It's Been Awhile

Wow has time flown by! So much has happened the past year. I learned to walk, which was a big accomplishment. Now I run most of the time. Christmas came and went and so did winter. I really enjoyed playing in the snow. I have a little sled that I get pulled around in. This spring I started with the bubbles. I LOVE bubbles. I could chase them all day long. Popping them with my face is my new specialty. But the biggest change to my life came in May. One night I went to bed at my Grama and Poppy's house and the next day I met my new baby sister, Claire. She is very sweet and I like her a lot. She likes to watch me play and someday she will play with me. Maybe I can show her how to blow bubbles!

Swimming has become my new passion. I love the water even when it is cold. I'm not too fond of the concrete under my feet. I stand on a towel at the edge of the pool and jump in. Of course someone always catches me. I also hang out on the stairs, either walking down them or just sitting there playing with water toys. Maybe this winter I can take swimming lessons.

This past Sunday I went to the Italian Festival with my Mommy and Grama to see my Daddy. I had so much fun. I got the full carnival experience. My Grama bought me Italian Ice in a Detroit Tigers ball cap and french fries, my favorite. I also had some pizza and my Daddy bought fried dough. It was very yummy. The biggest part of the day was the giant slide. I watched all the kids going down and I wanted to go too, but I wasn't tall enough. The man operating the ride was letting the little kids ride down with their parents. I just had to go. My daddy went with me and it was so much fun. Mommy and Grama were watching and thought I was scared when I was at the top. I wasn't scared at all. I was anxious, I couldn't wait to go. I went down a few more times. That ride had the nicest operator. He was letting everyone go down several times. It was such a fun day capped off with a nap on the ride home.