Rice Cereal

There is so much to tell you about. I have moved back to Michigan. I am getting used to my house and so are Mommy and Daddy. Mommy says it is hard to keep this house clean. Mommy and I came home with Grandpa Buck and Grandma Sara last week Thursday. Then on Friday, Mommy and Grandma got silly and decided to have a garage sale. They made over $150 dollars. They thought that was pretty good for quickly putting a sale together.

Daddy came home Monday. Mommy and I were very glad to see him. I was crabby on Sunday for Mommy.

Last night I got to go and see my good friend Sara and Uncle Ben and Aunt Emily. Mommy and Auntie Emily went for a walk and Sara and I got to ride in our strollers. After our walk the Mommy's and Daddy's had pizza. However, before I went to Sara's house Mommy and Daddy fed me my first bowl of rice cereal. It was so good. I just wanted to keep eating and eating. I would open my mouth wide for Mommy to spoon it in.

This morning Mommy and Daddy kept waking up and checking on me because I fell asleep at 10:30 last night and then I woke up this morning at 7:00. I even slept through the big thunderstorm this morning.

Now I am at school with Mommy and Daddy helping Mommy set up her classroom for this year. I am rolling all over the room. I roll two or three times in a row to get to new places.

Playing with Malori and Maddax

Last night right after my bath I got to meet my Aunt Anila, Uncle Cory, Cousins Malori and Maddax. It was so exciting. I got kind of scared at first. Then, I settled down after Mommy and Daddy picked me up from the floor. I even let my cousin Malori hold me. She did a really good job. While she was holding me Grandpa Gil and Grandma Alina walked in the door. A little while later I fell asleep. Mommy thinks that I was just so overwhelmed by everything that I decided to go to bed.

Later the big Waupun Truck-N- Show started. Huge semi-trucks went down Main Street showing off their lights and sounding their horns. It lasted almost two hours. I slept through the whole show. I didn't sleep as well last night as the night before. I did however go to bed two hours earlier.

Today, we showed everyone all around the town. I slept the whole time we drove around, went to the thrift store, and the park. I finally woke up at Pizza Ranch. After lunch I played on the floor for a while while my cousins took their naps. Then it was time for the big truck parade again. This time the big people went down to watch the big trucks. Mommy and I went down to watch after I ate my afternoon snack. I made it down to the corner and then a truck honked his horn. I started to cry. I did not like that loud sound, so Mommy took me back to the house. After awhile the others came back.

We hung out in the house for the rest of night. We played, talked, laughed, and cried a little. It has been fun to play with new people.

The Alto Fair

Here is another cute picture from yesterday. Grandma Sara, I thought you might really like this one.

Today, Mommy and Daddy took me to the Alto Fair. Alto is a small town about ten minutes from Waupun. They started a fair a few years back so that people could get together and the 4H students wouldn't have to show their animals on Sunday. It is a big Christian Reformed reunion for people from Alto and Waupun. They have a food tent and exhibits to visit. They also have a tent filled with live animals. We could walk right up to cows, pigs, goats, sheep, duck, chickens and more. They also have tractor and horse pulls. The thing that we went for was the parade. It was my first parade. I was pretty excited about it. I had trouble eating because there was so much to look at and hear. I didn't really like the loud fire trucks and other trucks that kept blowing their horns.

After the Fair we came home and played. I didn't take very good naps today. Mommy wonders if that is because I got so much sleep last night. Mommy and Daddy both got to sleep in this morning. Then, tonight I rolled from my back to my tummy. Daddy was proud he started yelling and jumping up and down. I did not like that at all and I started to cry. Mommy had to calm me down. I now have had my bath and a big meal and Daddy and I are snuggling down so Mommy can work on her quilting.

Five Month Pictures at Last

Mommy has been trying to take five-month pictures for a few days. She has not been able to because I have not been cooperating. I have been tired and kind of cranky. Mommy is doing her best to teach me how to fall asleep on my own. I still will have none of it. She would like me to take longer than forty-five minute naps, however, I don't think that I need that much sleep. Today though Mommy and Daddy won the battle and my afternoon nap was three hours long. I won the morning nap by only staying down for half-an-hour. Mommy wasn't so happy with me because she was cooking up beans and corn to freeze. She wanted me to sleep the whole time. I didn't want to. It is a good thing that I am so happy even when I don't sleep very much.

Yesterday, Mommy and I went to some friends house and Mrs. V taught Mommy how to quilt. Mommy says that it is going to take her a long time to get good at it. Tomorrow we are going to the Alto Fair and I going to see my first parade. I am very excited.

On Friday, we are getting visitors. Uncle Cory, Aunt Anila, cousins Malori & Maddax, Grandpa Gil and Grandma Alina are coming to see us. I am so excited for their visit. I am practicing all my tricks especial my trick of blowing bubbles and making funny noises with my mouth. I can't wait to meet my cousins and aunt & uncle for the first time.

Happy Five Month Birthday to Me

This picture is of Uncle Chris reading to me while I sit on Grandma Sara's lap. Yesterday was the official start to my fifth month of life. Mommy and Daddy can't believe that I am five months old already. This has been a week of trying to get back on a schedule. Mommy and I are duking it out over naps and feedings. She wants me to sleep more and eat less often. I, on the other hand, want to stay awake and eat all the time. Mommy thinks that I may be ready for cereal and baby food, but I can't have it until the Dr. says okay. She might call him next week and see if I could at least start cereal.

The last two days I started sleeping better at night. I now give Mommy a four hour stretch of straight sleep. She is very grateful. She has been getting a lot of headaches and Daddy thinks it is because she is not getting enough sleep.

It has been so hot here that I have not been able to play outside very much and I really miss it. Mommy and Daddy tried to take my picture at the park yesterday, but I was too crabby and today I have been sleeping a lot and now it is sprinkling outside. They will keep on trying. I have been having a lot of fun grabbing for toys and playing with my toes. I think I will go play with my toys now.

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.