Many of you said that it could take me ten days to get over my jet lag, using the formula of a day for each hour of time difference. So I should feel like myself any minute now, right? The last two days I’ve slept better. Not great, but better. Still, I’m borderline narcoleptic, so here’s some tidbits for your Friday.
- As you all know, there are many causes near and dear to The Spohr Family. But beyond that, I am often contacted asking for help to spread the word about important causes near and dear to others. So, I’ve started a new section here on the ol’ blog to do just that, Causes. If any of you have something you’d like me to feature, be it a charity, a family in need of prayers, fundraising efforts, etc, please email it to spohrscauses at gmail dot com. I am really excited to use this platform to help others and I hope you all are too!
- On my way back from Greece, I had to make two stops in Germany. When I boarded my flight from Frankfurt to Los Angeles, I walked down the aisle and saw a man ahead of me with a big camera rig filming some of the passengers. Upon arriving at my window seat in aisle 51, I discovered the subjects of the camera – about thirty little people who were seated all around me. I was delighted until I realized they were all German, so we wouldn’t be able to converse about what was being filmed. Then I realized my flight didn’t have any in-flight entertainment or wifi, so I popped some sleeping pills and zonked out. I rose to semi-consciousness a few times and have a vague memory of seeing a bright light pointing in my direction. So, German readers, if you are watching TV sometime in the future and see a show about a group of little people flying to Los Angeles, I am the drooling red head that they are probably all laughing at.
- Annie has become the friendliest kid in the world. She says hi to everyone she meets, birds, the TV, etc. Yesterday a delivery man came to the door. Annie said, “hi.” The man said nothing. Annie said, louder, “HI.” Still no reaction from the delivery man. Finally Annie yelled, “HIIIII!” The man finally looked at her and said hello back. Annie clapped with pleasure. Girlfriend just wants to be acknowledged!
- Speaking of Annie’s expanding vocabulary, she has started singing along to songs she knows. Here she is with the Yo Gabba Gabba opening credits:
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She needs to work on the words a little bit.
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She is absolutely delicious. What a sweetheart.
Yes. I will take her. Bring her to me, Sphor.
That is so freakin’ cute!
That is the cutest thing EVER !!! LOVE her outfit btw !!
I love how she looks at the couch like “Hey! Couch… why’d you kick me off? Oh, wait, I got off of you. Yeah, okay then”
Cutest thing ever! Girl’s def got some moves!!
I’ll let you know about your TV appearance
She’s precious! Since my granddaughter loves Yo Gabba Gabba, I’m familiar with the characters, and I’d say Annie’s words are pretty darn good! Love the video!
OMG! I LOVED that video! I definitely heard a few works she said that were right on!! And those dance moves? Priceless!
She’s too cute! I love her dance moves!
What were you doing in Greece? Vacation?
I can’t watch the video now, but my daughter (20 months) sings the Good-bye song from Yo Gabba Gabba all the time! It’s so funny.
There is a good chance I will watch this video 800 times today.
Was thinking the very same thing myself!
Fabulous!!!!! Can she get any cuter?,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,OMG!
That is a delicious toddler.
OMG!!! Cutest thing EVER!!! She is just PRECIOUS!! I shared this video with all of my co-workers because it has brightened my morning! I have a 2 year old and they are just so entertaining and just CUTE!! Thanks for sharing!
Too cute!!! My daughter Evie (now 2) started saying hi to everyone and everything at about 8 or 9 months and shows no signs of stopping. Although, she keeps repeating it even after she’s been acknowledged. lol I have to tell people at the grocery store “it’s okay not to say hi again, she’s not going to stop until you’re out of sight.” Now she also says bye bye to everyone and everything, with a little squint in her eye.
LOVE this age! And as far as Yo Gabba Gabba goes, man do kids love that show! Eve has gone nuts for that show for well over a year. Chanting Yo Gabba Gabba over and over again while fist pumping. She takes it very seriously. lol We recently purchased (spent a small fortune for) tickets to the live show. I’m afraid girl might pass out like it’s the Beatles!
That may just be the most adorable thing I have ever seen….
Oh, I can hardly stand the cuteness! Thanks for sharing!
I love the idea of a causes section. What a wonderful way to help others spread the word. You are good people, Heather.
Annie is so adorable, her cuteness makes my heart smile
I love how she can’t handle is any longer and just has to get down and dance. I get it!!!!
Adorable. What she missed in lyrics she made up for in sheer enthusiasm. YGG is popular at my house too, but whenever we watch the opening credits I feel sorry for the guy who gets described only as “the little green one.”
I think I have a new favorite Annie video! You didn’t tell us there would be singing AND dancing. So cute!
My dog Biscuit, however, began barking at my laptop. Hmmm…if we continue with our 3 year baby plan, she is NOT going to be happy!
I love the little and dance and “YO” at the end. Too cute!
She is made of yummy toddler magic. Annnnd she can bust a move. Awesome!
Hahaha Awwww I love it!
She is so funny!
CUTEST THING EVER! Oh my, I can’t stop smiling!
Such a little girl, such a big personality. Adorable!
Tip for sleeping better? My guess would be that your body is really messed up from the flight – try some Melatonin for awhile. It’s a natural (supposedly) substance that helps to regulate your sleep cycle. You can start by taking 3 mg or so and then bumping it up if you need to. My son has been on it for awhile and even I take it when I’m having a rough night. No, this is NOT some spam – I promise!!
Agreed. When my sleep pattern gets all out of whack I use melatonin. It works like a charm for me to help welcome sleep again.
Love it!
That video is just ridiculously adorable!
Girlfriend can totally bust it! Nice moves Annie!!
LOVE the YGG cheer/dance/wiggle.
My niece was the same way when she was learning to talk. She was very much a people watcher. LOVED to say hi to strangers on the bus and in the store, and since shes a cutie pie just like Annie, 99% of the time she got a “Hi” or even a small conversation with the stranger.
But on one occasion we were going to visit family and stopped off at a restaurant for lunch and to stretch some toddler legs, when my niece saw one of the patrons in the restaurant and starting her chirping “Hi! Hey! Hola! Eh!”(my family is bilingual). Nothing. He wouldn’t respond. This went on for a minute or so. The man goes outside momentarily. Then my mother turned to my niece (who was starting to get the trembling lip of displeasure) and said “Sorry baby, he must be deaf, he can’t hear you). Upon the man reentering the dining area, my niece looks over to him and says (quite loudly) “HI DEAF MAN!”….she got her “Hello” response after that.
Oh my gosh. That is the best! LOVE how she was trying to shout out the characters’ names. And she was all serious about it. Awesome.
HA! I love it when she just HAS to get off the couch and dance.
She has the sweetest little ghetto booty that I have ever seen.
so freaken adorable!!!!!
Ok, that little dance at the end is just too funny. So much personality! Just like Maddie!!!! Both your girls are amazing!
Too freaking cute! I LOVE her!
Absolutely precious!
OH MY GOD THE CUTENESS OF ANNIE’S DANCING KILLED ME. KIIIIIIIIIIILLED ME! SO ADORABLE! AND YES, ALL CAPS ON PURPOSE!!!!!!!1
hehehe.
She is growing up too fast. Thanks for sharing her with me.
She is just so cute!!!!! Aaaahhhhh!
my two year old son Nico is in love. He’s getting his molars and is in a MOOD today so I wanted to distract him by showing him a video. He has watched it over and over again, he keeps looking at me and saying “where Annie?” Oh boy, we’re in trouble.
We’re big watchers of Yo Gabba Gabba and I totally knew what she was saying, her dance break was awesome. Go Annie, Go Annie.
OMG, this is the cutest thing EVER. EVER! My 13 month old son enjoys some Y G G, but man, I hope his enjoyment turns into this!
if she isn’t the cutest thing ever!!!
My kids and I just watched this 5 times and cracked up each time. She is so adorable. We all loved her little jig at the end, my 21 month old Parker is now running around copying Annabel.
She’s so full of awesome. Thanks for sharing the video!
That just made my Friday. She is so stinkin’ cute!
Thanks for sharing Annie with all of us.
She put a smile on my face. So cute!
She couldn’t resist sitting and singing…she got up and danced too. Too freakin’ cute!!!
Have a great weekend…
Just what a needed to put a smile on my face on a rainy Friday afternoon. She is such a doll!!!
OMG. New favorite Annie video!! I love how she just couldn’t handle sitting still any longer and had to get down and boogie!
I believe the adult translation for 0:35 is “F*** yeah!”
That is SO. AWSOME.
Heather, that is the best video I have seen in forever! She is HILARIOUS!
Oh Annie, you just made my week! Loved the little fist pump at the end.
Her final “Yo!” is just the best!
LOVE! LOVE! LOVE!
OMG!!!!
That show is on high rotation down here too. Max and I have both decided that the words in the opening song describing Foofa – “She’s pink’n'happy!” Are actually – “She’s frickin’ happy!”
You’re welcome XOXOX
geez she is the cutest thing ever! I was smiling watching her sing and move her arms, and then I just melted when she got down so she could dance. I wish I could meet her in real life!
Yo! LOL!
Girlfriend has some moooooves!
I love her, I love her, I love her!!! She is the BEST!! Thank you for sharing – this made me grin from ear to ear!!
Just died. Seriously. Baby booty, head of curls, adorable dance moves, and the “YO!” are just too much and I love the look she gives to the camera right before the music starts like “what up?..you here to watch?”.
OMG tooooo CUTE!!
Totally adorable! She always makes me smile. My neice went straight from YoGabbaGabba Groupie to Lady Gaga Groupie in 6 months.
Oh.My.Goodness…cutest thing ever. Love her!
She and my 2 year old would get along fabulously. In a lot of trouble, but fabulously.
Unbelievable! I can watch her over and over again. She is too cute, so smart and knew the words to the song. When she got off the couch and danced to the music – that was incredible. Love,
Mom
I hope no posts in 2 days means you are getting some sleep finally!
(Can you see how attached we are to your regular posts?!)
AAHH!! How adorable!!! I love how she gets off the couch cause she just can’t hold her dancing in!! LOL!
My son used to love to say HI to any passer by. Once we were eating in a restaurant and he was having a full on melt down over something when a man walked by. My child instantly stopped crying, looked over at the guy and said “HI” like nothing at all was wrong.
Also, Love Annie’s outfit! Super cute!
Adorable! I almost fell off my chair when she climbed off the couch to dance!
O-M-G!!!!! Too cute!
“Yooo!” Haha she got off the couch JUST TO DANCE! How awesome. Coolest kid in town, by far. So spunky – what a personality!!
I have to show my 2 yr old son this video, we have a similar rendition at my house. Annie is SO adorable.
That story about your flight is too funny!
And Annie’s dancing is the coolest. =o)
Annie is so precious! That has to be one of the cutest videos ever!!