I Am Such a Big Helper!

I recently discovered that I can reach the top drawer in the kitchen. I love to help put away the dishes from the dishwasher. Can you believe how tall I am getting? I love it!

A few weeks ago, my dad found me just like this - with my hippo and my blanket - ready for a nap. My mom wishes that it was this easy to get me to sleep all of the time!


I love my new couch! I got it for Christmas from Santa and he knew that I would love it. I take it all over the house and sit on it whenever I want. It's just the perfect size. Don't I look like a princess?

Here is one of my new dresses. I got this one from Grandma and Grandpa Mickelson. Don't I look beautiful. I'd been helping my mom with my hair and I know that it looks much better now. Don't you think so?

Can you see a pattern here of my Binky? I have decided that I don't like to get my picture taken and so if my parents want a good picture, they have to give me my Binky. Why do they think it is time to wean me - I really like having my Binky around!

Writing on the Walls

So - On Sunday morning, my mom caught me drawing on the wall in our hallway with a black colored pencil. She wasn't very happy, but she took pictures and thought we should share them!

Hope you like my artwork. I thought it was fabulous!

Christmas!

Here we are at my Grandpa and Grandma Thacker's house in our new Christmas Eve pajamas. My dad is taller than the Christmas tree so you can't see it. HeHe

Santa found me even when I am not at my home! Yeah! I love my new "couch". It is just the right size and all my "Super Sleuth" friends can sit on it with me.

Here I am talking with Darby. She is so funny!

Just chilling at after Christmas Dinner. I didn't eat much, but I really had fun running around.

My grandma found Tigger, Pooh, and Piglet bath toys. They got to play with my in the tub. I really liked it and it made it feel more like home.

We went out to my grandparents house a little early because my dad had a work meeting near their home. My grandpa rescued me and mom from having to go with my dad to his meeting. Thanks Grandpa! I even got to go sledding with my mom and my cousins (pictures to follow). We had fun but we had to stay an extra day due to the weather. We were so glad to get home and even more excited to get home and see that all the snow at our house had been shoveled. Thanks Uncle Fon!

I loved opening presents. Although I think ripping the paper may be better than the actual present. Some of my favorite gifts this year are the princess couch, the super sleuth beanies, my bath crayons, and my doodle-pro. Can't wait for next year!!!!

Also, my mom and dad told me that it would be nice if I thanked everyone for their wonderful gifts - So THANKS! I loved them all and can't wait to use or wear them.

Snow! Or Maybe Not ...

My grandma and grandpa Mickelson gave me this snow suit and I've been so excited to wear it! Today, my dad was shoveling the driveway and mom said I could go out and help. So we got me all dressed up (I look like a pink marshmallow) and I went outside. Walking around was fun, but when my dad took me over to the snow, I got a little concerned when I couldn't see my feet anymore. I guess snow must be something that you ease into....

18 Months!

Can you believe that I am 18 months old? My mom and dad can't. They tell me that I am hitting the terrible twos really early. But, anyway, I have 5 teeth and I like things to be my way or no way. I love it when people come to see me and when I get to feed Romeo, our dog. I've been doing some growing lately and my mom has finally moved me up to the 18 month clothes. Yeah! now, I don't look like a shrimp...

I went to my 1st Movie

I went to my very 1st Movie at the theater on Saturday with my mom and dad. We saw Disney's "Bolt". It was so much fun. I loved the popcorn. I stuffed handfuls into my mouth and when there was no more room in my mouth, I put it back in the bucket or in my mom's mouth. It was funny :)

After the popcorn was all gone, I used the bucket as a hat. I would laugh and laugh when the bucket was on my head.

Aren't I cute and as funny as can be! Of course I am. I can't wait to see another movie....

Thanksgiving

Who cares about food, when I can play with a baby and take it for a walk in the stroller! I mean really.... I walked the stroller all over while everyone was eating dinner. It was a ton of fun! I'm not sure who brought the baby, but I am sure glad that they did! I had lots of fun!



There were lots of basketballs there too. I liked picking them up, but they were a little too big to throw very far. Uncle Fon helped me make a basket. That was fun.



There was a room full of toys, but I played with the kitchen set. There was some food, too. I really liked the plastic bananas. They were fun. I would take them in and out of the fridge and microwave. Everyone was surprised that I know what to do with the numbers on the microwave and the knobs on the stove.


Here I am putting the bananas in the microwave. It was so much fun! I hope Santa brings me fun toys next month!

We hope that you all had a very Happy Thanksgiving. We are so grateful for our family and friends and thought of you all today!

Random Pics

Are they all out?

Last Sunday, my mom gave me some marshmallows and I wanted more, so she gave me the rest of the bag. I took them all out! I was so proud of myself. My mom and dad just laughed!

Now, its time to eat them... Yummy! I won't eat the plain white ones, but I love the colored ones.


Here is what I do most mornings when I wake up. I have my juice or milk, a blanket, and then I watch a cartoon on the Disney Channel. Somehow, I ended up with Juice and Milk. Don't tell, I really liked have both so I could make the choice.

Here is me and my Grandpa Brown on Halloween. My mom was really sick that day, so I didn't do much treat-or-treating, but my dad took me to Grandpa and Grandma for treats. Yummy!

Chocolate - Yummy!

I found my trick-or-treat bag and got into the little "Hershey's" chocolate bar. Yummy! It was so good. This is what my adoptive mom found when she found me. She laughed and laughed.

My adoptive dad is trying to take my picture and I think that I'm in trouble. But I wasn't, they just thought it was cute and wanted a picture.

Trunk-Or-Treat! & Jack-O-Lanterns!

Aren't I a cute ladybug? My dad said I couldn't be tigger or pooh 'cause they were boys. So my mom and I decided on a ladybug.... I am cute as a bug (or so people tell me!)
Friday was our neighboorhood trunk-or-treat. I knew just what to do. I carried my black basket around and when people gave me candy, I flashed a big smile and put it in my basket. I wouldn't let my mom help me carry it even after it got to heavy. I'm a big girl and I can do it by myself....

Yummy - a sucker with paper. In my adoptive parents defense they tried to take it off, but I liked it better with the paper on....

Can I just eat the pretzels, please? While my adoptive dad hands out candy to the other kids.

We carved our Jack-O-Lantern today. I really didn't like the stuff they pulled out of the pumpkin. I'd rather just do my own thing - thank you very much!

Great-Grandpa's 90th Birthday in ID

Mostly, I just wanted to run in the halls since I'd been in a car for 4 hours! But it was fun to see other kids and run, run, run!

I was really tired and would not give up my binky or eat lunch.

Here is one of the few times that I looked at my mom while running around...

Here is a pic of my great grandma and grandpa Miller. They live in ID and the only other time I've seen them was on our way home from Yellowstone Park this past summer. They were sure happy to see me and my mom though! (my dad stayed home to take care of some stuff). After we got home, my mom wished we'd have taken a little more time to visit with them and take a generational picture - she isn't sure how much longer they will be around.

16 Months Old!

I am getting so big! I'm almost taller than my bear! Can you believe it? Don't you love my bath hair? It's one of my best hair-do's yet!

It's okay momma - I can get it! I will give the bear hugs and kisses then you can put him away until next time. I love to give hugs (and sometimes kisses) to everything. I even hug and kiss dolls, trucks, phones, etc. I'm just a loving kid (he,he,he).

I stayed with Kristen, Alexis, and Jordyn on Oct 15th while my adoptive parents were at work. It was so much fun! I got to make a picture to take home. My mom thought it was a precious jewel and she said she wanted to take it to work, but I think secretly my dad wants it on his wall. Guess that's why it's still in my room...maybe they'll put in on the fridge next week. I'll have to work on that won't I?

What a Week!! - Week of October 10th -

Ouch! I fell down cement stairs at the sitter's while my adoptive parents were at work. She felt so bad. It doesn't look too bad - does it? I didn't really hurt much. My adoptive mom put some medicine on it for a couple of days and it was all better - you can't even tell I was scraped up. Yeah!

On Friday, a few guys came and cut down the trees in our backyard. I was so interested in what they were doing and the noise that they were making. It was fun to watch! But our backyard looks soooo different. Not sure how I"ll play in the shade next summer - my adoptive mom says that's my adoptive dad's job to figure out....

Misc Pics - as promised :)

I love bathtime! It's my favorite part of the day :)

Check out my hair - Beautiful, ain't it!

I love my crazy hair. It's really fun and it makes people smile.

I didn't do it - I promise. ;)

I was testing to see if this hair-do would stay in. It did. Mom did a good job with this one!

I love the Yogurt in a tube. I can feed myself and of course make a big mess. Ya!

Just talking away on my Little Mermaid car that I got for my birthday from my Gramma Hiedi. It's my favorite toy and I just discovered that I can make it move backwards! Yea for me!

I've been making this face for a week or so. I roll my tongue around my mouth and make noise. It's silly and it always makes people laugh! I really want to talk so people can understand me, but so far all I can get out is a bunch of noise and squeals (my adoptive parents don't like the latter very much).

I am a Big Girl! I Can Do It!

Why can't everyone just understand that I can do it myself! I am a big girl and I know how to do lots of stuff! In the picture above, I am feeding myself. It was lots of fun - even if I did make a really big mess!

I love Ice Cream Cones!!! They are so yummy.... but they are also very cold - Brrrr! I love to eat the ice cream until I stick my hand in the cone to get the ice cream out and realize how cold it is. Then I get upset and have to give it to my adoptive mom or dad. It's just to cold!

I recently learned that I can put on shoes all by myself - of course, they aren't mine, but I can do it. I try to walk in my adoptive dad's shoes, but they are almost as big as me. I sure do have fun trying, though!

In my toy box, I found this pair of sunglasses. They are just my size! I want to put them on and wear them, but sometimes (see below) I can't quite get it right. My adoptive parents help me put them on but I take them right back off so I can try again. They tell me that I am very independent. Is that a good thing or a bad thing? I am not sure yet.

In the last week, I also blow on all the food before I put it in my mouth. I don't want it to be hot.

I have learned how to run and now I run everywhere. No more of that walking stuff when I can get there so much faster when I run!

I am also trying to put my own pants on. I know that I make my adoptive mom late for work most days because I want to do it myself. I am getting closer, but I haven't quite figured out how to put the 2nd leg in. Can you help me with that?

Gotta go! Way past time for bed - My mom said she'll post some misc pic after she puts me down. Sweet Dreams :)

My First Tooth!

This is as close as I will let anyone come to my mouth. My adoptive mom found my 1st tooth on Friday morning while she was doing my hair.

I am super excited about the camera being on me and my adoptive mom taking my picture. Yeah!

My adoptive mom said she would try later to get a picture of my tooth. It's really small and cute ;)