Of course, after the mayhem come the chores. Mommy May snagged this video of me on clean-up detail:I can think of 2 really appropriate titles for this clip... Hiding the Evidence or Out of Sight, Out of the Way... and did you notice how I keep my favorite little blue car in my right hand at all times? That's pretty much what I do all day long!
We've also been working on picking up my toys. Mommy May and I work together to put my toys back in their bins. To be really honest, Mommy May ends up doing most of the work, but I put my fair share away, too. Not surprisingly, my toys, even my new favorites (cars!!), end up in my mouth:
Speaking of cars and cleaning up, get a load of this line-up:
Don't worry, I'm not super-OCD baby or anything... that was actually Nani's doing. I sure do like seeing my cars all lined up and ready for me, though! I tend to play rough with my toys in general, knocking them together, shaking them, throwing them... one of my more painful lessons was learning that toys sometimes hit back. But I don't take it personally; I just brace for impact and carry on:
And, at the end of the day, I'm still uber cheerful--and cute as a button, no?
The big yellow wheels actually spin around--how cool is that?! It's also got all kinds of animals, and I love to go through each page, pointing out the monkeys, and frogs, and giraffes. I especially like having Mommy or Daddy May read it to me at bedtime.
Another of my favorite bedtime stories is Nighty-Night:
It has the cutest pictures of Big Bird, Bert & Ernie, and Cookie Monster, all cudding up with their favorite snugglies.
The coolest thing about bedtime stories is that I have recently discovered that more is better!! I have long since been a fan of more: more food, more milk, more kisses... the list goes on and on! Now I know that I can also have more story; the beautiful thing about books is that, when you get to the end, you can just start right over again! Now, anytime Mommy and Daddy May read me a story, I always insist they read it twice!
Mommy May said she just had to get him, cause he looks like a little doll version of me! Here's one of my most recent pictures, so you can decide for yourself:
It's actually a funny coincidence that I am dropping the blue ball in that picture. I have quite the little obsession with that little ball. While I'm hanging out on my carpet, playing, I pretty much keep my little blue friend in my left hand most of the time. I'll drop the other balls into the popper, but not the blue one:
Of course, I still like to taste-test each and every individual toy:
This is just a picture of me being silly... Mommy May had connected one of my binkies to my diaper bag, and I found it and ended up connecting myself to it! But, here I am, once again, with my favorite blue ball:
Yes, that's right... I now have teeth--and I'm not afraid to use em! I am also diligent in my explorations... I love playing under the table, and I don't even mind that I constantly bump my head cause I'm already too tall:
I more than make up for my shenanigans by being adorable, though... I am generous with my hugs and kisses, and I can wave hi and bye like a pro:
I am especially fond of the word bye-bye... the phrase alone do you want to go bye-bye? is enough to stop me in my tracks and have me heading for the door... or for my car seat:
See? I can be helpful when the need arises!
What's a surprise birthday party without surprise vegan chocolate cake?! Um...
Yeah, Nani loves chocolate but can't have dairy, hence the vegan cake. It was beautiful, and chocolate, and vegan... and that's about all I can say about it without getting myself in trouble :)
I was also honored to meet my Great Grandma during the party, though everyone just calls her Grammy. Here we are, all 4 generations:
We all had a great time, and my cousin Allen offered his opinion of the day:
