Sunday, March 6, 2011
Ready for Anything!
There's nothing a girl can't handle in her ladybug boots. Jonie has really been enjoying her naked time lately, but this new found pleasure has unfortunately coincided with a cold spell. We compromise with no-pants-time or no-shirt-time. Tonight, though, she wanted her boots.
Monday, January 24, 2011
Busy
Jonie is becoming a very busy girl. Now that she has mastered walking (more or less), she is everywhere, all the time.
This includes some light robbery, for which gloves are really handy.
This includes some light robbery, for which gloves are really handy.
Catch Up
We know that we have fallen woefully behind on our blog posting (but thanks, Grandma Val, for never letting us forget it). So this post is an attempt to make up for it all. We begin with some photos from our Christmas trip to Michigan.
This is the trip when Jonie really learned to walk. She had to avoid Stella (the loving but pushy Labrador) and chase after the cats, Willy and Ruby. They were strong motivators. Plus she got to see her Auntie Brennan.
And... open presents, and...
Pose in some family shots...
So all is well.
We had a great trip to Michigan this year. We got to visit with lots of family and were fortunate to have the chance to say goodbyes to Anne's grandma, who passed away two days after Christmas. It was a special trip, and we're so glad we got to be with the family at this important time.
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Thanks, Grandma Val (and Santa)!
So bummed that Skype failed us! We love all of our gifts. Thank you so much!
The xylophone and mallet are equally entertaining.
The baby was taken on a tour of the house.
Jingle bells on the move! This kid is getting fast.
And there she goes. Trying to get into the toilet, no doubt. We're so proud.
Merry Christmas! Thanks, mom.
The xylophone and mallet are equally entertaining.
The baby was taken on a tour of the house.
Jingle bells on the move! This kid is getting fast.
And there she goes. Trying to get into the toilet, no doubt. We're so proud.
Merry Christmas! Thanks, mom.
Monday, December 13, 2010
100th Post!
Yes, loyal followers, this is our 100th blog post!
Things at our house have been blissfully quiet lately. Following a crazy November, we've been living up the relative calm of December. Jonie is making slow but steady progress on the walking front. Her record so far is six unaided steps in a row. A few days ago she made the treacherous journey from the coffee table to the love seat. Harrowing. But she does love to walk.
We are getting ready to head to Michigan to celebrate Christmas with Anne's family. I have started my coping-with-a-one-year-old-on-a-five-hour-flight skills already. Jonie is a really happy kid, for the most part, but she is squirmy. And she is not sure about the bonnet look.
One thing she really does enjoy is blue-green swim goggles. She gives them to me, I put them on, and she cruises around the house checking everything out in its new color scheme. At one point she wore them for about fifteen minutes. So funny.
Things at our house have been blissfully quiet lately. Following a crazy November, we've been living up the relative calm of December. Jonie is making slow but steady progress on the walking front. Her record so far is six unaided steps in a row. A few days ago she made the treacherous journey from the coffee table to the love seat. Harrowing. But she does love to walk.
We are getting ready to head to Michigan to celebrate Christmas with Anne's family. I have started my coping-with-a-one-year-old-on-a-five-hour-flight skills already. Jonie is a really happy kid, for the most part, but she is squirmy. And she is not sure about the bonnet look.
One thing she really does enjoy is blue-green swim goggles. She gives them to me, I put them on, and she cruises around the house checking everything out in its new color scheme. At one point she wore them for about fifteen minutes. So funny.
Relaxing at the end of a long day of playing. A kid's got to unwind.
Ever since her first birthday a few weeks ago, it seems like Joine is turning into a kid. She's developed a fake cry (and a hilarious 'mad' face to go along with it) and really wants to play. We were in the toy section at Target the other day shopping for niece and nephews, and Jonie wanted to touch everything. And then she cried when we left the section. This is a big change from just a few weeks ago when she was interested but largely indifferent to such things. Look out.
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
It's Good To Be #1
Photos of Jonie's first birthday extravaganza are long overdue! Yes, our girl turned one on November 7. Hard to believe, no?
Anne worked her magic on Jonie's cake(s): a family of porcupines. Anne decided to make porcupines because Jonie loves them. At least we say she does. When you ask her what a porcupine says, she says "Ouch!" Here are the stars of the show.
We had 45 people in our home for the party. That's right: 45. It was a bit insane, but great to have so many people celebrate the day with us.
Jonie handled the crushing crowd very well. But she wasn't quite sure what to do when she came face to face with that baby porcupine cake.
Later on she managed to get a good face full.
The days leading up to her birthday were bittersweet as we remembered the amazing experience of her birth, and the terribly scary 10 days that followed. But look at her now. Look at all of us. What a year.
Happy first birthday, Jonie Tunes. You have changed our lives in ways we never imagined possible. You are such unabashed joy and wonder, waving to everyone we pass on the street and laughing all day long. May all your years be filled with such thrill.
Anne worked her magic on Jonie's cake(s): a family of porcupines. Anne decided to make porcupines because Jonie loves them. At least we say she does. When you ask her what a porcupine says, she says "Ouch!" Here are the stars of the show.
We had 45 people in our home for the party. That's right: 45. It was a bit insane, but great to have so many people celebrate the day with us.
Jonie handled the crushing crowd very well. But she wasn't quite sure what to do when she came face to face with that baby porcupine cake.
Later on she managed to get a good face full.
The days leading up to her birthday were bittersweet as we remembered the amazing experience of her birth, and the terribly scary 10 days that followed. But look at her now. Look at all of us. What a year.
Happy first birthday, Jonie Tunes. You have changed our lives in ways we never imagined possible. You are such unabashed joy and wonder, waving to everyone we pass on the street and laughing all day long. May all your years be filled with such thrill.
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