Thursday, May 31, 2007
Ceremony of the Keys!
Sunday, May 27, 2007
Auntie Julie and Uncle Jim Come to London!





As Nana headed home, Auntie Julie and Uncle Jim arrived via a stormy Ireland. Luckily, they have relatives (us!) in the area so their golf trip was not completely lost! We were sad to see Nana go home but we were happy to have new visitors!
Saturday, May 26, 2007
Nana's final weekend in London!





Friday, May 25, 2007
Watch Out World! Here I Come!
Just give me a month and I'll be running!!
Harrod's Fun!!!
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
I AM ONE!!!

I can stand by myself for several seconds. I can take a step by myself. I don't walk yet, why should I? I can crawl super-duper fast. I'm lightening fast, according to mom. I can talk really really loud (mom says I take after dad's side of the family). I can say "mama" "dada" "nana" and loads of other words that no one can understand. I also like to shriek, a lot. The more I shriek, the more attention I get. Ha ha ha.
Mom says I am a good eater. I like to eat lots of food. My new favorite is chocolate cake. Mom and dad gave me a really big piece on my birthday. Now I want it every day! I also like tons of other things like chicken, black beans, carrots, crackers, cheese, yogurt, noodles, and bananas - I LOVE bananas. Mom says I'm a good eater even though there are several foods I don't like. I really don't like peas (mom, STOP giving them to me!)! Mom also says I'm a messy eater because I get it in my hair. She says she has to bath me after every meal! Not fair! I LIKE putting banana in my hair.
Last time we checked I was 9.1 kg. I'm not sure how tall I am though. I think I'm probably 3 feet. (Just kidding). I'm tall enough to reach things off the coffee table but not quite tall enough to reach things off the kitchen counter. Darn! Soon enough! Mom says she can wait for that day.
Sunday, May 13, 2007
Fun with Nana!
Nana playing in the sand box with Marco and Julia.

A guard booth outside Kensington Palace!
Here are some pics from Nana's visit thus far. We've packed a lot in these few weeks: We've been to Borough Market, shopping for pottery in Stoke-on-Trent, to Stonehenge, we've visited a plethora of museums, we've shopped and much much more. We still hope to hit a few shows before she leaves.
Nana has had A LOT of quality time with Marco and Julia. Julia now won't use the toilet without her Nana in tow (to monitor, of course). And, Marco likes to shower his Nana with slobbery kisses. (Sometimes he bites which is not fun.)
Thursday, May 10, 2007
The little swimmer!

I'm a swimmer!
I'm taking swimming lessons and I LOVE them. My instructor's name is Ross and I like him. He sings songs with us, let's us play with pool toys, and he makes us kick our feet and blow bubbles. I don't really like going under water that much but if I do mom let's me stand on the box at the end of the pool.
I suspect that I will be ready for the 2012 Olympics here in London. I think I'll probably be good at breast stroke or back stroke. I'm really good at floating on my back. (I like to look at things on the ceiling when I swim -- it's an indoor pool!)
My favorite part of swimming lessons, however, is the shower we take after we are done! (Mom says that's not a good sign......)
Sunday, May 06, 2007
Almost one!!!
I'm ALMOST one!!!
Less than two weeks to go until my first birthday! I'm looking forward to eating chocolate cake and ice cream. I'm also looking forward to real, fat, milk! No more of this powder stuff. It smells and it's really not that good.
I will be able to walk soon. I can stand by myself already. I'm really good at it. I can also crawl. I'm very speedy. Mom is always chasing me down. I can go up and down stairs by myself. Sometimes I go up the stairs outside our house - TWO flights! Mom says I'm not lazy. I think I'm quick.
My Nana is here visiting and we've been having lots of fun. I like it when she feeds me and reads to me. I like to give her kisses (see above). She says I'm a good kisser. I also like to cuddle with her. I will be sad when she leaves. She's here for my birthday so she will be here for awhile - thank goodness.
Gotta run now!!! (Not literally!)
Saturday, May 05, 2007
Happy Cinco de Mayo!!!
To celebrate mommy and Nana (who is visiting for a month -- Yippeeee!) went to Stoke-on-Trent with our friend Laurie to buy things (pottery?). They left us (me and Marco) with daddy for a whole day. We played and had fun. Daddy took us all around town in our buggy which was fun. We had a great day but missed mommy and Nana. When mommy got home we were excited to see her but she was sad because she said that she wrecked our car. It didn't look wrecked to me (or to daddy). Someone just went bump on the back. Mommy said the man's car was way worse. So sad!!!
Mommy and Nana sure have been spending a lot of time doing fun things.... why can't I go too???