Anything HE can do, I can do better...

I'm certain of it, I'm convinced of it, and I'm going to prove it to everyone!

I am turning into quite a big girl now.  I've felt it for a while, but no one was paying much attention.  They just kept thinking I was a baby.  "oh, she's so cute", "oh, look at her sweet little baby curls", "such a sweet little baby".  Yuck!  What were they thinking. 

Finally, they are starting to pay attention and take note.  I'm growing up!  I'm not a baby anymore, I'm a full fledged toddler.  I'm running, I'm talking (be it in my own language....I throw in a few of their words everyonce in a while to comfort them, silly that they don't just 'get' my language!), I'm definitely throwing tantrums.  I'm a big girl! (isn't that what big girls do?  Throw huge tantrums when they don't get their own way...Mommy keeps telling my Bada it's her fault for spoiling me, but it's not....I like throwing a screaming fit, it's good for the soul). 

Mommy keeps saying that I've decided to turn 2 a few months early and I've entered my terrible twos ahead of schedule.  I may be ahead of the curve, but it's because I've got a big brother to keep up with. And, he's an active little man.  However, I am convinced...ANYTHING he can do, I can do.....and I can do it BETTER!

Just Another Day in America

At the mall!

Wow....who knew shopping could be this much fun!  Actually, I love shopping.  Mommy is a bit worried.  She is not a fan of the Disney Princesses and is terrified of weird purple and pink tutus invading our home.  So, when she sees me entranced by new clothes at the tender age of 21 months...well, she gets worried that I will become a clothes horse. I love to get a new outfit or accessory (and yes, I know the word, accessory already) and I wear it proudly, strutting through the room and pointing at it for all to see! 

The mall is a fabulous place, I can buy more clothes AND play to my hearts content.  It's an oasis really...

Lions, gazelle, zebra, oh my!

Today, the family went to the CA Academy of Sciences in Golden Gate Park.  What a day.  We got a bit of a late start, and by the time we arrived, it was a 2 hour wait to get in the door!  And, it was FREEZING.  Now, I know what you are thinking.  It's July, it's California - what are you talking about little girl?  But, I'm serious.....it was freezing.

In San Francisco, in Golden Gate park, it is very cool and cloudy with the fog coming off the water.  It was in the 80s at our house in East Bay, and in the 50s in that silly 2 hour line.  ugh!  However, Akira and I, luckily, have the best uncle in the world.  He took off his nice warm jacket when he saw us shivering in our stroller and he wrapped it around me and then stuck Akira's legs in his arm holes to keep us toasty warm.  He was really cold and shivering.....that's love! 

Inside, there was so much to see.  We saw real live penguins, which was so fun.  Akira and I love to walk around the house like penguins.  Mommy showed us how to put our arms at our side and not move them, and to keep our legs straight and to make a waddle walk.  We even have a silly tune (from Mary Poppins and the penguin waiters) that we sing while we walk.  So, it was sooo fun to see real live penguins today. 

We also saw a rain forest with butterflies and birds and frogs and creepy crawly critters.  And, animals from Africa....oh it was all so fun! 

Here We go Again...

Mama Mia!  Boy, do we hear this music a lot!  Akira asks for it nearly every day and we dance a lot to these great tunes. 

Tonight we got to sit down with the family, eat some treats and watch these songs come to life on the big screen. 

The best part was really the popcorn though.  Yummy!  I actually loved picking it up out of the bowl the most....and then dropping it all over the couch!  Fun times

Discovering Saulsalito

Today Mommy, Bada, Akira and I went to the kids museum in Saulsalito.  It is right near the Golden Gate Bridge.  What a fun museum.  We all had such a great time. 

There was a toddler area with streams, and fish and ducks.  There was a boat area where we could climb on the boat and even help steer.  And, there was a galaxy exhibit all about space.  Boy....Aki and I did some exploring. 

Three Cheers for the Red, White and Blue

OK....I gotta be honest.  I really have NO IDEA what today was about.  People all seemed quite happy and there was a lot of activity going on.  We had a great picnic of bbq salmon, potato and macaroni salad and watermelon, and I definitely liked that.  Everyone was wearing red, white and blue and waving these flags around. 

Well, in any case, I didnt totally get what all the excitement was about, but I sure enjoyed all the fun around me.  The parade was a bit boring, and I was more interested in the carrots that mommy brought for me than the parade (it was HOT), but I sure had fun at the park afterwards.  I like all the tumbling stuff.  And, I had fun being with my family for a picnic and the fireworks.  They were really beautiful.  I sat on my Mommy's lap for part of it and I kept saying, 'wow', 'wow', everytime a firework went off. 

So, thanks for another great day in America!