A trip to the farm and a new family member

Where has the month of June gone. Certainly we can all agree that June is gone but summer has yet to arrive. What is going on with this chilly gloomy weather. Pappa keeps telling me of the great days of summer, cold beer, playing soccer in the sun and back yard barbecues. I'll keep my fingers crossed.

So the other day I had the pleasure of meeting my second cousin Bon from the bay area. Man is he tall! Pappa has told me how cool and fun cousin Bon is but he never told me that he is super duper tall. Just for the record, for us Asian decent people 6 foot plus is "super duper tall" but for the rest of you following my blog 6 foot plus is just average. So while cousin Bon was here we had dinner with cousin Viyada. It was so nice to see the family all together. One of the days that cousin Bon was here we went to the Kelsey Creek Park petting farm. It was my first time seeing bunnies, goats and even a gigantic hog. I did see a horse but that wasn't anything exciting. I've seen one before at my Great Aunt Dorothy's house. The horse at the farm looked just like our dog Kenji, only 8 feet taller.

Last weekend Ammie, Pappa, Kenji and I went to Hood Canal for Pappa's work retreat. Everyone was so nice and kept complimenting on how cute I was. Kenji got to swin in the ocean for hours and we even managed to squeeze in a short, short, short hike. By the way Pappa was drinking beer on the hike, don't tell him I told you. :) Ammie and I did get some nice one on one time while Pappa was in meetings. We went for very relaxing swim in the pool, had lunch, went for a stroll and took a long snuggly nap. Life isn't so bad at 7 months.

Tomorrow is supposed to be my first day at daycare, unfortunately I have come down with a bit of a fever and feeling a touch under the weather. Such a bummer! I was really looking forward to meeting some new kids.

Other than that life is good. I'm over 7 months old now. Still crawling around, I can't quite get the walking on my own thing down but I'm working on it. I'll keep you posted.

Happy July tomorrow to everyone. Lets hope we finally get some sunshine. I got a really cure two piece I can't wait to wear to the beach!

XOXO

Divi Pie

Long Time No Blog!

OMG. Where has the time gone? It has been nearly a month since I last blogged. Where do I begin with the updates.
A few weeks ago I had my first experience at the beach. Papa, Ammie and I went to Discovery Park with Papa's old high school friend Gnom and his two girls.
I also went to my first birthday party and graduation party. Obviously not for the same person cause that would be off the charts genius. Papa has been busy moving his office back to Green Lake so we have been running all sort of errands getting the office all set up. It really looks nice, you should stop in and say hi to my Papa. He likes to keep the fridge stocked with cold drinks and goodies in the cupboard.
Last weekend I got my first experience at the driving range. Ammie went out with the girls to see the new Sex in the City movie so I had Papa all to myself. After seeing Papa's swing the other day I really think we should be spending more time at the range and less time in the garden. I hope Papa doesn't read this. :)
Now that I have crawling conquered I am working on this walking thing. Turns out walking is not as easy as it looks. I can pull myself up and almost stand all by myself but making the next step is a bit scary. It will come with time. I'll keep you posted.
I have moved past the mashed avocado and bananas and have now started eating carrots, yams, pears and apples. So far my favorite is the mashed yams.
Sorry for such a quick blog. I promise I'll write sooner next time. Must hit the bed. Big Nudge Mama is coming over early to spend the day with me. It is supposed to be sunny and nice, maybe we'll take a walk down to Papa's office and say hi.
Night Night
Divy licious

HAPPY MOTHERS DAY!!!!!

My first mothers day. I am so sorry to all of my followers for not writing sooner. Here I am already 5 1/2 months old and I feel like time is just flying right by me.
Where to start? Well since the last time I wrote I attended my first Happy Hour/wine tasting. Pappa and his co-workers got together at this quaint little bistro in the Madrona area where they did a little wine tasting and had snacks. Unfortunately Pappa only let me have formula but he did let me meet many of his quirky co-workers.
Last weekend I got two piercings. :) Before you jump to conclusions, it was just my ears. Ammie and Pappa took me to this chic little boutique on Queen Anne called Lilly's where I picked out these sparkly stud earrings. I cried a little, not so much from the pain, cause I 'm tough like that. But more from the frustration of four people trying to hold me still while they take an ear gun to the side of my head.
Did I mention that I can crawl now? I am way better at going backwards, except when I back myself up under the furniture and get stuck. but slowly I am figuring out how to switch gears and go forward. Most of the time I'm trying to crawl so I can touch Kenji, but since he has four legs and I only have two, he is much faster than me.
Today Pappa and I got up early, walked to the store with Kenji and got Ammie some flowers and a balloon. Since I don't have any money I had to borrow some money from Pappa to pay for Ammies gifts. I'm not sure if it is my age or the tough economy but I have been unemployed for over 5 months now and still no leads. Pappa keeps telling me to keep looking and be persistent and soon enough I'll be pulling my own financial weight around the house.
Wish I could write more but I have to go get cute for today. We are going to walk and take Ammie to breakfast and then off to the zoo. I'm not sure what this zoo thing is all about but Pappa said something about seeing some penguins and meerkats. I have no idea what he is talking about but I'll let you know how it goes.
Happy Mothers Day Ammie! thank you for giving me life. you are the best.
XOXO
Divy Monster

What a draft.

I really hope that I am not the only 5 month old who is watching this NFL draft. So many good players yet so few picks.
Another week has passed. this week was the last "official" PEPS group meeting. I really have grown fond of the group. The kids are super nice and there are even a few cute boys in group. The adults are a bit quirky but no more weird than Ammie and Pappa. I really like this boy named Connor in my group. He and I share the same birthday and were born in the same hospital. Turns out we were just a few rooms apart on November 22nd.
Last night Pappa and I took Big Nudge Mamma (Great Grandma) out for dinner. It was the three year anniversary of my Great Grandfather passing away. Ironically he passed away on the 22nd and I was born on the 22nd. I can tell that Big Nudge Mamma was sad last night. I tried to cheer her up with my smiles and playfulness. Pappa made a little toast to Great Grandpa last night over a glass of Cognac. Apparently Cognac was my Great Grandpas favorite drink. Pappa and Big Nudge Mamma held hands and got tearful while reminiscing over Great Grandpa. Pappa said that he is watching Big Nudge Mamma all the time and is really happy to see her with me. Pappa wanted to give Ammie a little quiet time at the house so after we dropped Big Nudge Mamma off Pappa took me over to his friends house, Jason and Lisa Moffatt. They are expecting a baby in about 4-5 more months. Pappa told me that I will have another playmate but we still don't know if it will be a boy or girl. By the time we got home it was almost 10 pm. I could tell Ammie wasn't too happy with Pappa. Apparently he told Ammie that we were at the Little Red Hen (A country bar near our house) and we were singing Karaoke and checking out women in jean shorts and cowboy boots. I couldn't tell if she was upset about the Red Hen comment or the fact that it was WAY past my bedtime. Sometimes Pappa has a sense of humor that Ammie doesn't really appreciate. :( Either way I had a great night hanging out with Pappa.
I have to give a big shout out to my Cousin Bon and Uncle Eddie for being my first followers on my blog, thank you for reading.
Time to hit the bed,
p.s. what do you think of me and Connor?

So many "firsts"

Where to begin. It has been over a week since I last wrote. Since the last time I blogged I have experienced many new and exciting things for the first time. Lets start with this past weekend. On Saturday night we went to P.F. Changs with one of Pappa friends from work (Matt Nye) and his wife Kassia and their daughter Eleanor, who is about 1 month older than me. She is so cool, she can already sit up all by herself. Hopefully soon I will be able to sit up on my own without that crazy spongy bumbo seat thing that Ammie keeps sticking me in. On Sunday I went on my first hike with Ammie and Pappa up Tiger Mountain. The view at the top was amazing. When we got home Pappa and I did some gardening. I sat on the front porch in my little jump-a-roo while Pappa moved flagstone and planted more bushes for the garden. At times I got bored of the jump-a-roo so I fussed and Pappa put me in this little carrying pack and I was able to supervise his work from up close. After working up an appetite watching Pappa move heavy objects I came into the house and Ammie gave me my first taste of rice cereal. Lets just say things got messy.
Sunday night my Aunt Christina and her boyfriend Ryan came over and made dinner for Ammie and Pappa. I don't know what the heck they made but man it smelled soooooo good. I can't wait until I can get past this boring bland rice cereal and get on to the yummy stuff.
Tonight Ammie went out with her friend MaryJeanne for dinner and Pappa and I stayed behind and had dinner. Actually he fed me rice cereal for the second time, again it got REALLY messy. So messy that Pappa had to give me a bath.
Must sign off and get to bed before Ammie gets home. If she knew that Pappa let me stay up late to watch the Mariners game she would be mad. Night Night!

A busy busy weekend.

Where to begin. Pappa came home from work on Friday, not as early as usual cause he is super busy with tax season winding down. I don't know what that means but Pappa said work is a little crazy.
Pappa took Arche (Grandma Ranchigoda) and I to Swansons Nursery. This time we actually made it before they closed. I can see why pappa loves gardening. They have so many great plants, bushes, trees, everything you can think of. While Pappa was shopping outside for plants, Arche took me inside and showed me the super huge fish in the pond. Pappa bought about a dozen or so plants for the newly landscaped front yard. This was my first trip to the nursery. I know for sure we'll be back.
Today we are heading to my Uncle Eddie's going away BBQ at his place. He is packing up and moving to San Francisco in a week or so. Even though i am only 5 months old I am going to miss him when he is gone.
Tomorrow Pappa is going snowboarding again. He said there is another 12 inches of fresh pow pow on the slopes. I guess that is good or something cause he gets so excited every time he sees the snow report. When he gets home Ammie, Pappa and I are going to take the grandmothers out for dinner and then drop them off at the Paramount to see Dreamgirls.
I would love to write more about my week and weekend but it's time to pack up the car and head to Uncle Eddies.
Happy Saturday!

HAPPY FRIDAY!!!!!

Today was a great day. I spent all morning and most of the afternoon at Big Nudge Mamma's house. It was so nice, I was able to take a 2 1/2 hour nap. Pappa picked me up around 2 ish. We went to the rock yard and bought more flagstone for the garden he has been working on for weeks. It is looking great! When i got home I got to see Archi, she was sooooo excited to see me. We played for a little for about an hour while pappa worked in the yard again. Then Ammi came home from her first day of teaching at the U of W. Go Dawgs! i'll be there in 17 more years. I hope pappa is saving money for my college fund. Pappa was still in gardening mode so while Ammi was at boxing class, Archi, Pappa and I went to buy plants for the garden. It was a little chilly outside but I was bundled up and super warm.
Tomorrow we are going to Great Aunt Dorothy's house for the Grandma's birthdays. This will be my first trip and Kenji's first trip to the farm. I am excited. Off to bed so I can be rested for a big day with the family tomorrow.
Will write again soon.