2nd Trip to Disneyland

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Janie went to Disneyland again on Christmas Eve.  She was able to do more, see more, and understand more this year.

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In the morning, we went to Fantasyland to get her on the Dumbo ride!  Luckily it was early enough that she could tolerate standing in the line and seemed to be ok with the ride itself.

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She did surprisingly well with waiting in line all day.  We can’t bring the stroller into the line and she was pretty good about staying close-by and not causing too much trouble.

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Here she is watching the three kids behind us in the Monsters Inc. line.  She was pretty amused by them and tried to copy their moves.

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Now that she’s walking, running, and climbing, Disneyland was so much more interesting this year.

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She got a lot of practice on the stairs everywhere.  Up and down…up and down…

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It was Baby Alice’s first trip and they were twinsies!!

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There was so much to see and hear!!  It was so cute to see her waving to the people on the steamboat as they passed by.

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The fountain at the Cozy Cone was pretty fun to watch too.

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All the activity and excitement really makes a little girl work up an appetite.

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She got her very first kid’s meal and gobbled up all the broccoli.  Spaghetti is always a hit too.

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It was also a warm 80 degrees so she was treated with some frozen lemonade.

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For dinner, she loved the green beans and fried chicken at the Plaza Inn.

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Janie met Mommy’s friends Chip and Dale today.  She was a little unsure but managed to fake a smile.

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She also met Minnie Mouse and actually smiled and waved to her.

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We also took Janie on the Finding Nemo Submarine ride again this year and she did SO much better.  Some of the explosions and stuff startled her but she didn’t cry like last year.  The bubbles and fish were just enough to keep her entertained.  Good job, Baby!

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She liked the lights at It’s a Small World but was pretty tired and sleepy by the time we got onto the ride.

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What a fun day with the family!!  Merry Christmas, Everyone!

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Another Uncle!

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This morning, Mommy’s cousin Andrew came to visit with Great Uncle Sak.  He is visiting from North Carolina!  She took him out for a walk along Embarcadero to see the sights.  Too bad it was almost naptime while we were taking our photos.

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Halloween at the Museum

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Today Mirian and a bunch of other nannies had a Halloween gathering at the museum.

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That meant we had to get a costume for Janie on Tuesday night.

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Out of the very slim selection of costumes at Target, we went with the girly pirate.  It’s actually pretty cute.

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Karla was Tinkerbell so they actually matched.  Apparently the pirate character is part of the Peter Pan/Lost Boys cartoon series.  So it’s like the fairies teamed up with the pirates.  Funny.

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I guess the costume matches her usually scowly expression too.

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And look at those boots!  They’re actually shoe covers.

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Sips and Expressions

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Janie’s been drinking water from her straw cup for a long time now.  However, on Saturday, we started giving Janie her milk in the cup too.  So far, it’s been a pretty easy transition and she no longer needs a bottle.  Woohoo!  We like this straw cup made by zoli because it has a weight at the end of the straw so that she can tilt it any way and can still get the last bit out of the bottom.  In fact, she can drink it upside-down if she wanted to.

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No more bottles for this big girl!


Sips and Expressions a video by beakatude on Flickr.

In the spirit of this new milestone, I thought I’d capture her in action along with all the little facial expressions that she’s developed lately. Love those eyebrows!!

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Expo

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Mommy’s running a race on Sunday and she took me to the Expo to pick up her number.  I scored a sweat band.  This is my tough cookie look.  Are you scared?!

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I got a close-up view of the field.  Neato, huh?  I wonder when I’ll be able to go down that Coke bottle slide…

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And uh…is there a famous baseball pitcher photo-bombing me?  Not cool.

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