more pics

Here are a few more pics from my last weekend at the cabin. I'm heading to Sugar Lake this weekend with some friends so make sure to check out my blog on Monday and read all about the fun I had! Have a great weekend!!

These two pics are from two different "Moms Meet Up" events.
The one above is from that Wiggle-Jiggle Jam concert.
The one below is from when we all met at the splash pad in St. Louis park.
I didn't go in the water, it was too cold for me. I like warm water!!

Bethel Girls

Today I got together with some of Mommy's old college roommates and their daughters. Two of them were born right around the same time I was. I hadn't met them before. We had a really fun time playing together!

Lila, Me, Mackenna, Mari

Grass

Grass is definitely NOT one of my favorite things. Anytime I touch it, I start to cry. When Daddy puts my feet on it, I immediately pull them up into the pike position. SO, when Daddy and Mommy are outside working in the yard or playing cowboy golf, I have to be on a blanket or they'll hear about it!

MOA

Today was one of my most favorite days. Mommy and Daddy and I spent the whole day together doing fun things! First we got up early (well not early for me) and went to the farmer's market. That was my very first time and it was so much fun. We got TONS of fruit and veggies. I also got to eat a cinnamon roll for the first time. There's so many fun things to look at there.

After the farmer's market we came home and I napped. Then, when I woke up we played a lot. I practiced crawling (I've almost got it - I can only go backwards right now). I was exhausted so I took my afternoon nap. When I woke up, we went to the Mall of America and met some friends there. At MOA, we went on rides (well I sat on some for pictures but didn't actually go around), we went to a fun restaurant for dinner where I tried beans and rice for the first time. After dinner we went to the rotunda where there was an Elvis impersonation competition. Daddy and I danced.


After dancing, we went back to the Nicoldean theme park and Daddy and Mr. Shawn did some carnival games. Daddy won me TWO prizes! I got to stay out WAY past my bed time.

10 months old

Today I am 10 months old. Can you believe it? I'm getting so big. Soon, we'll be celebrating my first birthday! Today I got to go shopping with Mommy and Grammy and go out for lunch. Tonight, I'm going to Grandma and Grandpa's house (Mommy and Daddy have a wedding). I'm going to have dinner with them, my auntie Jess, two of my great-aunts, AND my great-grandparents. Wow, what a lucky girl I am. I told Grandma that she didn't have to throw a big dinner party for my 10 month birthday but she couldn't resist! Thanks Grandma!

This was taken at lunch today. We went to CPK!

This was taken earlier this week.
I got to have lunch with my friend Maya.

Cabin fun

I had another fun weekend at the cabin. This time we didn't go to Sugar Lake (Mommy's family cabin), we went to Daddy's family cabin in WI. My friend, Isabella, and her mommy and daddy came too. It was cold there for half the weekend but then was SUPER nice the last day. We went boating, went into town to the candy store, we went to a new restaurant on the lake for pizza, and we played A LOT!!! I only have a few pictures for now. The other pictures are on Isabella's mommy's camera so I'll try to add those another time. Hope you had a fun weekend too!

Isabella always liked to be REALLY close to me! :)

Solids

I have slowly started introducing more and more solids to my diet. I started with baby food, then went on to puffs, from there I went to cheerios, and now I'm onto sharing itty, bitty, Abby size bites of Mommy and Daddy's foods. Just last night I tried a snap pea (it was really cold and felt so good to suck on with my new teeth) and I had a graham cracker. Those crackers sure are messy! Mommy says we're gearing up for when she has to go back to work full time. I'm NOT looking forward to that (but I do LOVE where I'm going while she's working)!

Teeth

I'm so sorry that I've been MIA for a while. I've had a rough week. I got my first two teeth and have been in lots of pain. I haven't been able to sleep well and so life has been a little tough for me. I did manage to squeeze in a few fun things this last week.

First, I went swimming with Grammy, Auntie Ali, my cousins Brynn and Maryn, and Mommy. Then, I got to go play with my friend Devyn (unfortunately I don't have any pics from that day). Finally, last night, Daddy and Mommy and I went on a bike ride. That was my very first time and I had lots of fun.

Wow, what a week!

Last week was an AMAZING week. Daddy took the week off of work and we did so many fun things. First of all I got to go swimming in a pool for the first time and I LOVED it. Mommy got me a cool little raft to float in.

First I sat on the step to get used to the water, just like I sit in my pool and in the tub.
I splashed for a few minutes.

Then Daddy and Mommy held me and we walked around in the water.
I splashed some more.

Next, I sat on a mat and floated around in the pool.

Finally, I went in my cool floatie. I LOVE that thing. I kicked my legs like crazy! It was a BLAST!!

Then on Friday, mommy took me swimming again. I wore my Auntie Jess' swimsuit from when she was my age. Can you believe it?!?

Friday night, we had a barbecue at our house with lots of friends. Because Mommy took me swimming again that day, I was a little tired and went to bed SUPER early (5:30pm). She woke me up at 9:00 to watch some fireworks (Bloomington always does their fireworks on the 3rd). I quickly discovered that I DON'T like fireworks. They are too loud!! Mommy took me inside and we played and I went right back to sleep.

Saturday morning we got up early and drove to Sugar Lake. We met my cousins, Grammy and Poppa, and Uncle Peter and Auntie Ali at the local town for the carnival and parade. It was so much fun. I liked listening to the band that played.

This was my 4th of July outfit.
My shirt says "All American Girl" and I wore leggings and a jean skirt!

This is me at the parade.

This is me with my cousin Maryn!

After the parade we went to the park and played.

I started out on the swing with Daddy.
Then, I went on the swing by myself.
Finally, I went on the swing with my cousin, Brynn.

After the swings, I went onto the slide.
Don't worry, I didn't go down by myself.
Daddy went down with me.

I sure had fun playing at the park with my cousins.

Grammy sure does think I'm pretty cute.
She can't stop looking at me, even for a picture!

After the park we went to the carnival and went on a few rides. They were so much fun, except for the big yellow slide, that was a little too big and fast for me.

The first ride we went on was a toy boat.
Daddy went with me.

The second ride I went on was the big yellow slide.
Check out the video below.

The last ride I went on was with Mommy.
We went on a train.

After the carnival we went back to the cabin and played.

We went on another pontoon ride.
This was taken right before I put on that awful life jacket.
I hate that thing!

I went on the cabin swing again after trying to swim in the lake.
I don't like the lake yet. It's too cold.
I also don't really like playing in the sand.
It feels so funny!

Sunday morning, I met my cousins in the family room at 6:30am.
It was sure fun having someone to play with early in the morning.

Before I left to go home, Grammy gave my a 4th of July cupcake.
Mmmm....it was good!

That was the best week ever!!!!