OOOHHH...CHECK IT OUT!

Make sure you look CLOSELY at the picture of me in the Balancing Act pose on Daddy..look at the television in the back...DO YOU NOTICE ANYTHING? COME ON PEOPLE...LOOK VERY CLOSE! The Minnesota Gophers game against Northwestern was on TV on ESPN 2 out here so we got to watch...how funny is that?? Just thought I would point that out to everyone...so go check it out!

WHITE STUFF!

Well, Mommy was pretty excited on Sunday morning...all this crazy white stuff was fallin from the sky! Mommy wasn't sure it would stay or not, but it did it did! It was pretty to watch falling from the sky. Mommy propped me up in the couch so I could STAND and look out the window. It was pretty cool. So, Mommy decided this was a pretty important moment so out came the camera of course. Here is our great day with the white stuff...called SNOW!


After a little while Mommy went outside to get some snow! Here she is looking in the window at me when I was looking out. Then she started to play in the snow without any snow stuff on! My mommy is pretty tough! The snow was sticky so in came a snowball!




Mommy brought it in for me to play with...it was VERY cold...but I had fun with it. Mommy put it in her hand...and I touched it...took a good chunk of it...and quickly dropped it on the couch because it was cold on my fingers. Even though it was cold I kept going back for more and more touches of the cold stuff. It was just too neat not to play with. Mommy was going to put my snowsuit on this afternoon and take me outside when I got home from my babysitter's, but I fell asleep in the car and so that was more important than playing in the snow.

Balancing act

I told you in a few posts ago...I am getting very good at balancing myself and using my tummy to keep me in the place I want to be. I told you about sitting on Daddy's chest. Well, I did that tonight and Mommy took my picture. Of course I had to have Daddy's glasses again because when he is around those are my favorite play toy. So, he let me take them off his face and of course I was chewing on them! So, even though it might be hard to see...look closely...I am sitting up right by Daddy's face! He wasn't holding me either!

Tickin away

Excercise Time

Even though it LOOKS like I was chilling out for Mommy and Daddy, I was actually working on toning up my thighs. See...here is how it works:


First I was sitting up in the corner playing with my toys and then I wanted to chew on my aligator's tail, so I started to slide to the side...and just decided I'd chill there for a little while. Mommy thought it was pretty funny and had to get the camera out. I was just relaxin...what's the big deal. While I was there however, I decided that maybe I could get in a few leg lifts, so here was the first one.







As you can tell however, my form needs a little work. It might have been the angle I was at on the couch, but anyway you look at it. I need a little work on it. So after 1 I had to rest again. So that was here...



And then Mommy helped me reposition a little and I got a GREAT leg lift up and I did a few more repetitions after that. I had a great workout. I am looking for a few of these a week! :)

Just in Case you were worried...

...I still have my WILD HAIR! Some days Mommy can get it tamed and then there are some days that it just looks to crazy to even bother to try to tame. So, I just wanted to insure to all that my signature hair is still a part of me! Just in case you were worried! :)

More music

As I showed you in a blog not to long ago, I LOVE to make music by pounding on bags. Well, I just LOVE to make noise. Look out later folks...who knows WHAT type of racket I will come up with! Anyway, I love to play with plastic bags. Now, don't worry...Mommy is always right beside me when I am playing with it so that I don't get hurt by it. So no worries Granny and Nana...it is okay! However, let me tell you...I am the next PLASTIC BAG MUSICIAN!!

My toes

Well, I have new toys again! This time they are attached to my legs! I LOVE MY TOES! I play with my toes, I try to suck on my toes, I pull on my toes, and now I pull my socks off my feet so that I can play with my toes. They are great! I continue to discover new things every day. Mommy and I play all the time and I can balance while sitting on Daddy's chest! I will have to make sure Mom takes a picture of that. Casue even I am impressed with that one! Oh the fun of being 7 1/2 months old!

The growing continues

YOU GUESSED IT! I am 7 months old! I am the Energizer Bunny....only I keep growing and growing and growing. It is great! I am loving being such a big girl. I can make Mommy laugh all the time just because I like to giggle. We have a laughing spree every night together now. It is great!

The BOUNCER

So, I was getting a little fussy when I was at Nana and Papa's and so Papa brought up this new jumper that I had never seen before. Mommy and Daddy don't have one like this but I thought it was pretty amazing. Papa put it in the doorway into the family room at their house...and in I went. I got to BOUNCE BOUNCE BOUNCE. It was SOOO much fun. I told Mommy that we needed to get one but she told me that we don't have a doorway that we could use it in. That really bummed me out because let me tell you, I was VERY good at that thing. I got my BOUNCE on that is for sure!

Seeing the Fam

Well, while I was home with Mommy I got to see all my aunties and uncles. Even though, I dont' have a picture of me with Uncle Scotty! How did that happen Mommy?? I don't have any of me with Cousin Lucie either..what were you DOING at home Mommy? Sheesh, you'd think she'd have this camera thing down by now. It should never be far away from her with as much as I change! Here I am with those that love me. After I got to see all my aunties and uncles then I got to go with Mommy to the hotel! We even were in the BIG pool. Papa took pictures of that, Mommy didn't have her camera for that either! I tell ya, Mommy and I are going to have a little chat I think! Anyway, I will get those pictures from Papa and I will attach them so you can see how cute I was in the pool. While we were at the hotel with all my GREAT aunts and uncles I got to see all sorts of little cousins of mine. Mommy sure has a big family with lots of little kids again. Great Grandma Dell said that when Cousin Abby was born she had 20 great grandchildren! Plus, there are 2 more coming! WOW, I can't WAIT to go back and see all of them! I think we need to have a great grandkids picture! We had a great time while we were at the hotel...well...almost a great time. Mommy took me up to our hotel room to go night night, and I did just that...but when I woke up we weren't at the hotel anymore! We were back at Nana and Papa's! MOMMY GOT SICK! She had to call Papa to come get us and take us home. That was the end of the festivities for Mommy and me. So, I am sorry to all my family that I didn't get a chance to say goodbye to. However, we will be home in April and again in August so hopefully I can see more of you then.

A new cousin

I have a new cousin! Her name is Abigayle Rose Swanson. Isn't that cool? She and I have the same middle name! I know that people might think that is a little strange, but Mommy said that my middle name is actually Auntie Kimmie's middle name too and she is Cousin Abby's Mommy. So, we kinda borrowed it, but now Abby and I have something in common. So that means that Cousin Gavin is a BIG BROTHER! He is already pretty helpful so I am sure Abby is VERY lucky to have him as her big brother. Here are some pictures of my new little Abby!

Another Milestone

Mommy keeps talking about these "milestones." I am still not sure what they are, but they must be important because then she tells me I am growing up so fast...people I am NOT that old sheesh! Anyway, I have accomplished sitting up by myself now! I am still not as good as my cousin Lucie on it, but she is older, so at least I know that I will get better at it. I still get tired sometimes and start to flop forward on my tummy. But, I am able to play on the floor a lot more now and love to reach out and grab my toys! Mommy does still put pillows around me on the floor because I do have the tipping factor down pat...I reach a little too far to my left and BOOM over I go. I turn my head too quick to see Mommy and BOOM over I go. So, just to cushion my fall I get pillows...but I think it is pretty funny when I tip over. I laugh and laugh. Mommy starts laughing at me too because I will giggle and giggle and she isn't even doing anything to me!
When I was home in Minnesota with Mommy, we went to her friend Missy's house. You remember them...I had pictures of Bo and Anna with me back when I was super little. Anyway, when I was there, Missy had this really cool chair that had beans in it! I am not sure if they were real beans or not, but man did I like that chair! I could sit up and not tip over at all! Mommy made a little hole for me in the middle and I was perfect. It was great fun. I keep telling Daddy that I need a beanbag chair, but I haven't gotten one yet.

I have LEGS!

Yes, I know that sounds silly for me to say. Of COURSE I have legs, but I didn't KNOW that I could actually use them and now...I LOVE TO STAND ON THEM! When Nana and Papa were here I started to stand all the time, and now...I fall asleep standing on my legs. Well, of course my head is resting on Mommy's shoulder when I do that...but I am still standing! Daddy even has me standing on the floor to get my little feet used to the way that feels. I am not quite sure about taking steps yet though. I am pretty content with just...standing! However, after all that standing, I simply need a break. That wears a girl out!

Move over Rikki Rocket!

Here comes Trinity! The next great drummer! I LOVE to pound pound pound. I love to hear everything make noise. It can krinkle, crunch, rattle, shake, bang or thud and I love the way it sounds. My favorite are chip bags. They krinkle the best of them all. However, I am willing to work with anything that makes noise...I am sure I will make money on one of my new drums!

First pictures

Well, you will soon be getting your Christmas pictures from Mommy. Yes, I know they are late, but with all the travel and hurry we had to do we just didn't get them out in time. I hope you all understand. Plus, we needed to wait for the pictures to come in. I think they were worth the wait don't you?

I'm sorry!

I am sorry for the LONG LONG LONG absence...but WOW do the holiday times wear you out! Mommy and I made a trip back to Minnesota and because of that...I was tuckered out! I will do my best to get you up to speed in the next few days.