Mom is using me....

Mom is using me and Ella to advance her political beliefs. Ella is already debating boys at school this election season. I'm like my dad, I prefer to keep my choices close the vest. As soon as I can dress myself I will have more control. Until then, enjoy my wardrobe...

Pictures from the Pau Wau

Mom took Ella and me to the 2nd annual Powhatan Pau Wau (yes, its really spelled like that. In fact, its how its supposed to be spelled). We all had a good time. I liked swinging on the swingset the most...very native american of me!

I love dogs...

I had a super fun time at the beach on vacation. I had more fun learning how to go in and out of doors without crawling. Mom made me wear a dorky hat but at least my bald head didn't get sunburned. I'm still more tan than her and she slathers me with 50 sunscreen.

The Things I've Learned

I have learned how to do the following in the past few weeks:

• shake my head yes or no to tell you what I want
• pull at my dress or shorts to tell you that I have poopy pants
• use sign language to say "more and please"
• stomp on carpenter ants (we came back from vacation with a little problem)
• grow 6 more teeth

Next week I plan to learn how to ride a bike, change the oil in my mom's car and teach calculus at the community college.

I'm almost 1

I turn one-year-old pretty soon and things have been going well. I've sprouted 6 teeth, yell "Ella" like mom and dad do and began to walk about a week ago. I don't know what's the big deal. I can crawl faster to places I need to get to.
I can give kisses... when I want to.
I can give hugs... when I want to.
I yell alot.
I like to test dad on how far he'll let me go. Wires look tasty, I don't understand what the big deal is about me tasting them.
Dad keeps telling me 'no' and mom is letting me eat real people food which makes daddy very nervous.
I love my big sister. She makes me laugh. She is a great big sister because I know I will learn things from her.
I love school. I have lots of friends. Not so hot on the sharing thing but I'm learning.
I can point at things.
We went to the animal park and I loved the animals until that chicken bit me. That wasn't much fun but I ate some of his relatives later so it all evened out in the end.
Words:
Ella
Night Night = pacifier
Duh = dog
Tee = cat
mama = mom
duh-duh = dad