Unhappy Halloween!

My very first Halloween was all tricks, no treats. Mom and Dad came home from work early to take me treat-or-treating around the block, but I had other plans. Namely, I unleashed a massive meltdown that lasted all night...until I finally cried myself to sleep. So I missed out on all the Halloween festivities (good thing I was able to go to Dad's Halloween party last Friday!). Mom and Dad are still trying to figure out what happened: Am I sick? Teething? Tired? None of the above?

Better luck next year, I guess...

Learning to fly

As promised, Dad uploaded another one of my movies. In this one, he helps me take to the air like Supergirl. I loved it so much, that Dad is hoping I'll be riding roller coasters with him very soon!



I have a couple more movies to share with you, but you have to earn them. My Ask Julia mailbox has been empty for more than a week now, which is making me cranky! So until you send in a question or two, I'm keeping the other movies to myself. And sorry, but queries from my Aunts Rebecca and Paula won't count, because they are both always so good about sending me such great questions. Those of you who haven't written for awhile, now's your chance!

Rocky (Hill) road

It was a whirlwind weekend for me, as I traveled up to Connecticut with Mom and Dad. It's not a trip I want to take again anytime soon, mostly because the drive up to Rocky Hill, Mom's hometown, took about 3 hours (instead of the usual 2) due to truly insane amounts of traffic. And since my threshold for spending time in my carseat is about 2 hours, well, let's just say that it wasn't a pleasant drive for anyone in that car. And did I mention there was also a torrential downpour outside to match my own torrential downpour of tears inside the car?

Once we got there, however, I was as happy as could be. We visited with all Mom's relatives, and I spent time with my cousins Sophia (left), Ava (right) and Abby (who was camera-shy). Ava, who is about a year and a half, was running around the house happily squealing, and Dad says I'll be doing that myself before too long.

Saturday night, Mom and Dad went to a surprise birthday party, and I hung out at the Rocky Hill Marriott (the very same hotel everyone stayed at for Mom and Dad's wedding) with Babcia and Dido. I'm really growing to like those hotel rooms, especially the king-size beds that I can stretch out in!

Our trip back home Sunday went much quicker, especially because I slept the whole way home. When we got back, Mom and Dad had another surprise for me: they fed me sweet potatoes for the first time. As you can see, I had no idea what I was in for! But I usually adapt quickly to new foods, so I'll probably grow to love it in a couple days.

Dad promised to upload more videos this week, so be sure to check back for more of my movies!

My YouTube debut!

Mom and Dad have been taking videos of me for a few months now, but they never got around to uploading any of them. I was so annoyed by Dad's computer problems that I told him the only way he could make it up to me was by sharing a couple of my cutest videos with everyone. So he uploaded two of my favorites onto YouTube. The first one was recorded just hours ago, as I started on vegetables for the very first time. First up on the menu was sweet potatoes, and well, I think they're going to be an acquired taste...



For our second feature presentation, here's me in action on my favorite plaything of the moment: my Jumperoo. Look at how high I can jump!

Do not adjust your computer...

Yes, the site looks completely different, but don't panic, because the changes are only temporary. My computer has gone all wonky once again, crashing everytime I try to publish a new post. So until we get all the bugs fixed (which quite honestly, might not be until my parents buy a new laptop in a few months), we've temporarily set up shop here at the blogspot site. It won't be quite as snazzy as the other site, but it should do just fine for now.

Don't worry, the original site is still archived, so you can find all my old postings there at http://web.mac.com/jlcyclone. But keep juliamadeline.com bookmarked, and you'll always be forwarded to the correct place!

I republished Friday's post for your viewing pleasure, since my cute Halloween photos were never uploaded to the old site.

One thing won't change: my plea for Ask Julia questions. C'mon, don't be shy!

Gimme five

I celebrated my five-month birthday yesterday, which means the half-year mark is right around the corner!

Halloween isn’t until next Wednesday, but my trick-or-treating started early. I trekked into the city with Babcia and Dido to attend Dad’s big Halloween party at work. They do trick-or-treating for the kiddies, so Mom and Dad dressed me in my butterfly costume and took me around his office. As you can see, I looked so adorable!


In addition to dressing up as a butterfly, I was also pretending to be Shiloh Jolie-Pitt, because my Dad dressed as Brad Pitt (as he looked the past couple months while living in New York and taking his brood to Central Park). I was a big hit, but all the festivities tired me out, so I slept through some of the Halloween party. Even so, I can’t wait to come back again next year.

Tomorrow we’re driving up to Connecticut, and visiting lots of relatives. Plus I heard that I might be taking another dip in a swimming pool. Hope you all have a good weekend. Meanwhile, my mailbox is still empty...what’s up with that?

Julia takes Manhattan

First off, a special message to my relatives who are Indians fans: thanks for ripping out my heart and shattering my dreams, not once but twice in the same week. First you sent my Yankees—and Joe Torre—packing, and then you let the Red Sox back into the World Series…just as I’m heading up to Connecticut! Thanks guys, you must really love me to give me such a wonderful gift. There’s only one way to make this up to me…buy me lots of presents.


Sunday I went into Manhattan with my parents. I’d been there twice before, but never like this. We ran all over the city, jumping from subway to subway to bus and back again. Mom and Dad thought my head would explode, there was so much for me to look at! We stayed at the W in Union Square, where Mom was running her big training conference. My only complaint was that the hotel was very hip, which means that everything was very dim. And you know me, I like to see as much light as possible. But otherwise, I loved it. I especially liked the comfy king bed, even though I ended up sleeping in a crib. In fact, Mom and Dad were forced to have their wedding anniversary dinner in the bathroom since I was fast sleep. I don’t feel bad, because why are they celebrating events that happened before I came along?

When Mom was at work, Dad took me around Union Square and showed me all these neat fruits and veggies at the Farmers Market. Such pretty colors! Manhattan has everything…well, except for my Jumperoo. Dad could tell that as much as I love New York, I was ready to go home, so we did just that on Monday.


Another big first today with Dad. I sat in my first restaurant high-chair, when we went out to lunch at Raymond’s with Babcia and Dido. I loved it, because since no one was holding me, I had more chances to lunge for everything at the dinner table. Menus, placemats, silverware…nothing was safe!

Mom’s conference ends tomorrow so she’ll be coming home. It’s about time…I’ve really missed her!
As busy as my week as been, there’s so much more still to come: back to the city for a Halloween party, then a trip up to Connecticut. I’ll tell you all about it next week. Until then, why don’t you send me a question or two?