Dear Family & Friends,
It's my birthday and I turned one year old today! I am 22 lbs + 14 ozs and 30 inches long. Me and my 7 teeth are now eating all kinds of table food. It looks like another tooth (bottom) will be putting in an appearance real soon. I still drink from bottles once in a while but, I really like my sippie cups! I'm not walking on my own just yet but, I have a feeling it will happen any day now. I've taken several steps without holding on to anything or anyone...but only when I'm not thinking about it. A few days ago, I walked all the way down the hallway by myself! My Mommy, Grammy, and Pop-Pop said they were very proud of me. I got lots of smiles, hugs, kisses, cheering, and hand clapping when I got to the end of the hallway. They all seemed so happy, I decided to join in and give myself a hand clap too. I've been standing alone and taking a few steps at day care too so, I know it won't be long before I can walk and run with all my friends. Ms. Bea and Ms. Nyeisha gave me a really nice birthday party today. It was also Ms. Nyeisha's birthday. There were lots of something called "balloons" floating around and we all had cake and ice cream. Everybody sang a song called "Happy Birthday" to me and Ms. Nyeisha...it made us feel special and we really liked it.
There's not much to report this month. We took down the Christmas tree, put all the decorations away, and celebrated the beginning of a new year. I got a chance to play in the Christmas tree box one last time before it was put away. Now that it's getting colder outside, we have been staying at home more. The air outside feels really different and it seems like I have to wear a lot more clothes when I go out. There were a couple of days when I was covered from head to toe and you could only see my eyes. A few days ago, I saw something called "snow" for the first time. I did go to the movies again...me and my Mommy went to see "Stomp The Yard." I only saw a little bit of it because I went to sleep. I guess that was a good thing because my Mommy said I was a good boy and she might take me again some time.
Well, I guess that's all for now. My Mommy, Grammy, and Pop-Pop are all doing fine and, as always, said to tell you "hello". Look for my next update on 02/24/07. See you then!
Love, "The Booga..."
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On The Outside Looking In...
Can you believe it? My first birthday is coming up soon. It seems like only yesterday, I was on the inside waiting to get out. Now, I'm on the outside looking in at myself. Here are eight never-before-posted ultrasound pics of me during the 2nd trimester (21 weeks) when I was just a "twinkle" in my Mommy's eyes!
The Booga
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
