I don't like dairy

I have a remarkably broad pallet so far in my early eating adventures. For example I tried daddy's homemade tapenade recently (Niçoise and Kalamata olives, capers, anchovies, and lemon zest) and I loved it! Lamb, veal, ox tail, all green veggies, most fruits, white and wheat breads, potatoes - all good.

There is one notable food group I can do without however -- dairy! YUCKY!! Cheese - No, yogurt - barf, milk - gag. But a girls got to be reasonable, so I've made two exceptions to my no dairy rule - ice cream and whip cream. Here's a recent photo my cousin Gabrielle took as a sampled mommy's famous homemade whip cream. YUMMY!!

Hey Daddy, Why the Long Face?

This is daddy and me moping around after Sounders FC lost recently to the darn Houston Dynamo in the playoffs. Truthfully I think daddy was more sad about it than me, I mostly like playing with the scarf.

I am looking forward to 2010 season though because the word on the street is that I will be a big enough girl that mommy and daddy might take me to a few of the games. They thought the noisy crowds would scare me this year.

Halloween & All Saints Day

It was a busy weekend. First was Halloween. I was a scary lion when I rrrrrooooarrrrred! Clearly you can see how scary I am in these photos. I made the rounds to see my cousins, Aunts, and grandparents. If you listen closely in the video with Nana you will hear my roar.



All Saints Day was also a great occasion as Fr. Steve Maekawa O.P. was in town so saw him at Mass at the Catholic Newman Center. We saw him the prior weekend too at Blessed Sacrament. (Yes, mommy is a bit of a Fr. Steve groupie.) He is the priest who baptized me back in January and he is very special to mom and dad.

We ran into many friends after Mass and here is a picture of me with my blog buddies Daniel and Dominc, their daddies, and Fr. Steve. (From L to R: Christopher, Daniel, Dominic, Matthew, Fr. Steve, daddy and me!)

Fall Leaves

With so much wind and rain this week, the giant dogwood in the front yard lost almost all of its beautiful foliage. I thought I better get in some play time before daddy rakes up all the leaves. I love to place the leaves on the stone bench. And boy did I get my a bunch of dirt underneath my fingernails!

Audrey's One Year Photos

We recently had Audrey Bernadette's First Birthday Photos done by an amazing photographer recommended to us by our wonderful friends Amy and Joseph. Please check them out here

10 Oct 2009 - I'm ONE!!!

Here’s a little about me on my first birthday

Height – 2 feet 6 inches, 67th percentile
Weight – 18.3 pounds, 9th percentile
Shoe size – 4 ½
States visited in Year 1 – Washington, Oregon, Hawaii, and Illinois

These are a few of my favorite things:

Girls in white dresses with blue satin . . . just joking
Favorite word – Hi
Favorite sound to mimic – “Uuufff Uuufff” which is a barking dog
Favorite fruit – raspberries
Favorite veggie – asparagus
Favorite meat – salmon
Favorite snack – original goldfish
Favorite drink – mommy’s milk
2nd favorite drink – N/A
Favorite park – Matthew’s Beach Park
Favorite head movement – rapid shaking of head no no no no
Favorite activity - swinging
Favorite activity when mom and dad aren’t watching– climbing stairs!
Favorite nighttime activity – waking up about every 2 hours or so
Favorite game – peek-a-boo
Favorite song – "I’m Yours” by Jason Mraz
Favorite character – Eebee baby
Favorite book - That's not my Pony
Favorite prayer – Prayer Before Meal followed by a brief Litany of Saints (I try to make mommy and daddy laugh)
Favorite saint – St. Bernadette of Lourdes (naturally)
Favorite Poem –
Wherever the Catholic sun doth shine,
There’s always laughter and good red wine.
At least I’ve always found it so.
Benedicamus Domino!

Thanks for checking out my blog during my first year of life. I hope you’ve enjoyed it. Please continue to be an abdub.blogspot.com follower as I grow and grow.

Pax – Audrey Bernadette Williams

PS – birthday pictures coming soon

Smore Time

Aunt Laura, Uncle Albert and my cousins Nicholas and Gabrielle came over recently for an excellent Greek dinner followed by a not so Greek dessert - smores in the back yard.

Me and the family around the fire pit waiting for perfect coals. Appears Cousin Nicholas was still a little blue about the Seahawks loss.

Hanging with my godmother - Aunt Laura.

I'll have a smore please! Daddy says only dark chocolate though, minimum 60% cocoa.
Daddy is always looking out for my best interests.

Mommy, Mommy - not the fire - I promise I'll sleep better tonight.