Hot days call for some fun pool time. I got to play with my ball in the pool at the Club today!
Daddy and I ducked under the water mushroom. I love the water!
This was the first time I got to help give Ripken a bath. He takes a bath in my tub and then Daddy really scrubs it clean for me!My dance moves have improved. Now I can dance sitting or standing...check out this video!
Hello again! Just wanted to fill you in on a couple of things in my life! I had my 15 month check up on Friday. Everything is good. I will show you the comparison with my 12 month check-up:
I have been helping out around the house lately. Daddy let me sweep the garage today!
And Mommy let me Swiffer the hardwood floors-I love cleaning! (I am told this means I am really taking after my Daddy...)
And besides swimming at the Fitness Club, Mommy and I also joined a playgroup called the Tornado Toddlers. We had our first class on Saturday. We sing, dance, run, kick balls, ride scooters, bowl...we do all sorts of stuff! Whew-it's tiring, but so so much fun!
Busy, Busy! Swim lessons started last Monday-so here I am loaded in the car to head to the pool. We are blowing bubbles, kicking on our backs and fronts, going under water (I am still getting used to that) and learing how to get out of the pool. We go every Monday and Wednesday-and I love it!
Mommy and I went to see a fire truck and real fire fighters at the library last week. There were A LOT of people there so Mommy had to snap this picture quickly! I am really into fire trucks lately so this was fun to see a real big one!
I take 30 minutes every day to watch my Baby Genius Favorite Sing A Long Songs video. 
Daddy keeps talking about getting me a comfy chair to sit in so I don't have to recline on the pillows on the floor!
And I continue to attempt to feed myself...it is a pretty messy process which is probably why Mommy lets me do it while Daddy is a work. He would not like the mess!
And now back to our vacation....We spent a lot of time in the car! After Niagara Falls we headed to NJ to Grandma and Grandpa's house. We covered about 2100 miles-so Mommy and I had some good laughs in the back seat.
Me and my buddy Mo (the monkey I got at the zoo from Grandma and Grandpa) sacking out for a while...all that driving was exhausting!
My first trip to a zoo! We saw turtles and birds and monkeys just to name a few of the animals-it was all so cool!
Posing with Grandma and Grandpa in my new zoo hat!
We also spent time at Grandma and Grandpa's pool. The water was cold so I did not spend a lot of time in it but I sure liked the rocks in their flower garden!
I still have more pics to show you from our vacation but Mommy insisted I show you this video. It is short but apparently funny.... I have like to dance, at least with my head. I dance to the music of the car racers that my cousins (Cindy, Joey, Thomas and Eva) sent me. Maybe you won't find it as funny as Mommy or maybe you will. She laughs over and over when she watches it (as does Daddy as you can see in the video).
More vacation pictures coming soon!
We are back from our vacation-or as Daddy calls it our "East Coast Tour 2009." We had a great time and I have a lot to show you! 
We visited Niagara Falls! I got to put my feet in the water and I loved it. In fact, I would have kept walking out into the water but Mommy had to hold me back!
Me, Mommy and Daddy at the Falls. We got hit by a lot of spray but it was fun!
Here I am with my silly cousins, Alexandra and Danny and he is holding Brendan, or at least trying to! I'm not sure if we will ever be able to get a pic with all of us sitting still and smiling!
