Last weekend was fun. The weather was warm and beautiful, just like the day I entered this world. That was a long day and I know my mom says often that she is glad that part is over! :)
Saturday we went to Sam's Club and tooled around the aisles, good times in the stroller. Daddy even did something romantic before we went there -- he took mom to the Starbucks drive-
thru, she loves that!! (I don't understand it, but big people love coffee. Why? They say I'm too little to drink it so I don't know what's so special about that brown juice!). Afterwards, we went to the airport and daddy got to fly an acrobatic plane. It was super awesome. He got to do rolls, loops and all kinds of exciting tricks! Mom and I got to watch from the ground.
Here's a picture of my daddy with his 'chute pack. He looked pretty good up there in the sky!
Saturday night we had a party with my "Aunt Sue" and "Uncle Len" and Sue's parents, Esther and Pete. It was so special! They came over to my patio and Mom and Dad grilled marinated pork tenderloin and made a salad, Len and Sue brought fresh fruit, and Pete and Esther made homemade potato salad.
Mmm, mm, yum! For dessert we had lemon raspberry cake. It was a great night and I'm so glad I got to spend it with them!
Here's a good picture with Mom, Sue, Esther and Me! Four generations of friends forever. :)
Mom spent part of the day depressed because she didn't make my first cake. "Oh, I'm a slacker mom, moan moan blah blah blah." Something like that...but I liked the cake just fine! She told me that she took cake classes and when I get bigger we can make all kinds of fun cakes together! That will be fun!
On Sunday we went to Sue's house and played with some of their friends. We got to listen to Uncle Len's blues music, play
bocce ball and eat delicious food. I enjoyed crawling on a blanket, riding my airplane, listening to music and pulling wipes out of a container (fascinating!).
When we got home from the party, I got to open some birthday presents. I got a cell phone (toy!) and some clothes, a few books and some squeaker sneakers (they will squeak when I walk!)
On Monday, it was Memorial Day! We went to a picnic with the Campbell family and I got to see my friend Amelia. We had beautiful weather and I took a super long nap and then got to sit in my new red chair.
Here's a picture of me with my little buddy Amelia. She was one of my very first friends!
Tomorrow I go to the doctor for my one year appointment. Mom and Dad already turned my carseat around so I can ride facing the front now. I like it much better that way!
My new daycare is getting a little better now that I am making friends. And, mom and dad are keeping our house crystal clean because we're planning to move to Ohio. It's going to be exciting! We will be sad to move away from so many nice people, but we are excited to be much closer to our relatives.
Here are some of the biggest milestones from my first year:
*Born
*Tripled in weight
*Learned to roll, sit, scoot, crawl and pull myself up
*Learned to blow raspberries, say Dada, Uh-oh, and Gigi (for Greta) and lots and lots of other sounds (except for Mama)
*Spent more than about 1/4 of the year in Wisconsin, even though I'm a resident of PA!
*Made friends in multiple states
*Fell in love with two really amazing parents -- amazing because of how much they love me
*Survived all of my mom's hair colors and hair cuts..............
*Maintained a blog
*Learned to fly my Mickey Mouse plane
I'm excited for year two. Just think how much I will learn between now and then! Look out world, Here Comes Emily Keyes!!!
