Interim post

Maggie had a great visit with Poppy and Auntie Amy during my busy commencement weekend. They hung out, went for walks, blew kisses and had some super photo shoots. HOWEVER - I have not received those photos from aforementioned Auntie Amy. SO, instead, I'll fill in with some pictures of Maggie experimenting with using her own utensils, and also a trip to the park with boring ol' Mom & Dad. ;)

She was talking to us about her new tool.

It doesn't quite work when it's sideways - but it's a start!

Success with a bite!

I think she liked it! Another kind of Happy Meal. :)

Doesn't it kind of look like a fountain on the top of her head? Hee Hee...

"What's that?" Leaves are so cool!

Cheeeeese!

This is no surprise! At least he kept it G-rated. ;)

Playing with Mommy

Ha Ha - that tickles!

SUPER MAGGIE !!!!

Legoland & Lots of Fun w/ the Korn Family!

We had a wonderful visit from the Korn family a few weeks ago. Grandma & Poppa Korn along with Auntie Tracey and Cousin Cameron came down to soak up some sunny San Diego weather! We went to Lego Land and to the beach, and the cute little cousins had lots of fun play time. Maggie loved chasing after Cameron! :)

Here are a few pictures from our outings. Maggie runs all over the place now and talks up a storm! She uses "almost words" and says things like "Whats that?" and "I did it!". She also says "hi" and "bye bye" and calls for PJ in the morning when she wakes up. She's hit a little speed bump with some gnarly teething in the past few weeks, but we had a good night last night, and a decent morning, so this optimist is sure we're on our way back to Happy Maggie!!

Cam's first ride with Poppa!

Lego Land is SO AWESOME!

Maggie loved walking everywhere.

Kissy Sandwich!

It was pretty warm that day - Maggie's cheeks were rosey.

What IS that?

I just love this face! She's so serious - but she's just busy observing. :)

Watching Poppa dance!

SO CUTE!

The beach! We went to Coronado for a few hours, and found Maggie's new favorite spot.

Loved the sand and water!

Easter Egg Hunt!

We met Jason, Carly, Rhea and Baby Elrod-to-be (Alannah, born yesterday!) at the La Jolla Rec Center for an Easter Egg Hunt last Saturday. It was Maggie's first time participating, and she did a great job! She picked up one egg on her own, and Rhea brought her another one. She ran herself ragged that day (gave her Mom a run for her money too!) and had the best time. She's getting so big, so fast. I brought the bigger camera, and got a ton of shots, so I think I'll narrate through the photos. I think she speaks for herself - she's beautiful! It was a wonderful family day with great friends, and we all left feeling very, very happy.

With her egg collecting basket.

Maybe a little pensive? There were a lot of legs around...

First egg!!

Put it in the basket!

Rhea came to help and to show her how it's done.

My loves. Wish PJ was there!

Loves the blue egg.

Wait. Where is my other egg?

Found it!

Walking in sand is, um... tricky. I need to concentrate.

Hey lady - did you clear this photo shoot w/ my agent?

Okay, can you see the fear? No kidding, right? This thing is SCARY.

I'm smiling, but I really wanted to cry like Maggie did at first. ;)

Cutest little pinafore, thanks to Sarah from Ketchikan!

Maggie has a one-arm swing that would make anyone jealous!

Must be seen to be appreciated, I think.

What a Weekend!

Wow, we had a busy and super fun weekend! We drove up to L.A on Saturday for our friends Irene and Dave's baby shower. First, we stopped in Hollywood for lunch with Irma and Auntie Amy. After that, the baby shower, and then we drove down to Manhattan Beach to check out Amy's apartment which we hadn't seen yet. Maggie loved it! Amy came with us to our hotel in Redondo Beach, and we hung out for a couple hours eating pizza, pears, and goldfish crackers. :) Maggie got her first balloon, too! We have a busy April to look forward to, with visits from Poppy and from Grandma & GRANDPA Korn, Auntie Tracey and Cousin Cam!

Maggie had so much fun running around at the baby shower!

Um, more food please?

Pleeeeease?

First Balloon! She loved it.

I know - it's been awhile!

I'm sorry it has been so long! Here are a few videos from a few weeks ago. Maggie is walking all over the place now, but here is one from when she first started flirting with the idea...

And here's one of her doing her old favorite activity - eating! :) She also shows off her signing ability! haha - this is basically the only sign she knows, except for "all done" and she doesn't seem to use that one very often! Her new favorite activity is walking and carrying things. No video on that yet, but I'm working on it!!



Poppy Came to Visit!

My dad came down for a visit last weekend, so Maggie and I played hookie from work/daycare for half of the day and took him to the zoo. The weather was beautiful, and we meandered around the zoo checking out the giraffes, elephants and polar bears. When we got home, Maggie took 2 steps!! Poppy was holding her around her waist, and he just let her go, and she walked to me! We clapped and encouraged her, and she was very proud. We're still waiting for more, and of course we didn't get pictures, but it was a fun day!

The next day, we took him to a yummy breakfast spot, The Cottage, where we all cleaned our plates. Maggie ate more than half of a huge pancake! She's such a good eater right now! It's a blessing, but I'm not going to lie, sometimes I wonder how it is possible to fit so much food into a tiny girl! She must be doing A LOT of growing! After breakfast we walked  around La Jolla, enjoying another gorgeous day of January in San Diego! We played and hung out, and after lunch, Maggie made Poppy's weekend by taking a long nap in his arms!

She likes to practice standing, a lot!

(She walked soon after this shot)

It's so much fun to play with my car seat!

I'm talking to you, lady! 

Lot's of playing = sleepy Maggie.

This weekend, Grandma and Grandpa Korn come to visit, so we'll have more adventures to report next week! I think we're heading to the aquarium this time! Are you ready Maggie?? :)