Thanks, Jeremy & Jen!

2 packages in 2 days. Wow - I must be special! Uncle Jeremy and Aunt Jen sent me a Mozart cube with different instruments on each side. Thanks so much!

Thank you, Papa & Nanny!!!!!!!!!

Do you see the little mark on my nose? Daddy's fingernail brushed my nose on accident Sunday morning.

Mama loves to give my hair a swoop after my bath.

YMCA

Mama dunked me today and then gave me a hair-do.

Sometimes my friend, Alex, meets me at the pool. Alex's mom said that when I'm not there, he won't get into the pool. He only likes to swim when I'm there. I like it when Alex calls me Wata. Mama and Anna (Alex's Mom) have no clue what we're talking about as we splash and have fun in the water. This is my sad face when it's time to leave.

By the way, I got 2 shots this past Saturday - one in each leg. I knew it was going to hurt when the nurse told Mama, "The 2nd prevnar shot stings when it goes in." I was 23.2 lbs and I'm in the 90th percentile for height. The doctor said he couldn't believe I have had such a healthy first year.

I've started walking when Mama walks. I can walk 1/2 a mile. I've started to run a bit, too. On the walk today, I noticed the moon. I kept pointing to it and smiling/laughing. I wondered why it didn't move like the airplanes.

Daddy went to Buffalo today for Mr. Peter's funeral. I awoke at 4AM to say goodbye but Mama and I went back to sleep when Daddy left. We went grocery shopping and I helped Mama use coupons to buy 4 bags of Sargento shredded cheese and 1 Hilshire Farm Deli meat package for a grand total of 20 cents.

I've started sitting on the piano bench by myself and I can "peck" the keys pretty well. At church I sing really loudly when the praise team is rehearsing. Mama can hear me from the platform.

I missed you tonight, Daddy. I hope you sleep well in Buffalo. Tell Grandma and Grandpa and Uncle Jeremy and Aunt Jen "HI" for me!

There are 2 lizards who live on my porch. I love to walk outside and see if they are there. Mama and I call them, "Mr. Lizard."

6AM morning smile!

The neighbor's dog.

I love seeing the neighbor's dogs. I get so excited! It's my 15th month birthday today.

my new toy!

Thanks for the great pajamas, Aunt Jen! I love wearing them. Mama always gives me an extra squeeze when I wear them because she says I'm so cute.

My Russian friends just got a YMCA membership, too, so sometimes we see him at the pool. He calls me, "Wata." When I walked by his home today, Mama kept calling for me to come, and I was pretty obstinate and didn't want to obey. Then Mama realized Alex's face was glued to his window and he was looking at me! I was smiling at him wanting to play. Mama laughed and had a good laugh with Alex's Mama.

ouch

I was very ouchy this past weekend! My back teeth are coming in and I don't like the pain. I wouldn't eat anything - even bananas. I didn't feel like naps or freezer fruit bars or playing. I even threw up yesterday all over Mama for the first time!

Saturday I was invited to Hailey's home. I played the whole time with her pink and purple tea cup set. Girls' toys are cool.

Sunday we spent all day at church. I ate some brownies and kept begging Daddy by using the "more" sign - I squeeze the first 2 fingers together multiple times!

Monday it started to really warm up! I played outside and got licked by Molly, the dog, who walked by. Molly's owner let me feed her a biscuit, but I didn't want to let go of it!

Today I was pretty much back to my normal self. I went swimming and played at the park. I can crawl up the stairs and go down the slide by myself. I've been saying, "Nana," all the time.

Mama picked out a new toy for me from my cousin, Isla, using a gift certificate she gave me at Christmas time. I can't wait to show it to you once the photos upload.

ALEX - my 2 year old friend

My friend, Alex, turned 2 Wednesday and I went to his birthday party. He knows Russian, but he also knows English, so we can play together, even though we don't really talk yet. He shares his toys really nicely with me even though he is bigger than I.

March pictures

Mama and I went to The Picture People today for the first time without Daddy. Nanny gave me this shirt and onesie and Brock gave me the jeans. Grandma and Grandpa gave me the shoes (via GAP gift card).

Happy Birthday, Aunt Reba!

I had a lot of fun yesterday at Aunt Rebekah's! Brock and Evie and Papa and Nanny were there, too. We celebrated Aunt Reba's birthday with a fun trip to the zoo and a birthday meal/dessert! I even ate ice cream. Thanks for the new clothes, Aunt Rebekah, and all the pizza and flour mixes and muffins! We hope you have a really fun day. Do you know it is snowing here today??

By the way, I loved the zoo. Mama forgot her camera, but I loved the ostrich the most, I think. The bears were wrestling and the flamingos were squalking, and I saw so many fish and birds! I even fell asleep in the car for parts of the trip.

my cousin-dog, Oli

I'm smiling at Aunt Candice and Uncle Daniel!

OLI!

Thanks for letting me play with Oli.