Grandma Bonus Video II

Tickling is Crazy!

So yesterday my Dad did something to me called tickling. I don't know why, but he rubbed behind my neck and I just couldn't stop laughing. Whoever invented this must be a genius because it sure feels good to smile and laugh so much over something so simple. What will they think of next? Maybe they will create some type of funny sensation that makes babies laugh when they get tossed up in the air.

I got stripes for Halloween!

As if life weren't already difficult enough as an 8
week old, my parents decided to dress me up in this ridiculous zebra costume for Halloween. Guess who got to keep the chocolate candy and who still has to stick to the strict diet of milk and more milk. I was going to go as a pumpkin like most new babies, but well....... I was just way too big for the darn thing already. Funny how my parents were surprised to see I didn't fit into "infant size" stuff anymore (please see my prior references to my parents rookie mistakes in the Maria Bobble Head blog). The good part about the costume is that I could still spit up on it just fine. Come to think of it, I don't think there is anything I won't spit up on if I feel like it.

Let's see what I'll be next year! Ciao -Maria

Snoozing in the Pumpkin Patch

I went to go get my very first pumpkin today, but I'll tell you what, the whole thing tired me out so I just decided to take a nap and let Mom and Dad worry about the whole pumpkin ordeal. I don't get the big fuss anyway. They only had cider and I didn't spot milk anywhere!

Maria's Top 10 List -October 2007

1) Mommy's breasts or anything else that that I think I might be able to get milk out of such as necks, arms, pacifiers, fingers....you name it, I've tried. (Last month: 1, Months on the chart: 1)
2) Chugging anything out of a bottle...including prune juice (Last month: NR, Months on the chart: 0)
3) Mom, boy she really loves me! (Last month: 3, Months on the chart: 1)
4) The baby swing (Last month: NR, Months on the chart: 0)
5) Being out and about (Last month: 8, Months on the chart: 1)
6) Baths. (Last month: 9, Months on the chart: 1)
7) Tooting louder than any grown man. I'll challenge anyone out there! (Last Month: 6, Months on the chart 1)
8) Grabbing things with my talons (Last Month: NR, Months on the chart 0)
9) Sleeping during the day (Last Month: 7, Months on the chart: 1)
10) Leg aerobics (Last Month: NR, Months on the chart 0)

Things that dropped out of the top 10 list:
Pooping in clean diapers right after I get changed, Gouging my eyes out, Life (got it all figured out now :))

My first flight and farewell

I decided to celebrate my 6 week birthday by heading down to Florida for warmer weather and to see my Great Grandmother Gloria Rivera, who was in the hospital. I liked flying on the plane as you can see and I got so much attention from the Rivera clan. The place was crawling with family! Only Wilt Chamberlain has more family than I do.

Babies weren't really allowed in the hospital room, but I snuck in with my old man to meet my Great Grandmother. I also wanted to show her that I was wearing a dress she bought me shortly before she was hospitalized. I'm happy that I got to meet my Mama Gloria, but sad that it will be our last meeting since she passed a week later. My Dad tells me she was so loving, affectionate and a wonderful grandmother and person. In some ways she will aways be with me because she instilled that same love in our family. We will all miss her. Te quiero Mami!

The apple never falls far from the Crabtree

Well it was a short visit, but it was long enough to get some more clothes out of the whole deal:-) Again. I got to meet my Uncle Elliot and Aunt Sandy for the first time which was great. I'll be seeing both of them again soon as well as the rest of the Crabtree crew over Christmas in Michigan! Grandma Crabtree brought pictures of my Mom when she was my age and you wouldn't believe how similar we look. I'll try and post those pictures up as soon as I can. I guess it is true what they say about the apple falling not too far from the Crabtree!