Portraits with Santa

We were super excited to introduce Sloane to Santa.  She has been pretty good at pointing at the various Santa's we have at home and confidently calling them "Santa".  When we walked up, she pointed at Santa and exclaimed "Santa".  The fun stopped there.

Mommy is typically the go to person when in need, but I wasn't cutting it.

Sloane made Daddy's day by reaching for him, pinching the heck out of his armpit, then screaming.

We weren't too thrilled with Santa in the days afterwards, but we finally recovered...  Our book, one evening, was The Night Before Christmas.  Sloane saw Santa and exclaimed "Santa".  She saw a puppy dog and called it "Dooda".  She saw a cow and squealed "Dadda".  Hmpfhhhh....

Eve of 16 Months

Dancing Queen, Country Style

Chatty Cathy

A bit of Parseltongue

Some parents want their babies to hurry and walk, hurry and talk, hurry and blah, blah, blah!  I am in no rush for my climbing, crawling, jibber jabbing, Parseltongue speaking baby to walk or talk.  We are thoroughly enjoying every stage of her life.  (For those of you who don't know what Parseltongue is, go read the Harry Potter series!  My kid can speak to snakes!)

Another of my kiddo's favorite actions is when someone tells her "I Love You", she will lean in and let you kiss her forehead.  I adore this!!!  I was sitting on the couch, the other day, and Sloane climbed into my lap and "head butted" me for oodles of kisses.  Hmmmm, life is sweet!!!

Halloween

Papa and Mamie Budz with a distracted Mermaid

Mommy and Daddy Budz with Minnie Mouse and Baby Abby

Mermaid, Spider Lady and Martina Navratilova

Best picture we could get of the kiddo

A close up 

Gammy, her mask and the first round of Egg Nog!

We started racing back to the Budz' house.  Would you believe Minnie Mouse was on such a tear, she lost her Minnie Mouse ears and a shoe???

HOPE YOU HAD A HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!