Charles Kellett Andriani

Mommy & Baby Brother

Here's a picture of Mommy and my little brother. Can't wait to meet him in less than 2 months now!!!

It's a Boy!!!!

I am going to have a baby brother! He is due May 4th ... in just 4 short months.



I think this is definitely Papa's profile!


He has big feet like the rest of us! I love toes...can't wait to tickle his!


Here is his spine... this is a really cool shot!

Christmas Vacation

Ok, we didn't go anywhere, but even better is that I got to spend lots of quality time with Papa, who had 2 weeks off from work!

We played a lot...Papa is showing me how to conduct a train!


I helped Mama bake several times...it is very important to wipe the icing off of the cupcakes before serving them.


Since it is cold outside, we spent a lot of time at Somerset. I LOVE going up and down the elevators and escalators and basically just cruising the mall....an action I'll perfect by the time I am a teenager.


I also had my 2-year checkup. I am 35" tall (Mama insists I am 36", but I was not cooperating when the nurse was getting my height and weight so we'll never know) and I weigh 27 pounds 10 ounces. I gained back all the weight I lost when I had the H1N1 virus! I am a very healthy happy 2 year old!


Snow is pretty fun to walk on....


but I sure wish it was about 30 degrees warmer so my nose wouldn't freeze.


Mama got to watch Hope for an afternoon, so I came over for a while and played with my friend. Eating was an experience...Hope wanted nothing to do with the turkey I was eating and I almost gagged eating one of her raspberries!


Finally, the Umland's hosted the New Year's Eve party again and I played with the big girls for hours and had a blast!!!! They sure do love me!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!

Merry Christmas to everyone I love!!!!

Guess who came to my house last night???? SANTA!!!!!!!!! He left me lots of gifts under the Christmas tree.


In exchange, he ate a bunch of cookies that Mama had above the received from friends yesterday.


And I also got lots of gifts from family. Thank you everyone! I am still not getting this whole "gift opening thing". But I'll get the hang of it soon I'm sure!


BIG KISSES!!!!! MWAH!!!!! XOXOXOXOXOXO

Oink Oink!!! Gobble Gobble!!!

Last week was quite eventful. It started off pretty rough, as I came down with the swine flu. It was awful...I was sooooo sick for four days and lost 10% of my body weight! But on Thanksgiving morning, I woke up without a fever and felt much better. And good thing too because Mamy and Papy (Grandma and Grandpa) came to see me from Las Vegas so I finally got to play with them. I wasn't quite 100%, but close enough to get lots of love and attention!


Did I mention that they also bought me lots of toys for my upcoming birthday????

Papy read to me and played with me a lot.

Bonding time.....

Am I a super cute swine flu patient or what?

I love to hug people's toes. Don't ask....I'm 2, I don't know any better.

Another new thing...I like to watch tv while hiding behind the ottoman or behind the Christmas tree....

Helping Papa brew coffee always makes me feel better.

And story time with Mama helped too.....

I have fully recovered from the flu and am eating A LOT!!!! Big kisses to Mamy and Papy for coming to see me, taking care of me when I was sick, buying me lots of toys, and cooking so that Mama and Papa could rest and take care of me. MWAH!!!!

Super Big News!!!!

I can't hold it in any longer.....

I AM GOING TO BE A BIG SISTER!!!!!!!!!

The baby is due to arrive on May 4th! I guess I really have no idea what is about to happen, but all I know is that I get to push a real baby in a big stroller instead of pusing my babydoll in my toy stroller.

August in Huntington Woods

Summer is almost over and I am sure going to miss being outside all day. Even though it was a cool summer, we went to the pool on every warm day.

Papa and I bond really well in the water.



He does all kinds of crazy stunts to make me laugh.



And I mastered the slide this summer! I have a video of it that I will post too.



Mama and I went biking almost every day...to the park, to a friend's house, or to downtown Royal Oak to meet Papa for lunch.


We enjoyed a bar-b-que at a friends house and I got to play with Aiden and some other friends from my playgroup.



The Woodward Dream Cruise weekend was really fun! We went to a party on Woodward with our friends, the Bibbs'. I even got my first animal ballon.

Here are Becky, Christopher and Collin!

Here I am with Mama showing off my first "tatoo" on my leg. And I didn't like that one bit - Papa said I cried and cried.

Checking out the cars cruising on Woodward

Air Force jets flew over Woodward several times - I loved the noise from the jets!

Happy 1st Birthday Talia!

Happy Birthday to my little cousin Talia, who turned one yesterday! How cool that we are the same age. Even though we live 2,000 miles apart, we have always shared a special bond.

For instance, we BOTH loved Talia's bouncer.

We are both spoiled by our loved ones

We both look stunning in dresses, even when we slobber Cheerios on them

We both love to play

And reading is a favorite past time

Now the big question is.....

will we have the same taste in boys???? (Papa, I didn't write that, I swear!)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, COUS!!!

Busy Baby

The summer heat is on, and I have been super busy. Here is what I have been up to latey.


Hangin' with the boys...


Riding our bikes up to the zoo for Wednesday night concerts


Attending my friend Sophia's birthday party


Visiting with little Ava and showing her how to use my toys

Practicing surfing on the internet with Mama

Enjoying fine classic automobiles with Papa

Walking Molly the doggie and sharing my Cheerios

Hosting playgroups with my favorite friends

Sunny Florida

Last week I was in Florida to visit my Grandma and lots of aunts, cousins and friends. Someone get me a family tree!


Grandma greeted us at the airport and she loved my shirt "That's it! I'm going to Grandma's". Isnt that the truth!



Grandma has two adorable kitty cats and I had the best time chasing them around the house, pulling their hair and startling them with my high pitched squeals. Grandma told me to be gentle but....




How could I resist faces like these!



The next day Grandma had to work and I caught a cold so Aunt Cheryl took a day off of work to spend time with me. We had so much fun and she couldnt believe how big I got.



The next day I was still sick, but so were my cousins so we played together for a little bit. Christopher showed me how to play with lots of toys and I met my little cousin Dylan for the first time.



Then Mommy's dear friend Michelle came over and spoiled me with lots of love.

Mama and Papa took advantage of Grandma's offer to babysit me and went out a couple of times. Aliea and her boyfriend Victor took them to a super cozy and trendy restaurant in Delray Beach. They drank delicious martinis, ate a yummy dinner and enjoyed a nice evening out on the town.

One night, we took Grandma out for an early birthday dinner since we wont be in Florida to celebrate with her on her special day. I always have such a blast when Grandma is around. Hey, didn't anyone take a picture of the belly dancers?

After 4 days of very windy weather, the winds finally calmed enough for us to hit the beach. I loved the beach...lots of kids playing, birds flying, and waves trying to tickle my feet.

Papa even swam in the cool Atlantic, but Mama and I stayed dry.

I grew quite tired since I was way too excited to take an afternoon nap. Grandma snuggled with me until it was time to go home.

But on the way home, Mama asked Grandma to stop at Jackson's, a famous old-fashioned ice cream parlour that she hadnt been to since her 13th birthday. That was a loooooooooong time ago. So, to mark the occasion, I got my very first taste of ice cream. It gave me brain freeze and every time I tried some, I turned my head away. But I came back for more bites....

The next day, Mama organized a neighborhood reunion with her childhood friends. Despite the cool weather, it was a blast. Mama and Grandma enjoyed seeing everyone and I liked playing with all the kids.

Mama and Papa took turns walking around with me to keep me busy.

On our last day, we went to Mullins Park, where Mama used to go for cheerleading, and where I got to swing on a baby swing! I LOVED it!

Afterwards we met up with all of my aunts, uncles and cousins and had a nice hibachi dinner. My family is a lot of fun and everyone laughed a lot. I sure wish I could see everyone more often.