Last week, Crazy week

I had a crazy week last week. So, mind if I talk? Tuesday was the doozy--I fell off the changing table. I did get to ride in a cool ambulance. Yes, I'm perfectly fine! Friday I found out I'm going to have a little sister! That's huge news! Friday I also went through a power outage. Papa kept me entertained with flashlights! Flashlight in the mouth never gets old!

Two Blankets!

This afternoon I discovered something in the folded laundry on the table. A second blanket! I've been lied to. Such fun!!!

Labor Day Weekend September 5, 2009

I celebrated Labor Day on Friday & Saturday, when Papa was home. Friday I discovered my voice could echo when we all went to a museum. I also had frozen yogurt that day--yum! Saturday I got to play in my new pool in my new swimsuit!

First haircut

I had my hair cut today. I was not happy--not happy from the time the smock came out (I wouldn't wear it)--not happy through the hair wetting & cutting. My tears & cries won! The back did not get cut! But the people at Great Clips were very nice.

Before!

After! (It really does look nice!)

Walking!!!

Why does this edition of The Daily Dookie get two photos? Because I'm standing & walking! Last night I started playfully popping up fast to standing position (after weeks of steadily standing) while giggling. Sunday night I had stepped 3 steps diagonally from my bedroom door to my bookcase--before lunging at my bookcase for support. So Monday night Mommy suspected something was about to happen. As she readied my room for bedtime, I stood in the doorway & giggled--the time was around 9:20pm. Then I took 7 steps forward! I kept walking 2 or 3 steps at a time the rest of the night. I even got to stay up to show Papa what I can now do!

Friday August 21, 2009

Today was a big day! I started teaching myself to eat with a spoon. Don't you know learning is quite messy! Also, I went to a swimming pool for the first time! So fun!

1 Year Old! Tennessee vacation Aug. 11-18, 2009

I went to see the mountains for the first time in Tennessee! This is on top of the Roan Mountain, near Elizabethton. What a great setting for my first birthday, a family reunion, & my great-aunt & great-uncle's 50th wedding anniversary! I did well on the two day car ride to get there. Enjoyed seeing friends in Georgia along the way!

Here I am with my birthday cake--showing off that I learned to blow! Mommy & Papa helped blow out the candle when it came time. My great-aunt hosted my party. Another great-aunt made my cake . . . & yet another great-aunt took part in decorating it! What a family affair!

At first I didn't want to try my cake. When I started playing with the animal toys from the top of the cake, I tasted something VERY GOOD! I decided right on the spot to learn how to feed myself with a spoon! One spoon became two--well, a growing boy must eat!!! I never had cake before my birthday! Mommy got about six bite-sized spoons of ice cream for me too!

I got lots of new toys. I probably doubled my toy collection!

Here we go on another two day drive to get home! I got to see more family in Hendersonville & Nashville! I had a great trip!

A Masterpiece! August 6, 2009

I was working down there! Mommy says she's not a fan of food pictures . . . and I agree it's not my best pose (more of a snarl really). Here I am anyway with my second food entry in a row! I grabbed my uneaten dinner off the table & started playing--spoon painting! This is a first! My legs, arms & clothes were carrot orange!

(I would have posted a photo of the lovely lunch I attended with another baby my age today--a little girl named Veronica! I hope her mommy e-mails photos soon!)

Ice Cream August 1, 2009

Mommy & I heard music playing outside. All of a sudden, she started running around--then whoosh, she was carrying me outside. There were kids on the street and a nice man in a van. Mommy got things from the man. I found out inside it was my first ice cream!!! Oh, SO YUMMY!!! I wanted as much as she let me have & then some. Papa ate some too. I can't wait to have more in two weeks on my birthday!

Cheers for Cheerios! July 28, 2009

I decided to take charge of my meals yesterday by screaming until I got fed Cheerios & nothing but Cheerios! Mommy wasn't sure what to do (I hear she consulted Papa, Granny & the internet). Today, Mommy gave me lots of Cheerios! I'm so happy!

Feed me what I want or I'm outta here!