Well, these are the last of the vacation pictures. Wednesday was my first time on a boat and then Thursday-Saturday we spent at the Hilton in Longboat where Mommy and Daddy got married. We spent most of our time in the pool or at the beach, which you will see from these pics. Oh, and we were on vacation with Aunt Liz and Ben and Don and Erin-but I did not include the pics with them. They are all in thier swimsuits and I thought they may not like me sharing those kinds of pics on the web!

Me and Daddy-the "captains" of the boat.
I got my vest on and waved to let everyone know I was ready to go!

At the beach in Longboat-me and Daddy waiting or the waves.

Me and Mommy working on the sandcastle-although it looks like I am just supervising at this point!

I decided to just dig a hole and get into the sand...

Me and Mommy walking across the bridge that she she walked across to meet Daddy on their wedding day!

Thanks for looking at my vacation pics. I hope you enjoyed them! I will update soon with my new stats from the pediatrician. I had my 18 month appt on Monday and everything was good!

Tuesday of vacation was zoo day. We went to the Tampa Zoo which as voted one of the best by Parents magazine...and boy was that true. We had a great time!
We saw giraffes and zebras...I guess we interrupted this guy's lunch time!

We saw manatees, penguins, rays and lots of other water animals

And we saw elephants. We saw so many different animals but I decided to condense it down to the best for all of you to see!

Another one of my "firsts" on this trip was a carousel ride. I know you can't really tell by my face but I LOVED IT. I wanted to go "again, again, again" it was so much fun!

Monday was our first full day in FL. Mom and Dad wanted to take me to the beach, to make sure I liked it and otherwise, we just spent our time doing some leisurely activities...

Daddy and Ben went fishing. This patch of grass is right behind Aunt Liz's patio. So you can walk from the patio to the grass and into the Gulf if you want to! Notice the bird in the background-he was watching every fish they pulled out of the water!

I had no fear of the fish and loved touching them. After they catch them they have to throw them back-but it was fun to watch! (by the way, you can hear me talking in the first part of the video. I am saying one of my favorite words, "again"...and I repeat it several times).

This video is of my very FIRST time in the water. As you can see by my reaction...I love it!

We arrived in FL on Sunday around noon. We made a quick stop at Aunt Liz's for some lunch, then headed over to my first baseball game!

I think Daddy has been waiting to take me to a Yankees game as my first game. The Yanks happened to be playing the Tampa Bay Rays so we got to see them in action at Tropicana Field.
Of course we got to see some real live rays-swimming around in their tank at the baseball field. Daddy and Aunt Liz were the only brave ones to reach in and "pet" them!

Me in my seat...I had a lot of room to move around!

Me and Daddy checking out the action-we had a mix of fans around us that were making A LOT of noise.

Me and Mommy having a disagreement over one of the plays...just kidding! Anyway, the game was a blast and it was complete with a grand slam by A-Rod! What a great first day of vacation!

We are back from FL and boy did we have a good time! It was hot (they actually said they had record-setting temps for that time of year) and sunny every day! I will be updating the blog throughout the week to show you as many pics as I can. Here is a video of me and Daddy jumpin' the waves in the Gulf. I had no fear of the water and loved every minute of it!

Hi there! Sorry it has been a while since my last post. We had a lot of rainy days here that kept us cooped up inside for several days. But now, we are sunny and into the Fall temps (I had to wear a jacket and pants today!) so we are able to get out and do more!

Mommy and I continue to go to story time at the Library every Wednesday. We will be starting a new playgoup in the next couple of weeks so I am excited about that-new friends!

So, my soy results... were not so definitive. It looks like I am probably over the soy allergy but we will not know for sure until my next appt 6 months from now (which is right before my baby sister or brother gets here!). Mommy and Daddy decided with the doctor to start feeding me foods that have soy listed as an allergen on the package and so far-I have not had a single problem! So it looks really good but I will keep you posted!

Mommy and baby are still doing fine. I like to talk to Mommy's belly and pat it. Mommy always asks me if I think girl or boy.... and I say girl...but she keeps asking me! I guess we'll see!

The most exciting news is that we leave for Florida on Sunday....for a whole week! I am sure I will have a lot of pictures to share with you during and after the trip...so stay tuned!

Hi there! Ok, so first-if any of you have been waiting to hear my soy results...I don't have them. Mommy called the doctor Friday and he was out of the office for the day! So we have to wait till Monday. But I promise I will let you know as soon as I do. Anyway, take a look at my Elmo slippers! Elmo is becoming one of my very best friends. I walk around the house all day saying Elmo, Kie (which is Cookie Monster) and Ver (which is Grover). I love all my Sesame Street Friends!

I thought I would start to share some of my talking with all of you. In this one (just in case you can't hear him) Daddy asks "what does a doggie say?" and "what does a duck say?" and I answer him. I know a lot more animals but that was all I was willing to say for the camera at that time.

As I mentioned I love Kie (Cookie Monster). I like to talk like him too. In this video, Daddy asks me "what does Cookie Monster say?" I answer him in the voice that I think best sounds like Cookie.

And just in case any of you were wondering....I am going to be Cookie Monster for Halloween!

Hi! Sorry there has not been too much to report lately. We have been having a lot of rain so Mom has had to come up with indoor projects. This is my first time playing with Play-Doh. I got a beach set-to get me ready for our vacation in a couple of weeks. We are headed to FL to visit Aunt Liz a couple of days and then to Longboat Key (where Mommy and Daddy got married) for a couple of days. This will be my first time on a sandy beach so I am looking forward to it!

Mommy and my sister or brother are doing good-both are growing and I like talking to the "baby in the belly."

I will update you Friday when I find out the results of my soy blood work. We should find out if I am possibly over the allergy...which would be great!

Sharing

Mommy and Daddy say it's time I learned about sharing.

So the first thing I'm going to share is my blog...with my new brother or sister! Here he or she is!

He or she is 12 weeks and doing great. Mommy sometimes feels sick, but that is starting to go away. I'll have more pictures of my sibling soon.

My Game Day Experience!

Here it is...my blog about my first College Game Day Experience. Daddy and I got all dressed in our Notre Dame gear and headed to the GA Dome!
Here's the Game Day bus...

and I was this close to Chris Fowler!

I took a lot of pics with people. The Chick-Fil-A cow was very friendly-I even got coupons!

This is new for me...I love being on Daddy's shoulders-I can see above everybody else!

I got a picture with Jeff...and I am not sure why the girl in the background is so interested in us...

And I got a picture with Mike....I am still a little timid around him, but I am really getting used to him. I even cried when he left our house after we got back!

All in all it was a great experience! I was so tired that I fell right asleep in the car! I loved my first Game Day experience!

Please check back here at the end of the day tomorrow...I have someone I want you to meet...

**ALLERGY UPDATE**

Well, today was my 6 month visit to the allergist and I have good news and bad news. I still have to geet bloodwork done to confirm the results but here it is....They do the prick test in the office to see how my skin reacts to the foods I am allergic to. Then, they measure the size of the hive on my skin and compare it to the visit I had 6 months earlier. So here is how the numbers look:

Egg...still the same-no change

Peanuts....went from a 3 to an 11....which is really bad

Soy....went from a 7 to a 0! Which is really good!

So peanuts did get worse but Dr. Rezvani said that can still change and we have plenty of time for that. But the soy looks infinitely better! Once the bloodwork confirms it, we are going to do a soy challenge in the dr.'s office. Which means they will feed me a soy food over the course of a couple of hours and watch my reactions to it-if all goes well-I could be over my allergy to soy!

I will keep you posted!

This is my old man in the camp shirt and hat mowing the grass video. I do a lot of mowing-gotta keep the grass looking nice while Daddy is at work!

My First Picnic!

What a beautiful day today is! We finally have no rain and no humidity. It is absolutely beautiful so Mommy, Daddy and I had amy first picnic at the park!
We took lots of food and sat on a blanket in the grass. We got to watch the kids playing on the playground.

And then....we got to go to the Sprayground! They have one right at the park. So Daddy and I changed into our suits and headed into the water!

These little squirts out of the ground were a lot less intimidating than some of the big fountains!

But after a while, I was not scared. Watch me run right through the water and out the other side. I loved it! I came home and took a long nap. What a great day!

What fun at the grocery store! One of the playgroups that Mommy and I belong to took a filed trip to Trader Joe's yesterday. It is just a neighborhood grocery store but they have a lot of fun there. Anyway, we got to take a tour of the store and the back rooms! Thought I would share some of that with you...

First, they gave us these great bags to put all our goodies in. They gave us lots of stuff to take home and eat...
And O course, I was the most happy with the apple and banana that they gave us!

Here we are with the group after the fun tour...(and yes, I am still holding my banana) I can't wait to go back!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DADDY!

I want to wish my Daddy-the very best Daddy in the world-a very Happy Birthday today! Here are some pictures to show you why he is the best daddy and deserves a great day...

From my first day...I knew he would always be there for me and that we would have so much in common...
We both like to take naps...sometimes together...

We both love football....although Daddy tends to get a little more upset at the games than I do...

Because he will read Freight Train to me as many times a day as I ask...which some days can be quite a few times!

And because he loves to go swimming with me.

I could go on and on about my Daddy but I think this gives you the idea. So please join me in wishing the best Daddy in the world...the best Birthday ever!

Mommy and I take a walk across the street at the park almost every morning. She likes the exercise but I love the rocks and sticks on the path!

Even the little gavel stones are fun to pick up...
We cross 2 bridges...we cross them several times because I like to walk back and forth across them.

Right before and after the bridges is all the sticks...there are so many!

This is my cup that I collect all of them in. We dump it out before we go home though...I don't think Daddy would be happy to see extra sticks in our yard!

Laundry Day....and what a better place to hang out than in my hamper!
Since Daddy's birthday is coming up this month, Mommy and I have been trying to find a good eggless cake recipe...and I think we found one. Mommy brings me right up to the counter so I can watch her make the cake and then I get to taste the batter...this one is good!

Fridays are big days here....it is garbage and recycling day. All the garbage guys know me-the driver beeps his horn to say hi and the guys on the back of the truck wave every time. I can hear those trucks coming down the street and then I run to the front door to watch for them!

Daddy showed me this fun trick. He put my swim trunks on my head...now I love to put everything on my head....

including my pajama bottoms!

I thought I would show you guys a pic of my toddler bed. It is my crib with one side missing. I have only fallen out once. I like it-I feel a lot more independent now!