"What is That?"

You're talking!!! At least we think you are :) About a week and a half ago you started pointing and saying "whadisthat" or "whoisdat" all the time. It is SOOOOOO cute. Everyone is so impressed with you. You are also saying DogDog (and patting your chest to do it in sign language) and Mama. I am so glad I made it into the first few of your first words.

Here are some other cute things you have started doing:

• You love finding your belly button "button" and will point to it on command.
  
• You also have been banging your head on stuff...until you hurt yourself. Then after you stop crying...you start banging it again.. Werido :)
• You give "kissies". Sometimes they are a little slobbery, but you are definitely going in for a kiss. Sometimes Aunt Jennifer tricks you and pretends to cry so you will give her a kiss.
• You got into your first cat fight with another little girl :) You and her were being pushed around (like a train) in a laundry basket. You took Ari's toy and she freaked. You guys started clawing at each other and screaming. I think you won :) It was at your friend Sam's first birthday. Everyone took pictures.
• You love when we play "This little piggy" and pull on your tutsies. Itsey Bitsey Spider is another favorite. You always laugh so cute.
• You LOVE books. Sometimes I find sitting alone in the living room reading a book.
• Bath time is still one of your favorite things to do. You love playing with your little squeaky toys and when mommy sings Rubber Ducky.

So lots going on this past month. We had Thanksgiving at the church in Bluffdale with our family and Aunt Beverly's . Your Uncle Ty, Aunt Nicole and Cambria came to visit from California. You loved having Cambria around although you two did fight over your dollies a little bit. The afternoon of Thanksgiving, you, Daddy and I drove down to Peekaboo photos to get some more pictures taken and to pick up some of the ones we'd already had done. They turned out SOOOOOO cute. Everyone keeps telling me I should have you model :)

We spent some another day with Cambria while she was here. We took you guys to a bouncy gym. You were a little scared of the big bouncy rooms and at first, just cried when we tried to put you down. I had to climb up some of the equipment with you in my arms and then slide down. You didn't love it. But then you warmed up to it and by the end of the day, you were jumping away. (Video below)

We then drove up to see your cousin Chad. You were a little afraid of him, but Daddy kept putting you on top of him. Mean Daddy :)

When we got home you and Cambria got to play together for a while. Everyone took lots of pictures. Thanks to Cambria...you really started walking a ton. You went from a few steps here and there to a full on walker. Such a big girl.

The week after Thanksgiving you took another plane ride. This time we were off to Vancouver to see your Crista. We had lots of fun. Crista had to work on Friday, so we explored the City. You were great in the car. Crista borrowed a playpen for you to sleep in, but I guess you were too excited to have us sleeping in your room. You ended up in Mommy & Daddy's bed each night :) Not very restful for me. You like to kick me in the back and pull my hair...but I still love snuggling you.

We stayed up there for two days and then hit the road. We drove down to Bremerton to see a Seahawks game and so Daddy could introduce you to his friends. He was so excited. We went to Daddy's best friend Matt's parents house. They just thought you were SOOO cute.

On Sunday, Daddy, Crista, Matt and I headed off to Seattle to watch the football game. Against my initial wishes...you stayed with Matt's parents. They were so nice to offer to watch you, but I HATE leaving you with strangers or being that far away from you. Everyone told me I was overreacting, and it turned out they were right. You didn't even miss me :) They said you were soooooo good. You took both of your naps on time and just walked around playing and patting your belly while you walk and sing (you love doing that). You especially warmed up to Tom, Matt's Dad. He was sad to see you go.

The last day of our trip, we too the ferry to Seattle. We got a hotel room and just hung out that night with pizza and the pool. You LOVE to swim and are so cute in your swimming suit.

I sure wish I was better at finding the time to update this blog. It is so important that you know how much joy you bring to my life everyday. You do so many cute things that I could fill a page in this journal daily.

It may be a while for your next entry though because this coming week we are moving. For the past 3 years your Dad and I have remodeled this cute house. This house is very special to us because it was our first home as a family, and the place we brought our precious baby home to.

We sold it and will be moving into a rental for a little while until we find you a new bigger house. It is exciting, sad and scary all at the same time. We love this house, but we know we need more room; so we are moving on. We will move on the 20th, and then you and I are heading to Bama's for Christmas. Daddy will drive down and join us on the 23rd. Then the three of us will drive home to our new temporary housing :)
Bye Bye Sweet House :(


Hang in there this coming couple of weeks. It will be crazy. I love you too much. Mama

(p.s...our camera broke in Seattle.. so no pics :( Boo. Hopefully getting a new one this week)