Well Folks that's all for now! I'll check back in w/ you in a few months. Maybe shortly after the BIG 1-0! Oh yeah...I'm sure you've all been wondering and some commenting about my hair styles....Well what can I say...gotta mixture of my Momma & Daddy's hair. We've tried the Samurai ponytail, braiding...it won't stay! So they are debating on whether to cut it at 1.0! Dad says "No", Mom says "Yes"...We'll see.

Watch Me Grow - 10 Months

10 Months and counting....

"Chillin' on my ride"

10 Month Progress:

Stats: 18 lb 14 oz, 28.25 inches long (working my way back up)

Development:

-Using my pincer grasp well now- I love to eat veggie puffs

-I can give High 5 (when I want to)!

-I can get on my ride by myself (when I want to)!

-Expert climber (not walker yet, climber). I can even climb the stairs w/ an object in one hand.

"Got up here all by myself!"

-I can use my spoon to get food to my mouth (w/ a little help).

Fun Facts & Other Interesting Things:

• My top teeth are coming in (what's funny is that it's the one on the far right). Hope the middle two come in too. It might look funny if they don't!
• I'm kinda gettin over the "separation-anxiety thing" (when I want to)!
• The eczema seems to be better, now it's these darn flu viruses going around! Ugh! I even gave it to Mommy & Daddy--put them out of commission! It was cool b/c Mommy stayed home w/ me a few days...and I milked it!
• I still go to the sitters house next door a few days aweek, but we've been traveling and sick so (Aha, I haven't had to go this past week)!
• I went to So Cal and hung out w/ family and friends. Saw another movie--"Stomp tha Yard". I pretty much slept thru that one too. They're lucky huh! For now that is...
• I went to the Children's Discovery Museum in San Jose. So cool! I had a blast and can't wait to go back! That Crawl Space area was just perfect for people my size!
• I also went to a Gymboree Play & Music class last weekend. That was cool. I wasn't feeling well, so I hung out for a bit, then I had to get away. Besides most of them cats were walkers (must have been a little older than me)! However I did enjoy the smaller Music class later that morning. I love the maraca's!
• Oh Yeah...Mommy booked my birthday party at Gymboree too! Surprise, surprise!
• I Love to call out "Mama" and "Dada" when I'm looking for them (or when I want to)! I even said "Bye, Bye" a couple of times. I think I'll be a great communicator (when I want to)! I should be as much as my folks like to talk!
• I kinda like playing "Hide and Seek."
• If you're looking for something--Check the trashcan. I like to put everything in there! Mommy and Daddy have had dig thru the trash and clean off many things!
• Oh yeah...I'm still trying to win the sleep thru the night battle. We're about middle ground now. I go down easy, but around 3 or 4 am is when I like to party or see if anyone else is up! This is when I use my "Mama" and "Dada!"
  

"My First SuperBowl"

"Getting Ready for Game Day"

"Hangin w/ the Asian Mafia..just kiddin'--You know that's my Grandma and Cousins!"
"Check out me and Harmony, my great Gran"

"Me & Daddy at the Long Beach Aquarium"
"Naptime--I was spent shortly after getting into the Aquarium--Boring!"

"Me and the GPs (Godparents) at the Aquarium"

"And again...Chillin' on my Ride"

Watch Me Grow - 9 Months

3 Quarters of aYear and getting ready to celebrate my 1st Christmas!

9 Month Progress:

"Wow that looks pretty cool!" "Got my Daddy's Hair!"

Stats: 18 lb 8 oz, 28.25 inches long

(That stomach flu thing set me back a bit)!

Development:

-Cruising the set quite well--Not ready to walk yet, but stay tuned.

- Ive started climbing the stairs

- I can pick up my toys and put them in my walker--but my favorite place to put them is in the trashcan!

- Now have 2 bottom teeth.

-Pretty good at saying "Mama" and "Dada" (esp when I want to get my way)

-I drink well from a cup and hold my own spoon

Fun Facts & Other Interesting Things:

- I took separation anxiety to the next level when my Nanna & Auntie Didi came for Christmas.

But hey, I was sick..so they understood! Sorry about the dirty looks Nanna & Auntie! Sorry no pics w/ Nanna & Auntie during Christmas...never was a good picture moment! Maybe when I was asleep! I now know that family really do stick by (even when you're trippin)! I'll make it up to them next time!

-Nanna taught me to clap my hands (which I do when I want to)!

-It was a rather difficult month too-- w/ the teething, allergies, eczema & stomach flu. But we made it through it.

-My sitter was out of the country so I got to hang out w/ Mommy & Daddy more over the Holidays (which was great)! I got to sleep w/ them again when I got sick. I was so milking it!

-Then my Nanna came....she helped me get more sleep (in my crib)!

-But then she left and my Daddy's family came and I thought I would try to slip back into my old ways. But Mommy got me right back into my crib after they left! So I sleep most of the night in my crib.

-I went to 2 movie w/ my parents: Happy Feet & Pursuit of Happyness. They were happy b/c I slept thru most of the movie! They'd better enjoy it while it lasts!

"This is my push cart I use to get around and carry all my stuff in!"

"Got my first set of wheels for Christmas!"

"Had to stomp on that thing that was popping out of the book!"

"What?"

"If I roll it away really fast, maybe she won't know that I took it!"

Watch Me Grow - 8 Months

Hi Folks,

It's been a while since I updated (at least it's less than 5 months since the last time)! As I come closer to making the BIG 1.0 I figured I should let you know what's been going on w/ me. Now these last few months have been pretty challenging--w/ the colds and eczema flare ups and teething....it's a wonder me or Mommy & Daddy got any sleep!

8 Month Progress:
Stats: 18 lb 11 oz, 28.25 in long
Development:
-I like playing Peek-A-Boo
-I am expert crawler now
-I like to hold the spoon all by myself (even though I can't get the food in my mouth)!

"Look what I found!"

My favorite chair!

Fun Facts & Other Interesting Things:

• I started next door at the babysitters a few days a week. OK...so I gave her a hard time at first. I just wanted her to prove herself! She's great though. And I guess it's cool to hang around w/ a little older crowd (15+month olds can do a lot of stuff)!
• Got my 1st tooth coming in on the bottom. My Nanna kept asking Mommy about it...finally Nanna got'em coming!
• I also like pinching Mommy & giving her the eye roll and stare down. I just wanted to see if she's really in tune w/ me! Oh but she is! One time she pinched me back!
• Still not fond of riding in my carseat! Mommy even sits back there to keep me company.Milking it!
• I spent my 1st Thanksgiving hanging out w/ some of my parent's friends....who have two really cute girls...who were diggin me! Check it out:

"I helped Mommy trim the tree!"