Joshua Tree National Park

This weekend, we went camping for the first time since I can walk!On the way to Joshua Tree I fell asleep with this sticker on my nose... yes, I put it there!

The alcove in use.

Checking out the campsite... it was big, and there were lots of rocks. I love this place.

This is my camping chair.

Bubbles!!

I asked to go for a walk, so we went on my first Hike! It was FUN!!

Me and Daddy!

Ne nad mommy

This is where I ate my food! I love my new camping chair.

Our campsite from above.

Looking at the pretty scenery... ROCKS!

Sitting IN a trock!

I call this rock the "race car".

The next day we went on a hike to see some old cars in the desert.

And an old mne.

Eating snack on the trail.

I sure do love rocks!

This was Mommy and Daddy's anniversary weekend, too. Happy Second Anniversary!

Memorial Day in Palm Springs

We visited Yia Yia and Papa in Palm Springs this weekend. We went up on Saturday and had dinner at Z Pizza:

Yia Yia read me the new book she got me on her trip to the East Coast. She went with her school to Washington DC!

This is one of Daddy's favorite silly faces.

We ate out on the deck a lot!

We went to the mall (because the street fair closed early due to winds) and I got to play in this car, awesome!

And this train:

Walking with Yia Yia in the mall:

I like to push my stroller around in the hotel!

Me, Daddy and Papa!!

We played by the pool! This place was super fun!

I know, I totally look like a girl in this hat!

Family photo!!

Thanks for having us over, Yia Yia and Papa! It was great to see you!!!!

water play

P1050860 a video by Jenn Carlin on Flickr.

stroller pushing

P1050848 a video by Jenn Carlin on Flickr.

daddy!

P1050849 a video by Jenn Carlin on Flickr.

I May be sick, but I can still have fun

Mommy took the day off today and we hung out this morning. I have actually been sick with a fever so we took it easy.

Here I am stringing blocks all by myself!

After my nap, we went to the Orange Show Festival with Alex and Megan. We went into the petting zoo. I actually didn't like it very much... those animals scared me. I would say Hi to them, but that's it. I was "all done" pretty much when I walked in.

Then Mommy picked me up and showed me I could pat the top of the llama's head... so I tried it.

We actually saw a 30 minute old goat too! Look at him!

My best buddy!

I also didn't care for playing too much, I guess I just didn't quite fell well enough. But this was pretty neat - there was corn all in here.

Silly Alex!

I liked this part... car races!!

Then we saw a little show with some silly clowns. They actually scared me a little at first... but sometimes they were funny.

They had a doggie!!

After all the fun, I went home and started to feel just terrible. :( I don't like being sick. It stinks... but, that does mean I get to spend another day home tomorrow with Mommy and Daddy!!

2 in the morning

P1050795 a video by Jenn Carlin on Flickr.

counting to 10

P1050796 a video by Jenn Carlin on Flickr.

20 Months Old

It has been two months since we did an update on my development. I am now 20 month old (1 year 8 months).

I can label all the letters of the alphabet now.

I am starting to string two or more words together, like "Daddy car" or "Mama's nose" or "Water please".

I say "mamama, mama, mamama, maamaaa" with the intention of getting mommy’s attention, all the time now.

My favorite word is "NO!"

I am starting to say Thank You and I always say “Dee doo” when I give something to my mommy.

I imitate some actions to songs. My favs are the Itsy Bitsy Spider and Wheels on the Bus!

I clean up after myself, often without Mommy even asking me to.

I went pee pee in the potty for the first time on Mother’s Day, and haven’t since.

I am cutting my two bottom canine teeth.

I can imitate lines and circular scribbles with a digital pronate grasp.

I know many body parts, including elbows!

I can go up and down stairs, but still hold on to Mommy when going down. I am careful in general with gross motor skills.

I can count with Mommy to 10.

Some of my favorite things: Cars, especially Mator, cars, and more cars ... hotwheels are awesome! I also like my roller coaster bead toy a lot, and blocks (especially putting them into the holes). And rocks! I still like broccoli. I love strawberries. Pasta! Meat. Drawing/coloring. Going for walks. Saying No. I like to dance by jumping up and down, spinning, or bopping my head up and down.

Some things I don't like: green beans, squash, blueberries, brushing my teeth

I am much better about hitting and will go to time out very willingly. I like to hog toys, well, cars specifically. I say "Mine" alot too... Mommy doesn't like that word and tells me I have to share or trade and take turns. When she reminds me of those things, I will do it... most of the time.

Stuff I did:

After my one and a half year old photo shoot with Ashley, I went to Monkey Dooz with Alex and we got our hair cut into fauxhawks. My hair was really short!

I went to my first OrKidstra, and instrument petting zoo.

Mommy and I ran the Run Through Redlands 5K.

We went to the Farmer's Market and and a little art show with kid performers.

I had a playdate with Trent at Brookside.

Mommy did another nude photoshoot with the blue blanket

I went on an Easter Egg Hunt with all my buddies and we had a picnic, and I had my first cake pop, and mommy played her guitar for everyone.

I decorated my first Easter eggs and went on another egg hunt at home.

We went to Mother's Beach in Del Mar with Lili and JT and then Mommy and I went to Venice Beach.

We went to the Upland Lemon Festival and I havd lemonade for the first time. And I got to ride in a train.

I went to Lili's 4th birthday party, and got to hit a pinata.

We celebrated Mother's Day and went to a little art show and watched Toy Story 3.

We went to the Great Y Circus.

We celebrated Daddy's 36th birthday.

We went to the Redland'd Optimist Club car show with Alex.

We went to Alex's house for a playdate and had cake pops again. I am protective of my cars... but will share when Mommy tells me to.

Went to the Orange Show Festival with Alex.

Got sick with a fever. L

Lots of videos

We forgot to place videos for a long time... here are a bunch!

easter egg hunt with friends

P1050448 a video by Jenn Carlin on Flickr.