17 Months...Busy girl!

They have kept me really busy around here! I took my first trip to the zoo with Heather, Sean, and Ashley. I got to pet the goats and see some of my favorite animals-monkeys, tigers, and "shish" (translated as "fish")! I also took my first out of state vacation to Beaver Lake, Arkansas. I loved swimming in the lake and riding on the boats. I got to meet a lot of daddy's family there too. I was a stinker though, and didn't want to sleep. I got up at 6:30, then 5:30, then 4:30 and woke the whole house up. I'm catching up on sleep now though. I got my first boo-boo too when I fell down trying to run to daddy. I got to meet a couple of new babies this month too, and had some play dates. We celebrated mommy's birthday too and she got a new phone. That means I get to play with her old one! I now sing and dance along to several kids songs, including The Wheels on the Bus and the Hokey Pokey. I think I said my first appropriate sentence too: daddy monkey hat. (OK, daddy was wearing a monkey mask, but they didn't teach me that word!) Some new words: "its" (hands-when I want to hold hands), hot, stairs, papa, nana, cold, "back" (vacuum), clothes, dock, lake, stickers, tickle, cards, boo-boo, rock, bed, stars. Getting a hug from my pal Ashley Petting a goat at the zoo Where did the shish go? Pointing to the "horses" (zebras) Sometimes I just can't go any more! Go, go, go Cardinals! Daddy, can I borrow the car tonight? Touching mommy's friend's baby Lauren Jaxson was so nice to share his toys with me! Reading a book with Jaxson before bed Jaxson taught me how to dance to a song on the computer Mommy and me, Yvonne and Julianna at the Lake Reading my texts early in the morning In mommy's hat at the Lake I tried to share monkey with "Anna", but didn't want to give him up! Paul with Anna and me Todd and I liked to belly up to the breakfast bar early in the morning Mommy, Daddy, and me on the boat at Beaver Lake-so much fun! Daddy and me on the boat-we were going FAST!

16 1/2 Months...Summer Fun!

Hi again! I am having a blast and learning lots this summer. I have been to the splash park a few times and love to get wet. I am also working on my eye teeth, and now have 13 teeth in all! I am really enjoying reading too and joined the reading club with the library. All I have to do is read every day (which is easy) and I get a free book at the end of the summer! I learned some new words too: "shish" (fish), car, pool, "mee-gic" (music), corn, "Peek A" (when I want to play peek a boo on the computer), broke, bigger, hungry, a man, "boon" (balloon), "gee go" (thank you), poo poo, potty, nose, shhh (when someone is sleeping), asked for a "huggie", "nack" (snack), dice, ice, "its" (hands, for when I want to hold hands). Mommy and Daddy have to translate sometimes. I met a couple of new babies too in the past couple of weeks! I can also jump off of both feet and land without falling too! I hear they have lots planned for me the next couple of weeks too. Can't wait to tell you about it! I like to get in with my bag of ballsOr, put it on my head! So big in daddy's shoes Pook a Boo with mommy on the computer (Fisher Price's website game) I even conned her friend Lillian into playing! Nana Carol reading to cousin Chase and me Snuggling with daddy on Father's Day Riding my donkey Big girl reading on the couch I think I have overcome my fear of balloons (we're still working on the airplanes!) I love my daddy so much! Crazy morning hair! I love to help cook! I love my accessories now-here's daddy's Mizzou hat Sunglasses (actually 3D glasses) MU cap in rally position Cardinals hat
Nesting blocks

Vacuuming

Cooking