Sunday, July 28, 2013

On the Move



 Mommy bought me some new shoes recently and they help me move fast! If she sets me down, I am off to the races. It helps now that I can get up on my own wherever I fall. In addition to all my walking I am getting better at saying the words I already know. "This", "yes" and "baby" are the ones that I have perfected and I have yet to say the important ones, like Mommy and No.
Not only am I on the move, but the whole family is moving soon! Everyday Mommy and Daddy pack up more boxes and things get taken down in my room getting ready to move to our new house! I'm getting very excited for it! Although all of the toys are packed away, I still have fun with the toys that are out for Cora and me. I drive the truck that poops out balls everywhere and I especially enjoy looking in the mirror in my favorite book, Beautiful Babies! I am, of course a beautiful baby myself!

Sunday, July 14, 2013

My First Fourth of July

During our trip to Pennsylvania, we celebrated the Fourth of July!! Although I was not able to partake in most of the yummy food that people celebrate the summer holiday with, I did enjoy spending time at Grammie and Gramps' camp. By the end of the day I was exhausted because there was a lot of open grass area where I could just walk around and enjoy myself. I could walk up to someone, they would hug me, then I would walk off and explore something else. We took family pictures as well, but I wasn't too thrilled about it. I made sure everyone knew it by screaming!
Checking out the corn hole game
Family picture in the side by side mobile


Maaaaaaa!




In addition to celebrating my first Independence Day on our trip to Pennsylvania, we visited some fun places, one being the Farmer's Inn. I got to see a lot of cool animals that we have read about in books. The goats really liked talking to me, so I would talk back to them, trying to mimic their annoying wails. The baby goats were cute though. Cora named a deer Adam when it started following her around after she fead it. After we saw the animals we went to a playground where I had fun with Gramps and climbing around all the fun wooden trucks.

Back at home I have been practicing some new words along with feeding myself. I haven't gotten too far with either of those activities, but it's coming slowly. I have attempted to say banana, baby, and poop, but they don't come out very clearly. I've got the word Daddy down and I still just smile when mommy tries to make me say "Mommy." I have been able to eat yogurt once on my own, but that was a fluke and I much prefer someone feeding it to me instead. Over time, I will get the hang of things - like my sippy cup. I started getting juice and water in it a few weeks ago and I finally know how to use it now with little choking. Now I just gulp out of it because I love the taste of juice!
I have also mastered sitting in the comfy chair - I am really good at climbing in and out of it, and I sometimes enjoy sitting in it and relaxing for a bit!



Saturday, July 6, 2013

My First Trip to PA

Running out to meet the ice cream man
So many fun things have happened in the past week - especially a trip to Grammie and Gramps in Pennsylvania. Not to mention we celebrated Independence Day with a picnic. It was pretty with mountains everywhere and the weather was much cooler. I had a lot of fun spending time with Grammie and Gramps, and meeting family members that I haven't yet had the opportunity to meet. We had a lot of fun adventures together during the week, with a lot of walks around town, short road trips, and a visit to camp. This segment of my blog is about stuff we did around town and meeting new family members. Next time, I'll talk about some of the big adventures we had during the week.
A walk downtown with Gramps at the helm


Visiting my great-grandparents, my great grandfather where I get my middle name, Michel Vincent


My tree at camp
Cooling my feet off in the water at the East Branch Dam

Sitting with Cora in the backyard

Snack time with Grammie on the back patio