Time flies!

Hello! Time for Caroline to check in! Can you believe I am almost five months old?!? It has been awhile since my last update so a lot has changed. I started sitting in the bumbo. It was okay for awhile. I could watch things easier so that I liked. It makes me feel stuck so I would try to arch out of it. I rarely sit in it now and only for short periods. Mommy got out the exersaucer. I really liked that. At first Mommy would put a towel behind my back, but before long she didn't have to support me. I can stand in it and there are all kinds of toys to keep me occupied. I still like it. Sometimes though I need a change. A girl can only be entertained by lights and music and spinning toys for so long!

Mommy caught me sucking my thumb. I do like it but really haven't gotten hooked on it. I chew on my fingers, but when it is time to sleep I usually take some pulls on my paci. We will see if I go to the thumb more regularly.
Graham mentioned in his blog that we went to Ames and Kansas City to see Daddy while he was in a couple bbq contests. I really couldn't do much. I sat in my carseat, Mommy held me, Uncle Greg held me in Ames, Nanny held me in KC, and that is about it.

In the afternoons, a lot of times we go to the cul de sac to play. I ride in the stroller. A couple of weeks ago, Mommy noticed I was mostly sitting up. The neighbors noticed too. Aunt Deb and family were here that weekend and as you can see I showed them that I could sit up. I am still wobbly but I have been doing it for like a week and a half, almost two weeks!I am growing like a weed! I had my four month appointment the other week. I weighed 14 lbs 15 oz putting me in the 75th percentile. I was 24 3/4 inches long putting me again at the 75th percentile. My head was at the 50th percentile. I did really well at the doctor but when they stuck those needles in my legs it hurt my feelings (and my legs)! Oh my goodness was that not fun! Speaking of growing, my hair is getting thicker! Yes I have been told that Graham had his first haircut at 3 1/2 months. My hair is getting thicker and before long no one will remember that my hair wasn't the mop that Graham was born with!

The weather has been great on many days. After lunch, we either sit out in the garage as Graham rummages around or somedays we sit on the deck. We all like it! Dakota gets to go out too and doesn't bark incessantly like she does when we are in the front yard.

Next time I check in who knows what new tricks I will have learned.

Graham has updated you on a lot of our events.

As the summer wanes

Hey Graham Fans! From what I here, summer is almost over. [Mommy came up with the title on my post - what does wane mean????] All I care is that I get to go outside, ride my tractor, ride the neighbors' toys, and rummage around in the garage. Mommy says we will have things to keep us busy. We started back at music class two weeks ago and Brighter Beginnings class begins last week. Both involve snacks which is a good thing.

So what have we been up to? Well last time I didn't get the chance to post about our trip to the State Fair. It was so much fun! We saw some baby animals - ducks, pigs, lambs. Daddy and I went through this garden where he and I pretended to plant and harvest a garden. Daddy really enjoyed that. I ate my first corn dog! YUMMY! We found some play equipment so I got to play for awhile, then the real fun of the day - tractors! Big tractors. I got to sit in some of the big ones. I actually really liked sitting on the ones I could get on by myself. It was a fun day!

Mommy, Caroline and I went to visit Grandma. I got to ride on her tractor. I am always up for a tractor ride! Grandma has this fun stool that rolls around. I spent a far amount of time hanging out in the garage riding around on that stool. I also like to wander around the yard. Grandma has lots to look at. I even let Grandma read me my bedtime books!

Daddy has participated in a couple of barbeque contests lately. Mommy, Caroline, Uncle Greg, and I went to Ames to visit Daddy. I liked wandering around. Uncle Greg and/or Daddy kept their eyes on me. Mommy, Caroline, and I went to Kansas City to see Daddy the next weekend. For the first time ever, I stayed in a hotel. It meant I got to go WIMMY (swimming)! Nanny came to the hotel and watched me wimmy with Mommy. The next morning we went to Daddy's barbeque contest. There were lots of teams and one made a smoker out of an airplane, while another had a cow smoker. I was a big fan of the cow. The people who owned thought it was funny when I said 'moo'! Nanny brought this car along so I filled it with stuff from Daddy's 'pit'.

I just went to the doctor for my 2 year appointment. Caroline had her 4 month appointment the same day so we didn't have to make two trips to the doctor. I weighed 28 1/2 pounds (60th percentile and was 34 3/4 inches tall (50th percentile). My head is still big - 95th percentile.

Aunt Deb, Uncle Tim, Sam and Kayla were here this past weekend. Daddy took Sam and Tim to the farm so Sam could hunt for deer. I played a lot with Aunt Deb and Kayla. Sam did go to the mall with us where I got my umpteenth haircut. I still cried, but Mommy thought I did better since I didn't thrash as much. Uncle Greg even came over for dinner.

As you know I am two so I don't always eat that well if the mood doesn't strike me but I am a fan of milk, juice, cookies, bownies (Uncle Greg brought some over), muffies (Aunt Deb brought those), candy (I always try to grab some in the checkout lane), pasta or asian noodles, sandwiches, Daddy's bbq, cole slaw, cottage cheese, peas, different fruits (particularly with yogurt), chips, crackers, corn bread, ice cream, chicken. The list goes on. I am not really a picky eater, I just don't always want to eat...

I think that covers it! Adios as Dora would say!