Another trip to California

We woke up early Thursday December 18th and got in the car to go to the airport. It was snowing all the way to the airport. Our flight was almost half empty because a lot of people had problems getting to the airport.

Baba worked for a few days even though his normal office in Seattle was closed due to snow. We went to my cousins house and spent a lot of time playing and watching my new favorite movie, Wall-E. I also had time for a brief visit with my friend Emmy.

I got a little sick on vacation. My tummy was not being nice on the way to Grammy's house. Luckily it was a rented van, rented car seat, and mama had extra clothes with us.

Gibo's first tooth appeared on Christmas Eve Day (bottom right.)

Christmas Day we spent at Grammy and Papa's house. It was the first time in 5 years that the family had been together for Christmas. I helped pass out the presents to everyone.

Everyone got something they needed and something fun.
My favorite present was markers from grammy. I opened it and said "WOW!! WOW!!" I also really liked the fruit and veggies Grammy got for Gibo from Under the Nile and my new bear back pack.

I can

I can now spell my last name. Mama and I were walking down the stairs and I said my last name and then spelled it. Mama had me repeat it a few times because she wasn't sure if she heard me right.

Mama suspects I picked it up from all the calls to the doctor that she and baba made over the last week.

Diaper Box

I love to play in boxes. Today mama put Gibo in with me. I was having fun, but Gibo is not sure about boxes yet.

I think he was trying to get out.

Gibo has something he would like to say.....

"ba-ba."

He has been saying mama for about a month, he does it when he wants mama's attention. Last night after he said "ba-ba" twice after Baba decided to use his power of suggestion. Now he just needs to learn "Zu-zu" but that is pretty tough so we will give him a few more months :)

Chicken Pox

Last week Gibo got a really bad diaper rash. It started to spread to other areas and he got a fever on Wednesday. Mama took him to the doctor and they said it must be chicken pox. They it took 2 doctors and a lab test to confirm it. Then we went back to the doctor on Friday because Gibo still wasn't feeling very well. He had a temperature ranging from 102 (with Tylenol) to 105 and threw up a few times.


Mama and Baba were both really worried about him. Thursday night I was the only one that got any sleep. On Friday baba started finding chicken pox on me. I felt really itchy on Saturday and took an Oatmeal bath with Gibo. On Saturday night mama and baba gave me another oatmeal bath and I sceamed because it was so yucky and dirty.

Today Gibo and I are both starting to feel better. Our tempuratures are down and we are playing more again. Baba went back to work and we are all praying the worst is over and life can get back to normal.