The Weeks of Love!!

This has been a great couple of weeks! I have been able to get out of the house because the weather has warmed up some and have found that I am liking this swinging thing more and more every time I try it. Mama also had another ultrasound of my brother, George, and he is doing great! He is getting really big and time is drawing near for him to be here. I think that I am going to like being a big sister. I have a good role model in Gretchen!
While I realize that Valentine's Day, for most, is but for only 1 day, I was lucky enough to have a couple of weeks! It started with staying with Mimi and Grandpa for a night so that Mama and Dada could go through all of my things to see what was appropriate for George to use. While I was there, they gave me my Valentine presents. I was given several books and this really cool dog that sings and moves his ears. I am really good at finding the right buttons to push to get him going! That day we went to The Summit for a secret mission for George and while we were there, I got to ride the shuttle with Grandpa. By the time that we got home, we played a little, ate dinner, got a bath and went to bed.
The next morning, I woke and ate a good breakfast. I loved the strawberries, PopTart and my beloved bananas!
I was also able to show off me skills at using my fork! I am getting really good at the whole fork thing. Spoons are a little harder because once I get the food on the spoon, I flip it over to put it in my mouth. That means that if it is anything other than something like oatmeal or mashed potatoes, I kinda dump it in my lap. I am learning though and that is all that matters!
Then it was time to get ready for church and Grandpa and I took the little extra time to do a little jig! I love to dance. At school, we have started Creative Movement on Tuesdays and I love it. I have started waving my hands in the air like I just don't care when I hear music.

After church, they dropped me off at my house and Nana and Papa were there! I spent about 30 minutes running to everyone one at a time and giving them really big hugs. I really know how to tug at their heart strings! I love having them circle around me with all of their love! After nap, we went to the park and I had fun swinging again! I like going to the park because there are other kids my age and lots of "Sisters."

My new favorite game is playing "Where's Anne Harman?" I have been playing it for a while now with my loveys and curtains but now I am taking it to another level by covering my eyes! Just an example...Where is Anne Harman? (Look at the picture above)

Here she is!!!!! (Again, look at the picture above!) I think that I am so funny!

Valentine's Day continued with my school party! That morning I had my 15 month well baby appointment with Dr Stacey. I weighed 25 pounds 13 ounces and was 33 inches long! I am still off of the charts for height but everyone says that they expected that with parents like mine. The only thing about having that appointment the same day as my party is the Mama did not realize that I was getting my MMR that day. I did really good during the shot but felt really lousy the rest of the day. At the party, I enjoyed my first real brownie! It was yummy! The room was decorated with pink and hearts everywhere! Mama bought heart Balloons for everyone and they were a hit!

All of my school friends were there and their Mamas and some Dadas. My Dada was able to come and I was glad because I was his valentine! I was not able to stay at the party for the entire time but I was able to enjoy it some. All of my friends gave me fun Valentine cards and I gave them princess cards with a heart sucker. I also gave them to my Grandparents and some people at Mama and Dada's work! When Mama and I got home, I snuggled with her on the couch and took a nap for about an hour. After that, I ate, bathed and then went to bed. I was really tired from the long day!

Saturday was officially Valentines Day! I started off the day by helping Mama and Dada exchange cards. They thought that I was really cute when I handed them their cards with my big smile! Since it was a special day, Mama and I shared some ice cream for breakfast! What a treat! It was a great day to go to the park again and I showed Mama and Dada how good I am getting at climbing on the Jungle Gym! I also got to wear my Crocks that my Dada bought for me! I walked around looking down at them a lot and Mama said that it reminded her of her Nana (my Nana's Mother) who she misses very much!

My best friend, Georgia Jayne, was there too and I showed her a thing or two! Since I am a few months older I show her the ropes! We wished each other a happy Valentine's Day!

Sunday, we went to lunch with my extended family. Nana's brother's children were in town. They are originally from the Philippines but live in Arizona now. They are in the army. Mama had already met Joseph before but she got to meet his wife, Emily and daughter, Jamie Lee and her other cousin Jun Jun (James.) I was glad to meet all of them. We ate at the Cracker Barrel and I loved the fried chicken, carrots and mashes potatoes that I ate!

Then is was off to the park again! Papa had fun pushing Nana and me in the swings! I showed them around everywhere since they had never been to my park before. They were very impressed with my knowledge but if the truth be known, a little nervous when I showed them my Jungle Gym skills. I like it when they go to the park with me!

GJ, Miss Heather and Mr Curt showed up at the park and so I got to hang out with some friends too. I had fun playing with their stroller and unzipping my jacket! I am starting to venture out of the playground area to head for the track. I really get good exercise out there!