Yesterday was Thanksgiving (you knew that, didn't you?), and we had a great day.
I don't really remember my first Thanksgiving, but you can click here to see what I looked like back then. So anyway, yesterday we cooked some turkey, and Daddy paraded it around before we carved it up to eat. Yum yum! 
Lots of my friends and family were here, too.
Nana and Uncle Adam came to visit for Thanksgiving, but so far I'm most excited about the doggie they brought with them - Ollie. I even say a version of "doggie", and something that might be considered a version of "perro" too.
I'm sure you're wondering why there are no recent blog posts here. Me too. Well, Mami has been really busy lately, and she was at a conference all weekend, so she hasn't had much time to do things like blog. She saw Ashyln and Maleah's mommy at the conference, though, and SHE managed to do some blogging. If you want to see about it, check here. Otherwise, be patient, there will be more blogs soon.
Earlier this week, I made a new friend named Katie. Katie is studying commuication development in children and wanted to practice a few of her techniques on me.
We played with animals, babies (I can say "baby"!) cheerios (yum!), blocks (I can stack four blocks!) and bubbles (way cool, I was fascinated!).
She didn't really tell my mom specifically how I did on my tests, but we're pretty sure I aced them. I'm all about communicating, you know. I say lots of words now, including "baby,", "Dada," "Bay-bee" (which with the right intonation is pretty clearly 'Resli'), "Dora," "gator," and "thank you"! They don't all sound like the way you'd say them maybe but we all know what I mean.
This pink chair is really Resli's but she lets me share it, and I am getting much more enjoyment out of it than she ever has.
My favorite posture is this sideways position so I can sit on the arm.
But the most fun is sliding down and out.
And then climbing back up and doing it all over again!
Grandpa and Eleanor were supposed to come visit this weekend, but their flight was cancelled and they couldn't make it. We're so sorry that we don't get to see them. But in their honor, Resli and I are wearing our dog and cat vests that Grandpa sent us a little while ago. See?
We hope to see you soon, guys!
We're getting ready for our big game today, and I'm prepared for LOTS of touchdowns!
Be sure to check Resli's blog too, we're singing the fight song there.
One of our favorite books is this "Brown Bear..." book by Bill Martin and Eric Carle, which we have in Spanish.
We love sitting in Daddy's lap to read it together.
Daddy does a really good job with the Spanish, too. Good job, Daddy!
I'd love to be able to blame the majority of this mess on my big sister, but in all honesty it's pretty much all me.
Poor Resli gets stuck cleaning up most of the time, but that will change soon...
is their bulk.
They're so big it's sometimes hard to snap up the legs of overalls....
and the snaps hardly ever stay done!
As Nana pointed out, at least we live in a warm climate!
I had my one-year check-up with Dr. Grooms on Friday. We had to wait a while, but luckily they have fun toys in the waiting room.
Oh, and guess what? I HAVE SHOES! That helped pass the time too.
Then we got in to my room and I took my clothes off... and waited some more!
So I tried some climbing.
And some playing with Daddy.
And then we saw the doctor. I am very healthy! I weigh almost 22 pounds (that's 55th-60th percentile) and am 30 inches long (75th percentile). I didn't even freak out during my exam, at least not that much.
Until the shots. OUCH.
But Daddy was there to cuddle with me and make it all better.
And now I'm fine, and enjoying being such a happy healthy baby. No, scratch that. I'm a happy healthy toddler.
For whatever reason, I still like to make my fish face. It's pretty funny looking.
(Wow, check out the VIPLE ("visible panty line") that these cloth diapers give me!)
Today we had my first birthday party. I got all dressed up, as any birthday gal should, but with a twist. Today is the Florida ~ Georgia football game, so I had to show my gator spirit too. Thanks to my friend Amy at Go Baby Go, I have this adorable dress to wear.
A bunch of my friends came over and we sat and talked, laughed and ate some brunch.
Happy Halloween, blogfans!
This is technically my second Halloween, but since I was only a day-and-a-half old last Halloween, this is kind of the first one that counts.
I got dressed up this afternoon - I'm a monkey!
(I'm not too fond of the head part, though.)
I'm supposed to be Abu the monkey, sidekick to Princess Jasmine.
After pictures, we went trick or treating - check Resli's blog for details on that!
Can you believe it? Today is my first birthday! I'm one year old!
Check it out - this is the sign that says so!
I know, it's unbelievable isn't it? 
Time just flies when you're having fun and growing up.
Check back this weekend for pictures of my first party...
Lela, amor, I tried 3 times to upload your video and it won't let me. I have to run out to the conference now, but I'll try again later. In the meantime, you can watch Resli's.... xoxo
UPDATE
Aquí está, por fin, aunque no es gran cosa después de tanto esperar...
This weekend we had some beautiful almost fall weather, so we all went to play in the back yard.
Things are much easier with the second baby, because everyone knows a little better what to expect (except, of course, the second baby herself). My sister Resli had a couple bouts of Roseola in her first years, so Mami and Daddy recognized it in me pretty much right away. (OK, not exactly, they thought it was an allergic reaction to my antibiotics... but they figured it out eventually!)
It's hard to see the rash, but here's a look at my leg, where it's a bit more noticeable now.
For the most part though, I'm pretty happy and it doesn't seem to be bothering me too much.
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