Getting Colder

I noticed that the weather is getting colder, so I have been wearing long sleeves and long pants a lot. Since the weather is changing, I've also been staying home a lot more. I don't mind because I have LOTS of toys, books and just plain old exploring to do that keeps me very busy.

My Mee-Maw and Pee-Paw came to visit and they brought me a rocking horse. I "Ride 'em, Cowboy" almost every day! Here is a picture of me riding my new horse.

Halloween

This Halloween I was a ferocious lion. ROOOOOOOAAAR!!!! Ok, ok, maybe I was more like a curious cub.

Back to St. Louis

I had so much fun the first time I went to some Cardinals games that my Mommy and Daddy took me back to three more for my birthday. After all, I am the Cardinals' #1 Baby Fan!! The Cardinals only won one game out of three but I had a great time at the games.

Happy Birthday to Me!

On September 11, 2009, I turned one year old. My Mommy and Daddy had some parties for me to celebrate. I got to have my own little birthday cake!

At first I was more interested in the plate.

But eventually I returned to the cake, although not much got into my mouth.

I got lots of cool presents and had a great day. I wish every day was my birthday!

This Time to the East Coast

After I did so well on the plane, my Mommy and Daddy decided I could handle a road trip. We went to Philadelphia for a few days where my Daddy used to live when he was in college. We saw some tourist stuff, for example the Liberty Bell (snooze!) and Independence Hall.

We also went to Atlantic City so I could see the ocean on the other side of the country. Just like the Pacific Ocean I was not a big fan. I prefer to have my feet anywhere but in the rushing waters!

More about my trip to California

I took my very first flight this summer. I didn't really do much on the plane. I ate, slept, and played with my mommy and daddy and toys. The flight attendants and other passengers were very nice to me too. I didn't make a lot of noise, so I think they appreciated that. The only thing I didn't really like was getting my diaper changed in the plane lavatory. The changing table was suspended over the toilet and I was afraid I was going to fall in!!

Here I am sitting with my daddy AND sitting in my own seat on the plane:

Once we got to California, there was lots of action in store for me. One day we went to the Santa Monica Pier. There were a lot of activities going on and a big ferris wheel. I didn't get to get on it, because I'm not big enough yet...but one day I will. You know what I did do though? I had my first trip to the beach! I saw lots of people, umbrellas, and sand. I even put my feet in the Pacific Ocean. I didn't like it that much though because it was REALLY cold.

Here I am at the Santa Monica Beach:

That night I went to the famous Roscoe's Chicken and Waffles where I met my "cousin" Malachi and his mommy (Alayna) and daddy (Aaron) for the very first time. My mommy's friend Danielle also joined us. I had a blast! Malachi was getting ready to celebrate his first birthday, so he told me all about his birthday plans. He was having a pool party! He invited me to come, but I didn't get to go this time. I didn't get to taste the waffles (or chicken) either, but it sure did look good.

Here are pictures of me with Malachi and Ms. Danielle:

The next day, I was on my way to see my aunt, uncle, and my big cousins. I have heard a lot about them and have seen pictures of them and now I was finally going to meet them. But before all that, my daddy had other plans. He took me to the Leo Carillo State Beach. Apparently, it is a beach where some scenes from one of his favorite movies was filmed. Can you guess which one? Ok, ok I'll tell you...The Karate Kid. It was actually a nice beach and we took some pretty cool pictures.

Finally, I got to see my cousins, Jaiden and Edward. They are twins and they are 5 years old. I was so excited, and so were they! We took lots of pictures together. I also went to the Bay Area and visited my great aunt and uncle. We got to walk around Berkeley and even went to an A's game.

All in all, it was a great trip. I was VERY busy, but I had LOTS of fun and can't wait to go back!!

My first big trip...CALIFORNIA!

My mommy and daddy took me on a trip to California! They had been telling me for awhile that we were all going to get on a big airplane and go to a new place to see family and friends I had never met before. I wasn't all that excited, because I just really didn't understand what they were saying.

The day before we got on the big plane to California we stayed in Chicago. I've been to Chicago before, but this time we went to the Field Museum and I saw a dinosaur! My daddy took a picture of me with the dinosaur. My Mommy held me to be sure it didn't get me.

I also saw a HUMONGOUS elephant and lots of other really cool stuff too.