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!