1/29/2011

I just realized I am really pushing it since my goal is to get at least 4 posts out a month.  I'm not totally last minute though...I still have a couple days!  Anyway, picking up from my last posting....  Last Saturday was a milestone day for me.  Why you ask?  Well mom and dad got all dressed up, so I figured we were going somewhere special.  I wondered why I was still in the same outfit I had spit on all day, and soon found out it was because I wasn't going with them.  What?  That's right...it was my first time at home with a paid babysitter.  Mom & Dad did have a night out back when I was only a couple of weeks old but that was Sonja...she's my Godmother so that was totally cool.  This time it was going to be some total stranger...so I looked to the door to see this stranger who was going to hang out with me for the night, only to see it was Martha!!   Psyche!  Mom & Dad totally tricked me.  You see, I see Martha every day at daycare as she is my Lead teacher.  That is awesome for me because she knows me well enough to know when I'm tired, etc.  We had a great time together while mom & dad apparently went out to have a nice dinner at Boulevard with dad's work.  Martha even gave me a bath and we discovered something new.  Tummy time in the bath isn't so bad.  That's right...I have never understood the appeal of this tummy time...so I usually just give up and lay my head down.  But combining it with my favorite nightly activity of a bath makes it not so bad, I actually quite enjoy it.

It's Martha!

My favorite place!!!

Sunday we went to church so I got to see some of the usual friends for a bit before coming back home and hangin' with the fam.  I did a lot of my usual..playing in my exersaucer, walking around and dancing in the Bjorn (I really do love that), and the newest fun activity - my "Sassy" jumper....dad decided we should give it another try.  I haven't quite got the 'jump' part down yet, but it's fun hanging in a new spot.

This week consisted a lot of the usual routine with mom & dad.  I got to skype with Grandma Janice the night before she took a 40+ hour trip to go to Malaysia.  Mom says one day I will get to go somewhere cool like that but for now we just have to pray that she stays safe and has fun and brings me back presents.  Oh wait, did I say that out loud?  I guess it will be hard to get the chance to talk to her for the next few weeks while she enjoys her vacation but I am sure I will keep busy with my other skype buddies.  This week I talked to my cousins Gabby, Jay, & Will with Grandma.   One of the other highlights of the week included trying some water for the first time.  I must say I thoroughly enjoy helping to hold the glass and playing...but once I got a taste, I didn't really see much of the appeal of it.  I'll stick with my milk.  Speaking of my milk, we did a weigh in tonight and I was at 13lbs!!

Daddy where are you going???  I quickly warmed up.

Tyler decided I was OK to hold after all!  

I have had a pretty good weekend so far.  Last night we had my friend's Tyler & Sarah over for dinner.  Mom told me that they were moving to California so we wanted to hang out and grill them up some good Nebraska steaks before they left.  Then surprise...they aren't moving after all!  Yay!!!  Luckily they still came for the good stuff...and brought their puppy Lilly to play with Marley.  Have I mentioned how much I like Marley....she makes me smile.  Anyway, apparently when they grilled out the steaks they left me out of the fun...one day.  I had a lot of fun with them, I even let them in on my private bath time.  I figure I have years to gain modesty...for now I'm good with people seeing me in my birthday suit.  After my bath, I had a bottle and was still ready to talk for the night...but apparently everyone else was tired so our guests left and mom made me finally go to bed.  I slept in a bit (6:45) this AM and had a great day at home talking with everyone.  Apparently I was so good that mom & dad said we could all go out to dinner at the Blue Moose.  I didn't see any Blue Moose...too bad that would have been cool....but I had a good time talking and smiling at people around me.  It wore me out.  Better rest up for church tomorrow.  Amelia OUT!

Marley decided if she was very quiet she could sneak up and get some dessert

I have been trying to put more movies on here, but am having problems getting them uploaded...so maybe next time.