I'm walking!

Yes, you heard it here first. I'm taking lots of steps. I still like to crawl (I'm a fast crawler) But walking is super fun. I've been standing up and taking a few steps for several days now, but I'm finally making it more than just a few steps. I can almost make it across the room without falling, though I will just get up and continue again. I especially like to play ball with Mom while standing and walking. I can throw the ball while standing, and then I'll walk a few steps to get the ball from Mommy. Makes for good practice, huh?

Happy Birthday Gung Gung!

Last week, I went to Sedona to celebrate Gung Gung's birthday. We had fun. I've been practicing and practicing standing up without help. I'll try over and over again...I'm pretty determined. But I usually laugh so hard that I fall down. :) I know, I'm silly. And I've taken a few steps here and there, but again, the laughing always messes me up. You should see how hard my toes are working to grip the ground. They're like claws! :) Silly me.

Another new thing I've been doing is shaking my head. Mom even thinks sometimes I say no no. And when I don't want to do something, I will not do it. I can get a temper....just don't mess with me. :)

Oh yeah, we had rattlesnake and cactus fries in Sedona. Crazy!

I can stand!

I've be doing a lot of standing up lately. It's great. Sometimes I get so excited that I throw my arms up in the air...and then lose my balance and fall down. My toes have been working extra hard lately...gripping the ground. :0 I can do it like 10 times in a row. Then I get tired. I'm still fond of crawling though.

Other things. I'm doing a lot of jibberish talking. Mostly da da da deee....and them ma ma ma. dee. I can throw the ball (or a plastic orange or plastic head of lettuce) very well. Mom says my aim is pretty good and Cameron and I can play ball together. He can get a little wild though and lose focus. But we play ball all the time. It's one of my favorites. That and trying to climb on the furniture. :)

Am I walking yet?

No, sorry. But I'm not. I think maybe I want to. But it's a very slow process. I have started to let go while standing and playing. I prefer to walk while I hold onto Mom or Dad, or sometimes even Cameron. I usually end up crumpling to the ground because I just start laughing and laughing and then I give up. It's funny.

Lately, I've also been super clingy to Mommy. She can hardly get anything done, like make lunch or dinner. And I've been sleeping a lot. I wake around 8(one time it was 10!!!) and then if I get my morning nap, I'll sleep from 10-12. Then lunch. Then nap again at 2 until 4. Then up until bedtime at 9. Sometimes I don't take a morning nap because I am out with Mommy running errands. :) Then my afternoon nap is 3 hours! I love to sleep! (for now)

I'm still eating a lot. If the food is really good, I'll eat and eat until my stomach is bulging! Dad says it looks uncomfortable .... my big belly. For breakfast, I can eat 4 oz yogurt with flax, an entire serving of oatmeal, and some toast. The other night, we went to Japanese, and I ate two slices of tamago, two slices of chicken, tofu, and rice. Then some ice cream. Yeah, it was good. I usually eat more than Cameron at every meal. He's just so picky.

Oh, and my frenum....accidentally separated from my gums. I fell down and somehow it split, but on the underside of my teeth. It bled a little, but it's okay now. Mom's not sure if it's going to grow back together or what...or if my teeth are going to come together now. We'll see.

CNY with friends

So today, we went to Logan and Tristan's house to have a potluck Chinese New Year lunch. The food was super yummy, and I enjoyed being with my friends again. My how they've grown. Bella and Logan are walking now...all over the place. I'm quite inspired actually, and spent the evening walking (with the help of Mommy or Daddy - their backs are quite sore now) I'm still very shy and love to cuddle with Mommy. I wasn't as active at their house as I am at home. Everyone thinks I'm "good", but hee hee...am I?

Here's Logan


Check out our feast!


Connor and his Daddy (see my pic on the table?)


Bella and her Mommy and Daddy

New Movies

Mommy posted some new movies. Please check them out!

Other new stuff with me? Well, I did stand one time without holding on to anything. Then I took one step to Mommy. Trust me, it's not going to happen again for a long time. Then I've learned to climb up on all the couches. Good thing I know how to get down safely. And really want to get myself up on the coffee table. As for more walking, I'm pretty lazy about it. Mom tries to help my by holding me up. Most times I'll just fold my legs under me. I've got about 8 teeth now. Do not enjoy having my teeth brushed at all. I love being carried by Mom (sometimes Dad). I don't play well by myself at all. I love buttons, anything with buttons, phones, remotes, cameras, anything.

I'm still the pretty small, but I don't know why b/c I eat way more than big brother Cameron. I love fruits, so thank goodness Mom and Dad always have some after lunch and dinner. Bananas are my favorites, as are pears, grapes, blueberries, sometimes apples. Oh, and I do like strawberries, though they are not really in season. I drink lots of water too, especially at night. I finish the whole sippy cup overnight! Which would explain my super loaded diaper in the mornings.

I can do "kiss kiss" - which was actually peekaboo before, but then my hands moved down to my lips, so now it's Kiss kiss. And I wave bye bye, when I want to. I've started shaking my head "no"...atleast I think it's no? Don't know, but usually it's not just my head that is shaking. My whole body gets into it. Oh yeah, love to dance. I can do my regular bounce bounce, but sometimes I will sway from side to side. Pretty funny, huh?

Happy Chinese New Year!

Hee Hee Hee, Cameron and I can't seem to look at the camera.....
And Happy Birthday to Mommy













Okay, here are some, better, no? Happy New Year!