Fists and Shopping

Ever since I've been a baby, I have loved sucking on my fist. Finally, today, Mommy got a picture of me with my fist in my mouth. If my blog had sound, you would hear all kinds of slurping sounds. I'm quite noisy when I'm sucking my fist. It's so yummy!

Today was a good day with Great-Mom-mom. We started off the day by having my picture taken. The lady thought that shaking loud noisy things in my face would help me to smile, so most of my pictures have me with a terrified look on my face. I'm not so sure the picture lady knows about babies. I smiled lots when she stopped making noise!

Back home for some milk and a nap was the next thing we did. And then we went shopping. Today we stayed around town. Mommy got some Christmas presents and so did Great-Mom-mom. I was the perfect baby, and all the store ladies thought I was very adorable! I fell asleep in my stroller a few times. And as long as they kept me rocking and rolling, I was a trouper.

Tomorrow we're going to try to shop in the bigger town 30 minutes away. Mommy's a little bit nervous. Being in town today, we knew we could get home in five minutes if need be--which was a good thing cause I had a diaper blow-out. Good thing Great-Mom-mom is here to help tomorrow! Mommy has her list ready, so it should be quick shopping.

We'll keep you posted!

Great-Grandma Maryalice

She's here! Last night Mommy and I went to the airport again (I'm starting to wonder if we'll go to the airport every week to pick up someone new for me to play with...hum...). We were early enough to go inside, so we did. Here's a picture of me and my great grandma.

Actually I call Great-Grandma Maryalice "Great Mom-mom". Mommy calls her Mom-mom (cause she's her mom's mom--that's three-year-old logic from years ago), so I call her Great Mom-mom.

We went home and looked through all the presents people sent for me. Then I had my bedtime snack and went to bed.

Today we're going to get my pictures taken, and who knows what else we'll do! I know it will be fun!

Oh--and Great Mom-mom can't say I'm the cutest baby ever, cause she has other great grandkids. But she did say I'm just as cute as my cousin baby Noah. :-)

Snow Flurries and Wal-Mart

Adventures were everywhere today, it seems. Yesterday morning Grandma Lou and Grandpa Jere headed back home to Colorado, but they got stuck in Kansas! The main road taking them home was closed because of snow! I'm not sure what snow is, but the thought of it makes my Mommy very excited!

After spending the night in a hotel, Grandma Lou and Grandpa Jere found a different road to take them home. What an adventure for them.

Meanwhile, we had loud and scary wind last night. We are okay in our town, but other people got hit by tornadoes or they don't have electricity. Mommy and Daddy were glad our town was okay.

This morning Daddy left for a few days. He travels with work. Since I've been born, he hasn't traveled much. Now it's time for him to hit the road. Mommy and I miss him, but we're glad he has a job he likes.

Since me and Mommy are here by ourselves, we decided today was a good day for an adventure of our own. We decided to take my first trip to Wal-Mart. Mommy was afraid I would get cold, so she put way too many clothes on me, and then finished my outfit off with my bear suit. She thought the fur would keep me really warm. Then, as if I wasn't warm enough, she smothered me with a blanket. Whew! I was ROASTING!!!

We got in the car and headed out. And then Mommy noticed that there were snow flurries! She was very excited! The snow didn't stick, so Mommy says it doesn't count as a "snow experience" for me. It was freezing cold when we got to Wal-Mart--I was glad--It meant I had a chance to cool off before we got in the hot store.

We did our shopping and headed home. What a relief to get some of my layers off! While we were gone, Daddy called to say he arrived safely at his destination. Grandma Lou and Grandpa Jere are still traveling. And Mommy and me? Well, we're snuggled up safe and warm in our house drinking hot tea.

And tomorrow...well...we have another adventure! Great-Grandma Maryalice comes to town!

After my bath...

Here's a picture of my curly hair. After my bath, my hair curls and makes curls all over my sweet little head. Mommy likes straight hair best, so she usually brushes my hair to make the curls come out. Although she can't get them all out--a few curls always remain.

Grandma Lou was wondering what my curls looked like. And since all my grandmas like curls, Mommy thought she'd better take a picture.

Well...we're off to change and wash the sheets. Aunt Julia left today and Great-Grandma Maryalice is coming soon. We'd better get the sheets taken care of! :-) I think Norah is going to help us.

Eleven and a half pounds

Finally they weighed me. Mommy got on the scale by herself, and then she got on the scale with me. Daddy did the math, and we came up with eleven and a half pounds. I'm growing so fast! Mommy says I'm almost ready for my next size in clothes. She'll be sad when she has to pack up the cute outfits. Dad says not to worry cause I have tons more cute outfits in bigger sizes.