Party at the Pavilion

Mommy, Bodie, and I went to the story time that the library puts on at the pavilion downtown this morning.  It was REALLY hot, but there was a roof over our heads if we needed it.  We only got there 5 minutes late, due to lack of parking, but they were already done reading.  After that, they had hoola-hoops, bubbles, jump ropes, and other fun things to play with.  Plus, puddles from the recent rain.  I had fun rolling the hoola-hoops across the grass, dancing under a parachute, and going shoulder-deep into a bucket of bubble water.  Then, when we were on the way home, I couldn't figure out why I was so wet.  Mommy had to remind me about sweat.  I decided that it seemed kinda yucky.  Next week we are gonna try to make it a little bit early and have a snack there before story time, so that we will get to hear the story.  Bodie slept through the whole thing, of course, so I'm not sure if he thought it was fun or not.  

Hally-Lu-Ya!

We were finally able to get our car back from daddy.  The body shop was able to fix the damage that our doggie caused to his car.  Now we are able to go wherever we want whenever we want.  Yay!  I was getting kinda bored just walking around our neighborhood.  It's a nice neighborhood.  It's just not very close to many shops or the library or anything.  Maybe if we lived closer to downtown, it would've seemed not so noticeable.  At least we no longer live in the middle of nowhere, so that we could go to our playground.  But I'm forever asking to go to some stores.  And now that we live where there are lots of stores, I ask to go to some NEW stores.  

I like to shop.

Playgroups and Playgrounds

This week we've been pretty busy.  On Monday we went to the grocery store to get a few things.  We didn't need much.  

On Tuesday we went to playgroup at the library for the second time.  I must admit, I like my new playgroup, but there are so many kids, I can't dance to the music the way I would like to.  I'm quite a dramatic dancer.  After a half hour of dancing and stories, we go into another room where there are all sorts of stations set up.  These are for art projects, and puzzles, sand, you name it.

Wednesday left us without a car.  (Actually, my dog Vladdy left us without a car.)  I'm sure you can imagine what damage a dog can do to a car that's sharing a garage during a thunderstorm.  I won't go into detail, it's too devastating.  So, we had to stick close to home.  We went for two walks.  (Would have just been one, but once we got to the playground, I had to go potty.  So, my wonderful mother walked me all the way back home.  Then I really wanted to swing, so she walked back to the playground with me.) Once daddy got home, we had dinner, then I went outside with him while he worked on the pool heater.  I was sitting on my mini picnic table when I fell backwards.  I just had to talk about my boo-boo.  It is actually about five boo-boos, all the way down my back.  And then one on my ankle, and one in my armpit.  (Don't ask me how I got the one on my armpit, but it's there.)  

So, with my knees, ankle, back, and armpit, this has become the summer of boo-boos. Apparently, princess-dancers are really clumsy.

Talking and Laughing

My great-grandma Fleury was down to visit this past week. Apparently, Bodie thought that she was a hoot because he laughed at her. It was the first time that he has done that. Here's a video of him talking to her, with a teeny little laugh somewhere in the middle.

Oz-zee! Oz-zee!

Mommy and Monica took Bodie and I to the Stanley Cup parade last Friday. We had a great time even though it was extremely hot and crowded. I particularly liked the part when Chris Osgood (the greatest goaltender of all time) went by. The crowd just screamed, "Ozzy! Ozzy!" It was way cool. So now, I run around the pool yelling the same thing constantly. I also do it when we're at the mall, in elevators, eating at restaurants, or anyplace else where it would echo or be highly embarrassing to my parents. And I really like to point at anyone with a Red Wings hat on and ask in my incredibly cute, not at all annoyingly screechy voice, "It's Ozzy mommy, it's Ozzy?" Now most of you know that my mommy is quite fond of Ozzy herself but, I kid you not, she had nothing to do with my obsession. I came up with it all on my own.

Birthday Cake
I've forgotten to post a picture of my Ariel birthday cake that my mommy made with help from my Aunt Heidi! They've been bugging me for over a month now, so here it is.

Day Tripper

Bodie, mom, and I were so excited.  We were able to make our first day trip to Alma.  Since moving downstate, we've gotten close enough to visit grandparents without having to spend the night.  We went today so that my mommy could go to a baby shower.  (Daddy stayed home in hopes of getting the last of the house unpacked.  Which, by the way, he was able to do.  Go Daddy!)

Mommy took Bodie with her to the baby shower, and I stayed with my mimi Becky and Poppy Reg. We watered flowers and ate some snacks.  Then, mommy picked me up, and we came back home again.  Daddy and I were even able to fit swimming in at the end of the day.  It's wonderful.

Swimmers

Here are a couple of pictures of Bodie and I getting ready to swim at our new house.

Corn Dog

Here's a picture of me eating my first corn dog. I got it at the Alma Highland Festival.

My name is Noel. I like to dance.

Here's a video of me dancing at Highland Festival a couple weeks ago. Don't I have some sweet moves?

Bodie's 2 Week Appointment

Mommy and I took Bodie to his 2 week appointment this morning. We did really well just the three of us. We found out that he HATES his car seat! But other than that it was a good trip. Luckily, he had fallen asleep before we got to the doctor's office because we had to wait over an hour. I was really good waiting too.

The doctor says he's doing really well. He has already made it back up to and beyond his birth weight. He now weighs 8lbs 12oz. He still seems to sleep most of the time. But for now, that's just fine with us.

Snakes And Highland Dancers

This weekend we went to the children's health fair. They had Highland Dancers there. I had barely started to watch them when I told my Daddy that I wanted to do that. When I got home I showed Mommy and Daddy that I already knew how to put my arm up with my fingers shaped like a deer and where my foot goes right under my opposite knee.

There was also a Python at the fair. I had told my Daddy that I didn't want to pet it, but I would go with him to do it. Then, when I learned that the snake's name was LeRoy, I decided that I wanted to pet him. Then the girl with LeRoy asked me if I wanted to hold him. I answered, "Sure!" Then I put my arms out like a tree and she put him around my neck and draped him over my shoulders. Mommy and Daddy couldn't BELIEVE I did it. And they didn't even bring their camera for a picture of it.

FINALLY!!!

My baby brother has finally arrived. His name is Bodie! Here's a picture of me showing him to my best friend, Mailey.

He weighed 8lbs, 11oz. Was 22 in. long. Has a small amount of strawberry blonde hair.

I LOVE him very much.

My first haircut! It's funny that I'm 2 and 1/2 and have never gotten my hair cut. Here are some pictures. I'm holding my bag of hair for my baby book in one picture. So now, I'm officially a big girl.

PNEUMONIA

We've had a pretty boring week due to the fact that my mommy has been VERY sick. She is 7 months pregnant and has somehow gotten Pneumonia. But she was able to see her doctor on Tuesday and he gave her some medicine. And she's been feeling better every day. So I've had to be very good and listen to what she says. I've been a very good helper, too. (Conveniently, I've found out that when mommy's sick, I get to watch some T.V. That doesn't happen too often.)

New Year's Eve

For New Year's, we met my friend Jet at a HUGE sledding hill in a nearby town. We went down the hill for aboout an hour, over and over again. We never even had to get out of the sled. (Do we have out parents trained or what?) Then we decided to have a snowball fight. But that ended rather quickly, right after Daddy hit Mommy in the side of the head with a snowball. Then we went back to Jet's house for some snacks and a 1/2 the night sleep over. (I went home at 12:30 am.)

COOKIES!

I had a great holiday season. In the middle of all of the 6 Christmases we attended, my Grandma Aggie and I decided to make some cookies. I had soooo much fun making the cookies. I was covered in flour by the time we had the first cookie sheet filled. But the cookies were good.

All of the Christmases were fun too. I had a PLANES, TRAINS, AND AUTOMOBILES kind of Christmas. (Due to the fact that I received one of each.) But I think that my favorite gift was my Cabbage Patch Doll named Simonetta.

Halloween Costume

I've just gotten some help getting my pictures ready to be put online, so here's one of me in my pink dino halloween costume.

I'M BEIN' A BIG SISSER!

I've known for a while now, that my mommy is going to have a baby in April. I'm really excited because my friend Mailey is a big sister and I LOVE her little sister, Baby Gabby. But I don't know how it will be when there's a baby living in my house. We'll see. I think I'll be a pretty good helper. (Maybe too good.) I already help my mommy with the laundry and making dinner. (I'm really good at making muffins from a mix.) And since I'm potty trained already, I'll know how to teach my little brother or sister how to do that too. Right now I'm watching Diego and I like to sing along. "GO EGGO, GO!" They're getting ready to sing again, so I'll end this post.

I'm a big kid now!
I've been wearing REAL underwear for three days now without one accident. I still wear diapers at night.....But they've been dry for 4 mornings in a row now.
YAY!

this is my dress for papa's wedding

Heidi and I at Old Faithful!

BUSY SUMMER

I've been having a REALLY busy summer. In June, we went out to Montana to visit Aunt Heidi. While we were there, we went to Yellowstone National Park and then on to Deadwood, S.D. On our way home, we stopped at the Crazy Horse Monument, and Mt Rushmore.

In July, I was in my Grandpa's wedding. I got to wear a really pretty pink dress. And Wednesday, my playgroup had our annual beach party. So, of course, that was a blast. There's still sand all over the house from that.

Cake! Cake! Cake!Cake!

Here is a picture of my and my two best friends, Mailey and Jet. We are waiting for the red cupcakes that my mommy made. We had just finished some tortilla pizzas and really wanted the cake that had been promised. I was REALLY tired and couldn't even sit up to eat my cupcake. We had played outside and ran around and around the yard with a couple of balls for an hour before lunch was ready.

Party Time

Here are some pictures from my birthday party. The top one is the picture of the Elmo cake that my mommy made.....from scratch, even the frosting. The next picture is of me trying to blow out my candle. It took 58 seconds for the flame to go out, and I'm not sure that I was the one to really blow it out. The day before, I had a party with my friends, and I got it on the first try. But unfortunately, when it came to the big moment, my actual birthday, in front of my whole family..... I couldn't do it. I had a great time this year. Lots of great grandmas, one great grandpa, two grandmas, two papas, a couple of great aunts and a couple of great uncles, and stacey-up-a-hill and mike-up-hill (That's what I call them cuz you have to drive up a hill to park in their driveway.) all came to my party. It was great to see them all and I'm really happy they were there. It's kind of a long drive for most of them and I was so excited that they made the trip. If I get my friends' permission, I will post some pictures of that party too.