1-27-09 Happy Birthday Auntie Kris!!!

In honor of my Auntie Kris, since it is her BIRTHDAY today...I learned a new trick!

I finally figured out how to bring something up to my mouth...other than my fist!

Mommy had her first night out without me or daddy for her friend Heather's birthday.

Happy Birthday Heather!!

I enjoyed my date at home with daddy...and he let me stay up late :-)

Daddy said I "wouldn't go to sleep"...the truth is we were just having fun together!

Daddy makes me giggle and squeal! How could I sleep?

Does anyone really believe this swaddle thing is working?

And don't even think about saying my legs are "chubby"...don't you know the camera adds 10 pounds? (And that's a lot when I only weigh 13 1/2)


Ahhhhhhhhhhhh...now I can stretch out and relax here.
(I guarantee the camera is adding a few pounds here too ;-) )

Although it's awfully cozy in here...I'm getting a bit tired of the 20 minute "bundle up" sessions we must endure before we can leave the house. Anyone else ready for above freezing temps???

PRAY FOR AN EARLY SPRING...the dogs and I are going crazy inside!!!!!!!!!!!!

10 days until DAYCARE....EEEEEEEEEEEEK!

How is 2009 treating everyone?

We've had loads of fun already and we're sadly counting down the days before mommy has to go back to work. Although I'm a little nervous, I met my daycare mom Darla and my new friend Kinsley (5 months old) and I will surely have a blast!

Here are some of the highlights to our last couple of weeks...

A very special birthday gift from daddy to mommy. A "Mother and Child" necklace with both of our birthstones! Mommy loves it and hasn't taken it off since she got it! I love it too...it's just so shiny and the perfect size for me to grasp!

My favorite sweater from Aunt Cindy, Uncle Greg, and Cousin Hannah...I can't wait to meet them!

Daddy rocked me to sleep:-) What a treat!

I love him SO much...I'm a lucky girl!

A peaceful 9 hours of sleep in my very own room! It was wonderful. No more tuning out mommy's booklight or the buffalo's endless snoring (no offense daddy!) I did still need the cozyness of my bassinet. That big crib is just too scary yet!

Another wonderful visit with grandma Yudy! We had fun (and wore mommy out) at the Mall of America, The Ugly Mug coffee shop, the Women's Expo,and my very favorite....Red Robin (again!)

Mommy tried to be discreet with her first attempt at breastfeeding in public. (We had no choice..I was STARVING!) Don't you think this big pink blanket gives us away? Not to mention it's a little suffocating!!! The man behind us (trying to enjoy his drink and read the paper) got scared away I think...he disappeared really fast!

Sneaky little Maddi, tried to steal my spot when I took my eye off her for a second!

I LOVE the bumbo seat. Life is much more quiet and peaceful for everyone when I'm looking at it from this angle! I have to admit, I was getting a little tired of staring at the ceiling!

My new "Super Seat"!
This is mommy's (and my) favorite toy!
I need to spend more time up in this! Not only does it prevent me from getting a flat head and bald spot, I can actually see the world, and mommy can make dinner with 2 hands instead of one (she says it's a lot easier that way.) I LOVE it...but what is with this thing staring at me???

Hope everyone is staying warm, happy, and healthy. More soon!!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

Hope everyone had a warm, safe, and fun New Year celebration! We sure did. Mommy, daddy, Kaiser, Maddi and I stayed home and played games, read books, and practiced my rolling.

This is me just before I rolled from front to back for the first time. Although mommy says she "facilitated" (fancy term for helping me I guess) the roll, I like to think I did it on my own. Unfortunately, I have to admit I can't do this without help yet-as hard as I try. I can't wait til I can though, I get awfully cranky on my tummy!

Now this one I CAN admit I did on my own....I rolled from my back to my side.

I was SO proud and was giggling the whole time! I guess it's good mommy keeps that camera handy ALL the time to catch moments like this!


Daddy's giving me a workout...we worked on sit ups!
We have SO much fun together!

My first owie. My legs are getting SO long, it scraped the armrest of my rocking chair :-( I let mommy know what I thought about that. I know she's very sorry!

It felt MUCH better after a kiss and a Curious George band-aid!

I met my Great Auntie Jan for the first time, and boy did we have fun. We took her to the Mall of America to celebrate her 60th birthday. Although I was pretty scared riding in the glass elevator and walking through Camp Snoopy...after a quick catnap to recover, I enjoyed the gorilla room at the Rainforest Cafe. Looked a lot like my bedroom...hehehe.

Here's me and Great Auntie Jan enjoying her birthday!

Next, we celebrated mommy's 34th birthday. HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOMMY!!!

We went to Red Robin for dinner and I went to my first movie "Marley and Me." I enjoyed every minute! "Nanny Janny" took care of me while mommy and daddy held hands :-)

We had a great time!

I wore my cupcake outfit from Mimi to celebrate Mommy's birthday! It was SO cozy!
Believe it or not, it's a 6 MONTH outfit....mommy and daddy cannot believe it...

I'm only 10 weeks old!

Daddy and I watched the OU national championship game. I wore my OU dress and had my good luck Oklahoma monkey. Guess it wasn't very good luck after all.....

daddy wasn't very happy when they lost!

What better way to celebrate the new year with a new hat and a new binky!

My first pair of jeans...fleece lined!!

Nanny Janny fed me a bottle at Starbucks while her and mommy had coffee and a treat ;-)

That's all I have for now. HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Hope 2009 brings all of you plenty of joy and HAPPINESS! :-)
We love you all!

My First Christmas!

Hello everyone! I hope you all had a blessed Christmas! Mine was absolutely wonderful! I had a great time with mommy, daddy, Maddi, Kaiser, Auntie Bridget, Mimi and Poppy. I have so many pictures to share, I'm not going to bore you with lots of commentary.

I'll let all the pictures do the storytelling! :-)

Here's me Christmas eve in my new dress daddy bought for me.

He has good taste, don't you think? Despite the FIT I threw when mommy first put it on (it's awfully scratchy), I recovered and was able to pull out a few smiles for pictures.

Mommy and Me!

Auntie Bridget and me!


Mommy, Daddy, and I started a new family tradition...to open one present each on Christmas eve....Here's me opening my very first present!



What they didn't tell me was it will be pajamas every year...this is what I thought about that!

I was happy to see a book as well that daddy will read to me every Christmas eve!

I LOVED IT!

So did mommy! Daddy is a GREAT storyteller!

I was very happy Christmas morning...how could you not be?

Can you believe these were all for ME???

Thanks to all my friends, family, and SANTA! :-)

My first stocking from Santa...filled with SO many goodies!

Which elf is responsible for putting this silly hat in my stocking?

Some of my other gifts...books and DVD from Mimi & Poppy

My dragon from daddy...he sings me songs and tells me "good morning" and "good night" in

English, French, and Spanish! I'm going to be SMART!

My pink monkey blanket from Great Uncle Pat, Great Aunt Barb, Morgan, and Ryan

Tummy time play gym from Great Grandma Ida

Christmas was fun....but I got worn out. This is mommy and me settling down for the night.

I can't believe I'm still wearing that silly hat!

Daddy and me, with a little R & R after Christmas.

Can't say goodbye without sharing my excitement for the VIKINGS making the playoffs!

So sad for uncle Bruce, NY Giants and the Bears :-(

We love you all and hope you have a SAFE, WARM, and HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

See you in 2009!

I'm 6 Weeks Old Today!!!

WOW, does time go by FAST....I have already been in this COLD Minnesota world for 6 weeks! My skin is getting chapped and it takes FOREVER to get out of the house these days (coat, hat, mittens, warm up the car, strap me in...whoops I pooped...unstrap me, unbundle me, change me...bundle me up again, strap me in...waaaaaaaaaa...that took so long now I'm getting hungry... shut off the car, unstrap me, unbundle me....you get the idea I think. Needless to say we are now spending a lot more time in our cozy home, snuggling and looking out at the snow and frozen pond...it is WONDERFUL! Daddy is doing the grocery shopping and running errands a bit more for us now and we sure appreciate it! Mommy is working hard at decorating the house.....we are getting VERY excited for my first Christmas! In the past several weeks I have had MANY "firsts" so thought I would share a few of them with you.

Unfotunately, I don't have a photo to share, but let's start with the first time someone called me a "HE." That very same day someone asked mommy if I was"a boy or a girl?"I was wearing a red sweater with frilly flowers, had a PINK binky in my mouth, was sitting in a PINK carrier, had a PINK monkey rattle and a PINK blanket.....I seriously wonder what is wrong with some people.

Here is mommy and daddy on their first night out without me to dinner and a movie. I had my first babysitter (thank goodness it was gramma Yudy.) I was surprised when they got home early.

Guess they missed me! ;-)

My first time wearing a" 3 month" outfit.

Unfortunately all of those adorable newborn outfits are packed away!

I'm 11 1/2 pounds and atleast 23 1/2 inches(I'm growing too fast to measure!)

My first nap in my very own crib...so what if it was only 10 minutes, I missed mommy!

My first real bath...can I get a good book over here? This is GREAT!

My first visit to see my friends Max & Cooper.

Too bad Cooper was still sleeping and missed out on pictures.

Max is SO sweet! He gave me lots of hugs and told me how beautiful I am!

My first push up!

The first overlay of stencils in my room....yes, mommy is doing them again!

My first 45 minute exercise session. Mommy really knows how to wear a girl out!

My first bad habit....gramma Yudy taught me how to stick out my tongue. I LOVED IT!

We've had a ton of fun over the past few weeks. I hope everyone is doing well and enjoying the holiday season. Talk to you all soon!