Well, after coming home from the trip life has been easier.  I love having our small house so I can see everyone is not far away.  I don't have to scream for anything because they are right there, I get that now.  Mommy and Daddy appreciate that.  I do still scream at other peoples houses, they don't like it I notice, but I am upset.  I'm learning more words and how to use them.  We had the Tupou boys, their Dad Paul, and Kalani over for snowboarding.  Joie stayed in the house so I got them all to myself.  Kalani played with me most of the time.  Mommy went to take our picture and was shocked when I said "Cheese!"  I said it clearly and out of the blue.  I liked the reaction I got so I said it all day that day and still do.

Some things Mommy has forced me to say. Like the word 'Please'.   Whenever she had treats out she would tell me to say 'Please'.  Joie would say "Pretty please!" and Mommy would give her a treat but I didn't say anything so I didn't get anything.  I quickly learned to say the word 'Please'.  Now I can point to something I want and say that instead of screaming and I actually get what I want more often.

I shocked Mommy one day when I pointed to the snack cupboard and said "Pretty Please!"  Mommy was so excited she gave me lots of treats.  I like this talking thing.  I've been trying all sorts of new words. I can say Dada but I say it Da-da with a musical tune most of the time.  I say dog, ball, Mommy, dance, boot, glove, I say ow when I get hurt and I shake my head no instead of saying it. Mommy loves that. I say a bunch of other random sentances but Mommy says I slur them together so if you're not really listening you don't understand it. She always understand me and thinks I'm so cute. Daddy understands me most of the time but does always think I am cute, so does Joie.

I'm learning my alphabet sounds with Joie. I know most of the sounds but not the letters. I try to sing along with the songs they sing. I like to hop up and down to the numbers when Mommy does number cards. 'Do as I'm doing' is alot of fun, I like those kind of games like 'ring around the rosie' and 'once there was a snowman'.  Dancing is my favorite.  Stories are fun too. Mommy and Daddy will read to me and point out things and then ask me to. Most of the time and can pick out the duck, bear, bird, bunny, or bug in a book.  I can point out my facial features etc too. I know alot but am working on saying it.  Sometimes I dont say things I know how to say when asked to be spiteful.  Mommy says thats something I need to get over.

I'm a pretty good sleeper with one hour nap a day and twelve hours at night but I do climb into bed with Mommy halfway through the night.  She hates that.  I just want to cuddle cause I love her but she doesn't like me trying to sleep ontop of her or cuddle that close when she wants sleep too. Daddy will do it for me and cuddle with me when Mommy gets upset and moves to the couch. I love my Daddy so much. He is my favorite right now. I point outside when he's at work and say"Mama! Dada?"  She tells me he isn't there but I keep looking.

I love playing outside with Daddy and help him shovel.  I love snow and playing and running in it. I love snowballs and sledding.  Alaska is a fun place to live and it's good to be home again.