Strike!

The doctor says once I hit 20 pounds, Mommy and Daddy can start putting me in a big-girl car seat -- you know, the kind that faces forward. Until then, I'm stuck in the baby seat/carrier you see here. Yes, I'm totally spilling out of it -- at my one-year checkup, I learned I'm in the 25th percentile for weight (i.e., heavier than 25% of little girls my age) and in the 75th percentile for length. I'm long and lean! But that doesn't stop Daddy from taking me bowling.

Birthday parties rock!

Especially when they're mine! I'm one year old today, and lots of family members descended on our homestead this past weekend to celebrate.

Aunt Dede sent me a Scanamatic book and Aunt Trish sent two Fisher-Price toys. I've had so much fun throwing them all over the floor!

Aunt Cathy and Uncle Steve gave me a pretty riding toy and this awesome crash helmet!

Grandpa and Grandma Parr weren't able to be there, but they sent this authentic Cape Cod sweat shirt and sweet book.

Grammy and Papa hung out the entire weekend and even took me to the park! They also gave me some new clothes and an amazing playhouse! It has a doorbell, a skylight, a toy stove, a toy cell phone, and windows that open and shut. Aunt Dede calls it "totally fly" and says it's nicer than her own home!

Look who's NOT walking.

Once I hit a developmental milestone in a spectacular, public way, I may decline to exhibit it again for days. I'm now adhering to my modus operandi and refusing -- yes, refusing -- to walk 'cause being carried everywhere is much nicer, don't you think?

Look who's walking

Me, of course! I took a single, wobbly step this morning, and Mommy and Daddy reacted enthusiastically. An hour later, I took three whole steps, and they went totally bananas. Bipedalism is awesome!

Bzzzzt

Here's a video clip of Mommy and I taking turns electrocuting ourselves.

As you can see, I have apparently inherited her twisted sense of humor.

Windows to the soul.

There's a bit of debate as to my ultimate eye color. Some folks think they'll end up blue like Grammy Bern's. Others swear there's a little green mixed in there, like Daddy's. One of Mommy's friends thinks they'll be "hazel with grey undertones". And of course they could always revert to brown, like Mommy's. Since my eyes supposedly won't settle into their permanent adult color for another year or two, there's still plenty of time for speculation. So... what color do you think I'll end up with? Take my new poll and weigh in!

Play nice, already.

Can you believe what those chowderheads in Albany are up to? I don't get it. When Mommy and Daddy drop me off at daycare, they always tell me, "Play nice with the other babies." And I do! It's really quite simple: Share. Play fair. Don't interrupt when somebody else is talking. Don't take things that don't belong to you. Say you're sorry when you hurt someone. Take a nap. And most important, clean up your own mess.

You guys and gals have quite a mess on your hands. Better get crackin'.