Hospital + Zoo + Chicken Pox = F U N!

Well folks,

What a month it's been since I turned two!   First, I'm really starting to master the art of self portraits on the ipad! Here I am from the other day - this was 1 of about 50 successive photos I took of myself making faces!

Then I caught a bad eye infection and was sent into Tallaght Children's Hospital!
The first night was great - guess where I got to eat my dinner from?  "The castle" as I call it for some reason - otherwise know to you as McDonalds.   Mom and Dad have no idea why I call it the castle or why I know what the arches are as I've only been there about 2 times!  But boy was I happy to eat my chips, sitting in my own bed, watching my own tv having a ball of a time!

I spent a whole week in the hospital (Sunday - Friday!) Mom and Dad were sure tired by the end of the week but I didn't know what all the fuss was about... I slept like a baby (sometimes)

And I entertained myself with the fun stuff they had for me.

I thought it was a cool place to hang out but I guess Mom wanted to go home so finally on Friday I was released!  When I arrived home Mom made me a BIG PINK cake... it was so good to be home!

The next weekend, guess where Mom & Dad surprised me with a trip to?

What a cool place - I loved the animals especially the Gorilla Family.   I pointed to the Big one and said "That's the Daddy" to the middle one and said "That's the Mommy" and to the baby and said "That's the Lulu" - everyone around me at the time burst out laughing!   It made perfect sense to me!   I sat in my wishing chair to make a wish to come back (just like I did last year!)

 

I even rode a Zebra!!

No one told me how tired the Zoo can make a kid!  I was OUT COLD by the time we were at the bird displays... oh well it was a great day!  

Later when Mom and I came home we made cookies - who knew that flour & water could be so much fun!

But you know almost two weeks back in the creche and I just had to keep Mom on her toes so I decided to get the CHICKEN POX!!!   Mom said I was LOADS of fun while I had this (I didn't sleep a wink!) but it didn't stop me from being my goofy self!  Luckily I had these in early December so they are all healed and scabbed over before I go to the States - just over a week later and Mom and Dad may have had to change their travel plans!

That's right folks... I'm heading off on an airplane on Thursday to see Grammie & Boppa.   Mom keeps asking me if I am ready to go on the big plane and I tell her no, I am going on a "little one".   There are rumors in the air that this big guy may be stopping by for presents for me... even if I was not too happy to sit on his lap!  I was perfectly fine talking to him though, telling him that I would like some crayons and asking him to say HoHoHo for me which he did!

So those of you in Ireland - Happy Christmas and those of you in the States - Here comes Lulu!

And just so you don't think it's all about Santa...  What do you mean the wise men did not bring pink golf balls to the nativity?

 (I happened to be wearing my sheep costume that day - perfect huh?   Man some day Mom is in for it!)

Love,
Lulu

Baa Baa Lu Lu

Well folks,

Did I have a fun Halloween!!   First, Mom and I made sure to carve the pumpkin together.   It was yucky sticking my hand into it - I let Mom do that part!  But she did let me play with it once all the guts were out!

We did it a special way.... I told Mom to make a scary face on the front (Note to Mom next year scarier please!)

Then I told Mom to write LULU on the back... and she did!

I loved the pumpkin!  But not as much as I loved my costume Mom knit me (the day before Halloween!)

That's right folks, I was a sheep!   I couldn't believe it when Mom said we were going trick o'treating to our neighbours (3 of them!)... I couldn't wait!

My first house I was a little unsure - but they had a whole bag for me filled with peanuts, chocolate and crisps!  At the 2nd house I was hoping for goodies and they delivered!  By the 3rd I just stood at the door with my bag stretched out knowing what was coming!

When we got home that night, there was no way I was eating dinner so Mom & Dad just let me go to town on my haul!  How cool are my parents huh?

So I have to say a birthday, presents, sheeps and Halloween - it was a great week!   Then I woke up the next day to learn I had the best present of all - a new cousin!

Welcome to the world Molly Rose!   I'm so excited to meet my new cousin when we go home in December!

Hmm, maybe I should catch up with Derek on being a Big Sister as he looks like he may have news for me that I'm not expecting!

Anyway what a great week!

Love, Lulu

Lulu's Two Two!

Well everyone,

I had a very fun weekend!  I turned T-W-O!!!  Can you believe it?  I woke up to the house decorated with balloons just for me!   The dining room looked like a big party!

I couldn't wait for Nana, Grandad and Uncle Paul to arrive so I could have my PURPLE cake!   I made sure to keep a lookout all morning for them to arrive!

I was so excited after waking up at 4am (singing "Happy Birtday Lulu" to myself) that I fell asleep before everyone arrived and slept for almost 3 hours!   But when I woke up we had lunch and I made sure to be as goofy as I could with the stickers Mom gave me in my card!

And then it was the big moment everyone sang just to me!

I was really excited when I blew out my candles and grabbed my fork to dig in!

Mom says I look like my Great Auntie Meg here!   I also should note I'm wearing a dress my Great Auntie Julie made for when Mom was little!

Wow, I'm TWO!!

What a day it was!  To top it off Mom and Dad let me into my big girl room for the 1st time!  Mom made me a kitchen!

And Nana gave me a painting coat... so I made sure to put it to good use!

Yup that's me tried to paint myself green.... just missed a few bits!

Wow, what a day!   I thought it was over but then I went to test out my new big girl bed for the 1st time.... it was really comfy!

Night night everyone!

Love, Lulu

Flying Off to New Adventures!

Well folks,


I've been busy these days, learning to talk really well, and singing my heart out!   I can sing the full ABCs, Twinkle Twinkle, Baa Baa Black Sheep, the Wheels on the Bus and I'm learning Old McDonald and Mary had a Little Lamb.    I love to SING!

I also learned how to climb and have fun trying to get into all kinds of new places!

I'm quite the little dare devil at the moment, this weekend Daddy and I had lots of fun in the garden!

Up...

Up...

And AWAY!!

I loved flying!

Daddy and I give it two thumbs up!  (or fingers in my case)

I'm off to all kind of big adventures.... Mom is making me a new big girl room and I cannot wait!  I told Mom I'd help paint but she said that she'd pass on the offer!

And why do you ask am I getting a big girl room?  Well because I am going to be a really big girl in early April!!

That's right folks I'm going to have my very own Stinky Baby II!

Can't wait!  Love, Lulu

Beauty and the Bus

Well folks,

I sure like to copy Mom these days!   In the morning we get ready together and I want to do everything that she does...

Like making sure that I do my hair nicely..

Not that it works...  I have Mom's non-curly hair!

And I make sure that I put on my best makeup...

That's right a little eyeshadow on the lips is my new look!

But mainly, I just have fun playing with my babies, making sure they are well fed, dressed and off to bed.    Which I'd like to say Mommy does to me but I prefer to be nude these days!

I don't just copy Mommy either, Daddy and I sure have fun together!  I make sure to give him a spare hand on the bikes!

Wow... TOOLS!

I also really like Daddy at the moment as he takes the dogs & me to the shop for "Ice Ceam"

Hey You, Don't you even think about stealing my cone I tell Dixie & Daisy!  (I've had one incident which I was not a happy camper with Dixie!)

This cone is MINE!   And Ice Ceam eating is serious business!

But my FAVORITE thing at all right now is BUSES!  I love them, I sing the wheels on the bus all day long (I can do all the motions & sing most of it), I look for Buses everywhere, Make Mommy sing me to sleep with buses, wear my bus pjs to bed every chance I get and I go to the store and run to the BUS each time!   I LOVE BUSES!

Well that's all for now folks!

Love, Lulu