Watch us grow!
Auntie Stephanie traveled back to California with her family this weekend! The kids got to hang out with Sophie, Avia, Vivian, Henry, and Hudson just like old times! We also met Vivian’s little brother Ethan for the first time.
They played “Just Dance” on our Nintendo Switch with the dads while Mommy got caught up with her old friends from Children’s Hospital.
On Friday afternoon, Peanut went with Mama to Auntie Teresa’s house to hang out before heading to a going-away party.
He met Uncle Aaron today once he got home from work and was all smiles.
Later in the evening, we headed over to Auntie Nicole’s house to have a going-away party for Tia Patty. He loved sitting on Tia’s lap.
Of course, there was snuggle time with Auntie Teresa while Mama got to eat a little dinner.
He also loved hanging out with Mama’s co-worker Donna who fell in love with him. She was so happy to see how interactive and social he was.
Then there was some sofa time with his pal Vivian. He was eyeing her milk.
Happy Trails to Tia Patty. Even if she won’t be working with Mama anymore, we’ll still get to hang out.
We had a lunch date with Mama’s good friends from High School.
Peanut was super chatty with Auntie Patti.
Auntie Patty later arrived with her baby Niko and he ended up falling asleep in her arms while we ate.
Peanut met more of Mama’s friends today at dinner. Tia Patty loved holding him and Auntie Nicole was so happy to meet him.
He also snoozed in Auntie Stephanie’s arms for a while. She had been itching to meet this little guy but was away in Pennsylvania for two weeks!!
She gave him these onesies. The “little peanut” onesie is perfect!
Today is Mommy’s birthday and in preparation for the dinner party, Janie helped out with buying food and supplies for hot pot. Here is her bouquet of spoons.
She liked them so much that she almost didn’t give them up when it came time to pay for them. Luckily she did just long enough for the lady to scan them.
When it was time for dinner, Janie ate lots of rice, meat, and mushrooms.
She also got to hang out with her aunties and Baby Avia.
The best part was helping Mommy blow out her candles. Good job, KK!
Janie went to the annual BORP wheelchair basketball tournament with Mommy today.
It’s her 3rd time going and it’s fun to see how different she is each time we go. The photo above is Janie at 3 weeks and 13 months of age.
This year, she was pushing and steering the wheelchair around like a big kid.
She also hung out with her pal Vivian, who was really interested in all of her toys and crayons. I think they both had a big lesson in sharing this afternoon.
There was a garage sale just outside where Mommy bought a bunch of used toys for a real bargain.
It was so cute watching these two interact with each other.
Janie practiced her Spanish with Tia Patty and Little Henry seemed to recognize it too now that he’s at a Spanish-immersion day care. Can’t wait to see them talking to each other in Spanish in another year or so.
We also brought the scooter along since we knew there would be a wide-open blacktop for her to ride in circles to her heart’s content.
It looks like our kid is goofy foot (pushing with the left foot) and she’s mastered balancing on one leg on the scooter.
She also liked sitting in the stands with her snack during the games. Boy, she’s really not a baby anymore.
Afterward, we went out for a snack at the usual taco bar. She sat next to Vivian and shared her celery and carrots.
Janie also had two big spoonfuls of tomatillo salsa. This kid seems to be able to eat just about anything.
This afternoon, Janie went to Oakland for dinner with Mommy’s co-workers.
She hung out with her aunties and uncles this evening and had a little bite to eat too.
Taking BART was a fun time for her.
She totally violated the no drinking or eating rule on BART.
She also pointed out some of the weirdos on the train. Nah, just kidding.
Janie participated in the runDisney kid races this morning.
Doesn’t she look so cute with her bib and Nikes on?!
She was in the 1-3 year old division going 100 meters. When she arrived with Daddy, she was ready to go and dancing to the music!
We also met up with her aunties and the 4 little girls also doing the 200 and 400 meter dashes.
Unfortunately, it was already 80 degrees, humid, and they made her wait an extra half and hour before starting. Here’s the start of the meltdown. She was so sweaty and kept rubbing her eyes.
They corralled all the children in this little area and then made us walk at least 400 meters just to get to the race start. By then, you could see all the little toddlers on the brink of melting down. The parents were all probably thinking the same thing I was, which was “this was the worst idea ever”. I even overheard a mom yelling in a very frustrated tone “Stop fussing! This is supposed to be FUN!” Sounded like the adults were melting down too at this point. We had to break down and give Janie the G-raffe, which was hiding in Daddy’s pocket and was supposed to be her “carrot” during the race. Oh well. It kept her from completely losing it before it was her turn to run.
They let the kids go row by row and we weaseled our way up to almost the front so we wouldn’t have to wait so long. Janie was ready to go again but wouldn’t let go of G-raffe. So, we spent most of the 100 meters trying to convince her it was a good idea to go straight ahead and not to sit down on the course.
The announcer called out her name and she even waved to Yai on the sideline.
Here’s a video of her hearing her name and waving to Yai at the sideline.
What a funny girl.
It’s hard to get a 16-month-old to walk in a straight line with so many fun things to see all around you.
Here she is after going through the finish. Daddy picked her up and gave her a ride the rest of the way back.
She was NOT in the mood for her medal and was just over the whole thing by the end.
Look at my tired sweaty baby. Good job, Baby Girl.
Congratulations on your first organized fun run!
Here she is at home with her finisher’s t-shirt and medal just an hour later.
After a quick nap, cooling off, and a little snack, she was back in action. Ta da!!
She was so active again that it was nearly impossible to get a photo taken of her.
Here’s the back of the t-shirt. So cute!
Janie joined Mommy and all her aunties for an evening of food and fun. She was on her best behavior and sat there just like one of the girls.
She also helped Baby Vivian figure out what was going on since it was her first time out with Mommy’s work family.
Auntie Teresa and Janie also got some snuggle time. She’s gotta get her alone time with Auntie T before Baby Hopkins arrives in January!
Janie shared her toys with Tia Patty. So cute.
Mommy and the rest of the ladies were so proud of how well Janie did tonight.
Janie went to watch her aunties and uncles play in the annual wheelchair basketball tournament today. She had a fun time riding on Tia Patty’s lap while she spun around in her wheelchair.
Then she got to ride on the wheelchair and play with a basketball. We took a photo of her last year when she was only 3 weeks old (last May). My my, how she’s grown!
She witnessed the team’s first championship win and was included in the team photo.
Afterward, she joined the celebration and got to taste some of Auntie Stephanie’s tortilla chips. In return she shared her piggy.