Dear Family & Friends,
I turned 11 months old two days ago on December 24th. I'm not sure how much I weigh or how long I am because I haven't been to see the doc yet. I still can't walk by myself but, I'm working on it everyday with the help of my Pop-Pop, Grandmother, Mommy, and Great Grandmother "Pumpkin Pie". I got 2 new teeth (top) this month so, I now have a total of six. Another one (bottom) is pushing it's way through and should arrive soon. Now that I have so many teeth, I can eat small amounts of table food. It's a little more work to eat it because of all the chewing but, I really like it! It makes baby food kinda dull and it tastes so much better. I'm still having fun everyday with my friends at day care. I also took a trip to Baltimore, MD to see my Cousin Nailah. She celebrated her 1st birthday with a "Winter Wonderful" party on December 3rd.
The Name Game: For those of you who saw the flyer in your Christmas card from us and couldn't figure out the name my Grandmother wants me to call her from the dancing letters, it is "Grammy".
Needless to say, the highlight for me this month was my first Christmas! I met and took pics with 2 Santa Clauses. Then, I helped my family put together something called a Christmas tree. The box it came in was pretty cool too and I had fun playing in it. My Mommy dressed me up like Santa Claus and we took pics while we decorated the tree. When we finished, it was something to see. There were so many bright lights, balls, and something called candy canes...it was awesome. The King Family had their annual holiday party. My Pop-Pop and Grandmother went but, it was past my bedtime so, me and Mommy just chilled at home. I'm looking foward to going to the annual family Christmas dinner at my Nana's house in a few days. The dinner will be early enough in the day so, I can go! There was a Christmas party at day care too. We also had a special service at church on Christmas Eve to celebrate the Baby Jesus being born and I had a good time. Now that I can clap my hands, I can praise GOD too, just like all the big people. And then, there was Christmas day...when I woke up, I had more clothes to wear and toys to play with all day. I had a special dinner with my family and my Godmomie Latoya & Godpopie Justin came to see me. I really like Christmas and I can't wait to celebrate it again next year.
Well, I guess that's all for now. As always, my Pop-Pop, Grandmother, and Mommy said to tell you "hello" and we all hope that you and your family had a Merry Christmas too. Look for my next update on my first birthday 01/24/07. See you then!
Love, "The Booga..."
My First Christmas
Because I am on the eve of celebrating the birth of Baby Jesus and Christmas for the very first time, please look for my monthly "Booga Update" on 12/26/06. I want to include the events and pics of this special day in my post. See you then. Merry Christmas!
The Booga
We missed you and
praise GOD for your safe return.
We look foward to seeing you at
the family Christmas dinner!
Love, The Booga & Family
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Happy Holidays from all of us with love,
My Pop-Pop, Grandmother, Mommy, & Me!
Santa Claus, which comes from the Dutch name Sinterklaas, is based on a real person, St. Nicholas. Nicholas was a Christian leader from Myra (in modern-day Turkey) in the 4 century A.D. A very shy man, he wanted to give money to poor people without them knowing about it. Legend tells that one day, he climbed the roof of a house and dropped a purse of money down the chimney. It landed in the stocking which a girl had put to dry by the fire, thus beginning the tradition of hanging stockings for Santa.
The jolly, red-suited Santa of today has changed much from the early images of him. Santa was orginally depicted as a man in a long brown robe and furs, carrying a cross and wine flask with a holly crown on his head. Then in 1885, a Boston printer, Louis Prang, first devised the red-suited Santa. In the 1930's an advertising artist took the image further, leading to the modern image of a jolly character in a red suit trimmed with white fur. Through his love for children and gift giving, Santa Claus is an integral part of the spirit of Christmas.
Excerpt from the book "Christmas Traditions From Around The Globe"
Dear Family & Friends,
I am 10 months old today. I weigh 22 lbs and I don't think I got much longer. I can stand up alone for a few minutes without falling but, I'm not ready to take a step yet. I feel more comfortable walking if I can hold on to something or somebody's hand. My feet won't do what I want them to just yet...it's like they have a mind of their own or something! I intend to be walking by Christmas so, I'll just have to show them whose boss!
If you've been "Counting Teeth" with me, you know that I have 4...but 2 more (top) are starting to push their way through and should be arriving real soon. I'm eating and drinking all kinds of things but, nothing beats a good ol' bottle of milk every now and then. I really like drinking out of those "sippie cups" too! I'm still having tons of fun with all my friends at day care. I told Ms. Bea and Nyeisha about these updates I do every month and they said to tell you "hello"!
Someone else in my family got sick this month. There must be some kind of epidemic going on that nobody told me about. My Pop- Pop was rushed to the hospital from work and we were all scared that he was really, really sick. He ate something that turned his stomach upside-down but, he didn't have to stay in the hospital. We were all glad that he was able to come right back home. The doctor said he would be good as new in a few days and he was right! He said to tell everyone "thank you" for your concern.
My Great Grandparents, Mama & Pop-Pop, celebrated their anniversary this month and I went to visit them. I had a good time and got a chance to see my Cousins Trylanna, Early Jr., and Aaron again! I went to the movies for the first time and saw "Happy Feet". That was the biggest TV screen I've ever seen and it was loud! The music was great and I liked those dancin' penquin things. It was a very funny movie. Another first for me was Thanksgiving. I had dinner with my Great Grandmother Pumpkin Pie; then I went to visit my Mommy's friend, Danielle; and then I went to spend some time with my Godparents, Justin and Latoya! I loved the hugs, kisses, and attention I got all day long from everyone. I really like this Thanksgiving idea and can't wait to celebrate it again next year.
Memory Lane: For those of you who saw my 11-02-06 post with the three baby photos, they were: My Pop-Pop (photo #1), my Grandmother (photo #2), and my Mommy (photo #3). They are all doing fine now and, as always, they said to tell you "hello"!
Well, I guess that's all for now. Look for my next update on 12/24/06. See you then!
Love, "The Booga..."
Pics of the Month!
Is it The Booga or is it Tigger?
Will the real Tigger (or Booga), please stand up!
Last Stop...
"I also went to see my Godmomie Latoya & Godpopie Justin. I didn't get any pics because the camera batteries bit the dust. I'm so sorry!"
