Feeling better and feasting

So we are all feeling better now, and my appetite is almost as big as normal again. This is good because I got to participate in my first Thanksgiving!

I started to feel a little better on Wednesday but we still took things easy to prepare for Thursday.

Then Thursday we went to Glendale to daddy's uncle Micheal's, my great uncle, and visited with a lot of family. I got to meet a lot of my relatives I have never met before, my great aunts and uncle, my second cousins, and I got to see my Grandma and Steve again, who I LOVE and my great grandpa. My little 2nd cousin Angie who is only a few years older than me and I played a lot. It was nice to have someone little like me around.

It was fun. I played with Steve a lot and grandma too.

Then we ate. I got to try mashed potatoes, and candied yams, green bean casserole, corn casserole, cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie! I finished with eating my puffs on my own so mommy could eat some of her food too.

It was very fun. I got pretty tired by the end of the night though. We were out late. I took a small nap but with all the people it was hard to sleep. I was a really good boy though. Even though my separation anxiety is starting to kick in I had no stranger anxiety and was not cranky or fussy at all. I showed every one what a good sitter and crawler and stander I am. Nobody could believe how young I was and everyone kept saying how much I look like daddy!

So that was my Thanksgiving, and we are all feeling better, so I'll be able to post more often again. I just can't believe how bad it sucks so have a cold then a stomach flu right after. That was bad luck, but at least it's over now and my little immune system is stronger for it!

Well, I'm gonna go play now. Daddy's been home for two days and has two more off so we're playing A LOT this weekend. Bye!

Bookaneer

Yesterday daddy, mommy and I went to the library! I got to be a Bookaneer just like Elmo! We didn't get to take any pictures inside the library, mommy thought it might be rude, but here's a picture of me on the way there in car:

It was fun. We read If I Ran The Zoo by Dr. Seuss. I even sat in a big boy chair all by myself for the first half of it, but then I got wiggly so mommy put me on the kiddie carpet.

I also started drinking my formula out of my sippy cup. Mommy says I'll be off the bottle completely before Christmas. I've always drank my juice from my cup but now I'm starting to drink my formula from it too. Right now I still like my morning and goodnight bottles though, its a comfort thing. But she says she doesn't want me to have an attachment to them.

Oh and you wouldn't believe what happened last night. I was taking my bath and having fun, and I kept standing up in it like I've been doing lately. Mommy starting saying that dumb word "no" again, and like always I ignored it. But then...oh man, you won't believe this...when I stood up again SHE TOOK AWAY MY BATH TOYS! I was flabbergasted, but I just went along with my bath and splashed instead. Then, I stood up again, she said "no" again, then and I stood right back up and....UGH! SHE RINSED ME OFF AND TOOK MY OUT OF THE BATH!!!!! I usually get ample time to play before and after getting washed, but not last night. Last night it got cut short. She said "Mommy's not being mean, it's just not safe Ari, and you have to learn no" then took me out and dried me off! How unfair is that?

Earlier in the day I was throwing my toys out of my swing onto the floor to illicit her reaction (I like to watch the effects of my actions right now, like what it sounds like when I hit toys together, or drop them, or getting mommy to bend down and get my toys and hand them back to me after I throw them) and after I did it a few times and she said that "no" thing, instead of picking them back up and handing them to me, she just took me out of my swing and put me on the floor next to them! I have figure out what that word means quick because it always precedes circumstances I don't like. :(

On a happier note, I've been practicing my standing more lately. I try to pull up on whatever I can reach, even if its mommy or daddy's faces (hehe). I've been practicing my stepping a lot too. They let me stand up with the coffee table last night and helped me balance a little as I cruised to the end of it. For some reason I suddenly have an itch to stand and step whenever I can. I just wish I could get that balance thing down.

Speaking of that, I'm gonna go practice now, I'm getting a little restless. Bye!

Pumpkin hunting

Today we went to the Lombardi Ranch Pumpkin Patch!

We picked out a pumpkin then daddy also surprised me with a baby pumpkin that was really little just like me!

Then we saw the big giant pumpkin and daddy took a picture of me and mommy in front of it. It was fun to see all the people and other kids, except the kid that stepped on mommy. He sucked. Then we saw the big giant pumpkin and daddy took a picture of me and mommy in front of it. It was fun to see all the people and other kids, except the kid that stepped on mommy. He was rude.

When we were are done daddy and I paid while mommy got us snow cones and popcorn. I wasn't allowed any popcorn but I did get to try a bite of daddy's snow cone. It was COLD! brrrrr!

Mommy said the it's usually much bigger there, but the fire hit them pretty badly.

Sorry I didn't get to post yesterday. Mommy gave me a whole bunch of these things called pots and pans and spoons and I was busy all night banging the drums! ;)

Well, I had a big day today Pumpkin hunting and shopping and everything, so I'll be back tomorrow. I get to meet one of mommy's friends Jennifer, so that should be a fun day too!

G'night.

A day at the fair

We went to the LA Fair today.


There were lots of people to look at.
My favorite part was the farm area with all the animals.

Daddy took me inside the petting zoo and I got kisses from a goat.


I also saw little piglets, mommy said they were babies like me.


They didn't have changing tables in the restrooms though and that upset me. Mommy had to crouch down in the corner of the bathroom and change me in my stroller.

I hate that! They didn't have any at the LA Convention Center either. I'm going to start advocating for babies everywhere! More establishments need to provide changing tables.

When we were leaving we saw this silly guy and he gave mommy a kiss!!! Only me & daddy are supposed to do that!


All in all it was a pretty good day though. I'm super pooped (quite literally too) from the day so I'm off to baby dream land.

Nighty Night ;)

Weekend wrap-up

Wow, Nextfest was a lot of fun! That's where's mommy, daddy, daddy's friend Linda and I all went on Saturday. There were a lot of cool colored lights and moving things for me to look at, and lots of people to watch! My favorite was the California Science Center Animatronics exhibit. There were stuffed animals that moved and sang to me!!! Mommy says they were all made by kids too. I hope I get to do something cool like that one day. I think my cousin Jimmy would be good at stuff like that. Here are some picture of some of the things we saw...The camera died before we saw the animatronics :(

After Nextfest I went to go hang out with grandma and Steve for awhile. We had fun. They give me LOTS of attention so it's always a good time at their house. They have crazy puppies :)

On Sunday we hung out at home then went shopping. Somehow mommy and daddy got my favorite toy to make it's silly sounds again as soon as we left the store. It's looks so shiny and clean too. I was so happy. Mommy and daddy also got me all kinds of new foods that are thicker and better tasting and I got to try some on Sunday. Apparently I love blueberries. Mommy says they're full of antioxidants that are good for me because they fight free radicals and boost my immune system. I just know they taste so yummy.

Well I think it's time for me to play now. Bye!

Went to Nextfest today!

went to nextfest today! had a lot of fun. pictures coming tomorrow. :)