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...

Easter Weekend Part 2!

I got excited and published my post the other day before I actually finished it...

On Easter Sunday, I went with Mom and Dad to an Easter dinner with several friends!  It was very busy but lots of fun!  Landon and Dylan have lots of cool toys in their basement including a mini-trampoline and a ball pit.  I had played hard with both of those!

Here we all are!  Landon, Dylan, Mackenzie, Elle, me and Elliott!

And here are all of our parents (minus Elle and Elliott's mom)!

Here's our nice family picture in our Easter clothes!

We got to do another Easter egg hunt in the backyard, but I had had enough of the Easter eggs!  I was more interested in playing with the ball and exploring new steps!

New Words!

I'm adding to my vocabulary every day!  I think I can say about 100 words but Mom and Dad only understand about 3 or 4 at this point.  Shoe, bye bye, night night and dog.  I can definitely understand a lot of words that Mom and Dad tell me - I know what it means to get my diaper changed (I'll go get the changing supplies), I can put my clothes in the laundry basket when asked, and of course, I'm still an excellent trashman!

Here I am saying bye bye...  I'll say it to anyone - and might even give a wave with it!

Last month, I had a surprise visit from Uncle Dan!  He was in town for work and took a night to stop by and say hi!  I put on a show for him and showed him all my new tricks!

Easter Weekend!

I had a busy Easter weekend that started the weekend before last!  I definitely didn't win any Easter egg hunts, but maybe next year!

First I went over to Grandma and Grandpa Young's rental house for a picnic lunch.  I got an Easter basket and found some hidden eggs in the yard.

Then on Saturday this past weekend, I went to a big Easter egg hunt in our neighborhood.  I got one or two eggs and that was enough for me.  Especially since I found one with a Reese's cup in it and Mom let me try it!  After the first bite I said mmmmm!  

Here I am with my one egg - I had even more fun playing with the big kid toys!

They had a yoga mat at the party and it reminded me of my nap mat at school!  I layed down on it and said night night....

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