Speck's first Easter Egg Hunt

Look at me all cute for easter :)

Getting a hang of the egg picking :)

Okie all that egg hunting has made me tired :)


Click here for ALL the pics of the Easter Egg Hunt

More words....

Watch - sounds like "wash"
She now sings Baa Baa Black Sheep and the words are BAA BAA BAA BAA BAA BAA BAA (oh come on that's cute)
What does the Train say ? CHOO CHOO
How does the baby (speck) Cry ? - BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

Pocket
Chip
No (but it's a really mild non assertive no, and it's cute as hell)

Speck uses Phrases

Most recently it's been complete answers to questions I ask:

Me - Where does DaDa go ? Speck - DaDa go Office (sounds like Ophice)
Me - would u like (insert the name of something here) Speck - Yesh Pease
Me - Ask nicely. Speck - Peeeeeeease OR Yessssss Peeeeeas

Speck is determined ( or stubborn ? )

Speck's newest deal is struggling to put on her pants, shorts, pajamas (all bottoms). It's hilarious to watch and of course the frustration level is high when we end up with both legs in the same place. She's definitely determined to get it right and of course refuses any help. Infact tonight while i was getting her ready for bed, she actually pushed me away as I offered to help. Video to follow......

Speck's a big girl now

I'm a big girl now :)

WOW

Isn't her hair LONG!!!

Speck has a unique way of eating crackers

So she licks all the cheese on the inside and then gives the outer crackers to the dogs. Told you this kid was weird....

Speck's new words (MORE)

Speck has been chatting it up for a while now but what's most interesting is that now she's started putting 2 words together.
For eg:

Nana Peep peep (her nana's car)
Dada Buh bye
Mama Night Night
More please
thank you ( that's technically one word but she says Taa Tee) (it's so adorable)
More Ice
More Aveeya (more junk food)
More Bice (more rice)
Doe Doe NO (her way of telling Tweeter NO!)
Yessss Peeeeeeas

She also asks the dogs if they want more food.

Doe Doe Mum mum ??
Paypa Mum Mum ??
Meow Mum Mum ??

She also calls herself "Peck" (good P and K pronunciation)
(obviously peck is short for Speck)

She is breathtaking.

Speck has chocolate face

Do I need to say more ???

Speck Dances for Cousin Zak

Dancing for Cousin Zak.



Dancing with Mama.



Obviously the monster LOVES an audience.

Speck eats doritos

heh No comment ...

Speck goes to the ZOO (first trip)

While cousin Lauren and Zak were visiting we all went to Zoo. This was Speck's first time to the Houston Zoo, actually any zoo for that matter. She enjoyed the Elephant (which her favorite animal), monkeys, giraffes, and the petting zoo. Being her first time she was a little apprehensive but cousin Zak made her very comfortable. She even got to ride the carousel for the first time with none other than Zak. After the zoo, we went shopping at zoo souvenir shop.

Zak, Mommy, Lauren, Nana, Uncle Drew, Daddy and Speck. 

Speck and Cousin Lauren. 

Zak took Speck on her first carousel ride.

Mommy and Speck with the Elephant.

Speck reads with Uncle Drew

She's not even 2 but she's got a very special connection with her Uncle Drew. He's protective, caring, loving, attentive, playful and when he's with her he acts her age. For a 20 month old, that is the perfect person.

Reading with Uncle Drew

Speck hangs with her buddies

Hanging with MJ and Amanda.
Lunch with Chantal/MJ and Irina/Amanda. Yummy !!
Checking out Zachary.

Speck and the family apply for passports

Speck is not even two yet and is already starting the process of becoming a world traveler. Step 1 - Get passport. Big day for us all.
Daddy does some last minute outfit checks to make sure everything is in order before we take pics. The process itself was long and dirty, but it had to get done. No passports no world travel.

Speck loves her luxurious baths

I have to admit she spends alot of time in the bathtub. She loves to play in the water. ANd who wouldn't want to spend all day in the bathtub if it meant playing with a million bath toys.

Speck enjoys a new park with MJ and Zach

Speck and mommy met Chantal, MJ and Zachary at a park nearby for Valentine's Day. The kids had so much fun as you can tell. And Speck and MJ both made a new friend.

Speck and MJ stare back at the camera with the "why does that thing keep flashing in our face" look.
Chantal and MJ swinging high :)
Speck and mommy stationary swinging :P

Speck feeds herself

It was a brand new yogurt and she fed herself from start to finish!!! Mommy is so proud.

Speck's new words (so far)

Speck's vocabulary has been growing rapidly for the past few months. It's amazing to watch her learn and repeat words that we just take for granted.

She calls Pepper - Pa pa
Tweeter has been named - Doe Doe
She still uses sounds for a number of other animals:
Dog - arf arf
Cat - meow (both our cats are called that)
Horse - Neigh
Sheep - Baa Baa
Cow - it used to me Mmmmm now it's Moooo
Lion - Argh (sounds more like the clearing of her throat)
Tiger - same as above
Juice - Jews (i swear that's what it sounds like)
This and that - these days everything is This or that. (it's all those options we give her I guess)
Snack (any kind) - Aveeya. ( I have no idea where she got this from)
Elmo - Sounds like Um Ma
Greeting - HIYA
Night night - sounds like Nigh Nigh
See ya - Eee Ya
Her friend MJ is - Emm
At first she started calling all babies/toddlers - Ta Ta but has since graduated to calling them all Bee Bee.
Yogurt - Ta Ta and now Bee Bee (her yogurt has a pic of a baby on there, i am guessing that is where she got it from)
Shoes - Ties (that's what it sounds like. This is one of the first words she made up on her own and it's stuck with her. Yes people she calls her shoes TIES. don't ask)
Socks are called - Tox (that's what it sounds like)
Button - Butt
Trees and leaves are all - Tea
Thank you - Taa Tea
Please - Peeeeeease (we've taught her to drag it out for obvious reasons)


Body Parts- Speck has been learning body parts for a while now:
Head - Head
Hair - Hay
Toes (does quite say the word)
Nose - Noe
Knees - Nee
Eyes - Eyezz
Eyebrow - eyebow
Ears - EeeAhh
Cheek - no word for it yet, but she knows where it is
Chin - Cheeee
Hands - no word for it yet
Rice for some reason has turned into - Bice
Ice - Ice (come on that's pretty simple)
Water - Waa Waa
Nuggets - Nugg nugg

Speck's goes to brunch

hanging with friends is Speck's favorite pass time.