Poney hair). You didn’t understand what the candle was, we kept pointing it but you didn’t seem very interested. We sang in English and Portuguese a few times, good practice for your birthday party!

Your grandpa David brought his viola with him and was playing for you this morning. You were paying a lot of attention and seemed to enjoy it. After he was done playing he let you touch the strings, maybe you will want to learn some day.

Your grandpa David, grandma Sue and aunts Alana and Rebecca came to spend a week with us. They drove all the way from Michigan and arrived today. You were having dinner and once they arrived and sat at the table, you kept looking from person to person and wouldn’t eat anymore. You were a little surprised at first but after a while you were already being passed from person to person. This will be a busy week!

Your two bottom teeth are big enough now that we can see and photograph them. We took pictures today so your grandparents can see them. You look so cute!

you refused to go to sleep at your ‘normal time’. we were hungry so we brought you down stairs and sat you in the bugaboo while we ate dinner. by the time we finished it was nearly 1am and you were still wide awake. no way you were going to sleep in your crib so we brought you to bed. luckily you eventually fell asleep. I put you in your crib a 5:30am only to have you wake up at 6:30am. needless to say we were all wiped out the next day.

so instead of the kitty face and breathing, you’ve become our little boar. you grunt and make noises just like a boar. sounds like a modified version of the piggie noise that vovo makes.

today we took you to our community pool. you were very hesitate in the kiddie pool. once we got you in the big pool you had a good time. except when I let your face go into the water. we also took you to the side pool with a ‘water fall’. you loved putting your hand in the falling water, trying to grab it.

you took a long nap after: 4pm till 6:30pm. lets see if you sleep at all tonite.

you’re so cute when you crawl around and push a ball in front of you. your push method is interesting: because your crawling, you just keep you palm facing down and flick your wrist up to send the ball rolling.

you already give yourself a manicure by putting your fingers in your water cup.