I'm back!

It’s been way too long since I posted. I kept asking Mommy to help and she would say in a couple days. A couple days is a long time. It’s been over two months! I’ve been really busy. I went to temple and learned the new year song. Mommy and me still sing it. Mommy says it's stuck in her head. I keep looking for it but don’t see it. Nana went home to Florida. I miss her a lot. Sometimes I go and play in her room. Oh, I turned three! All my friends came over and we went on the Tumblebus and had bagels and cookie cake. I got lots of presents. My favorites are my clubhouse and my light-up seal pillow. I sleep with it every night. I was Marshall for Halloween. I got a lot of candy but Daddy took it away. Sethy keeps getting bigger. I really like holding him and helping with his “buttons” and getting him his paci. He goes to the same school I go to, but I’m now in Preschool 2 and he is in the baby room. I don’t get to see him, but I like to wave when I pass his room. Sometimes I get in trouble at school for not listening. They make me sit by myself for a time out. I don’t like that. I’ve gotten good at zippering my own coat. Mommy says my fingers are silly because they like to stick together and not go into each spot of my gloves. Silly fingers! It snowed for the first time today so I needed them! 

Another visit to the dentist. This one
had a TV on the ceiling.

We visited Lauren for her birthday.
We have the same birthday month.

Cupcakes at school for my birthday.

Having a bagel at my birthday party.

M&Ms are my favorite candy.

Welcome to my clubhouse. Come inside,
oh come inside.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone.
I'm thankful for my family.

Me and Sethy. I'm a big sister. He is little.

Beam lover

We didn't go to the gym today, we went to gymnastics. It's for big girls. Mommy and Nana watched from the window. I did tumbles on the mats. I walked sideways and did a forward roll on the balance beam and I went jump, jump, jump on this really looooong trampoline. I love my special leotard. That is what you wear at gymnastics.

So excited, I can't wait to go in!

I want one of those shiny trophies.

Gym rat

WE FINALLY WENT BACK TO THE GYM!!! I love the gym. I jumped on the trampoline and counted to twenty-teen many, many times. Then I jumped and sang, "Tick tock, tick tock, I'm a little cuckoo clock," many, many times. Then I jumped in the ball pit many, many times. And I climbed on anything and everything many, many times. Then I bumped my head and I got an ice pack. It really hurt, but I'm OK. Drinking water from the fountain made me feel better. :)

One, two, three jump!

Top here I come.

No, I'm not scared.

Go away, I'm hiding.

Silly biker

When I go bike riding, I like to be prepared. I bring my umbrella, backpack and fancy skirt. Now I just have to convince (that means get) mommy and daddy to let me ride outside. Inside, I just look silly.

Dancing queen

I still LOVE ballerina school. Today we twirled and danced in a circle. Guess what? We have a recital (that means a big show) in June. Will you come and watch me?

I'll pose for you.

Can we start yet? Please!!!

This is how I bow.

Ballerina school

I went to ballerina school today and it was the BEST DAY EVER! I stretched and pointed my toes, made suns over my head, and sashayed across the floor. Mommy and daddy even got in on the dancing. Daddy would look good in a tutu. He he he. Maybe next week.

Enough with the photos, I'm ready to dance.

I'm going to be famous!



Did you know this is actually a ballet move?

Making twirls.

I can't stop smiling!

Screaming art

Today we went painting. I made three magnets. One was Minnie, one was Mickey and an octopus. We were having a great time until daddy yelled at me not to eat the paint. It was so loud I got startled and started crying. Then I didn't want to paint anymore. A few hours later, I'm not over it. I keep saying, "daddy yelled." I may never forget this. On the plus side, daddy helped paint the rest of my magnets and they look great on our fridge.

Happy painter.

Stand back and watch how this is done.

Cheese yourself!

 

Cousin photo!

Turkey trotters

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! To celebrate, we raced with turkeys this morning. I like to race. Daddy runs pretty fast and it is fun to watch all the people. I spend most of the race asking, Where's Mommy?" She is fast and always finishes first. I like seeing her cheer us on at the finish line. But the best, best part of the race is always the end when we get snacks. Today I got "cake" and a banana. I was so excited I pooped my pants.

Across the finish line we go!

After you run you get snacks. That's the best part.

Shark head

My hair has gotten long enough that I need to wear a swim cap for swim class. Yay! I'm a little sad though, because after today I only have one swim class left. I hope Mommy and Daddy sign me up for more. I heard Daddy say he doesn't like to go in the water because people pee in there. I don't know what he is talking about. I drink the water all the time and it tastes fine to me.

I love my hat so much that I wear
it around the house.

Bursted bubble

We went on a Bubble Run today. The bubbles were SO big they covered me all up. I got bubbles in my shorts and shoes and hair and eyes. It was NOT fun at all. The bad bubbles even got me dirty, not clean. Lexi no like!



Pre-race; Bubble run headband, monster and race face on.

 

Get these bubbles off me!

Tired turtle

On weekends, we go out for the day and get home really late. Usually we walk in the house and I head to the couch and try to get mommy and daddy to let me watch Elmo, Mouse or Gabba Gabba. But on days like today when I'm really tired, I lie down the first place I can. Yeah, the floor is a little hard, but it will do.

One really tired turtle collapses upon entry.

Do you know how to get to...

I got to go to Sesame Street today! I sang and danced with Elmo, Abby, Grover, Big Bird, Oscar and all their friends. I LOVED it. I sure hope we get to go back soon, especially now that I know it is only a short train ride away. Who knew?

When we left Sesame Street, we walked around Boston for a bit and found this big twirly thing called a merry-go-round. It had all these animals that you sit on that go up and down as it goes round and round. The first time I rode a turtle with mommy and then I rode a lobster with daddy. When they made me get off I cried and cried and cried. It was so sad. We ran out of these things called tickets that you need to ride. If anyone has tickets, PLEASE send them to me.

Waiting for the show to start.

I'm on a flying turtle! I'm on a flying turtle! Weeee!

Riding the rails home.

Vacation lessons

I learned two new things today.

1. I'm terrified of butterflies. Who knew? Not me and not until after we paid to get into the Butterfly Farm. There were so many of them and they were flying at me from all directions. Mommy kept saying, "oh, look how pretty." She is crazy. Butterflies are monsters. Never again!
2. Warm pool water is icky. Who knew? Not me until I tried to drink it and daddy said, "don't do that, people pee in here." Ewwww!

Don't even think of flying near me, butterflies.

This is how you float in style.

This water feels warm, maybe a little too warm if you
know what I mean.

Chicken draw

I had my first chicken fight tonight. It was me and daddy versus Maya and Eric. I didn't realize you are supposed to attack the other person sitting on the shoulders. I just kept clawing at daddy. I think it was a draw (that means no one won) because daddy kept screaming, "Ouch, you're drawing blood."



Just a bunch of us chickens having fun.

I'm so high, hehehe!

Hoarders anonymous

I'm Lexi and I'm a hoarder. I used to be a drooler, now I hoard. I can rarely be seen walking without a blanket or book or stuffed animal or toy nuzzled into the space between my chest and my arm. I'm so good at it that I can stash things in my hoarding space and still be able to fully use my hands. I know it isn't the worst thing to be, and it's a lot cleaner than being a drooler, but being a hoarder can't be good if everyone is always telling you to put things back.

Sometimes I put my stuff in
a bag for safe keeping
and drag the bag around. 

Pick your masterpiece

I've been doing a lot of arts and crafts at school lately. Here is my latest collection of masterpieces. Feel free to call dibs on any of them. Well, any of them except the fishes in agua. That's my favorite.

Resolution ready

Happy New Year!!! In this new year, I resolve to cook more in my kitchen, to play with my cousins more, to look at mommy and smile when she wants to take my photo and figure out how to eat yogurt being a little less messy. Phew... That's a lot to resolve.

My cousins and aunt Heidi are so silly. 

Feeding myself and the table. 

NYE party. No photos please. 

Cooking some yummy corn.

Do you like butter on your corn?