Don't Hate Me 'Cause I'm Beautiful

Well, I've yet to tell you about my Thanksgiving adventure to Whistler, BC, but this past week has found me rather cranky and fussy as a participant in the sport of "Extreme Teething".

In order to forget how hard things were this week, here is a recent cheery photo that was taken of me for a promotional thingy by the organic clothing company Happy Green Bee (makers of Burts Bees). They're traveling the country photographing kids for free and so I decided to put on my best smile and give it a go. Perhaps I could go into modeling?!?

Thanksgiving Photos & Update Coming Soon

If the Shoe Fits...

Now that I'm semi-officially walking, my mom and grandma brought me for my first walking shoes at Nordstrom, a Seattle tradition. A very nice lady named Christine helped me figure out what size I am (5 1/2) and which pair I'd like to wear most:


The Stride Rites seem to have the most natural fit on my wide feet:

Let's just take them all:

A test run with Grandma:

Once we picked out the shoes and bought them, Christine took my picture, gave me a "Nordy" doll, and a green BALLOON!! But, I think that the plug in the wall was the most exciting part of our visit to Nordstrom. I love sticking my fingers in holes, much to my mom's horror.

Girlfriend Update

Ok - so I totally stole this photo from Lily. I wanted to show the two of us snuggling on the couch together last weekend. She's always trying to grab my hand (see the second shot, too - she was just about to grab it back in June). I guess I can try a long-distance relationship.

Kitty - Friend or Foe?

I love kitty. When she comes by, I squeal with delight and chase her so that we can cuddle. She always seems to run away, though. Here we are having a little chat in the bathroom.

Fall Follies

In between the rainstorms that have started much earlier than usual this fall, my folks and I went up to the zoo for our weekly visit. We found a nice patch of dry leaves to play it. It was really fun!


We also headed to the Pumpkin Patch to pick out a Halloween pumpkin. Since the line was soooo long and I was soooo tired, we skipped buying one, but got to pose for daddy.


I love to drum. Anything. Including pumpkins.

Garlic Fries, Hot Dogs & the Mariner Moose

My parents brought me to my first Mariners' Game last Friday night. Though the yelling, cheering, and clapping of the crowd made me nervous as first, I eventually got used to it and enjoyed snacking on garlic fries while watching the Mariners win.

What a difference a year makes!

Ok, it's almost been 14 months since the first photo (and third) were taken of me and my parents at Golden Gardens, but we'll just forget about that little detail...

Little me:

Big me:

Little me:

Big me:

Big Head, Small Shirt

End of Summer Adventure

The rushing water going by us was so cool! We had a great time in Whistler.
My parents put me into my own little chariot and we went on my first ever bike ride. We spent about two hours riding around the lakes at Whistler.

That's mom bringing up the rear.

I couldn't believe it, those planes turn into boats and back into planes!
I didn't understand what my parents were trying to do until I saw the photo!

Someday, I'll get to go down one of those crazy rivers in one of these!


Here I am with my parents on a dock at Alpha Lake.
Here I am with Mom on the dock.


I like to play with dad's hat, but not wear it :-)Watching the horse eat made me hungry!
Daddy and me in the gondola. I think we're coming back here again in a few months when there is snow!

A break in the weather

It's been raining cats and dogs here in Seattle this past week. Very unlike last August when it was hot and dry after I was born. My parents and I did manage a few quick adventures this past weekend in between rain showers. Here I am at the Science Center, near the famous Space Needle:

My second first birthday - the BIG day!!!

It's my birthday and I'm so excited... This is my "really excited" face.

My grandparents from California flew up to join in the celebration, and my Seattle grandparents and Uncle Matt were there, too.

Yay for Veggie Tales! I love listening to music. Apparently I have great rhythm already.

At last! A meal that I can really get my hands into - a banana cake with just a teeny bit of sugar.
What? Is it photo time? Just start without me, please. I'm busy.

My First First Birthday Party

A week ago my group of friends and I celebrated all of our birthdays together (since we're all born within a month of each other) at Carkeek Park here in Seattle. It was loads of fun and we got to play with bubbles, eat cake, and pose for tons of photos. These few shots are compliments of one of the moms in the group, Mara.

BREAKING NEWS!!! Photo to follow soon

Today my parents brought me into Childrens Hospital for a consultation with the "helmet guy", Russell. I recently reached the 4 month mark for it and had to get a second opinion about how my head looks now. He declared that I was finished with therapy and wouldn't have to wear it again!
My parents were thrilled, though with a little trepidation as I'm tearing around the house, getting into all sorts of mischief... and banging my head on things, without getting hurt. That will all change now since the helmet has been retired. Uh oh!
I'll be sure to post a photo of me soon so that you all can see how handsome (and symmetrical) I look.

Tooth Update

I don't need to wait until Christmas. Two days after I posted my wish for two teeth on top, my mom discovered two already exist!!! What more to wish for...???

All I Want For Christmas...

...are my two front teeth (on top). I offically have two great looking chompers on the bottom row after months of drooling and crankyness:

Here I am contemplating my new grown-up "look" with pearly whites whilst lounging at our local playground:

London - Part Deux

Ok. I can't post all the photos I want at the same time due to storage with this program, so here are some more shots of things we did and saw in London.

Auntie Rabya and mom on the "Eye" with Parliament, Big Ben and the Thames behind them:

Grandma and I cruising around town in a London Black cab. You can see Harrods department store way in the background behind us (far left). It was only 2 blocks away from the flat where we were staying. Great neighborhood:


This artwork is how time felt in London - we all had a lot of adjusting to do with the eight hour time difference. I didn't like to sleep much at night so that I could play with my toys and watch Baby Einstein. My mom was pretty tired...

*Incidentally, this is a statue based on one of Dali's paintings that was on display near the London Eye:
Here were are in St James Park the day before we went home - we ate at a very nice little spot called "Inn the Park" right nearby. The Palace of Whitehall is right behind us in the photo, with Buckingham Palace at the other end of the park:

There were tons of ducks and swans eagerly eating bread from a gal near us. I loved watching them swim and fly around.

East or West, Home is Best!

My mom, grandma and I returned from London a few days ago and certainly are thrilled to be back in the States, though we did have our share of fun in London.

We got to meet Auntie Rabya for the first time (my mom and I) and did a little bit of touring around town in between my naps.

Here we are at Westminster Abbey...I'm taking a rather nonchalant pose:

I like getting out of my stroller and into my mom's arms:

We also dropped by Piccadilly Circus for a photo-op with the millions of tourists. Kind of reminds me of Times Square in NYC, but it wasn't quite as crazy and loud:

One morning, while I took a nap at the flat we'd rented, mom, Auntie Rabya and Uncle Andrew went to ride the London Eye:

Here is Auntie Rabya and Uncle Andrew enjoying the view: