Days with Daddy

I'm a daddy's girl! I spent yesterday hanging out with Daddy. I woke him up early to get started! We were awake before Mommy even left for work. I fussed just a little when she left. I said "Ma ma ma!" I do that a little when Mom or Dad leave me. But just a little bit. I know they will always come to find me. I even get a little fussed when I have to stay in nursery.
I had a very good weekend. I'm still a little sneezy and fussy but I'm much happier than last week. Mom and Dad seem to enjoy me being a little more cuddly. It makes my teeth feel better! See me cuddled up with Daddy? Look at him grin!
On Saturday we went to the park. Daddy threw his discs around and then we played on the swings and the slide. I love playgrounds!
I had a laid back day today with lots of naps. Mommy worked in the afternoon and Dad and I cuddled. I needed some love for my nap. Then we sat out in the front yard and played with golf balls. I like to throw them around. When Mom got home we went for a little walk. Now I'm in my pajamas and getting ready for bed. I tried to get some of Daddy's pizza but I had to settle for graham crackers. Good night!

A day to play!

I had so much fun playing today! Daddy said the house looked like a hurricane hit it when he got home. I had toys all over! Mom caught my cold so she could not keep up with my playing. See me playing with my pail? I like to put toys in it and carry them around the house. Today I put bouncy balls in it and then tipped them out so they bounced all over!
Today was a good nap day and a good eating day. I'm catching up from when I didn't feel so good. I like feeling better!
When Daddy got home we went for a walk. I wore a jacket that Mommy bought me at a garage sale. It's a little bit chilly at night now. I rode in my jogger and pointed and babbled. I had my puppy book with me and read that out loud. And then I saw a real puppy! One of our neighbors has a new little terrier. He licked my fingers! I was so excited.
Now Dad and I are playing in the living room. I'm sitting on his tummy reading my book. He doesn't mind. Dads make good perches! I'll see how many toys I can strew around before bedtime. How much fun!

All better!

I'm feeling much better! I was not feeling so well for a couple days. I was sneezy and just wanted to rest. Mommy and I cuddled a lot. I got lots of Tylenol! But today I was back to myself, running around and playing. See me with my yummy dinner of cheese and strawberries? I ate lots today.
I've been busy learning to do so many things. Today I went to visit Great Grandma and showed her how I brush my hair and read my books. She has pictures of all my cousins. I have another new one! Mom's cousins Liza and Tim had a boy named Grady on Monday. He is Buckrey's brother. I hope I won't scare him when we play!
After that visit we went to see Grandma and Grandpa. Grandpa wasn't feeling so well this weekend either. He had to go to the hospital! But he is feeling much better. I had fun playing with him. I like the toy farm animals at their house. I got to see Uncle Rich, too! He was napping so I covered him with my blanket. Everyone needs a blankie to sleep, don't they? I was a very hungry baby and whenever I saw food I spit my pipe and smacked my mouth. It makes Grandma laugh and then she gives me puffs.
I had to go home to take my afternoon nap. After nap I played with Dad and then we went to get a few things from the grocery store. It started raining so hard on our way home! I watched the bright lightning while I ate my dinner.
Now I'm all finished with my bath and I'm trying to settle into my bed. I'm a little unhappy but Daddy is doing his best to make it better. I'll get comfy soon. Good night!

Beater Licker!

Yes, I did! I licked my first beater today. Mommy made whipped cream for angel food cake. And she let me taste! I like it. I whined when it was all gone and in the dishwasher. See my creamy face?
I had a good day today. It was warm and sunny and I was a happy baby. In the morning Parker came over to play. He was not quite himself but he did smile when I read "Bugs on the Move" to him. We both took good naps so Mommy got some house stuff done.
After my nap and lunch we took a walk in the sun. I took a very short afternoon nap and then I was up and around again. I like walking around and giggling.
At night we had people over for dinner! I met Michelle who will take care of me on some days Mommy works. I smiled and was very cute. But I was so tired! I got fussy so Mommy put me to bed right after my dinner was done. Now I'm snoozing away.

Happy Birthday, Aunt Ellen!

It's been an eventful couple of days! Yesterday Andrew was baptized. We all went to his church to see. I stayed in the nursery and played with Ally and the other kids. Then after church we all went to Ally and Andrew's house for cookies. I begged and got a couple little bits. There were so many people there! I toddled around and said hi to everyone. Andrew was very good and looked very nice in his little suit.
Today I got to see Ally again! I was so excited that I said "Ally"! She is one of my first words. Uncle Nate heard it first and wasn't sure he heard right but later I said it again when I was trying to jump in the bath with Ally.
We were all at Grandma's house because it is Aunt Ellen's birthday. She is 25! Happy birthday, Aunty El! We stayed until I was just so sleepy I needed to go home to my bed. I'm all tucked in now, fed and Tylenoled. I'm getting some teeth and it makes me drooly, poopy and a little crabby when I'm tired. But I still sleep OK. Good night, everyone!

Home again

How nice it was to sleep in my own warm crib! I snuggled right in. I did wake up because I fell to sleep before my bedtime snack and I was thirsty. But I went right back to sleep after that.
When I woke up I was a little crabby but Daddy cheered me up. We let Mommy sleep in. I ate a big breakfast and then we read stories and watched a little Sesame Street. Mommy and Daddy don't let me watch TV much but I giggle so much when I see Elmo and Ernie that they give in for a few minutes.
Mommy went shopping with Grandma this morning. She got some shoes and I got a snow suit. I'll wear it when Daddy teaches me to make snowmen! He can't wait to show me how. I had fun visiting Grandma and Grandpa. I like to run around in the porch and push the doll stroller.
When we got home it was dinner time. I ate lots - sweet potatoes and cut up melon. It was a good and juicy melon and I had fun munching it! I was a little messy but that was OK because it was time for a bath! I love my baths. I like to splash and play with my ducks and frogs. I like when Mommy wraps me all up in a warm towel and uses my nighttime lotion to make me smell pretty and keep my skin soft. Mommy zipped me into my new sleeper with feet! I can run around in it without sliding around. I snuggled with Mommy and then with Daddy until I was so sleepy I was ready for my bed. Now I'm snoozing!

We went to Pictured Rocks!

We're back! We went way up north for vacation. We went to Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. See me posing by the sign? It was down the road from our pretty campsite at Twelve Mile Beach.
We left Tuesday after Daddy got home from work. All our stuff was in the car! I rode across the Mackinac Bridge for the first time! I was asleep the whole time. We stayed in Newberry, MI for the night.
We got up early in the morning and headed for our campsite. It was cold! But we were bundled warm. I helped Daddy set up the tent and wandered around looking at things. There were picnic tables and pine trees! I checked them all out. After that we went to Grand Marais to get some groceries and then made a picnic lunch at Sable Falls. I ate some of Mommy's cheese! Then I went on my first trail! We walked down to see the falls. I liked them! I pointed and squealed. Then I noticed the pine trees that were all around. I liked touching the needles.
We still had some day left so we went to see the Log Slide. This is where loggers used to slide big trees down the dunes to big ships. It was very steep! They would ice it up in winter so the logs would go faster! When we finished looking we hiked out to AuSable point to see the AuSable Lighthouse. I rode in my backpack and Daddy carried me! It was fun. I squealed, grinned and pointed. When we got to the lighthouse I walked around the porch and looked out at Lake Superior. I fell asleep on the hike back to the car.
Then we headed back to camp for dinner. After dinner the sun came out for just a while. We took a walk and then sat on the dune above the lake and watched the sun set. It was really cold that night but I was bundled in many layers and slept in between Mommy and Daddy in their sleeping bags. Daddy said I was a pink puffball! I slept pretty well and woke up happy. I like playing on the air mattress!
On Thursday we started the day by driving to Munising and the visitors center. I got my National Park Passport book and my very first stamp! I will get a stamp for every park I visit. This was my very first! The ranger was very excited for me. I waved and smiled to her. But she had bad news about the weather! We decided that this would be our last day hiking because it was going to thunderstorm and get windier and colder at night. But the day was very nice and sunny! First we went to Miner's Castle. I liked walking around on the boardwalk there! I talked to many nice people and showed how I point and squeal. I get so excited when I see water! We talked to one man who was backpacking the whole Lakeshore Trail. He was changing into warmer, drier socks! We hiked just parts of the trail. Daddy says we will backpack that trail when I am big enough. Mom and Dad said that Grandma Z would really like the picnic area and scenic trail there. It was so pretty and relaxing!
After Miner's Castle we drove to the Chapel Falls trailhead. Mommy and Daddy ate their lunch while I finished my nap. Mom forgot to take the paper off her cheese and had a chewy sandwich! Daddy thinks she is so silly. She says it is just some extra fiber. When I woke up I got into my pack and off we went! We walked to Chapel Falls where Daddy took pictures and I had my lunch. It was such a pretty place! From the falls we walked to Chapel Rock and Chapel Beach. The rock is part of the pretty cliffs of Pictured Rocks. I really liked beach! While Daddy took pictures Mommy and I played. I found sticks and waved them around. I toddled all over. I saw the lake and made a beeline! Mommy told me that Lake Superior in September is not nice and warm like Lake Michigan in August. I'm not so sure, but I won't know because Mommy wouldn't let me in the water. I made sand piles and dug little holes. I played so hard that I fell asleep on the hike back this day, too!
We packed up our camp after the hike and drove to Mackinac City for the night. I slept so well after my busy day. We heard thunder in the early morning and were so glad we weren't in a tent!
It was cold this morning but Mom bundled me up in my purple sweater and we went for a walk along the beach by the bridge. We saw the bridge and the lighthouse. Daddy took lots of pictures. I walked around by the rocks and played with little stones. I fell asleep at the end of the walk and we loaded up to drive home. It was a long drive but now we are home and sorting out all our stuff. I patted Ozzy and ate my dinner. I'm in bed already because I was so tired!
What a fun vacation! I hope we do something like this again soon. I hope you enjoyed my story! I enjoyed my trip!

Happy Monday!

It's Monday and that means I had some sleep to catch up on. Sunday was very busy for me. I had fun but my naps were short. I went to Grandma's house and saw all the aunts and cousins. I have a new second cousin, Troy Daniel. Mommy's cousins David and Jen are his mom and dad. There are getting to be more and more kids I can play with someday!
I slept when I could and ate lots for Daddy. We had fun together! See Daddy reading my story to me tonight? I like Mother Goose rhymes. I like bouncing to music, too! Daddy put swing music on and I did my silly baby dances to it.
Today I took good naps and was so happy for Mommy. I had a good sleep at night and woke up a little sneezy and a little stinky! Mommy fixed me up right away so I could giggle and run around. It was cold today so I had to wear pants. I wore a sweater to go out! We went to see Grandpa while Daddy was at a deacon's meeting. We watched the Tigers! Mommy was gone shopping with Aunt Ellen. I could not stay awake long enough to wait for her. When we got home, Mommy changed me, fed me, cuddled me and stuck me in bed. I snuggled right in. I'll sleep well tonight!

Daddy swam/biked/ran fast!

Today I woke up really early to watch Daddy run in the Reeds Lake Triathlon. It starts at 7:30! Check out his time at the web site! He finished in 2:00:27. Good job Dad!
I had so much fun cheering. It was still dark when we got there so I was a little sleepy eyed to start. I woke up quick! I wanted out of my stroller so I could run towards the water. The man with the marker asked if I needed a number. Mommy said I have to wait a few years. We watched everyone jump in the water. They made lots of splashes! While we were watching we met Daddy's Aunt Gloria and Uncle Randy. Geoff was racing today, too. He ran faster than Dad did (1:45:26). Wow.
I was getting a little fussy and grabbing for water bottles so we found a nice spot in the shade to eat my breakfast. I ate two jars of oatmeal! When I was finished I sat in my stroller and Mom sat on the curb and we watched bikes and runners come around the corner. I waved and yelled! When I got bored Mommy gave me my puppy book to read.
When we saw Daddy ran past we went to meet him at the end. He shared his cereal bar with me. My eyes were getting heavy! Mom and Dad said hi to some people but I was asleep before we got to the car. I napped all the way home.
When I woke up we went downtown for lunch. Mommy and Daddy always get sandwiches and sit outside after Daddy runs. They let me have some crackers. We walked around a bit and stopped at the Peanut Store. When we got home we all took a nap!
After nap we played around until it was time to get ready for bed. I've had my bath and now I'm fussing around a little bit. Daddy will snuggle me and make me happy again and then it will be bedtime. What an exciting day!

Chasing Allison!

Look! Mommy is blogging for me for two days in a row. She is going to be better so that you all can know what it is I do all day.
Today I slept in a little after a good long nights sleep without one peep! We got all ready to go out and went to Grandma's house to go to garage sales with Aunt Ellen, Ally and Andrew. I got a bear and an outfit for next year. Andrew got some clothes and toys. Grandma bought a kid sized picnic table for me and Ally to eat by! We couldn't eat outside today because it was windy, humid and sometimes rainy.
We all hung out at Grandma's for a while. I tried so hard to keep up with Allison. See her reading my puppy book to me? I was not very happy when she ran away with it, but she brought it right back. We have fun together! We stayed until I had to go have my nap. I took a good one!
When Daddy got home I woke up for dinner. Then we went out to the beach to see the sun set. Mommy and Daddy took me out on the pier! There were big waves but Daddy didn't let any of them get me. We are home now and I am snuggled in!

Jazzy baby

See me watching a jazz concert with Daddy? He got a new toy. It's a TV. Our old TV went "poof" and we couldn't watch it anymore. I like jazz. I bounced up and down to the beat and waved my hands.
I'm still a busy baby! I'm doing very well with sleeping all night long and it gives me so much energy during the day! I walk all over putting my toys in silly places and chasing Ozzy. Mommy found toys in the toilet on Wednesday! They made such a nice splash. I didn't flush them even though I've learned how to do that. I pull the lever and laugh. It makes a swishing sound!
Yesterday I went with Mommy and Daddy to Cascade Township Park while Daddy played disc golf. I swung on the swings, slid on the slide and watched so many dogs! One dog named Skippy licked my toes! His owner let me pet his ears. He was a spaniel and had long silky ears. Daddy was sad after the trip because someone stole his discs! He had set them down to rescue a disc from a tree. Mommy and I were off petting the doggie and when we all looked they were gone! He will get new ones but he is sad because Mommy and I gave him his bag for a present.
On the way home I fussed and cried so we stopped at Grandma and Grandpa's house to fix me up. Grandpa picked me up from the car and figured out what my trouble was. A big huge stinky pants! We stayed and watched the Tigers for a while.
Today I slept in a while so I could store up energy for the day. I walked all over, played outside and read books to myself. I ate lots and lots! I tried broccoli today. I liked it and begged Mommy for more during dinner. I eat my food from jars for dinner and then bits of whatever Mom and Dad are eating. I like my bits the best! I chew pretty well for only having two teeth.
I just finished my bath and nighttime snack and I'm snuggling in my crib. Mommy has heard a couple peeps but that is just my way of finding a comfy spot. Good night!

Day with Daddy!

Days with Daddy are so much fun! I started out by sleeping in. I was happy for Daddy and played and giggled. I chugged my bottles and ate my food. What a big girl!
We went to play disc golf in the afternoon. I can only hold my little disc. I watch Daddy play with the big ones. He wants you all to know that he got a hole in one on Thursday. Check out his score!
When Mommy got home I was watching football with Daddy. It's a new sport I have to learn about. People cheer just like for baseball but the players all wear big helmets. I like to cheer too. I clap my hands and say yaaaa!
Mommy let me chew her cookie a little bit before bed. I begged so hard! I only got a couple of gnaws before she took it back. I was to tired to argue much. It was bedtime! We did my bedtime stuff and now I'm settling into my crib. Good night!