Ahh Choo!

So we all remember this fun video right?  Where Grandpa Young caught my cute sneeze on video?

Well, this is what it has progressed to more than a year later!  It's more fun to just make fake sneezes!

School Days!

I still really like my school and have lots of friends!  There aren't many days that I cry when Mom and Dad leave - so much to keep me busy during the day!

Here I am with my friends Max and Emmaline - we were having fun playing behind the door! 

Here are my school pictures!  Definitely not my cutest, but it was a Monday and I was still getting over my bad cold and ear infection.   

Mom and Dad must have been in to talk to my teacher because they snuck this picture of me taking a nap on my mat!

Here a quick video of some of my dance moves at school!

Weekend Fun!

All of Dad's college friends were in town last weekend so it was mostly just me, Mom and Paul hanging out.  We had a pretty fun time!

Paul was laying on my blanket and since it's MINE, I had to lay on it too!  But I was able to get a smaller corner of it for myself.  Later in the day I got Mom to take Paul and I on a walk (this and sharing food are my side of the agreement that Paul and I have to live together in harmony).  This is my standard stroller look - but I promise I'm having fun!  And the sun was out so I tolerated my shades for the walk...

Mom was making something in the kitchen so I wanted to as well, but on the back deck.  I was on a mission with my spoon and bowl! 

Dad and his friends came over for a cookout Saturday night so I got to meet everyone.  I was showing off for them by walking through Dad's legs!  From what everyone was saying, I guess I won't be able to do this much longer since I'll be taller...not sure why, but okay!  I had a fun time playing in the cooler with the ice water - it was so cold so I could only put one finger in at a time!

On Sunday, Mom and I had a lunch date at Moe's after some errands.  They make some good cheese quesadillas!

Here's a video of Paul and I having some fun together on my blanket!

Bye Bye Mom and Dad!

The other weekend Mom and Dad went out of town and without me again.  But I got a surprise when Grandma and Grandpa Hermansen showed up to spend the whole weekend with me (and Paul)!  We had a fun time!  I got to wrestle with Grandpa even though he wasn't feeling his best and I let Grandma sneak in a few hugs here and there.  

Grandpa found the toy section for me at Publix and I got to pick out some new toys!  I got a ball and a tractor.  And I can even call both of them by name now!  I had fun eating with them too because I got to sit up at the table like a big boy!

 Never mind the mark on my cheek - it wasn't my fault again.  I was using my chair just like it's made to be used (upside down right?) and it all of a sudden tipped over and dumped me out!

Here we are after Mom and Dad got back.  

Grandma and Grandpa Young stopped over for dinner and brought some new chairs for the deck.  I like them because I can climb into them all by myself!

Here's Grandpa and I watching some TV and having a chat about the show...

16 Months!

Almost forgot!  Mom took my picture on (or at least close to) the 27th, but I've been having so much fun I forgot to share the picture!  Better late than never and I snuck it in before 17 months!

Can you tell I had gotten my 2nd haircut earlier in the day?  I am smiling here in the picture, but I was not smiling for the haircut...  I knew what was coming this time around.  But the nice lady managed to get it done and didn't poke me anywhere with the scissors.

I was feeling snuggly with the quilt Grandma Hermansen made me after my 16 month photo shoot!  This is what I like to do before naptime and bedtime now too.  I like to lay on a blanket in my room to listen to stories.  No more sitting and snuggling in the chair for me!  I have heard some grumbles from just about everyone about this development - I guess no one wants to lose a snuggle opportunity with me!  Look at me - who can blame them??!!

Stupid Ear Infections!

So, last week was a pretty terrible week for me.  It all started over the weekend when I got a cold.  I had a cough - like the kind that makes you throw up (all over Dad) from coughing so hard and a runny nose that just wouldn't stop.  I did get 2 popsicles out of it one day because Mom thought maybe my throat was hurting.  It did help a little bit.  

Then early in the morning on Tuesday, Dad picked me up out of bed and loaded me into the car.  I didn't know what was going on!  Still in my PJs and no breakfast...  Ends up we were going to a fancy doctor's office that was more like where I was born.  The people there were really nice but I just wanted to be back home - I was tired, hungry, my nose wouldn't stop running...  Then one of the ladies took me away from Dad and it was kind of a blur after that - I woke up (Mom said it was literally 10 minutes) and didn't know where I was, but Mom and Dad were there with me pretty quickly.  It was all a fog going home and then I slept for 2.5 hours.  When I woke up, I felt so much better!

I was asleep for it, but Mom said they put these tiny tubes into my ears and removed the fluid that I had.  It was a good thing they did that because it ends up I had another ear infection in one of my ears.  So now I can hear better and hopefully won't have many more ear infections!  But all last week, my ear was really gross because it kept draining.  And Mom and Dad didn't help any - they kept putting these drops into my ear.  Keep in mind that I still had my runny nose which really hurt from being wiped so much.  I just wanted a day of no one touching my face! 

But I'm on the mend now and hopefully no more ear infections for me!

Garden Time!

Now that the weather is warmer, Mom and I have been working to plant her garden.  She's got two excellent helpers! 

Gardening is hard work!  I took a break one Saturday to eat lunch and had a hard time keeping my eyes open!  But that wasn't going to stop me from eating...

Black Eye!

The other week, this table at daycare jumped out and hit me in my eye!  Well, maybe it was more me tripping and falling into it, but regardless it hurt!

It was bleeding but Dad came down and helped me feel better.  Luckily it wasn't so bad to require stitches and it's all healed up now!  And if anyone was wondering - no it didn't slow me down one bit!

Here's my eye the day it happened...

And here it is 2 days later - definitely a black eye...