zach s.

zach s. visited me from california this week. he stayed with me for a few days so we got to play together a lot. his daddy is a professional photographer, so he took some great pictures of us!

pigtails

instead of getting a haircut, i decided to let my hair grow out. now it is long enough to put into pigtails.

favorite words - 18 months

i am now 18 months old! what is it like being 18 months? well, i know some of the letters of the alphabet. and i still use baby signs. but i can also now say a lot of words. i can even string words together! here are some examples of what i can say:

yeah, no, okay, daddy read, sit, eat, milk, mommy do it, bird, cat, dog, goose, duck, octopus, daddy loves me, mommy loves me, i love you, water, baby doll, bob, up please, out, how do you do it, towel, monkey, elephant, read book, this is ...

baby pool

boy is it house outside. thank goodness for my baby pool. it helps keep me cool on hot sunny days!

(click on the picture below to see the video)

picnic table

when the weather is nice, i enjoy sitting at my picnic table and catching some rays.

doctor

maybe instead of being a musician, perhaps i should be a doctor like my mommy!

happy mother's day

mommy,

you're so good at giving
tender loving care,
and making each day special
with the smiles and hugs you share!

happy mother's day
love you lots!

sophia

musician

should i be a musician when i am older? i love to sing and play music. plus i like to practice every day!

playground

today was a beautiful day so i went to the playground with my mommy and daddy.

grandma and grandpa

my grandma and grandpa visit often from new york city. they totally adore me, as you can no doubt tell from this picture!

bunny ears doll

Does my bunny ears look as good on my baby doll as it does on me?

outdoor slide

today was a beautiful day. my mommy and daddy took me to the park. we had an awesome time! i went for a ride with bob, saw lots of ducks and geese, and rode the playground slide over and over!

bob

this is bob. i really like him. more so than graco or peg. it is always fun going for rides with bob!

h & m

i love playing supermodel. the other day i was modeling a really cute outfit from h&m in new york city.

here i am relaxing with daddy after the photo shoot

cleaning

i like to help my mommy and daddy clean up my house. i am really good at sweeping and dusting. those are normal chores for a one year old, right?