HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!  Can you believe that it's been 2 whole years since I was born?  I started at 3 lbs 5 oz, only 16.75 inches tall.  Now I'm 24 lbs, 32 inches tall, and still growing.  I had a little backyard gathering with Mommy's side of the family to celebrate, and I'll have a party with my friends in a couple of weeks too -- I love parties!  Thanks to everyone for the gifts, cards, and birthday wishes!

Can you guess what my party theme is?

Me + Cousin Jessie + Radio Flyer + Elmo balloon = Fun!

Les bulles!  (Bubbles!)

That's my Elmo cake -- don't even think about it, Lola.

OK, Mommy & Daddy, enough pictures, I want to eat my cake!

Well hello again!  It's August, so you know what's coming up, right?  Soon, I'll have my birthday -- the sequel!  In the meantime, I'm just enjoying my summer like everyone else.  I actually went to a birthday party for my cousin Jesse last month.  There was an inflatable castle for jumping, lots of food, and (my personal favorite) a big Elmo too.

New words keep coming out of my mouth, I can't stop them.  They're getting longer too -- I even know some 4-syllable words like "helicopter."  I'm also loving my gymnastics class, where I practice my "tuck and roll", "pike", and "straddle."  My other new hobby is going to the local outdoor markets, where I love to look at and sample food like fruit and bread.  Did I mention that I like to pick out my own clothes too?

Pondering...

Doudou and Dora!

This is not an illusion -- our heads actually look the same size!

Heading out for a stroll on my tricycle...

A lovely day for a bike ride.