Meema Visits for Thanksgiving

 My mommy's momma came to visit.  

All of the grandkids call her Meema, 

so I tried really hard to say it.  

I like to call her MMMMMMMMM-Ma, 

and everyone seems to think it's really cute. 

Here are a few pictures from her visit:

she brought me presents...and RED PAPER!

I loved reaching into the big bag!

It was a striped sock monkey!!! 

It even matched my sweater top I was wearing!

You know a girl loves to MATCH!

And then there was more red paper...

with a book about Santa in it!

I liked flipping the pages...

and Meema read out loud to me.

We made a good team!

Then there was a pink pillow

to put my teefies in when they

fall out...so the Tooth Fairy

can find them!

I love it when Meema reads to me...

it's a good excuse to snuggle!

 

AND I love it when she feeds me

pumpkin dump cake & ice cream!

Mommy made some reference

to Meema staying up all night

with me...THAT sounds

like FUN!!!

Me & Meema gettin' our snuggle on!

Meema, Mommy & Me!

Daddy's creative shot...

it's supposed to represent

something about the generations 

and the passing of time.

I was really excited about being 

in the driveway by myself...

that is until I ran into the street

and got into BIG trouble.

THREE generations:  Meema, Mommy & Me!

It was so fun having Meema around!

She laughs a lot...and she's

 SO JEALOUS of my long eyelashes!

She said the one word that 

summed me up was:

PRECIOUS!

I Like to Hay Ride

This fall I got to go on my very first HAY RIDE
at the White's Farm with a few of my friends
from church:

We rode all through the woods 

and on bumpy trails...

we all squealed and giggled...

even though I look pretty serious here. 

I'd just gotten up from a nap, 

so I was still a little groggy, I guess.

...and guess what?!  

I got to meet an Alpaca! 

That was pretty important, 

because I mean, 

how many alpaca's do YOU know?

What I've Learned This Week:

1. what it's like to go to my very first Birthday Party!  It was my friend Jack's birthday, and we got to dress up in costumes.  We kiss each other goodbye when church nursery time is over.  My daddy is now shopping for a shot gun.  (I went as Boo from Monsters, Inc.  My Mommy kept chanting, "I'm a SUPER GENIUS" as she left me dressed in my jammies, put my hair up in pig tails, handed me my bear bear, and loaded me into the car to go to the party.)  I don't get it, but maybe other mommies can understand her utter brilliance in this moment.    
2. that I have found my one true soul mate, and his name is...ELMO!  I love him so much!  He makes me so very happy.  I even wear diapers that have his picture on them.  Now THAT'S true love!
3. how to say my first official sentence:  "What is THAT?!"  Mommy thinks it's appropriate, since I'm such a curious little monkey.  I just started saying it this week.  I think I said it, like, 14 million times today.  Mommy is already fondly recalling the days that I just babbled everything.
4. how to pick my boogers...AND eat them.  Mommy is so disgusted by this behavior, that she screams and runs all through the house when I do it.  She's thankful that it's only been a few times, but she'd like me to remind everyone that it doesn't make it any less GROSS!
5. that it's really fun to walk around in Mommy's crocks, Aunt Gloria's rain boots, and Daddy's sneakers.  Mommy says "walk" is used loosely in this sentence.  I'm not really sure what that means.
6. that toy stores of any kind are like a quadruple shot of caffeine in my system.  It accesses some hidden turbo button in my brain, and I can run without stopping while pulling everything I see off of the shelves for hours on end.  When Daddy & Mommy try to constrain me or remove me from said environments, I employ the "Melt Down" protocol.  I don't think we'll be visiting toy stores on a very regular basis.  Mommy mentioned something about doing all of her Christmas shopping online this year.
7. that I can rock a bathtub like it's a full-fledged WATER PARK.  Forget the cute little bath tub toys!  I say, bring on the naked slip 'n slide!  For reals.
8. how to cough while covering my mouth.  Okay, I'll be honest...I never do it when I actually cough, but I'll oblige Daddy and do some extra coughing while covering my mouth with my hand, just to make him happy.
9. how to say "Momma" and "I Love You".  "Daddy" came first, but Mommy says that's no big surprise.  Mommy says there's nothing like hearing her name called from another room...and Daddy can't get enough of those "3 little words".
10. how to pray at bedtime.  Daddy taught me how...and I actually have to remind Mommy some times, when he's at work.  When they finish praying for me, each other, Mazi & Gracie, and Grandma Judy & Grandma Dot, I like to say my own prayer.  No one knows what I'm really saying, but it sounds really important.
11. how to talk back to the TV when "my shows" are playing.  Dora & Diego & Sesame Street ask questions, and now I answer them back.  (It cracks Momma up every single time!)  She says I'm very smart...and that I'm already growing up so fast!
12. that I DO NOT, and I mean DO NOT like to have my hair blown dry.  I'm an au-natural kind of girl...who needs fancy schmancy electronics when the air does just fine?!  I mean, really.
13. that "Hot" and "Cold" are two different things.  I like to feel Mommy's hot coffee mug, and hold ice cubes or water bottles that have been in the fridge.
14. that my head is in the 75th percentile, which Dr. McGee says means that I will be a very smart girl, just like Mommy says.  Daddy & Aunt Gloria just think it's still super funny that my head is too big for my body, and that I tip over so easily.  One day when I'm as rich as Bill Gates, they'll wish they had treated me more kindly.  Mommy, of course...for her undying loyalty, will be well taken care of.
15. that I can use BOTH of my hands to eat with my fork and spoon, and to color and draw.  Daddy is SUPER excited because he thinks it'll make me an AMAZING drummer one day.  :)

I'm A Pretty Big Deal Around Here

Well, it's been quite a while since I've written.  My bad.  Mommy & Daddy planned a HUGE artist's celebration for me called "Family Is Forever"...and a a hundred or so of our closest friends (hahaha) in the park across the street from our house.  There were dancers and rappers and bands, amazing food and fun games, unbelievable gift baskets and silent auction stuff.

It was an INCREDIBLE day...and it was all for ME! :)

These photos were taken in the afternoon by my special friend David Woodruff.  LOTS more people were involved...but Mommy & Daddy were so busy running around that they didn't get a whole lot of pictures taken.  They promise that if they find more, they'll add them to the post.  But thanks to David, we can share a bit of the experience with you!

The scene of the crime...

Our A-MA-ZING sound guys...
they made everyone sound SO GOOD!!

Me & Daddy enjoying all the fun!

Daniel Hodges from Kinetic Worship rocks the house!
(He became a new Daddy just a few days later!)

Singer/Songwriter Ryan Internicola...
he even dedicated one of his original songs to me!  :)

Daddy introducing me to the audience...

...I think I make Daddy a little happy!

Spoken Word Poet, Christin Ingram...
nothing but standing O's for her amazing prose!

The face painting booth was a BIG HIT!

...as you can see...

...kids were linin' UP, y'all!

I'm trying to tell Mommy about some very important stuff
regarding the upcoming elections, world hunger and my
new theories in quantum physics

...and then because she's been such a good girl,
I'll FEED her some chips.

Daddy working the crowd...talking to Matt Dawson.
That's trouble just waiting to happen!

I'll admit, there was some cuteness competition...
but I think I held my own pretty good!

Singer/Songwriter Erin Maynor...honest, soulful songs

 Mel Alvarez, Daniella & Nicholas Frye..
.and my Daddy on drums in the back.
(My Mommy says they were just SICK.
Maybe they should take some medicine...) 

...this is a better view of Daddy playing the drums.

Daddy...letting Miles play on his drums.

Since it was all about me, I felt it appropriate to take the stage
and drop some spontaneous dance on all my fans.

One day, I'd like to be a BGV like Melissa.
(Back Ground Vocalist, for those of you not
savvy to musical terms like I am)

...but for now, I just like the view from the stage!

This is the poster my Mommy designed for the event...
and people at the event.
Pretty cool to see it all come together!