Back in Wisconsin

Mommy and I made it back safe and sound to our house in Waupun. Daddy was very excited to see us. We both got lost of hugs and kisses. Mommy and I were both pretty tired from our trip and took naps in the afternoon, then Mommy and Daddy spent a lot of time unloading and packing away all of our stuff. After supper we had people from the church come over for ice cream . Daddy could only stay for a little while because he had to get to a meeting, so Mommy and I talked with the nice people. I didn't sleep so well last night. I was up at least every two hours, if not every hour. Mommy and I are very tired today. Mommy is not feeling very well and she thinks that maybe we both are a little sick, so we both have taken morning and afternoon naps today. Tonight we are going to some new friends house for dinner. Mommy is excited because she doesn't have to cook.

It was hard to say good bye to Uncle Chris. I had so much fun playing with him. He even made me laugh one more time before he put me in the car. I am so glad that we got to spend so much time with him. I really hope that he comes home for good soon, then we can play more.

I miss you Grandpa Buck and Grandma Sara. I hope that you had okay days today without all of us in your house. Grandpa Buck, Mommy tries to do my exercise with me but I am not so interested because it is not you. It is really hot here and there is really no shade yet so I have not been outside Grandma Sara. Mommy keeps looking out for a place for us to play. I miss the backyard with all the birds that I was watching.

Last Day with Uncle Chris

Today is a my last full day with my Uncle Chris. Tomorrow Mommy and I leave on the 10:30 ferry back to Wisconsin. Uncle Chris flies out at around 3:00 in the afternoon. It will be hard to say good bye to him. He and I have had so much fun getting to know each other. Uncle Chris can make me laugh so hard.

We have spent a lot of time playing in the back yard. Uncle Chris is teaching Mommy how to play golf. They have spent the last two nights hitting their pitching wedges and trying to land the ball in a chair. Last night Mommy landed her ball in the chair one time. Then tonight Uncle hit the chair ten times. He is such a good golfer.

Mommy is starting to pack all of our stuff. We sure brought a lot of stuff to Grandpa and Grandma's house.

Earlier today we went to my great Uncle Robert and Aunt Kristie's house for a fish fry. The fish was was very tasty. Along with all the rest of the food. Tonight the rest of the Terps who are in town are coming here to say good bye to Uncle Chris and me. I am getting sleepy now and Mommy thinks that I should take a nap. I think that I will just stay awake.

Gray Sleepy Day

Last night I did not sleep very well. I wanted Mommy to feed every two hours. I spent most of the afternoon sleeping. I slept on the floor for a while because Mommy was washing my bedding. Then I got up ate and fell asleep on Mommy again for the next hour and then I slept on Grandma for a while.

Then tonight while was Mommy was talking to Daddy on the video phone I finally let loose a big poop. Mommy was very excited and now I am a much happier baby.

Tonight all the adults in the house have been playing games. They played Catch Phrase for over and hour and now they are reading Trivial Pursuit questions. It is funny to listen them. I am trying to flip over from my back to my tummy. I am so close.

Now it is time for my bath and then I will go to sleep.

Missing my Daddy

I am still in Michigan. My Daddy left on Monday to go back to Wisconsin. I miss him a lot! So does Mommy and I know that Daddy misses me. I get to see him on the video phone everyday. I am so glad that we have the video phone.

I am not a happy camper right now. I am having trouble going poopy. I am now on day eight. I am not sleeping very well because of it. Mommy is very tired because I am keeping her up at night.

Monday, all the big people went to the beach. Mommy and I went to our house in Holland. Mommy didn't think it was such a good idea to take me to the beach. At home Mommy packed away some of the stuff we brought back from Wisconsin already. Then we met everyone at Captian Sundae for ice cream.

Then on Tuesday Mommy and I went out shopping with all of my Terpstra Grandma's - Sara, Mary and Ruth. We got my pictures taken at Sears. You can see my pictures at: https://www.searsphotos.com/?shareid=S205544086lC49494346G Grandma Mary bought some new clothes and Grandma Ruth bought me a cell phone to remember Grandma Mary by. They say that Grandma Sara is Grandma 1 and they are Grandmas 2 and 3. I think they are silly. They made me laugh a lot. Also Grandpa Buck and Uncle Chris went golfing yesterday. Uncle Chris got a Birdie on a par three and Grandpa Buck pared the hole. They were very excited about it.

Today we have just hung out at Grandpa and Grandma's house. Mommy and Grandma went to Bed Bath and Beyond to buy a shower present and Grandpa Buck and Uncle Chris went out and bought a new golf club, a driver, because Grandpa broke the old driver last week.

Tonight we are going out to the Beltline Bar for dinner. Mommy hopes that I feel better soon. She is worried about me. I keep telling her not to worry I am fine.

Sara I think your new cousin is pretty cute. You be nice to him. I hope your Mommy feels better soon. It is no fun to be sick.

The Terpstra Reunion

Saturday night was a big family night for my family. My Grandma Sara's family, the Terpstras, had a huge family reunion. It was really fun. I got to meet a lot of new people. I was also passed around to a lot of family members. Everyone there said that I was the cutest baby. Mommy and Daddy had a wonderful time catching up with all of Mommy's aunts, uncles, and cousins. They did a lot of talking and tons of laughing. It was really hard to fall asleep and then stay asleep. Finally, Grandma took me and walked me around a way from people. Then Mommy took me, then Grandpa and finally Daddy held me till it was time to go home. Dinner was on the 28th floor of the Amway building. You could see all of Grand Rapids. That is my Great Uncle Ken holding me for the first time.

Today, when I woke up we went back downtown for breakfast with the relatives. I got passed around again. Finally, Mommy laid me down on the floor and let me kick. I was so happy for the chance to kick. I smiled and talked to everyone who saw me.

In the early afternoon we went back to Grandpa and Grandma's house. I played for a while and then took a nap. Mommy started reading Harry Potter and then she took a nap. Daddy already read the last couple of pages so he knows the ending.

At night we watched a video of me from when I was really little. Uncle Chris was holding me and I started laughing like crazy. Mommy and Daddy quickly tried to get the camera unplugged from the TV so they could record me talking to Uncle Chris. They weren't quick enough. But they did get me farting. I let loose some really stinky farts. They all were laughing at me. It is so much fun to hang around with family.

Golfing with the Family

Today, I got up early and waited for a long time to meet my Great Aunt Mary. She waited until I was asleep and then she showed up. I slept for a while and when she went on a donut run with Uncle Chris I woke up. After she got back I showed off my all of tricks. She was very impressed with all that I could do.

Then it was family time. We went to the Holy Holes which is really the Christian Reformed Golf Course. At first I hung out with Grandma at the club house and then Grandma pushed me in my jogger sound asleep around the golf course. Mommy, Daddy, and Grandpa Buck tried to golf. It was Mommy's second time golfing. Uncle Chris did really well and he has not golfed in two years. Mommy, Daddy, and Grandpa Buck all got frustrated with the sport.

Tonight the big people around me had Mineo's Pizza. They said that it was so good . I had a honey wheat pretzel, not really, but it looked good. After dinner we went to my Great Uncle Bob and Great Aunt Marj's house. I got to see many new relatives. I even got a very special gift a taggy blanket from my Great Aunt Bev. I really liked it. I even got to sit outside by the fire. It was a great time.

Pictures

Today Mommy, Daddy, Grandma Sara, and Uncle Chris took me to Sears to get my four month pictures taken. I talked the whole way to Sears. Then Mommy put my outfit on and the nice lady took one picture with me smiling and then I didn't want to smile again. Everyone tried really hard to get me to smile. Nothing worked, so we left and Mommy said we will have to try again tomorrow.

As we were leaving Sears Daddy and Uncle Chris decided that they need to eat lunch at Taco Bell. Mommy and Grandma didn't want to do that so they went shopping at Michaels. Mommy got some craft and sewing stuff that she needed. I slept while they shopped. When we got home I was still sleeping. Uncle Chris, Daddy, and Mommy played horse outside. It has been along time since they played basketball. They were a little rusty. When I woke up they were still playing. Grandma and I had fun laughing at their missed shots. Uncle Chris also taught Mommy how to swing a golf club. I then ate a big lunch and played on the floor while Uncle Chris and Grandma Sara read Trivial Pursuit cards and the rest of them tried to answer the questions. I tried to give my answers as well. But they never listened to me

Tomorrow should be another fun day of meeting new relatives.