Yeah it's Friday

I like Friday's. They mean that Mommy will be home more. I still have a little bit of a cold and Mommy thinks that I am teething. This week I got to play with Grandpa three days in a row. I love playing with Grandpa. I did not sleep so well this week. My cold and my teeth have been bugging me. Mommy is hopeful that tonight I will sleep good again.

Daddy has been very busy trying to get all of his work done. I think he likes it better when I take long naps. Then he can get some of his work done.

This week I got to talk to my Uncle Chris two times. I love talking to him. I scream and try to grab the phone out of Mommy's hand.

I also got to try my first fruit this week. Mommy gave me peaches last night. I'm not so sure that I like how sweet it is. Tonight Mommy gave me one of my favorites sweet potatoes. I ate it up so fast. Tomorrow morning for breakfast I am going to try rice cereal with apples. I wonder how that will taste. I am getting better at sitting on my own. I am even trying to crawl. I get up on my haunches and rock. Every time I try and move though I fall down. Mommy and Daddy say that I will get it one of these days and then they are in trouble because I will be crawling all over the house.

Grandma is Up North with her book club and Mommy and Daddy are jealous because they would love to go up North and visit all of their favorite places. Maybe we can go as a family when Daddy is done with school.

Day with Mommy

This morning I woke up at 6:30 and I was hungry. I had not eaten since 10:00 the night before. Mommy was so excited that I slept so well. She fed me and I fell right back to sleep. I didn't wake up until 8:30. I was waiting in bed for someone to come and get me and who should come and pick up but Mommy. I looked at her and she smiled. I didn't smile because I was so confused. Mommy should be at work not here with me. She changed my very stinky diaper and then I got to go and hang out with Mommy and Daddy in their bed. It was so fun. I played with the blankets, pulled Mommy's hair and screamed. Then it was time to get up. Daddy went to take his shower and Mommy fed me my yummy rice cereal. I ate a big bowl and then I drank my whole bottle right down. Afterwards I had a great big burp. Then it was time for Daddy to go to school. This time I stayed home with Mommy. Mommy says that I have a bad cough and so I couldn't go and play with my friends. Mommy and I made muffins this morning. She said that I was a big help to her. I was getting sleepy so Mommy put me down for my morning nap. I slept for two hours and in that time Mommy got most of the house cleaned. She worked very hard. When I got up I was hungry. I sucked down a six ounce bottle and then it was off to the Post Office to mail a package to some friends in Waupun. I didn't really take an afternoon nap. I slept for a little while in my crib but then I just wanted to snuggle Mommy, but I didn't want to sleep.

Tonight for supper I had squash. I like it. So far I have tried: green beans, peas, sweet potatoes, and squash. I like all of them except the green beans. I make funny faces when Mommy gives them to me.

I like spending the day with Mommy, I really miss her when she is at work and I think that she really misses me as well.

P.S. We now have internet at home so I can blog more often.

Sunday with the Family

Today, I woke and I was still at Grandpa Buck and Grandma Sara's house. This morning I hung out with Grandpa and Grandma while Mommy and Daddy slept in. Then it was time to go to church. I got to sit with Grandma The Great, Jean. She liked sitting by me. Then, once again, I tried to out preach the minister. Daddy had to take me out. I finally fell asleep at the end of the service. Mommy and Daddy took me home and I slept for a little while longer. Then it was time to get up and play. I played with Grandma the Great and Grandma Ruth. I had a lot of fun playing with my soccer ball. Great Grandma Jean rolled the ball to me and then I tried to roll it back to her. Soon it was time for my nap. I went down pretty easy for Mommy, but then I kept waking up. While the big people were eating Peggy, Grandma's neighbor, came for a visit with her daughter-in-law Lisa and her son Jacob. Jacob and I are only three weeks apart. We like each other. We touched hands and I laughed at him. He didn't like me laughing and started to cry. The big people just keep saying that next summer we both will be running around the side yard.

After dinner Mommy, Daddy, and Grandma finished making the applesauce. I was taking my nap and I kept waking up. Mommy kept putting me back to sleep. I have a little cough right now. Mommy is happy that I don't have a runny nose or fever.

I am having a lot of fun right now playing in my exersaucer with Grandma Sara right by me. Grandpa Buck just came in and I am so excited to play with him. I also like drinking out of my sippy cup.

I can now walk or rather jump if someone holds me up. I like to jump all the time. I would rather do that than try to crawl right now.

Hanging out with Grandma Sara

Last night I got to hang out with Grandma Sara. Daddy came and picked me up from Kate's and took me to Grandma Sara's house. When we first got to the house I fell asleep. I got up from my nap when Mommy was coming in the door. We played for a while and then I got hungry. Mommy fed me my peas. I like peas much better than green beans. After eating all my peas for the first time I got a drink. Then it was time to get dressed and go visit Mommy's high school. They were dedicating their new athletic stadium tonight. We didn't stay very long because it was so cold.

Today I went to visit my Grandma The Great that is the new name we have for Great Grandma Jean. I showed Grandma The Great all of my new tricks. She has not seen me sit on my own or jump up and down. Grandma Sara, Mommy and I went to the Fulton Street Farmers Market to buy apple, because Mommy and Grandma Sara were going to make applesauce. They started a little after 12:30 and then Uncle Chris called. Grandma talked to him while Mommy tried to put me to sleep. After a while, Mommy got on the phone and then I got to talk to Uncle Chris. He told Mommy to stop bugging me. Then Mommy informed him that I was very happy. I took a good nap and Mommy and Grandma worked very hard. Then I got up and helped Grandma and Mommy.

During dinner Mommy and Daddy were talking about having to drive home and they didn't want to have to do that, so they decided that we should stay at Grandpa and Grandma's house until Monday. I am glad that we are staying, then I get to see Grandpa and all the people at Grandpa and Grandma's church.

Playing With Grandpa Buck

I went to see Dr. Green on Friday. He said that I am a very strong and healthy little boy. I am 27 and one quarter inches and 15 lbs 4 oz. Mommy and Daddy could not believe how big I have gotten. Saturday night was another first in our house. Mommy and Daddy fed me green beans for dinner. I am not so sure that I like them. I kept pulling funny faces and then last night they fed them to me again and I made even more funny faces.

Uncle Chris do you like my soccer outfit?

Today, I got to come and play with Grandpa Buck all day. Daddy dropped me off around 8:15 and then he went to school. Grandpa and I played for a while and then it was time to eat. Grandpa fed me my cereal and bottle. Then it was time to play again. Grandpa got me down for a nap and I slept for two and half hours. When I woke up I was a hungry little boy. I drank my bottle right down and then it was playtime. Mommy called about this time and I tried to get the phone. Then it was time for Daddy to come and play. We are staying at Grandpa and Grandma's for the afternoon because Mommy and Daddy have a meeting tonight in Grand Rapids. Grandma Sara is very excited about this because I will still be here when she gets home from work.

I am doing really well at my different babysitters. I played with the other kids and we laughed a lot together.

Hello! I'm Back

Sorry it has taken me so long to write. We don't have internet at home right now. I have done a lot of growing and changing during the last few weeks. I can now sit and play. I am getting stronger every day. Mommy is working full time again. It is hard for her to leave me. Daddy had his first day of class today and I went to daycare. This means that I got to hang out with Aunt Emily and Sara today. We had lots of fun together. We played with her toys and her cat. We also did a lot laughing and Sara is really good at sharing everything with me.

Last weekend Mommy and Daddy had another garage sale. They sold a lot of stuff. I even made a couple of good deals myself. Then, on Monday, Mommy and Daddy worked very hard on the house. They did stop to play with me and help me celebrate my six-month birthday. Mommy and Daddy are amazed that I am six months old already. The time has gone by so fast and I am changing so much.

I like to play with new toys all the time. I love touching new textures and trying to figure out how light switches work or pulling open the freezer door while Mommy or Daddy are holding me. It is just so fun to find new things to explore all the time. I am keeping Mommy and Daddy very busy.