Birdie Girl and Baby Jack

Gabriella is 14 weeks old!

2010-08-09T21:55:00.001-04:00

Today (Monday August 9th) Gabriella turned 14 weeks old!

Look - she is already reading!

I love to hold her on my lap!

She loves tummy time! This week she started rolling over a lot!

And here is a video clip of her rolling over!

Big Sis and Little Sis - 3 months old

2010-08-09T21:27:00.001-04:00

Baby on the top is Annabelle on her 3 month birthday...baby on the bottom is Gabriella on her 3 month birthday. Same outfit, different toys...different couches. :-)

Gabriella ~ 12 and 13 weeks old

2010-08-09T21:13:00.000-04:00

Gabriella at 12 weeks old...

and 13 weeks old!

Beach Fun with Daddy

2010-07-21T23:34:00.001-04:00

Today Daddy and I enjoyed a date at the beach!

I love playing in the sand!

I thought it would be nice to share my goldfish with the hungry sea gull!

Gabriella ~ 11 weeks old

2010-07-21T22:10:00.003-04:00

On Monday Gabriella turned 11 weeks old!

And now for the best smile:

Hurray for Gabriella Grace!

Bopfest 2010

2010-07-21T21:40:00.012-04:00

On Sunday we went to Bopfest at Village Gate Square. I was SO excited to go hear some music and DANCE! I picked my white flower shoes to wear especially because I told my mommy that "I love the way they click and clock" when I'm dancing!

My cute little baby sister enjoyed the music too!

We bumped into some friends so I got a boppin' partner!

And now for some boppin' dance videos!

Annabelle ROCKS!

2010-07-12T23:36:00.005-04:00

Rocking out on Daddy's electric guitar from when he was a kid like me! I told Mommy I was going to "go make some wonderful music on Daddy's guitar!"

Gabriella - 10 weeks old!

2010-07-12T23:04:00.005-04:00

Gabriella celebrates turning 10 weeks old by lying in the grass!

Keeping Cool in the Kiddie Pool

2010-07-09T23:00:00.007-04:00

I had tons of fun playing with my pals Maddie and Sydney in their kiddie pool! It's been super hot this week so this was a great way to stay cool.

I liked playing in the mud!

Gabriella's 2 Month Checkup

2010-07-09T17:44:00.004-04:00

Getting weighed...now up to 13 lbs. 6 oz.! (7 lbs. 13 oz. at birth)

Measuring her length...now 22 3/4 in. (20 in. at birth)

And the head circumference check...38 1/4 in. (Not sure what to make of this, but she's in the 50th percentile so seems quite normal).

Hurray for my baby sister!

Happy Birthday Zoe!

2010-07-07T09:13:00.005-04:00

My sweet cousin Zoe is turning 2 today!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ZOE!!

8 weeks old!

2010-06-29T08:01:00.007-04:00

My baby sister is already 8 weeks old! Here are some cute pictures of her on her 8-week birthday:

She smiles a lot, as you will see in some of these:

Snuggling with Angus, who jumped up on the couch just to get cozy with Gabriella!

Bath Time Beauties

2010-06-23T22:07:00.002-04:00

Tonight I decided it was MY turn to give Gabriella her bath!

5, no - 6, no 7 weeks old!!

2010-06-21T22:29:00.007-04:00

Mommy isn't doing a very good job of keeping up with the blog, so here is a quick catch up post of pics of Gabriella on her last 3 "week old birthdays."

5 weeks old

6 weeks old

7 weeks old - today!

Happy Father's Day!

2010-06-20T19:58:00.006-04:00

We began our day at church...

This was Gabriella's first time in church, and amazingly both she and Annabelle stayed with us in the sanctuary throughout the service, barely making a peep!

On to brunch or "grunch" (as Annabelle called it) at Cracker Barrel. As expected, there was a bit of a wait, so we happily passed the time in the rocking chairs, playing checkers. (Well, playing with the checkers).

Gabriella dozed throughout the wait, and woke up just before they pronounced our table ready.

Inside, fortunately, more amusement during the rather long wait for our food!

After Annabelle went to bed, Gabriella and Daddy had a little more time to celebrate their first Father's Day together.

Button Fun

2010-06-19T23:39:00.003-04:00

I can amuse myself for hours without a single toy! :-)

Month Old Mystery

2010-06-03T10:20:00.002-04:00

One of these babies is ME at one month old; the other is my baby sister Gabriella, one month old today. Can you figure out who is who?

Our Baby is 3 weeks old!

2010-05-25T09:53:00.005-04:00

We celebrated with a trip to the playground.

Here is Gabriella getting ready to go:

And here she is when we got to the playground:

And here are some pics of our playground fun:

And here's our baby relaxing with Angus!

Sweetie Sisters

2010-05-11T11:38:00.005-04:00

Today...Gabriella is 8 days old.

Sunday...Gabriella was 6 days old.

Gabriella is 4 days old!

2010-05-07T20:31:00.008-04:00

Special sign Miss Chris put on the door for Gabriella's homecoming

Gabriella's first time in her bassinet!

Big sister and little sister in our matching shirts

Special "Gabriella's BIRTHday Cupcakes" dessert made with love by me and Miss Chris

Mommy and Gabriella helping me get ready for beddie on her first night home

Gabriella having some playtime on her 3rd day in the world

Special cuddle with Daddy

Gabriella at her first check up ~ 4 days old ~ now 7 lbs. 15 oz.!

Quick - grab the oreos while everyone is distracted by the baby!

Introducing my Baby Sister!

2010-05-05T14:27:00.008-04:00

Gabriella Grace Sero, born Monday 5-3-10 at 12:05 PM

7 lbs., 13 oz. and 20 inches long

Mommy singing "Happy Birthday"

Snuggling with Daddy

First big sister visit!

Getting some lovins from Annabelle and Grammy Katie

Gram Marie and Grampa Larry visit!

Meeting our beloved Miss Chris

We love our new baby!

Our Feathered Friends

2010-05-01T20:45:00.004-04:00

This morning after music class we stopped at one of our favorite spots in Seneca Park to feed the swans, geese, and ducks.

We only saw 1 gosling.

See you next time, friends!

Who needs toys?

2010-05-01T20:38:00.003-04:00

I have a great imagination and can have a blast playing with just about ANYTHING (or even nothing at all!). I will turn every day objects into "guys" and make believe they are a family with Mommy, Daddy, Sweeties, and Honeys. Yesterday we got some boxes of baby clothes in the mail from Aunt Jerri (thank you!) and in one of the boxes was a little baggie of hair ties. I turned them into a family of fairies, colorful bubbles, and then necklaces for my curly straws. So much fun!

Mommy and Me Outing

2010-05-01T20:07:00.007-04:00

Yesterday Mommy and I decided to have a special outing, just the two of us, while we wait for Baby Jack to arrive. We went to The Sandbox, an indoor play place in Fairport. We've been there a few times before and I always have tons of fun!

"Serving" Mommy in the little restaurant...

I LOVE the sandbox!

Dollhouse fun

Lightspace dance floor and air hockey

Taking care of the animals...

We enjoyed a yummy lunch at the Friendly's right nearby. I helped Mommy eat her grilled cheese sandwich so I brought some of my chicken fingers home.

My Monster Mash Sundae - I actually ate the peanut butter cup ears! My first ever peanut butter! I shared the cherry nose with Mommy though...I'm not a fan of cherries.

Just some cute pics

2010-04-28T09:52:00.002-04:00

Here I am being a cute 3-year old:

Downtown, across from the Eastman School (where I take my music classes)

Gram and Gramps and Music Class

2010-04-22T20:08:00.005-04:00

Several weeks ago Gram Marie and Grampa Larry came for a visit and got to join us for my weekly music class. This past weekend when they were here for my birthday Mommy snagged some of their pictures from that visit off of their camera card, so here they are for your viewing pleasure!

At home before Music Class, being silly with Gram and Gramps.

Off to the Eastman School for our Saturday morning musical fun!

Thanks for sharing your pictures with us, Gram Marie and Grampa Larry! It was great fun to have you visit my music class!

Annabelle, the Rock n' Roll Star

2010-04-22T15:52:00.003-04:00

This morning I entertained Mommy and Daddy with a rock concert whilst still wearing my PJ's. I rocked out on my guitar and sang "Old MacDonald" and "Itsy Bitsy Spider" for them.

"Thank you, Rochester!"

Happy Birthday to ME!

2010-04-16T20:13:00.024-04:00

Now I am 3!!!

Yesterday was my third birthday and I have had tons of fun celebrating. Here are a few highlights:

On Tuesday I skyped with Aunt Jerri and Zoe so they could watch me open their gifts. I love my cozy hippo sleeping bag/pillow and I can't wait to get my first issue of Ladybug Magazine. Thanks, Aunt Jerri, Uncle Mark, and Cousin Zoe!

On Wednesday afternoon Mommy and Daddy surprised me with an early birthday present for my "Birthday Eve" - my new TURTLE SANDBOX! Hurray!

Over the past few days I have received lots of awesome birthday cards (I LOVE getting mail!) from my two sets of Great Grandmas and Grandpas, one Great Aunt and Uncle, two Grandpas I don't even really know, Uncle Jeff and Aunt Kathy (they sent TWO cards, and both had extra fun coloring activities on the back!). And lots of the cards had MONEY in them, which I am saving up for something very special. I also enjoyed a Birthday Eve skype with Gram Marie and Grampa Larry, and Happy Birthday phone calls from Aunt Jerri and Zoe, Aunt Jennifer, and Gram Marie and Grampa Larry again. Wow - thanks everybody!

Yesterday morning when I woke up Mommy and Daddy sang Happy Birthday to me and brought me downstairs for some more surprises...a dollhouse, a drum, and a cookbook!

Peekaboo!

Daddy tried out my drum while I continued to enjoy my dollhouse.

They even let me eat a little piece of cake for breakfast! I liked putting the 3 candles on myself, and blowing them out. But I only actually ate one bite of the cake.

My friends from Miss Chris's house skyped me to sing Happy Birthday!

Mommy and I took it easy during the morning and stayed home to play. I did my 3 year old handprints for my birthday scrapbook and then spent about an hour painting. I love mixing the colors!

Last night we went out to dinner...I had been talking about going to Red Robin for a couple of weeks but at the last second I chose Applebee's, just like last year.

I gobbled up all of my chicken fingers and fries!

I wasn't so sure I liked it when they came to sing to me this year - I hid my face and told Mommy and Daddy it was "TOO LOUD!" But I did enjoy turning the ice cream sundae into "milkshake soup" and drinking some of it with a straw.

Tomorrow I will continue my birthday fun with a very special Teddy Bear Tea Party! Yippee! I can't wait! What a lucky birthday girl I am.

Easter 2010

2010-04-09T10:23:00.001-04:00

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Pajammy Grammy Party

2010-03-29T19:55:00.002-04:00

Tonight I enjoyed a very special Pajama Party with Grammy Katie. Check us both out wearing our new Monkey Pajamas! My shirt says "No more monkeys jumping on the bed!" which is one of my favorite stories. I even have monkeys on my socks! What a fun visit we have had. Thank you, Grammy Katie, for my cool new jammies and for a great time! You're more fun than a barrel of monkeys!

Surprise!! Baby Shower

2010-03-25T20:33:00.000-04:00

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Q is for Quetzal

2010-03-22T19:57:00.002-04:00

During letter Q week I painted a quetzal at Miss Chris's house. My painting is on the left in the photograph below. The picture on the right is the one I looked at while I was painting so I could get the quetzal "just right."

Uncle Ross's Goodbye Party

2010-03-21T20:50:00.005-04:00

Yesterday, on the first day of Spring, we had a special party to say goodbye to Uncle Ross. On the way there I told Mommy and Daddy "There will be a thousand people at Uncle Ross's party. Everyone will come!"

I told Mommy I wanted to have a fancy party dress and two flower ponies in my hair because Uncle Ross would like that. Here I am in the hotel lobby, ready to leave for the party.

I had to test out my party dress to make sure it would twirl.

I had a lot of fun playing with my cousins Breanne and Zoe!

Uncle Ross's buddy Andy played his bongo drums during the memorial concert. He was really nice to share his drums, shakers, and tambourines with all of us afterward!

Oops! This is my face right after one of the drums tipped over!

More cousins join the band...Zachary, Steven, and Joey!

I liked to put Andy's hat (aka the drum cover) on Zoe's head!

Andy painted a beautiful portrait of Ross playing his Takemine guitar for Mommy to hang up in our music corner.

I know you are watching over us from Heaven Uncle Ross. We love you so much and miss you every day!

My Beautiful Snowgirl

2010-02-27T20:36:00.002-05:00

Here is the beautiful snowgirl we made in our backyard today. I was especially excited about decorating her skirt with dried flowers to make her extra fancy.

When she was almost finished I asked Daddy if she could borrow one of his Yankee hats. I also let her wear my mittens so her stick hands won't get too cold in the night. Mommy will have to get a picture of that tomorrow!

For Ross, With Love

2010-02-20T18:20:00.001-05:00

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Winter Hike at Lake Ontario

2010-02-17T21:27:00.000-05:00

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Scenes from My Big Girl Bed

2010-02-17T20:42:00.003-05:00

"Practicing" taking a nap while we were getting my Big Girl Room ready a couple of days ago...

Painting and Singing Fun

2010-02-17T17:30:00.005-05:00

Last night shortly before bed...

First I enjoyed painting and singing before, during, and after a chat with Gram Marie on speaker phone:

Then I heard Daddy plug his guitar into his amp and I said to Mommy "Can I go dance to that tune?" After a little dancing I had to join in and jam along:

Music Class - Week 6

2010-02-17T11:59:00.004-05:00

Here are a few pics from last Saturday - week 6 of my 10-week Early Childhood Music Class at Eastman School of Music.

Happy Valentine's Day!

2010-02-14T10:40:00.000-05:00

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Musical Fun

2010-02-01T16:08:00.006-05:00

I really enjoy our new Music Corner, featuring some very special treasures from Uncle Ross, as well as Daddy's and Mommy's and my guitars, and other musical instruments and toys. Here I am having a lot of fun playing Uncle Ross' keyboard one day last week.

Baby Checkup

2010-01-18T20:20:00.010-05:00

Today I went with Mommy and Daddy for a baby checkup. We got to see the baby on the ultrasound and she is growing just right. Her measurements are great and she is up to 1 pound, 11 ounces. I asked lots of questions and was especially interested in hearing the heartbeat. I asked them how they could do it without using a stethoscope. The nurse-midwife explained the different kind of tool she was using. After I watched for a bit I told her I would call it a "tummy monitor." She was quite impressed with me. She asked me how old I was and was surprised when I told her "I'm 2 and a half." She told Mommy she thought I was a petite 3 1/2 year old because of my vocabulary and the smart connections I make.

Here I am chatting with the sonographer during the ultrasound:

A couple of ultrasound pics:

Reading in the Waiting Room - I found a really fun "Little People" book!

Interesting Places to Sit

2010-01-17T16:07:00.002-05:00

Try Mommy's huge school bag:

Or try an ottoman-turned-toy box:

Christmas with Daddy's Family

2010-01-16T12:33:00.001-05:00

Before we get even farther behind, Mommy needs to showcase the many photos taken during our Christmas visit to Gram Marie's and Grampa Larry's house, where we enjoyed spending time with Uncle Jeff and Aunt Kathy, Aunt Jennifer and Uncle Ben, and Uncle Jason, Aunt Melissa and Baby Mirabella!

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Happy New Year!

2010-01-03T21:11:00.002-05:00

I chose to celebrate with chocolate.

Christmas Morning 2009

2010-01-03T21:06:00.001-05:00

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Magic Reindeer Food

2010-01-03T17:54:00.009-05:00

On Christmas Eve we made our traditional Magic Reindeer Food. I took complete charge of the recipe this year and made the food all by myself!

Then we went outside in the freezing cold to sprinkle the reindeer food in the snow so they could find their way to our house and enjoy a snack.

When we came back inside I decided to write a letter to Santa to leave with his cookies.

Baking Christmas Cookies - 2009

2009-12-31T18:40:00.002-05:00

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All done baking - time to play (and scream)!

By the way, this is how big I was when we made Santa cookies last year!

Goodnight Uncle Ross

2009-12-26T08:00:00.001-05:00

One week ago tonight my Uncle Ross went to Heaven to sing with the angels. I tell Mommy when she is sad that "Uncle Ross is MY angel forever!"

Uncle Ross loved me so much. He called me "Belle." He would say, "Hi Belle!" When I would say "I love you Uncle Ross" he would say, "Oh Belle" and "I love you Belle."

Jammin' with Uncle Ross in West Virginia - August 2008

Uncle Ross wrote beautiful songs and this is the lullaby he wrote especially for me in honor of my very first birthday.
An[n]_a)Belle-aby

Uncle Ross holding me while we listen to my song - April 2008

Uncle Ross was also an amazing guitar player. Here he is playing his guitar with me when I got my first guitar for my first birthday.

April 2008

Ross wanted me to learn how to be a great guitar player too. He left the guitar he is playing in these pictures to my mommy so I could play it when I get bigger.

Here are a few more favorite pics:

Uncle Ross pushing me on my bike along Lake Ontario - April 2009

Uncle Ross gave me a very special Indian coin for my 2nd birthday.

Mommy and me with Uncle Ross - August 2008

Uncle Ross - in my heart forever!

Breakfast with Santa at the Zoo

2009-12-19T16:38:00.004-05:00

This morning we enjoyed a special breakfast with Santa at the zoo. We had a yummy meal in the cozy Rocky Coasts Gallery with the polar bear and sea lions swimming nearby. Then Santa arrived, along with a ginat penguin! We even got to be chaufered to and from the building in a festively decorated golf cart! It was a lot of fun.

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Come and Play!

2009-12-18T18:09:00.012-05:00

Every Friday I have been enjoying "Come and Play," an open gym time at the Webster Parks & Recreation Center. Today Miss Chris and family are off to Disney for Christmas, so Mommy and I had a special Friday together. This was Mommy's first time ever taking me to "Come and Play." We had a great time. Afterward we stopped at Pizzeria Uno's (I call it Pizza Oh No) to use my free "Kids' Make Your Own Pizza" coupon. Yummy!

Cute Little Ladybug

2009-12-18T15:32:00.004-05:00

These pics and clips were taken a couple of weeks ago. The outfit featured was a Thanksgiving-Christmas gift from Grammy Katie.

Dance Class - Week 2

2009-12-18T13:39:00.008-05:00

Presenting the second week of dance class (last week)...

Here I am running around with a classmate in the hallway while we waited for class to start:

I'm Going to Be a BIG SISTER!

2009-12-18T13:10:00.004-05:00

I am really excited about my baby sister who is due on May 11th. I have decided to name her "Baby Jack." I talk to her a lot and tell her to come out and play with me. Mommy says she has to wait until at least after my birthday to come out because she is still too small.

Here are the pics from my holiday card photo shoot, announcing our big news:

Trimming the Tree 2009

2009-12-06T21:06:00.000-05:00

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Picking out our Christmas Tree

2009-12-06T20:37:00.003-05:00

Pizza Contest

2009-12-06T20:26:00.003-05:00

One special tradition during Thanksgiving weekend is the annual Friday night pizza making contest. This was my first year being part of the baking team, and our pizza was definitely the best! Grammy Katie is the judge, and she usually can't pick a winner because all of the pizzas are equally yummy, but this year she was forced to declare that we were the champions (note: our secret ingredient was PESTO!).

Thanksgiving Dance Party

2009-12-06T20:13:00.003-05:00

I sure did enjoy my many Dance Parties with Zoe at Gramma Katie's house over Thanksgiving!

First Night of Dance Class

2009-12-02T20:35:00.004-05:00

For the next 6 weeks I will enjoy a weekly "Creative Dance and Tumbling" class. Tonight was the first night. As with many of my 2 and 3 year-old classmates, I definitely march to my own beat at times...and I am a big fan of the BIG mirror!

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Baking Cookies at Grammy's House

2009-12-01T19:53:00.002-05:00

We had a fun visit to Grammy Katie's house in West Virginia to celebrate Thanksgiving. Here I am baking some very special cookies. They were "funfetti" cookies with frosting...and I got to add the sprinkles on top all by myself! They were really yummy - Mommy said they were so sweet it almost made her teeth fall out just to look at them!

Stay tuned for a few more Thanksgiving posts. Mommy did not take very many pictures so we'll have to watch Aunt Jerri's blog for more.

I Love to Skype!

2009-12-01T19:38:00.004-05:00

One of my favorite things to do is SKYPE with people. Since all of my family lives far away, it is a great way for me to "see" them a little more often. My main Skype buddies are Uncle Ross and Gramma Katie in West Virginia and Aunt Jerri, Uncle Mark, and Cousin Zoe in Minneapolis. A couple of weeks ago I even got to Skype with Gram Marie and Grampa Larry in Northern NY.

Here are a couple of pics and a video clip of me Skyping with Uncle Ross.

Tuesday Afternoon: Dress Up Fun

2009-11-19T20:19:00.007-05:00

On Tuesday Miss Chris and the girlies gave me a wonderful bag full of hand-me-down dress up clothes. Thank you so much! I have had a great time playing dress up every day since then. The first night I especially enjoyed dressing up my doggies.

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Monday Afternoon: Carpet Picnic

2009-11-19T19:51:00.004-05:00

The moment we walked in the door after school on Monday, I got busy setting up a picnic on the kitchen floor for me and my Daddy.

The Story of My Breakfast

2009-11-13T09:30:00.002-05:00

This morning I asked Mommy for some "flake cereal with milk in a grown-up bowl, please." Then I noticed Mommy cut up some banana to put on her cereal, so I asked her if she could cut up my banana and put it in my cereal too. I ate the whole bowl and asked for "more flakes and more milk, please" and then said "thank you Mommy" when she gave it to me. Mommy told me she liked my nice manners, and I told her "I like your nice manners too, Mommy! You're not mean!" When I was almost done with my second bowl, Mommy was doing the dishes and Daddy was finishing his coffee at the table with me and this is what they heard: "Come on, guys! These flakes are not cooperating! They are not cooperating for me to pick them up!" Daddy suggested I grab the last few flakes with my fingers, so I did and then I yelled "I DID IT!"

My Boys

2009-11-08T21:30:00.003-05:00

Angus and Jo-Jo don't get their share of photos taken anymore, but they still get lots of love and cozy comfort! Here they are all cuddled up on the couch today:

Autumn Hike

2009-11-08T21:28:00.001-05:00

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Me as a Mermaid

2009-11-08T20:42:00.002-05:00

One day last week Miss Chris asked Mommy if I'd like to bring home a very special hand-me-down: a Little Mermaid dress up dress. Of course we said YES PLEASE! On our way home we had to make a quick stop at Wegman's, and I asked Mommy if I could wear the Ariel dress into the store. Not only did I wear it all through the grocery store, but I kept it on all evening long (and even wanted to sleep in it!). Thanks for sharing it with us, Miss Chris and the girlies!

Halloween 2009

2009-11-08T20:29:00.002-05:00

What an awesome day we had on Halloween. We went on a fun fall hike in Durand Eastman Park, had dinner at Pizzeria Uno's (thanks for the Make Your Own Pizza coupon, Miss Chris!) and joined our friends the Riedel's and others for trick-or-treating. I continued my tradition of dressing up as an animal (see my past costumes - ladybug and puppy). This was the first year I actually chose my own costume. I was really excited to dress up as a giraffe, but I wasn't too sure about the head (hood) of the costume. After refusing to wear it at all every time we tried the costume on, I surprised Mommy and Daddy by keeping it on almost the whole time we trick-or-treated! We had a great time and almost every night since then I have gotten to enjoy one piece of my candy. Last night I told Mommy and Daddy "I love candy SO MUCH!" Of course they keep on reminding me that candy is only a "sometimes food." I always ask for "chocolate...a BIG one!" Check out the slideshow for lots of photos from our fun day!

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Zoo Boo 2009

2009-10-29T21:35:00.002-04:00

I love my giraffe costume (well, except for the hood) and what better place to debut such a cute little animal than the Zoo Boo?

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3rd Annual Pumpkin Carving

2009-10-26T19:30:00.006-04:00

Saturday night marked out 3rd annual Pumpkin Carving festivities.
(Click to see the 1st and 2nd annual events.)

Daddy and I get busy with the design phase:

Listen to how grateful I am when I hear that Daddy is making this Jack-o-lantern for ME!

Daddy takes off my pumpkin's head and shows me the guts - his red eyes just add to the creepiness. I'm not quite sure how I feel about this!

Back to work on my own masterpiece:

The final result:

Outside to set up our little Pumpkin / Jack-o-lantern Family!

Open House

2009-10-26T19:12:00.004-04:00

Last Thursday Mommy and I went to Open House at her school. She is actually teaching in 3 different schools this year, but this is the Open House at the school she's been teaching at for the last 4 years, and the one that all of my Webster friends go to. We met up with Miss Chris, Maggie and Courtney (Bridget was home sick), saw Maggie's and Bridget's classrooms, and got to enjoy some yummy ice cream in the cafeteria. I saw TONS of my other Webster friends too! It was so much fun. A highlight of my evening was visiting Traci's classroom and playing with her "reading buddies." What a fun night!

Maggie's Desk!

Traci and her many reading buddies!

Ice Cream Break!

Back to Traci's classroom for more fun!

Pumpkin Patch 2009

2009-10-18T20:31:00.000-04:00

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Counting Fun

2009-10-16T18:25:00.005-04:00

Just listen to me count!

Happy Half Birthday to Me!

2009-10-15T21:02:00.006-04:00

Today is my HALF birthday. I am 2 1/2 years old! I had a glorious day with Miss Chris which included our weekly visit to the library for story time. When I got home I spent almost a whole hour with my coat still on, wearing one backpack and carrying another, pretending to be going to school.

Practicing my ABC's (a favorite pastime of late)

Mommy and I went for a quick trip to the store to pick out a candle for my cake...I got my heart set on this little dolly for a half birthday present! Welcome to the family, baby Emily!

Time for my yummy cake! Mommy found me a special Halloweenish one with a spider on it!

Making a wish and blowing out the candle!

Time to eat...I got the piece with the spider (and LOTS of frosting) of course!

How old are you Annabelle?

"I wanna see me!"

Sandbox Playdate

2009-10-12T15:29:00.006-04:00

What a fun Columbus Day playdate at The Sandbox indoor playground with pals Sami, Maddie, and Sydney! Thanks Miss Robin for inviting us to play!

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I enjoyed playing in this puppet theater and using it for my "restaurant," complete with a drive thru window.

Museum Fun with Daddy

2009-10-12T08:22:00.004-04:00

Mommy just realized she missed posting about my visit with Daddy to the Strong Museum of Play while Mommy was on her trip a few weeks ago. So, here they are! What a fun museum date I had with Daddy, including train and carousel rides and lunch at Pizza Hut in the food court!

A Day with Grammy Katie

2009-10-12T08:17:00.002-04:00

Yesterday we had a quick visit with Grammy Katie while she was on her way home from a business trip to Syracuse. We spent most of the day in our jammies just relaxing and playing together, and Mommy didn't take many pictures at all. But she caught a couple of me chatting it up on Grammy's cell phone while lounging on her lap. I didn't want to get dressed because I was so excited for Grammy to see me wearing the special froggy jammies she gave me. Thanks for visitng Grammy!

Harvest Hike and Hoe Down

2009-10-11T19:46:00.005-04:00

Last Saturday we enjoyed the Harvest Hike and Hoe Down held at the Whiting Nature Preserve in Webster...

Enjoying a yummy fried cake

Here's the neato owl we saw

Taking a hike on the nature trails

Here I am on my second ever pony ride. This was the biggest pony there - I was really brave!

When we got home I was still so excited about my pony ride, I just had to take a ride on "Bart" too!

BIG Bubble Fun!

2009-10-04T20:43:00.004-04:00

Mommy just realized she never posted these fun pics from a couple of weeks ago. We went outside for some BIG bubble fun with the super cool bubble wand I got from the Bubble Guy at Park Ave. Festival in August. This bubble wand is the BEST!

Barktoberfest 2009

2009-10-04T20:01:00.005-04:00

Last Saturday we enjoyed going to Barktoberfest at Lollypop Farm. This was my first time going and I hope we can go every year!

I had a blast in the bouncy house!

I loved the playground too!

Of course we got to see lots of doggies! Some were wearing clothes, and some were even dressed up in costumes! We saw one dressed up as a shark but Mommy didn't get a picture.

Hmmm...look over there - it's Clifford the Big Red Dog and hello Kitty!

I like them from afar...will I be brave enough to get closer?

Throughout the day I kept getting a little closer...

Finally I got close enough to DANCE with Hello Kitty!

As we left to head home we even got to see some horses!