Another day, another dollar.

Hey, wait, I didn't get a dollar...what's up with that? Anyway, guess what we're working on at school? It's an "All About Me" booklet, so Aunt Tricia has to bring a picture of me tomorrow to add to my book. But no one--no nosy aunts or hardworking moms and dads--get to see this book until it's done. And, this weekend

We interrupt this Alexis Update to bring you breaking news from Alexis Central: Today was a big day for developmental milestones in the World of Alexis. We finally felt the first molar today. It's on the upper left side and brings the current tooth total to 9, for those keeping score at home. After only about a month of crankiness, mild fevers and 9,382 gallons of drool, the little sharp points are poking through! Now, if we can just get three more of them, we'll be all set for a while. Also, today Alexis said her own name: "Lexi," which sounded like "Detty", but we knew what she meant, because she kept repeating it every time we'd call her Lexi. In honor of this occasion, we've decided to share what we think is the complete list of all of her words. It's a long list, so settle in with snacks:

• Mommy
• Daddy
• baby
• hi
• hello
• bye-bye
• Tricia
• Lisa
• Joe
• go
• school
• bottle (ba-ba)
• bath
• up (uppie)
• belly
• nose
• ear
• toe
• eat
• down
• me
• poopy
• pee-pee
  
• no
• yeah
• night-night
• book
  
• all done
• button
• diaper
• dirty
• stinky
  
• Elmo (or Melmo, or Bobo, or Bebbo)
• Mandy (Mammy)
• please (said only two times, but we're working on it)
  
• ball
• drink
• milk
  
• juice
• Nana
• Grandpa
• doggie
• peek-a-boo
• light
• tattoo (she can point to 'em when she says it, too!)
  
• good girl
• big bite
• love you
  

She can also bark like a dog and meow like a cat. There are probably more that we're forgetting, but that list is pretty impressive already, isn't it? She uses some a lot more frequently than others, but she's said them all and said them at the right time, or to refer to the right object or person, so we're counting it as a vocabulary word.

She can arm wrestle and gives a little grunt when she hugs people. She's such a big girl that today, she held my hand and walked down the front steps on the way to school this morning, instead of being carried. She was very proud of herself. We're all very proud of you too, Alexis!

This has been an AUNT TRICIA NEWS BULLETIN. We return you to your regularly scheduled Alexis Update, already in progress...

....wow, what was I saying? It was like I lost my train of thought for a second. Oh, yeah, now I remember. We're going to Kentucky to see my Mamaw and Papaw and lots of my other family! Yay!