Elmooooooooo!

Adrienne went to this Sesame Street interactive thingy at Hollywood & Highland. It's all about teaching kids about the body and stuff, but she was in it for one man and one man only: Elmo. She went twice. Once with her baby pal Rowan and then again with mom and pops. The highlights:

Somebody loved going down a (nice, safe) slide. This is Adrienne at the top of it before taking the leap. She was all smiles as she went on it over and over and over and over again.

Rowan also dug it. (Plus, it was padded and safe enough for his mom to enjoy it.)

There was even a little mock grocery store where Adrienne could engage in some dramatic play--which, we hear, is all the rage with 16-month-olds.

This is the moment of truth! On the first day Adrienne wouldn't even get close to the poor teenager in an Elmo outfit. The second time, we got this close and captured a fleeting smile (then it was all tears and running away).

Hey, where'd he go?

Adrienne's New Zoo Revue

Adrienne went into the wilds of the Los Angeles Zoo with her parents and Jeremy and Carrie for a combo Valentine's Day+Jeremy's birthday+JR's birthday outing. Nothing too gross or weird to speak of, just a whole lotta walking and one baby trying to get a good view at all of these strange beasts. Some highlights:

Playing with perspectives. Jeremy tries to lay one on a camel. We won't speak of what Carrie did to a baboon's butt.

A baby and her monkey friends.

Everything is better upside down--even the zoo.

Taking a break from all of that walking.

Cracker break.

The requisite group shot. Ironically, next to a fake animal.

Babies Have a Lot on Their Minds

Adrienne and her cousin Samantha ponder life's big questions. (Or they just saw something shiny.)

Adrienne Goes to the Hollow Trees Show (or Adrienne Sits in a Room with a Famous Person While Listening to Music)

Adrienne just went to another (very-kid friendly) concert, this time by The Hollow Trees. They're a bluegrass/Americana-type band/puppet show that is all for the kids. Think O Baby, Where Art Thou? It was smack dab in the middle of nap time, but Adrienne powered through and enjoyed all of the tunes from the comfort of her dad's lap.

Plus, adding to her growing list of famous people she either sleeps through meeting or simply glares at, Adrienne was in the same room with former Daily Show correspondent, Rob Corddry. He got away before we could embarrassingly ask for the picture. We caught him Big Foot-style anyway.

Family Portrait

Maybe this can be our next holiday card?

Fifteen Month Check-Up (On Adrienne's 16-Month Birthday)

Happy 16-month birthday! Let's go to the doctor for shots! Adrienne went in for her 15-month check-up on Monday. It's been quite a while since she was only this big.

Height: 32 1/2 inches (90th percentile)*
Weight: 25 lbs., 14 oz. (80th percentile)*
Head Circumference: 18 5/8 inches (88th percentile)*

Pair of Cool Star Sunglasses: 1

*Dad thinks these numbers are skewed because of the 15-16 month thing.

Adrienne's First Adventures in Snow

Now that we're back in sunny California in 80-degree weather we can all look back on our snowy days with delight. Here's Adrienne's first experience with the white stuff.

Getting all of the gear on really is like that scene from A Christmas Story. At first she wasn't having it.

Then Adrienne realized if she looked cute, she could do anything!

Until we got to the snow, of course. A few timid steps turned into...

...slightly less timid steps.

During another outing at Auntie Ellen's house, Adrienne learned that even with all of that padding it still hurts when you fall on your bum.

This is just a cute picture. No witticisms needed.

Plus video!