Merry Christmas!!

So THAT'S what Christmas is all about! I spent all weekend with Mom and the Reynolds side of the family (Dad only got to be there on Saturday, cuz he had to work on Sunday and Monday), and we got PRESENTS!! I got plastic things that make noise, wooden things that you beat on...and MORE plastic things that make noise!! Dad got earplugs :-)

yaaaay! Things that light up and make noise!!!

Anna, I think this one's empty. The losers

Even though Dad wasn't there on Christmas Day itself, I still got to wish him a merry Christmas and happy birthday, just in pictures instead of words (yes, I know they have iPhones, but Mom hasn't quite figured the whole "FaceTime" thing out and Dad was working anyway)

Whew! Long weekend! When's the New Year's party start?

Movin up that developmental curve! (click for LOTS of videos)

Oh man...you guys better watch out...you think I'm a handful now? Just wait until I get up and start moving! What, you think you've got time? Hahah! It's ON, like Donkey Kong!

Look below...standing (albeit with support) and if you let me go, I'll even balance for a second. And you think there's time until I'm getting myself into trouble...

So what if Hassie put me here?

Standing, in fact, happens to be my new favorite thing to do :-)

"Favorite" is such a commitment. I'm way too young for commitment. I mean, rubber ducky does make bath time lots of fun! It's hard to decide what I like more!

And just in case anyone wondered, I do love my daddy. I get so happy when he walks in the room! (Ok, in full disclosure, I do the same for mom, and Hassie...)

The end of an era...

And I'm not talking about the Mayan calendar.

I drank all the milk!! Like...ALL of it! It's gone! The milk bar is CLOSED. Out of business. The well has dried up. The freezer is empty...

No seriously, the freezer is empty. Formula from here on out...

Haha...cute, guys...where'd you put the milk? Um, guys...?

In other news...it got COLD out! I thought that bear suit Mom and Dad always put me in when we went outside in the fall was a little on the warm side, but now I see what it's good for...and it's not just for making me look cute! (although it certainly does serve that purpose...)

This thing gets kinda warm in the sun!

So everyone's gearing up for something called "Kresmiss." I dunno how to spell it. Something about trees, and decorations, and presents, and Dad's birthday (he's gonna be 420 months...I didn't even know numbers went that high!), and oh yeah FAMILY.  You can keep the presents, I want the WRAPPING!!

Speaking of trees, I thought the one Gigi got me was really cute, and honestly the perfect size for a girl like me. Mom and Dad, however, apparently needed one to match the house...big and beautiful...so they got what MUST be one of those redwoods Dad reads about in National Geographic, cuz it's HUGE!!

Dad, isn't it illegal to cut redwoods?

Developmentally, things are going well. I mentioned before that I am working on my first teeth, and I've also been building up the courage to stand on my own...still need those hands...I get pretty wobbly when I let go! From a fine motor skills standpoint, check out my 2 finger pincer grip, as demonstrated using what are known as "puffs" but I call "maamaamaammmMMMmaamaaMMM":

All I want for Christmas...

is my two front teeth! And guess what...I might just have them! Yep, I'm popping a couple through on the bottom. It feels really funny...I keep rubbing things against them (including this sippy cup thing, which I'm not sure what the purpose is, but it feels good against my teeth!) I wonder if they'll both be in by Christmas? We'll see!!

I wonder what ELSE they'll put under my Christmas tree?

shiny!

OMG I got to try REAL ADULT FOOD the other day! We went down to the farmers' market, and Dad just HAD to eat at Thelma's Chicken and Waffles. I was getting kind of hungry by the end (you would too with all the good smells...syrup, bacon, friiiied chicken...), and Mom had a bunch of mashed potatoes and baked cinnamon apples left over...YUUUMMM!!! Spices? Multiple ingredients? Salt? Sugar?? Count me in!

yes, I DO like dem apples!

I've been meaning to tell you guys about how much fun it is to pet my kitty, Gulliver, but keep getting distracted by other things. He's so soft, and let's me pretty much do what I want! See the video below:

Finding my voice... (click to watch videos)

Since I got back from OH-klahoma (where the corn is as high as an elephant's eye!!), I've been working on using my words. I don't necessarily play it up for the camera, but I've been trying out various combinations of consonant sounds strung together, and even change up my pitch a little bit from time to time.

I still haven't quite mastered "hey you there, get your face out of the iPad and give me the stinkin bottle!" but I think I get my point across:

I have, however, found the BEST THING EVAR!!1! Did you know that random people send stuff to your house, and you get to open it and see what's inside??? It's called "mail" and it's AWESOME!

Oh and much to Dad's chagrin, I LOVE being naked! He sincerely hopes that I don't someday go "guys, this party is BORING. Let's take off our shirts..."