Sweet 16

From Meredith Jane 16 - 18 Months

I may only be 16 months old, but I already have a "bimmer" toy car! Here I am making sure everything is safe by adjusting my rear view mirrors.

You may think, but she can't be old enough to reach the pedals! Well, at first you were right, but it didn't take long for me to figure out what I had to do. Now I can push the pedals like all of the big girls do.

My Mama says that I won't be able to ride in my car until I understand what a street is (and how to not drive in the street). I wonder how long that will be? What a bummer! ;)

I think instead I'll just sit in my pretty car and look regal.

From Meredith Jane 16 - 18 Months

Merry Christmas!

From Meredith Jane 16 - 18 Months

Yesterday was a great day! Can you guess what happened? My Mama and Daddy say that even though I may have been angry at Santa Claus, by some miracle he didn't put me on the naughty list! That means I got presents from Santa! Maybe next year I won't be so angry at him.

I also got presents from many other people I love! Thank you all very much! I loved to try on my new clothes and play with my new toys.

I hope everyone else had a great Christmas too!

Happy Birthday, Mama!

From Meredith Jane 13-15 Months

Yesterday was my Mama's birthday. Join me wishing my Mama a Happy Birthday! I love doing things with my Mama. Here I am making a Christmas decoration with her. Really, I'm just pulling apart the cotton, but I like it anyway. (Mama was the one making the decoration...)

I'll leave you with one of my Mama's favorite pictures. It is another one of me investigating the Christmas tree.

From Meredith Jane 13-15 Months

You took me to see this guy ... again?!

From Meredith Jane 13-15 Months

I may have fallen for this trick once last year, but I'm much older and wiser now. I know your ways and how you think it would be "cute" to see me sitting in the "jolly old man's" lap. I just don't see it.

How can a man be jolly if he's got a long beard and a big red suit on with white furry stuff all over. I mean, really. This is Texas! It's HOT here! On top of that, I can't even see his mouth. How do I know he has one at all?

Last year I was young and naive. This year I'm just young. Even if I'm sitting on my Mama's lap I'm not going to stand for this silliness. Maybe I'll put up with it if you persist over the years.

From Meredith Jane 13-15 Months

Daddy, can you take me home now?

Investigating

From Meredith Jane 13-15 Months

I'm all into finding out how things work. My Daddy says I get that trait from him. Maybe I get it from my Mama? Who knows... but it has to be one of the two ;)

Today I wanted to learn about how the Christmas tree works. I saw my Mama and Daddy putting it up, but I couldn't leave it at that. I need to know how those dangling things stay on there. Did you know they use hooks and strings??

From Meredith Jane 13-15 Months

I even learned how to put back what I took down. Here I am with some help from my Mama picking up after myself. What a big girl I am!

Taking Over!

MWAAAHHHHAHHHAAA! I have successfully taken over Meredith's blog!! You better be watching out big sis!

Hello there from inside the womb! If you look close I am waving to everyone! I also may be sucking my thumb. Mama says that is a nasty habit but she says that if it keeps me from getting a plug she will take it! I hear (you hear a lot when all you have to do all day is hang out) Mama and Daddy have decided on names for me depending on what i turn out to be.

Boy: Theodore Elial
Girl: Emmaline Ruth

I also have been hearing about what Mama and Daddy are going to be doing about the blog. They may be changing the name to include me or I may be getting my own blog. Stay tuned to find out...

I'm 15 months old!

From Meredith Jane 13-15 Months

This may come as no surprise to those who can do calendar math, but I'm already 15 moths old (really I'm getting close to 16 months old)!

I went to see my great friend the pediatrician (wow, that's a big word for a 15 month old, don't you think?) the other day. She says that I have some new stats to let you know about. As of November 18, 2008 I was:

• 22 pounds, 13.5 ounces (50th percentile)
• 31 and a half inches (75th percentile)
• 19 inch "massive" cranium (105th percentile.... wait, no, 95th percentile)

My Mama thinks my head is massive. She complains that she can't get all of my shirts over my head. I think it is just the right size. What do you think?

I'd like to remind you that I have more recent pictures of me out at Meredith Jane 13 - 15 Months.

Happy Saint Nicholas Day!

From Meredith Jane 13-15 Months

Today is Saint Nicholas day. When I woke up, I found a pomegranate and tangerines in a sack on the fireplace mantle. I also found a couple of small toys. How great is this? Now I get two Christmases! :D

Today my Grandma Kat and Patoo came down to visit for an early Christmas. So not only did I get my Saint Nicholas day presents, I also got to open some real Christmas presents! My Grandma Kat and Patoo really love me! I got all kinds of great toys -- even a tricycle. Boy, do I love that tricycle already.

We spent the afternoon and evening downtown at a playground in Hemisfair Park and on the Riverwalk. It was a nice day and we even got to see the beautiful Christmas lights. The picture on this post is at the playground. I was having a blast in a swing. Can you tell that I was happy? See my new pictures in Meredith Jane 13 - 15 Months to see some more pictures -- my Mama and Daddy say I can be really cute sometimes!

I hope you had a nice Saint Nicholas day too!

You are how old???

From Meredith Jane 13-15 Months

That's awfully old! I can't imagine how old that is... I'm not even 16 months old yet!

No matter how old, Happy Birthday Daddy! You look like a monkey, and smell like one too!

Just kidding... you only look like a monkey ;)

I love my Daddy, even if his age frightens me some!

Shoes To Fill

I LOVE SHOES! They make me VERY happy! I normally go after my shoes and am still working on actually getting them on. Mama's shoes though are MUCH easier to get on! Here is me walking around in her shoes. They may be easier to get on but they sure are hard to walk in.

Mama thinks I am strange because I can pick a pair of shoes out of a pile of shoes almost every time, but what good would be one shoe if it did not match the other?!?

Well I am off to find more shoes to try on!