June

My mama is finished with school and we are doing lots of great stuff. I love my new backyard and I can get into lots of stuff back there. I'm fired up when I get up in the morning....well I'm always fired up and ready to play at any time. We celebrated Grandma's bday and I sat at the kids table for the first time, no one thought I could do it, but Gramma did and she was right--I'm a big boy too! It's basically a kids' buffet.

.....I also love water, I have to take a break once in awhile. We have an Elmo in our backyard who gets me REAL wet. Mama and Dada have taken me to the pool almost every day. I paint the concrete and go underwater and walk the steps in and out of the big pool. I also had to go to Cincinnati Children's this week. My mama's friend Julie let me play in this colorful area while Mama checked me in. Mama doesn't let me stand on tables but Jules did, she said it wasn't really a table. After I cried, a lot, because they pricked my arms, we went to the zoo. It was a blast and I can't wait to go back. I'm really into trains and basketball nets right now, and at the zoo I get to ride the train every time. But the lady who bruised my arms, said no more eggs for awhile. Too bad b/c my dad makes a mean omelette.....

Lovin' Life!

I've been having such a fun time lately. I just wish I could go outside everyday. I learned how to open the front door and if I give my shoes to Mama and Dada we go right out. I've got the routine down, but they don't take me out as often as I would like. This shower outside is not warm enough for me. Sometimes Mama just lets me sit in the shower after I play in the rain and it's much warmer in there.

My cousin turned 2 on Sunday and we had a wonderful weekend celebrating HIM. Wish he lived closer, because he could read me books and he and Tom know a lot about trains. I like those guys! I was the first one to ride the tractor with my Grandpa and I played in a sandbox for the first time ever. I'm going to love our beach vacation this summer. I have started to give out lots of hugs and kisses, especially to my girls Margot and Emily at Betsy's each day. But today I had a special visit from Dada and he got a big hug and several pats on the back--it was a great surprise.

I also have some good buddies I play with on Fridays when I'm not at Betsy's. This week I get to play again at my buddy Elias' house--who just gave me a lot of cool tools. But last Friday I was with my Aunt Mindy and it was there that I truly masterd the hugs and kisses. I get to do almost anything with her, I just have to kiss her...

It's tough learning STUFF!!!

I really like to figure out how things work. I had a great birthday but since then we have being taking all my stuff to our new house and there is just lots of new things for me to learn. My favorite toy right now is the rake and the broom. They are pretty fun but sometimes my parents think they are too big for me. (I hear from my buddies at daycare this is going to be the story of life!) Anyway, sometimes I get to play with them.....and I LOVE THEM!!! My papaw let me play with them a lot and I had to change my pants a few times b/c I get really dirty. This particular day though, I was trying to play with the rake and Dada would not let me hold it all by myself. I know how to do it but then he said OK, it's nap time and well....I didn't act like a big boy.

2011-04-19

2011-04-19

2011-04-19

3.31.10

It's been a really great day! I have had such fun today. I walked 16 steps to Mama this afternoon at Betsy's. She had a delicious apple and it really distracted me from falling. :) Then I watched Mama and Dada sign lots of papers as they bought me a new house for my 1st birthday! We got ice cream on the way to the house and when I got inside, I just played and played in all the new space. Within 5 minutes of being there, Dada came in and got me, zipped me in his coat and took me out in the backyard. It was so cool, he was really "trigger happy" I guess, b/c he counted 5 deer for me in our backyard. They were so close, I can't tell if Dada liked that or not. This new place is going to be GREAT!!! There are so many trees and these deer things really made my dada crazy--this is going to be a BIG adventure. Hmm........ Looking forward to seeing all my relatives on Saturday!