Move over Griswolds

What a great family vacation weekend! It started when we went to Cooperstown and toured the Baseball Hall of Fame. I saw lots of pictures on walls and there were lots of baseballs behind glass that looked like they would be fun to play with. I tried to reach them, but couldn't get at them. Then there was a whole section of costumes. Daddy called them uniforms. Good thing they didn't have any in my size or mommy would have made me put one on. Usually I'm a good sport, but these looked really old and dirty.

Who's going to the ballgame?

Poppy, what's that growing on your face? Can I pull it?

Another day we went to Howe Caverns. I didn't get to go in because it's not for little ladies like me, so I hung out with aunt Heidi, uncle Justin, Nana and Mya while we waited for everyone else to tour the caverns. I got to help Mya mine for gems, which was really neat.

Later that day we went to this Stone Fort Museum near the caverns. I thought it was a little boring, so I took a nap. Daddy didn't want me to miss out so he took 119 photos that he plans to show me. (ugh!)

To end the trip, we went to Albany and took a tour of the state building. What a building! It cost $25 million to build and took 32 years to finish. In the bathroom we changed my diaper on the marble changing table. Nana said she wanted to take my poopy diaper and smear it on the "million dollar staircase." I think she was kidding, but mommy wasn't so sure. :) 

Posing on the "million dollar staircase."

The only thing I didn't like about the vacation was the crib at the hotel. It was like a jail cell!

I promise I'll be good. Just get me out of here.

Hanging out with my Nana and Poppi and aunt Heidi, uncle Justin and cousins Mya and Lauren is so much fun. I wish everyone lived closer. :(

Selfie Sunday 36

Hello from Cooperstown,  NY, the home of baseball.

My first bat. I'm going to hit me a homer.

I love hanging with my cousins. 

Giddy girl

I'm so excited! I get to see Nana, Poppy, aunt Heidi, uncle Justin and cousins Mya and Lauren tomorrow. I'm going to give everyone such big hugs and wet kisses. Watch out, you've been warned! I'll likely also pull on Mya's hair, yank Poppy's glasses, and spit up on someone at some point. It's going to be a great weekend!

I'm just giggling like crazy with excitement.

Butt up

Maybe mommy wasn't so far off when she said I'm a turkey. My new favorite sleeping position is arms and legs tucked and butt up. I agree, it looks uncomfortable, but don't knock it until you tried it.

I'll be done in 7-10 hours.

Swim is no win

I'm still not sure about this swimming thing. It's kind of like a giant bath, which I love, but all these other people are there and there are no toys. What's weird too, is I can't sit like I do in the tub. Nope, I just float away. Either mommy has to hold me or I have to grab on to her. It kills my independent nature.

I don't think I'm ready to go back
in the pool again.

Monkeying around

We went to the zoo today. My favorite things were the monkeys and the birds of prey show. It was so cool to see the monkeys swing from branch to branch to branch. I didn't know they could do that. I thought monkeys just jumped on beds. During the birds of prey show there was a hawk and an owl and a parrot and a few others I can't remember. They all flew over my head multiple times. Luckily none of them pooped on us. That would have been gross!

Hello Mr. Hawk. I'm not afraid of you. I'm even going
to try to take your guide stick.

On lockdown

I've been under stroller-seat-arrest a lot lately. Before when we used to go out, mommy or daddy would hold me a lot. But now that I want to touch and grab and crawl and stand on everything and anything, I've noticed that I tend to be kept buckled in a lot more. As daddy likes to say, the man is keeping me down. Guess I'll just have to figure out how to unlock this buckle myself.

Up, up and away. I'm going to fly
right on out of here.

Can you get me some longer pants? I look
ridiculous. I'm even laughing at myself!