Growing up with a little of both and the lessons learned along the way
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It may not sound like much, but this video captures me having a conversation with my friends, Parrot, Monkey and Giraffe. Pretty sure Giraffe and I figured out this whole health care mess. Monkey disagreed with us, but let’s be honest, who really thinks a blue monkey knows what he is talking about? Meanwhile, Parrot was just chirping jitterish – I have no idea what that bird is saying half the time…
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Wait a second...
Something’s not quite right here.
The boppy pillow feels the same.
The milk tastes the same.
The nipple seems to work the same (although I think its a little more rubbery.
But that’s definitely not my mommy!
Hey daddy, didn't realize you were capable of this. Cool beans!
(Dad note: Last week we started introducing Maile to a bottle. So far we are doing one bottle a day. She’s been great with it – which is good news all around. I get to help out with the feedings – which is pretty cool (although I imagine I will think slightly less cool, when I get tagged with the 3 AM feeding). Chris gets a bit of a break and we have a lot more freedom to travel around the city and visit people.)
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Hangin' with Wills
We went to a party tonight to welcome Alex and Lisa B. back to San Francisco. They are friends of mommy and daddy’s. Alex actually has a blog too and he likes to make fun of my daddy when I hack into his Twitter account. Lisa is a pediatrician and has been an absolute life saver – my mommy and daddy have called her a few times with questions and she has been super helpful!
My friend, Wills, was at the party too. We had a great time playing together. He did start to get a little fresh though, much to the delight of everyone at the party:
To be honest, I think I was more scared by all the loud noises than anything Wills was doing. Plus I had my daddy there and he told Wills a few things and after that he was a perfect gentleman:
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Meeting Harold (I'm playing hard to get...)
Most of you probably haven’t noticed, but I actually wear boys clothes a lot. Mommy says the clothes are French, so that makes it okay. Apparently, mom and dad got a bunch of hand-me-downs from a boy named Harold. Up until Monday, I didn’t know who this Harold character was, but his clothes sure are soft and comfortable.
I finally got to meet Harold on Monday night. We went over to his house for his daddy’s birthday. Harold is an older man, he already turned two years old(!) I’m still working on hitting two months, so anything with years is quite impressive. Harold was a great host – he showed me his books, ran around a whole lot, and gave me a kiss.
Apparently, my daddy and Harold’s daddy have planned a date for us in 2030. (Don’t tell my dad, but I’m not sure I’ll be able to wait that long!)
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Just chillin'
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My Two Dads?
Are you as confused as I am? All of a sudden this guy shows up on Saturday and he and my dad start taking photos with me like they just adopted me.
Just kidding. Turns out “this guy” is my Uncle Ryan – he was my dad’s best man in his wedding. They’ve known each other for a very long time. Now, I’ve gotten lots of presents so far (and I am very thankful for all of them) – but check out what Uncle Ryan got me:
Thanks Uncle Ryan. What do I do with this?
(Actually, that’s not what Uncle Ryan really brought me. He and Auntie Diana found this out of print children’s book called “Maile and the Marvelous One” by Bernadette Gomes. How cool is that?)
I'm Famous!
Luckily, Uncle Ryan also brought a lady with him (apparently they were in San Francisco to kick off their honeymoon by visiting me!) – Auntie Diana and I quickly made fast friends…
Meeting Auntie Diana
We had a really fun day – I showed them around San Francisco, Uncle Ryan danced with me and we even got to see that Ferris boy again over brunch.
Come back again soon ... and bring some more of that Jameson's!
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All Dressed Up for Ladies' Night
Tonight I got to accompany my mommy for the So You Think You Can Dance (SYTYCD) finale viewing! I’ve been looking forward to this ladies’ night all week. I have lots of really cute clothes, but I was having trouble deciding what to wear. Luckily, my dad made a phone call and had a fashion designer(!) come over – she brought me the cutest dress from the Baby Gap (thanks Jenny!)
At first I wasn’t super excited about the dress, but once I realized how adorable I looked, I calmed right down.
The best part of the party was that I got to see my friends Wills and Allison again. We’re all still a little shy around each other, but I can tell that these events are going to get more and more fun as time goes on!
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My Favorite Place
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Auntie Elyssa & Me
I woke up this morning and something was different around the apartment. My diaper was still wet and I was definitely hungry, but after I was fed and changed, there was someone missing. It took me a little bit, but I soon realized my Auntie Elyssa was no longer here! Major bummer! She arrived on Friday when my daddy went out of town and I thought she was here for good like all of those stuffed animals that hang out in my crib. Alas, not to be … but I know I did make a great friend forever and I can’t wait until our next visit!
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(Dad Note: Elyssa cooked up a storm when she was here – and the food was amazing. Really, really good. If you haven’t already, definitely check out her blog for some good recipes and stories about food… Thank you Elyssa for taking care of my girls while I was away!)
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Getting to know my mommy
It may not be obvious from the picture above, but I am intently staring at my mommy. She’s pretty neat to look at. I think right now I mostly like staring at her hair – I hope I have beautiful hair like hers when I get older.
With the exception of when I’m hanging out with my dad or a friend, I spend pretty much all my time with my mommy. We eat together (while I eat, she feeds me), we play together, she dresses me and bathes me, we listen to music and she sings and reads to me, she talks to me and even though I don’t know what she is saying, it sure sounds nice. We go for walks and my mommy plays with my hair (hence the mohawk I’ve been rocking for a few days). I get hugs and kisses too.
Life pretty much rocks with my mommy!
Relaxing with my mommy after another long day...
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