Trains, Planes, Cars and Trucks!

Here is Grandpa Nuyt reading me a peek-a-boo book. It is very exciting! Good reading, Grandpa!! Do you like the story?

My 1st Picnic!

I just spent the weekend and G&G Nuytten's farm and boy was it fun. Mommy and Daddy weren't there, so I had them all to myself. After splashing in the pool, I got to eat my mac n' cheese outside! Boy am I lucky. Here you can see I am also double-fisting the drinks... hmmmm is that from the Nuytten/VanOverbeke side or the Pilney/Glynn side????

FIREWORKS!

Here are the fireworks that everyone watched while I was sleeping... and my window was even open! See all the boats on the water? One of them is Gr.Aunt Cathy and Gr. Uncle Dave's pontoon. Another is Auntie Diana and Uncle Jon's pontoon. Grandma and Granpa Pilney, Mommy, Daddy, Auntie Jeannie and Cousin Harrison watched from the Pilney deck by the water. PRETTY!

Pontoon rides!

Here is me napping on Grandma and Grandpa Pilney's pontoon. If I wasn't asleep, the pontoon wasn't my favorite place to be. I couldn't walk around easy with those waves and lifejackets can make me pretty toasty. I guess I would rather be in the water than ON the water... mommy thinks I will grow to like them more. We'll see about that.

Independence Day!

Here I am at my Great Aunt Cathy and Great Uncle Dave's cabin on the 4th of July walking with Grandpa Nuyt. Do I look excited or what?!? There will be more pics of the 4th to add as soon as mommy finds the right camera cord. :) I spent Tuesday through Saturday at Grandma and Grandpa Pilney's cabin on Big Sandy and it was FUN. On the 4th we visited Cathy and David's cabin and my Great Uncle Brad was there with Kelsey, Daniel and Drew and Grandma and Grandpa Nuyt. The whole Pilney clan came, too! How fun.... too bad I slept through the fireworks!

Giggles!

Too bad mommy can't put videos on here, because I got the giggles. Daddy was jumping out from around the corner and it was FUNNY! Can you tell I'm smiling?

Artsy-Fartsy!

Here I am coloring with Mommy just yesterday. I made quite a mess of myself, but did manage to get some color on the paper. I mostly just liked to play with the markers with the caps on!

I'm sideways!

Hi everyone! I'm back on the blog. Mommy and Daddy finally got internet sent up at home again and now there will be more updates on ME! Sorry I am sideways in this picture, mommy couldn't figure out how to rotate the picture. This is my new chair from Grandma and Grandpa Nuytten. Don't I look cute? I love my new chair and sit in it to read or watch Baby Einstein videos.

At the Farm

Here I am playing on Grandma and Grandpa Nuytten's porch. I used a new word this weekend. I called Grandpa "papa!" Aren't I just a smartie?

Peek!

Just peekin' at you from behind my toy. How cute am I?

Whew! We wore eachother out!

All that fishing and playing outside really made daddy and I tired. Here we are napping together on the couch at the cabin.

Relaxing by the water

Sunday was a nice day on the lake. Daddy went fishing on the dock and I took a nap. Those waves and water noises put my right to sleep.

Rub-a-Dub

Kellen and I go "swimming" in the tub!

Mommy sure had fun toys!

Bristle Blocks are so much fun! And they feel funny.

Kellen and I do lunch!

I'm keeping my eye on him! He likes to eat and my food is delicious. Keep your hands to yourself, Kellen! :)

Fun on the Farm!

This weekend I visited Grandma and Grandpa Nuytten with Mommy while Daddy went on a fishing trip. I played with my cousins Lilly and Kellen, Uncle Josh, and saw my 2 Great Grandmas, Ray, Jimmy, Tina, Alexis and Tessa, Duane, Linda, Barry and Jane. Wow! Did all those people come just to see me?!?! Well, maybe I wasn't the WHOLE reason. :)

Breaking News!

Hey everyone! I can walk now! Look at me go! I have been practicing for months. When I got home from the cabin last Sunday I would walk between the furniture and mommy and daddy, but now I go back and forth all over the room all by myself! I can even get up from sitting by myself without anything to pull up on! It has been a big week for me! Yay! How fun!

Ahhh, Relaxation!

While the men put in the pontoon lift at the cabin, I relaxed on the new deck at Grandma and Grandpa Pilney's cabin! I stayed hydrated with my sippy cup, which I now drink one-handed. It was a fun day outside!

Tubes Day!

Yesterday I got my tubes in my ears. Here I am in my special hospital jammies and socks. The doctors at Children's did a really good job and even though I was crabby in recovery, I took a 3 hour nap and woke up happy as could be. Mommy, Daddy and I went out to eat to celebrate and I was a very good girl.

Lydia and Me!

We went to the cabin this weekend and I watched baby Einstein with my cousin Lydia. Aren't we cute? Oh, by the way, It is May 8th today. It is my Grandpa Nuytten's birthday and my Auntie Diana's birthday! Happy Birthday from Natalie!

Uh-Oh! Spaghetti-Os!

Mmmm... Spaghetti-Os are pretty good too!

Clean Plate Club

I am LOVING my new foods I get to try. When mommy made me EasyMac I licked the plate. Then I played peek-a-boo with it. I'm a monkey!

Soooo Big!!!!

Hi everybody! I had my 1 yr checkup and I am still "off the charts" as they say. I am 28 lbs and 6 oz now and 32 inches tall! Wow! The doctor says that is the weight of a 30 mo. old and the height of a 20 mo. old. That's a lot of growing from a year ago. I also eat lots of different things now, like peas and toast and mac'n'cheese. Yummy. Whole milk is pretty good, too! I get my tubes in my ears on Monday, so wish me luck! Also- mommy added a guest book for me in the top left corner of this page. Click on "sign" and write me a message that I can read when I get older!

Extra Cute

The morning after my birthday party, I was well rested after a good night of sleep. I right away had mommy put the flower in my hair from the Worthmans. Aren't I just a fashion plate?

My Cousins!

Rachel, Harrison and Lydia help me celebrate my birthday. Hey! Harrison is giving me bunny ears!

I Love Mommy!

Baby needs a bottle

Soon after opening her Cabbage Patch Doll, Natalie decided her baby needed a bottle. Here is a picture of her "feeding" Natalie Mackenzie.

Yummy!

I LOVE my birthday cake! It is so delicious!

My Birthday Cake!

Mommy made me this yummy angel food with Care Bear Candles.

My very own Cabbage Patch Kid!

Mommy and Daddy got me a Cabbage Patch Newborn for my birthday. Her name is Natalie Mackenzie. I think she is lots of fun! I love dolls and stuffed animals. I got a new toy chest from Grandma and Grandpa Pilney and now I keep everything in there! I love it!

My 1st birthday present from Mommy and Daddy!

What could it be??????

I love Daddy!

Shhhhh!

Oh, what a long day! I need my beauty rest. By the way, I learned a new word: "uh-oh!"

A new 'do!

Mommy put pigtails in my hair for the first time today. I was not happy about it, but I look so cute!

My new favorite toy!

My new favorite toy is the lid drawer in our kitchen. I like to peek through the lids at mommy and daddy.

Bed Head.

After a day with a ponytail and a long night of sleep, my hair looks pretty funny!

Daddy and Me

This weekend was so nice! Daddy took me for many walks around our cul-de-sac. It also tires me out, so I sleep really well!

Splish Splash!

Hey everyone! here is a picture of bath time with my care bear! Pretty soon I will be wearing earplugs in these pictures because I get my tubes put in on May 7th! Mommy and Daddy are pretty excited for this because EVERYONE says I will be a much happier baby then... and healthier. But everyone that has met me tells me I'm a pretty happy baby already. Probably because my parents are so cool! I am also practicing for many water hours at Big Sandy this summer. By the time I'm in Lake Miltona water, mommy says I will be doing the butterfly! I better get kickin'!