My First Valentine's Day

A Cookie for Daddy! Snuggling with my monkey
Think I'm spoiled??? Mommy and daddy just say I am REALLY loved!

I even got a special Valentine's bib :-)
And new monkey pajamas!

Here I am working on sitting with just a little support of my Boppy pillow.

I am getting SO strong!

I'm finally big enough to sit in my new toy from Grandma Yudy!

My First Date with Jack :-)

Mommy's friend Heather and my friend Jack came up for a visit, and look at all the fun we had! We started out with a lunch date to none other than THE RAINFOREST CAFE...and wouldn't you know they sat us in the gorilla room....AGAIN:-) Jack and I loved it! After lunch, we hiked over to "BUILD A BEAR" and boy did we have fun. Jack picked out a bunny and helped me pick out a pink monkey.
It was a LONG wait in line getting ready to build our animals.

Finally we were at the front, ready to get started, and I was HAPPY!

Jack helped me out...starting with giving her a squeeze

He picked out a heart and placed it inside

Gave her a kiss

And finally, washed and groomed her to make her pretty!

The finished product took a LONG time and was a little bit scary...she's bigger than me!

(Not to mention I was tired and getting HUNGRY...building a monkey is a lot of work!)

Aaahhhhhhh...The Art of Self Soothing!!

After a long tough week, I stumbled upon this wonderful thing called a thumb. Who knew I could soothe myself and won't have to scream for my binky at 2am???

As you know, the dreaded day finally came when Mommy returned to work and I spent 3 full days at Darla's. This was me just before we left on my first day. Do I look scared??? I was just worried about Mommy...she was nervous and a little sad to leave me!

It looks like I'm waving bye bye here...just trying to stretch really...it's cramped in here!

I had 3 good days at Darla's while mommy worked, but boy was I tired! I just can't figure out how to sleep there yet with all the excitement. Mommy and I snuggled a LOT on Thur and I caught up on my ZZZZZZZZZZs! :-)

After 11 hours of peaceful sleep the first night in my crib, I woke up to bright lights and mommy and daddy whispering "is she still alive???"

I don't get it...first they want you to sleep through the night, then when you do,

they wake you up??? I'm so confused!
Although I've never moved an inch when playing on the floor, I managed to wiggle up and wedge myself in the corner.....shouldn't have done that...after the scare,

mommy and daddy took my crib bumper off :-(

I'm learning how to hold my head up on my tummy to look at myself in the mirror!

My Fuzzy Valentine book from Mimi & Poppy...I love it!

Here's me again looking at myself in the mirror...I love this!

Loving my rainforest crib toy from Gramma Yudy!

Have a great weekend!!! We'll see you soon!