HE DID IT - HE REALLY DID IT!!!!

Sound the alarm - MR. FIX-IT HAS POSTED THE "Yum Yum" VIDEO

Let them eat cupcakes!

PARTY TIME!!!!


Today was my actual first-birthday party. Thanks for all the pretty presents and all the attention that was paid to little ole me. :-)

I got lots of cool toys and neat clothes. And I believe we have put a fork in the food allergy at this point - if Cheerios for breakfast and chocolate cupcakes with icing with red #5 and 1% milk didn't send me into orbit, nothing will.

I especially liked showing off my new trick (climbing the stairs.) Mom told me to get out from under her feet in the kitchen the other night and to follow sister into dad's office. I did that and when sister decided to go upstairs to her room, you got it, I was right on her heels. She didn't realize this until she got to the landing to go up the next set of stairs. Boy, was she surprised to see me there! I know, NOT WITHOUT PARENTAL SUPERVISION from now on, but it sure was fun to see the look on mom's face.

Mr. Fix-it is going to upload a slideshow in this post (hopefully before going to bed tonight) so check back later if there aren't the cutest pictures you've ever seen right after this sentence.



TTFN

One in the books!

From RGT 1st B-day

TODAY IS MY DAY!!! I got to wear the Birthday Princess Hat!

Ok - so it has been March since the last post, but about the only eventful "post worthy" happening was Cleo's passing and sister handled that on her site. Not much use crying over spilt milk at this point - haven't got but one cat now, so it would take twice as long to lick it up anyway.

My "Year in review"

"Had a baby, built a house, changed jobs, and trying to sell a house."

If I hear dad tell that story one more time.....Anyway, Mom and Dad have "adjusted" fairly well to the "new normal" with me here. I've been very good, so far.

They've still not settled into the new digs, but considering I'm just turning one, I didn't have a lot to pack and unpack - unlike the rest of the family. I think they have boxes for their boxes....

Dad has a new day everyday at work and that keeps him on his toes. Next year will be mom's year since she's moving from 1st grade to 4th grade - which means new room, new school, new attitude, new kids. But, she's going to be with her same principal and running buddies at the new school. Sister will also have to go to a new school since we aren't "zoned" for Joyner. She will go to Parkway, which is real silly since we will have to drive past Thomas Street Elementary to get there, but then again, I'm not a highly compensated consultant.

As for the trying to sell a house... well, NO SUCH LUCK, yet. "Change we can believe in" is only showing up in the deferred compensation retirement plan. It's taken a pretty nice nest egg and made an omelet of it.

"Milestones and accomplishments"

I have had to develop my own style of crawling and getting around with these hard as, well they are, concrete floors. Who in their right mind builds a house while they are pregnant and doesn't put ANY carpet down? That has to be Unconstitutional or at least against the Geneva Convention.

After a few good knots on the head, I learned to throw my arms up and use them to lessen the blow from rolling over. As for crawling, it is more like a half crawl half walk. Who can expect me to crawl gracefully in a dress. Sis didn't walk until she was 17 months old, but I'm thinking about taking off any day now. After all, my room is upstairs - again, how much planning went into this house?

Food has been... how can I put this in case someone is eating while surfing the blog... any Blood, Sweat and Tears fans out there? Just switch the lyrics to "what goes down must come up." After much blood work and doctor's bills looks like I'm not going to have to live off of formula, sweet potatoes and green peas. Thanks to MiMi Carol, we have now tried most everything except rice flour and oatmeal. Pasta and other grains are staying put now and I'm not having "hay fever" symptoms as much. I even had chocolate cupcakes for my birthday party at Mimi's today.

I guess when you get down to it that's about it. Mom and dad have ridden this bike before and Sis is still tolerant of me. That may all change in a few weeks when I get more mobile, but she'll have to deal with it 'cause I'm the baby. (And I know it.)

So far I've only been to Tennessee and Alabama and while dad is talking about a "vacation" to Kentucky, I'll believe it when I see it. We are headed to the Coast again this summer, but that is a "working" trip. I made the trip last year at only 6-weeks old. Mom and dad were crazy...still are...

I won't even lie and say I'll try to post more often. With Mom and Dad on facebook and Sis on Nick and Disney, I'm lucky to ever be able to post.

We are having my official party this weekend at the mud pit (what I call our new digs) Mr. Fix-it has no green thumb and keeps blaming it on needing dirt. There is plenty of dirt - it's just a little wet. Guess diapers and daycare is more important than what the neighbors think. He'll get there eventually.

I'll post more pics and possibly some video - still have to post the video of me taking my allergy medicine - hil-larious!

Thanks to all who have helped mom and dad "deal with it" especially Ms. Jennifer and Ms. Traci. I like when y'all babysit cause I get my way. :-)

Check back around the first of the week for more pics.

TTFN

Highbrow Artsy Thing....

OK... So Mr. Fix-it finally got the DSL going, but still hasn't had "time" to post my video. But then again, between trying to level the yard, and cleaning up after me and my "food intolerance" issues - (can't call them allergies, cause I've passed every test I've been given and good grief - HOW MANY TESTS REQUIRE BLOOD!!! I'm going to end up being anemic!)there hasn't been a lot of "time" left over. But I must say the yard is looking better - not great, but better.

Anyway from the pictures below, you can tell I haven't missed many bottles, or meals that don't include grains or rice flour. Big sis is the food ingredients checker and has kept mom from "poisoning" me on more than one occasion.

Anyway, back to the "hoghbrow artsy thing".... Apparently big sis can color with the best of them. This is her second year to have a piece exhibited at the Gumtree Museum of Art. To me it was just another opportunity to dress up and look cute. I got to see Ms Mary and hang out with the rest of the Tutor's and Miller's. Caroline (Uncle Chris' niece) also had a piece in the exhibit. Pictures of their pieces are over on sis' page.

Well, here's a slide show of me being cute. Enjoy.

Hanging out with Dede

We went to Hatley Saturday night and Dede and I had a little quality-time together. I like his new beard.

STILL NO VIDEO!!!

Ok, Mr. Fix-it says he's ordered our DSL this week - we'll see. One more week - then I guess his excuse will be - "But I don't have a desk"

Anyway, I turn 9 months old this week or 3/4 of a year old!

Dad took this pic this weekend at grandma and granddaddy's. Go ahead and say it - "how cute..." I know.
I can only keep a straight face so long. I like sticking my tongue out and rolling my eyes just when dad thinks he has the perfect pic. See....

Maybe I can finally post that video sometime this weekend - Maybe... TTFN

Still no high speed, BUT CHECK THIS OUT

BIG GIRL SEAT!!!!!!!!!!!

I finally get to see where I'm going versus where I've been!!!!!!! The world sure looks different coming at you. Mr. fix-it still is draggin on the high speed service. We do now at least have a land line phone. Whatever that's worth in this day of cell-centered communication...
Anyway- TTFN

Technology

Ok the move is taking longer than expected from a tech standpoint. Dad is dragging around on getting a formal desk set up in his office. He keeps sanding on this old metal desk that he found God knows where and keeps talking about what a great desk it is going to make. So for now we have no high-speed connection (using cellphone to connect to web and post is not my cup of tea). I have some killer video to post "but it takes too long...." UGH! We do have a temporary land line stretched across the backyard, but Mr. Fix-it hasn't wired it into the house yet. I'm thinking this weekend would be a good time to pitch a fit bad enough to send him outside all weekend. At least we now have a permanent satellite connection for the TV and not the "camping" setup Mr. Fix-it had strung across the backyard for the past 2 months! (BTW satellite is still laying in backyard - too muddy or frozen, you pic. Mr. F uses both as excuses) Still no grass either. I live in a cold mud puddle. Can't wait till spring - MUD PIE PARTY!!!!

For now the few stills of me and my tub from last post will have to do. Just a tease of the video - I CANNOT STAND THIS MEDICINE I HAD TO TAKE FOR MY COLD!!! YUCK!
TTFN

Spa Day

Getting used to the new house. Here I am bathing in my new "tub".