3 Months Old!

I'm a bit late on posting this, but not by too much. My little sister, Marin, turned 3 Months old on Nov. 14. She's getting really big and Mommy spends a lot of time making weird faces at her but she seems to enjoy it. I don't really have time for that kind of play, I prefer getting into absolutely everything and hiding random things around the house. You know me, I've got to keep Mommy & Daddy on their toes.

Mommy has been putting me on a training program for the flight to Hawaii next week. We started working on the portable DVD player and I confess, it didn't go so well. After a couple of practice rounds though, Mommy and I worked things out. I'm willing to bet Mommy would probably give up a limb in an effort to avoid an in-air version of the massive tantrum I threw yesterday.

Here are some pictures of Marin being cute. The last one is of her in the Bumbo seat. It's really funny when Mommy puts her in there because she looks like a Bobble-Head. We really need to get that on video. Stay tuned...

Happy Halloween!

Mommy & Daddy have been trying to teach me a lot of things lately, but last night on Halloween, I taught them several things that they won't forget anytime soon...

1. I'm old enough to pick my own costume. Just because I have a sister now doesn't mean that you can pick costumes that go with each other and that I'll buy in on the idea. I never, ever said that I wanted to be a Monkey so that Marin could be a Banana. Unfortunately, I had to pitch a HUGE fit because it took a long time for this one to sink in. In the end, I was perfectly happy being a Princess/Ballerina/Rock Star with sensible warm clothing and squeaky shoes. And EVERYONE thought I was absolutely adorable.

2. A nap is essential for Halloween success. I've gone three days in the past week without a nap and yesterday was one of those days. I haven't given up naps completely, I'm just testing the waters to see what it's like if I don't take them. Great for me, not so great for everyone else. It looks like naps will stay for the time being.

3. We've been working on "Please" and "Thank You" and although I have to be constantly reminded to say these words, I know exactly when I need to say them. For instance, when I saw my Halloween dress in Target, I looked up at Mommy, clasped my hands together under my chin and said, "Please, please, please, please, please!"

All in all though, it was a fun night. I feel kind of bad for Marin, she kind of looked like a paranoid Banana. Super cute, but a little paranoid. Maybe she'll like Halloween a bit more next year. It's a lot more fun if you can walk (and run into people's houses when they open the door)!

I'm already looking forward to next Halloween!

PS - For some reason, Daddy wanted me to mention that as soon as we got home last night, I decided that I really wanted my Monkey costume after all and tried it on!