Jackie & Jonathan's Playhouse: December 2007

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year's!

Hi Everyone,

Hope everyone had a wonderful holiday! I certainly did!

We started our Christmas adventures by visiting Mom Mom and Pop Pop in NJ. It was great seeing those guys again!

My favorite gift from Mom Mom and Pop Pop is definitely my Dora chair. It's so comfy and I love to sit in it while I read - one of my favorite activities.

One of my other favorite presents from Mom Mom & Pop Pop was my Corolle Emma doll, which actually pees! So Emma is going to help me learn how to use the potty.

I also had a chance to meet up with Mom Mom Hines (aka Mom Mom Mom), Uncle Eric, Uncle Rich, Auntie Maria, and Counsins Philip and Valerie. Cousin Valerie even gave me one of her own puppies that she used to play with!

Here is a picture of my Uncle Eric with Mom Mom. He doesn't often make the blog because I don't see him too much. So it was really nice being able to spend so much time with him during the holidays. Still, even though I've only met him a few times, I knew EXACTLY who he was when I saw him. I guess a Palmer can easily recognize another Palmer:)

After we left NJ, we went down to Richmond for Christmas part II with Grandma & Grandpa Yook.

I was so excited when Grandma & Grandpa Yook brought out my Christmas present that I jumped into it before Daddy finished putting it together!

And here is the finished product - a rescue cozy coup!

Here I am returning from Richmond. Boy am I pooped!

Thanks for the fun times and gifts everyone! I was so happy to see everyone again!

On an entirely different note, I thought that I should say a couple words about the "other kid." I heard his/her heartbeat today - still beating strong at 160 bpm. Daddy was trying to get a recording of the heartbeat, but I started screaming so that he couldn't- hehe:) Mommy is definitely starting to "pop" out.

Also, on another entirely different note, here are some more developmental notes:

Gross Motor: I have learned how to climb out of the pack n play - and I did it A LOT at Grandma and Grandpa Yook's house!!! Although I haven't tried, I can most likely climb out of my crib. Therefore, Mommy is desperately looking for other sleeping arrangements.

Language: I have some more words to report: whee, no, off, toast, bye, airplane, blue, down, nine, five, four, three, ten, cookie, cake, toys, boy Also, I can now say all the letters of the alphabet, including U, W, and Y.

Ok- that's it! Happy New Year's!!!

Love,
Jackie

Showing Off My Christmas Presents from Auntie Christine (aka My #1 NYC Fan)!

Thanks Auntie Christine for bear and outfit! I love them both!

Love,
Jackie

My Friend Julia Dol (1st Birthday)!

My First Christmas Party!

Hi Everyone,

Today, I went to my very first Christmas party! I had such a good time. It was nice meeting some new and old friends.

Here is a picture of me with my arts & crafts project from the party. I put the stickers on myself!

Here I am hanging out with some friends from the party - Lucian & Bennett:

Here I am opening up my first Christmas gift of 2007! I got it from one of the nice Mommies at the Christmas party:

It turned out to be my lucky day! My friends Riley & Sophie stopped by later in the evening with their Mommy bearing gifts! I got some white chocolate candy!

Love,
Jackie

Wednesday Pic and General Summary of My Development at 21 Months

Hi Everyone,

I'm sorry that I haven't been able to post more pictures of myself lately, but it's been hard for Mommy to take any photos since I get REALLY interested in playing with her camera once she brings it out. But here is one that she got of me today:

Also, I wanted to take this time to write a little bit about my development at 21 months. I should be doing this more often since this blog is kind of like my baby book/journal, but I'm a very busy girl and it's difficult for me to keep up. OK, so here is my summary:

My Words (about 50 so far):
Balloon, mommy, daddy, papa, mama, apple, tree, juice, baby, bibimpop (usually says “bipop”), car, Elmo, Ernie, bubbles, pepper, puppy, kitty (says “titi”), bunny (usually says “Mommy”), ball (says “car” for ball), shoe, socks, eye, ear, head, poo, pee, pineapple, octagon, oval, rectangle, circle, shell, jeans, eat, up, out, play, flower, bee, bird, two, eight, strawberry, yellow, banana (says “nana”), seat, belly, pepper, owl, cereal, uh-oh, bear, stairs, star, no, cookies, pizza

Sounds:
Moo, baa, woof, meow, beep beep, vroom-vroom, choo-choo, quack-quack. I also snort for the pig sound.

Names:
I can say Jackie, Abby, Alex (I say it "Ahex"), Elmo, Ernie, Burt, Big Bird

Letters:
Can identify all letters, and can say all of them except R, U, W, and Y

Numbers:
So far, just 2, 8, and 9. Maybe I'm just not a math person?

Sign Language:
I can do the signs for more, bath, and milk. These were the only signs that Mommy & Daddy have taught me.

Favorite Activities:
Dancing (with or without music). Lately, I have really gotten into dancing with Mommy. So I definitely need a dance partner.
Watching Sesame Street (my favorite show).
Playing on the piano.
Going up and down the stairs.

Favorite Book:
Bee-bim Bop!

Favorite Toys:
Tricycle (the one from Mom Mom Mom), puzzles, books in general (love reading and flipping through them), Laugh & Learn House (an oldy but a goody), bear, puppy, and of course bunny.

Bad Behaviors/Discipline Issues:
I will do these short screams or growl when Mommy/Daddy makes me mad. Also, sometimes I like to ignore Mommy & Daddy when I don't feel like listening to them. Things have to be done on my terms - otherwise, I will not be a happy camper.

Personality:
I have been called "stubborn" by quite a few people. However, I would describe myself as a generally quiet, yet happy girl.

Foods:
I'm still a picky eater. For the most part, I like oranges, strawberries, watermelons, pineapples, carrots, pancakes, muffins (with peanut/almond butter) and sometimes Korean noodles. I can drink from a sippy, but I still like milk in a bottle.

Potty Training:
Not really going well. But I did pee in the bath tub today which is a sign of potty training readiness. Mommy's goal is for me to be potty trained before the "other kid" arrives.

Other Things:
1. I will start shaking my head “no” and fuss when Daddy starts saying the bedtime prayer because I don't want to go to sleep. I now know what's going on!
2. I’m finally starting to get imitation (particularly when it comes to movements to a song)
3. I can use a spoon as long as the food has a very thick consistency.
4. I can follow directions when I feel like it. But often times, I like to ignore Mommy & Daddy.
5. Around 19 months, I finally figured started pointing to all of my parts (or at least the ones that Mommy & Daddy has taught me - i.e. nose, head, belly, ear, eyes, mouth, hands, toes, foot).

Ok - that's it!

Love,
Jackie

Jackie Week in Pictures!

Visit w/ Santa (plus hanging out with my girlz)!

Happy Birthday NJ!

Hi Everyone,

I just got back from my friend NJ's 1st Birthday Party (Dol)! He picked the pencil which means that he's going to be a scholar! I had a great time at the party. It also nice connecting with some old friends: A & A.

Here are some photos:

Love,
Jackie

Pics from Richmond

Hi Folks,

Hope you guys can forgive me for not posting any pics lately, but luckily I managed to log on tonight. These pictures are for you Auntie Christine (my #1 fan in NYC)! I'm pointing in some of these pictures b/c I recently started to get very obsessed with Mommy's camera (to the point where I'm almost breaking it). So I'm actually pointing at the camera b/c I want the camera. Mommy is hoping that this phase will pass soon b/c it is making it very difficult for her to take pictures of me.

Here are a few pictures of me on the stairs. The word "stair" is one of my new favorite words. We don't have stairs at home so using the stairs is a real treat for me.