Remembering Carrie

Saturday was a big day for me. Mommy, Daddy and I attended the "Carrie on 6K" memorial walk. Carrie used to watch me at daycare, but was in a car accident last December. I don't really remember her since I was so little, but mommy tells me that Carrie loved to play with me during the day. The walk was to help us remember her, and over 400 people showed up!

Mommy pushed me in the stroller and we walked with my friend Brady from daycare and his mommy. Here's us at the start of the race. Brady and I had already convinced my mommy to dig out the snacks :) You will notice that daddy isn't in the walking pictures. He was busy volunteering at the race, so he didn't walk with us. We saw him on one of the corners during the race though!

About a mile into the race, I started getting very crabby. Mommy didn't tell me that it would be 85 degrees, during my nap time, and boring! I made quite a scene for about 15 minutes, but finally passed out because I was so tired. I missed the rest of the race, but that's okay.

Here's mommy and me finishing up the race. We were all tired and much warmer than when we started! But, after 3.7 miles, we were done! I finally woke up from my nap too, and got to play with some other friends from daycare.

After the race, everyone got to take a balloon and release it up into the air for Carrie. The best part was that you got to write a message for Carrie to read. After seeing all these people show up to remember Carrie, I really wish I could have gotten to know her more. We miss you Carrie!

Shave and a Hair Cut? No Thanks!

Well, mommy and daddy decided that it was time for me to get my first hair cut. They kept telling me about this place all week, and it sounded like fun. When I got there, I thought maybe they were right. First, I saw Shelli and Brooklyn! I was so excited, and it looked like Brooky was have a good time getting her hair done.

Daddy showed me to the toy area, and I played for awhile, but then I started to get nervous. I made sure to check out what these people were doing, as you can see here in the picture. You will also note how much of a mess my hair was, and why this trip was necessary.

Then, mommy took me over to this nice lady who was making balloon animals. Wow, maybe they were right, this place is pretty cool. I got to pick out what kind of animal I wanted, and of course I chose a puppy. I loved it!

But then, some guy came over and said my name and said he was ready for me. I wonder what that means? Mommy took me over to a chair, and there were ladies blowing bubbles around me and a TV on the counter that was playing Nemo. This seems a little strange....

Then all of sudden this guy thinks he's going to put some sort of cape on me. I don't like this place anymore!

But it gets worse. Then he comes at me with a pointy object, which mommy tells me is going to cut my hair. I was so scared! I started throwing a HUGE fit! I needed to let them know that I wanted to leave RIGHT NOW!

The guy all of a sudden stopped cutting my hair, so I thought I had won the battle. But, then he just has mommy sit down and have me sit on her lap. He starts to mess with my hair all over again. Who is this guy?! I kept looking over at daddy to come save me, but all he could do was take pictures of me.

I finally realized that I wasn't going to get to leave, so I just hugged mama as tight as I could while this guy finished my hair.

After I got home, I realized that it wasn't so bad, and I really liked my new 'do! Here is the finished product, not too bad!

I also have some fun news to share this week. I FINALLY learned how to walk! I have been taking steps here and there, but something finally clicked and now I walk all the time. I still have my balance to figure out, but I'm getting better every day.

I keep reminding everyone how big I am too. Whenever anyone asks me, I put my hands in the air and say 'SO BIG'! I keep putting more words together every day. My new favorite word is snack, but it sounds more like 'nak'. I love to go into the pantry to pick out something and then I bring it to mommy or daddy and repeatedly say 'nak' until they give me some.

Have a good week!

Bye-Bye Daddy!

This past week I got to spend a lot of quality time with Mommy because Daddy was on his annual fishing trip to Devils Lake with Grandpa Larry, and uncles Travis and Jake.

He went last year too, but I wasn't old enough to know that he was gone. This year I was looking everywhere for him. Mommy and I played the 'where's daddy' game every morning and I looked in the closet, under the bed, under other furniture, in the shower, in the pantry, but never found him.

Mommy and I had so much fun together, she even let me nap with her in bed (shhh, don't tell daddy!) on the weekend.

On Friday, auntie Lea and Amy came to visit. We all then jumped in Mommy's car and went to visit Grandma and Grandpa Ploeger. I just loved all the attention that Amy gave me! She didn't even get sick of me once :) We did so much when we were at Grandma's: we went shopping, went over to visit my new cousin Ali (I didn't like the attention mama was giving her though so I was a bit naughty), and met Grandma Patty at the pool. I was a little bashful with my relatives this time around (both Grandmas to be exact) and I even threw a fit when mommy left for a few minutes and ended up falling asleep on the living room floor. Grandma Patty told mommy when she got home that I had thrown the bottle at her and 'yelled'. I didn't want either one of my Grandmas to rock me to sleep. Sorry Grandmas, I still love you :)

This is my cousin Amy, isn't she beautiful? She's my favorite to play with!

Grandma didn't mind that I made a mess out of her cupboards, I was having the time of my life while mama took a shower.

I had to show Lea, Amy and Grandma some of my dance moves. They thought I was pretty good.

Mommy had a golf tournament on Thursday, so I got to stay late at Shelli's house. I had so much fun because I got to hang out upstairs, which I don't get to do during the day. I played with Brooklyn and Lauren (she got to stay late too). When mommy picked me up she told me we had to hurry and take a bath because a few of her co-workers were coming over after golfing. Although I don't like stangers much, I played with one of mommy's co-workers (Kayla) the whole time until I had to goto bed.

I am talking alot these days. I can say these words: mama, dada, ball, puppy, dog, book, duck. Some people might say they sound alot alike, but mommy always knows what I am trying to say. I get very excited when I say a word and she repeats it back to me. Finally someone can understand me! I also love to dance, which I learned at daycare. I shake my head, wiggle my arms, and bounce up and down. "Hey Soul Sister" by Train is my favorite song, and I giggle everytime it comes on in the car.

I just started to make this face too lately. My mommy thinks it's so funny because she did the same thing when she was my age. She is going to try to find a picture to compare.

That's all for now, later!