Happy Christmakkah!!

I took my first airplane ride to Florida to see SOOO much family for the holidays: The Manns, Nonna, the Antin's, Aunt Marie, Aunt Ginny, Aunt Josie and Cousin Lee!



I'm so lucky because I celebrate both Christmas and Hanukkah - Christmakkah! It rocks. I got so many presents!



Oh and I met Santa! He was just sitting there at the mall. I couldn't believe how relaxed he was. You'd think his stress level would be through the roof with all those toys to make.

I hope you all had a Merry Christmakkah too!

Look What I can do!!

A few days shy of 9 months and check me out! I'm pulling myself up on anything I can get my hands on.

And the environmentalist in me discovered a great way to reuse a diaper box. Look at me walking with it!!
Check out this video - and notice how I listen to mommy's command when she asks to see my cute face.



Some other NEW things I'm doing:
- eating finger food!
- saying mama! (not really to her, but I do make the 'm' sound now and you should've seen the floodgates open when mommy first heard it)
- drinking from my sippy cup! (the straw thing was tough to nail, but I'm getting it)
- and finishing the New York Times crossword puzzle