Red Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish...

Mom and Dad finally decided we were ready for some fish as pets---we kept our plants alive (with mom's help) and were nice to Molly. So Saturday we went to Petco where we got to pick out a fish tank and 3 fish- one for each of us!

Let us introduce you to our new swimming buddies: Little Mermaid, ItchyandJacob (one word), and Chicken Nugget.
Editor's Note: Lily was very helpful in procuring a name for Devin's fish...she said "he loves chicken nuggets" and so chicken nugget it is!

It wasn't a surprise that when we put the fish in their tank Little Mermaid and ItchyandJacob started to fight right away!

We do so adore our new fishies- here we are at a pet owners meeting figuring out who gets to feed them.

We've had them for three days and so far so good...only one little mishap- Devin decided to push the fish tank and it almost toppled over the edge. The tank is now in a safer place!

At 69 Weeks Old...

I hear I'm 69 weeks old today--sounds SUPER old, but I just feel like a toddler.








One of my favorite past-times is coloring. Of course, I still like to taste the crayons (wax is yummy!) but not as much as when I was a baby.


Lily is my coloring buddy- she is my color stylist. I love to play with her and Jakie, too!

Besides coloring, I like to be goofy, play tricks on everyone in the house, chase Molly, climb on the kitchen table, jump off of things, walk up and down the stairs, watch Dora, SpongeBob, and Mickey Mouse, dance, sing, and talk up a storm. Here are just of the few words I have mastered this past month: time out (includes the pointing to the time out spot), hands, book, dark, haircut, cool, cuckoo, and my first proper sentence "I see you, Mom"

I can't wait to see what I learn in March...stayed tune!

The Daredevil In Me

I could live at Nickelodeon Universe in the Mall of America. That's how much I love rides. This last visit I expanded my horizons. I went on the bumper cars with dad- he drove and I directed. I think dad loves the fact that I love rides as much as he does.








Then it was on to my very first roller coaster ride- it was "totally wicked"

Mom was too cheap to spend the $9.95 for a 'professional picture', so she took a shot of the monitor.














Isn't the ferris wheel beautiful in the evening? Lily, Dad, and I went on it together. Mom was busy chasing Devin around- making sure he didn't get on the escalator (his 'favorite ride')















This is the ride that I am waiting for- The SpongeBob coaster 'Rock Bottom Plunge'. I need to grow 5 more inches, and then Dad and I are going to have a sweeeeeet ride.

Those Puzzling Puzzles

Oh, you caught me just as I was finishing up my 48 piece puzzle. I love putting them together...first I sort out the pieces by color and then I sort them out be whether they have faces on them.

It's quite a production, but Viola...














...The finished 'masterpiece'! I think I'm ready for the 100 piece one now.

Another Discovery...

I have a little round indented hole right there! It is my belly button- an inny I am told. I like to stick my finger in there and PUSH until I make myself giggle (over and over again). Unlike my daddy, I love to have my belly button touched.

But why is it there?













Oh yeah...so I can poke it!

So this is Love...

As Valentine's Day rolls around we wanted to share and celebrate...

















Brotherly love...


















Sisterly love...













Special toy love...


















Uncle 'Poohmitt' love...


















Goofy love...













All things kitty love...


Hope you have a love that is special to you- now go on and celebrate it.



Happy Valentine's Day wishes to all those we love XOXO

The Trade

Can you tell what's different in this picture? Have you figured it out yet?

Yes, I Jacob Earl am wearing Lilija Grace's skirt! And Lily is wearing my pajama bottoms.

Don't my legs look stunning?!