exciting news...

2 recent events have occurred in the past week that make my heart smile, so I just had to share...

Last Wednesday, April 30th, my mommy and daddy's dear friends, Alison and Marshall Treadaway delivered their sweet baby boy, Parker Garret. He weighed 7lbs. 5oz. and was 20.5 inches long. He is soooo adorable! I can't wait until he gets a little bigger and is able to play with me! Mommy is going to try to post some pics soon.

Also, today my friend Collin came over to play while his mommy (my mommy's BFFE) and daddy went in for a sonogram to find out if he was going to have a baby brother or sister this Fall. We'll, they were elated to tell us that they were having a sweet, little GIRL when they came to pick Collin up!! Yay!! My BFFE is on her way, due Sept. 25th. :)

WALKING!!!

As of this past week, I am officially a WALKER! I've been taking a few steps every now and then since I turned a year, but since this past Thursday, April 24th, I actually have a desire to walk and try really hard at it. It makes me feel so proud of myself when I walk from 1 thing to another without holding on to anything, and the smiles and cheers that come from mommy and daddy make it even so much more exciting for me! Last week I started standing up from sitting down all by myself and felt pretty steady, so I decided it was about time to be confident in myself and go ahead and at least try to walk on my own for more than 1 or 2 steps. I now can take several (7-12) steps from one thing to another all by myself and it seems that number keeps growing each day. Now sure, I occasionally fall down, get to going too fast and have a little tumble, and even crawl when I'm on a mission to get to something far away in a hurry, but for the most part I am doing pretty good! Nana and Papa are coming up just for a quick visit today, so I can't wait to show them my new skills...also, mommy hopes to get a video of me walking on here soon.

My weekend with Nana...

My Nana came up this past Thursday and stayed through the weekend...we had SOOOO much fun besides the fact that Papa couldn't come and daddy had to work most of the weekend!!! On Friday, we just hung out at the house most of the day, went to Target, and Nana took me for a couple of rides in my wagon outside. Then on Saturday we went shopping at Aunt Mel Mel's store in uptown for mommy and Nana, and then they took me to Toys R Us!! I was in awe the entire time we were there...it was AMAZING!! They have so many toys!!! I wanted EVERY baby doll and ball that I saw!! Nana even bought me my very own shopping cart and a huge ball...thank you so very much!!! I've had so much fun playing with them both! She really wanted to buy me another baby doll too, but mommy said she could next time. I can't wait 'til next time!!! Then on Sunday, Nana watched me during the morning while mommy and daddy went to help with service day at our church and then mommy and Nana took me to the park that afternoon!! It was to much fun...I went up and down the slides numerous times, chased birds through the grass, and even played in the dirt (mommy couldn't believe how much fun I had playing in the dirt...I'm usually really particular about about touching things and textures!). Mommy is really sad she didn't have her camera with her to capture all the fun we had, but here are a few pictures after all the fun...

I love my Nana!!

Whew! I'm ready for bed and it's only 5:00pm...you guys wore me out!

p.s. Nana, mommy and daddy are so grateful for you and wanted to say thanks so much for letting them have 3 date nights in a row! What a treat!! :)

catching up...Cuero

A few weekends ago we went down to Cuero for my great-grandma's 95th birthday and to spend some time with Lala and Pops and all my other family on my daddy's side. We had so much fun and I so wish we got to see that side of the family more often! It was quite a busy weekend...we had dinner with Honey and Gramps as soon as we arrived on Friday night, went to Lala's spring fling at her school on Saturday afternoon, went to church and had dinner at the Country Club on Sat. night, and then celebrated Grandma Pokluda's 95th birthday on Sunday. I guarantee I never had a dull moment...I got to play at the park, pop bubbles outside, see horses, and play with my cousins Audrey and Joshua, all of which are some of my favorites! I can't believe mommy didn't get more pics, but here are a few from Lala's spring fling at her school...



I love you and miss you Lala!

Mommy, these new shoes make it so much more fun to walk in the grass.

Wow! Mommy look at that cool bounce house!! When will I be big enough to do that?

catching up...a day in downtown Dallas

These really nice Indians were standing outside the DWA! I really wish we could have gone inside...if this was outside, I can't wait to see what is inside.














On Good Friday, Daddy was off work so we loaded up and headed downtown to go to The Dallas World Aquarium; however mommy and daddy forgot that it was Good Friday and so of course the line to get in the Aquarium was wrapped all the way around the building and we decided to for-go that adventure. They promised we would come back again soon though, and we still had a great day out and about in downtown. We ate at one of the underground food courts, walked around and enjoyed the sights and sounds, and then decided to visit the Dallas Museum of Art since the Aquarium was too crowded. Here are a few pictures from our day...

Daddy snapped this shot of mommy and I finishing our food in the food court.

Oooooo...I love waterfalls! Actually I love anything that has to do with water!

Hey guys! Please don't leave me!?...this art is cool and all, but I like y'all much better!

Okay, enough of a quiet museum for a little one like me...let's get outta here!

coloring and grass...

Today mommy, daddy and I met Uncle Maffew and Aunt Mel Mel at Chuys for a late lunch after church and a nap. Restaurants usually always give me a fun coloring sheet and crayons, but I usually don't get to see them for very long because mommy or daddy take them away because I like to use my beaver skills to sharpen the crayons and tear the paper. However, today after Aunty Mel Mel and daddy showed me how to use them, I actually tried to color the fishy picture all by myself! I did such a fantastic job!!!...I never once tried to put the crayon in my mouth, I held the crayon correctly all by myself, and I even made some pretty marks on my paper that actually showed up (with all the different colors might I add)! I think I've inherited my daddy's super duper art skills! Mommy said the next task we'll work on is staying in the lines.

Also, today we went over to my friends Anna and Elle Jacobs' house for dinner and some fun, and I was reminded yet again that I am NOT very fond of GRASS! I don;t understand why mommy wants a new house with a big backyard and lots of grass because that stuff is prickly and scary! I don't plan on crawling through it any time soon and if by then I'm walking, you'd better put some shoes on me!

"big" milestones...

So, I've been doing a few impressive things the last few days...Yay for me!

1. This past week I have been wanting to put myself to sleep in my crib for my naps (and I'm back to taking 2 pretty solid naps, instead of refusing my afternoon nap...mommy is grateful for this!) Now, I still love for mommy to read me my stories, rock me, and sing me a couple of songs, but then it just seems like I can get more comfortable in my bed to dose off to wonderland.

2. As of the day before yesterday, I can officially crawl out of my toy chest all by myself! I have been crawling in to play for some time now, but somebody always had to help me out, but not any more. I am so proud of myself...I just step out with one foot, get my hands placed right on the edge, turn myself around, and then pull the other leg out.

3. I took 3 steps this morning!! I'm still pretty unsure about this whole walking thing, but I wanted to show off a little, so this morning as mommy was cooking breakfast and daddy and I were playing in the living room, I walked to him from one of my stand up toys, with a sippy cup in my mouth...wow, impressive huh!? However, that was enough for me...it put a huge smile on my face and lots of praise and claps from mommy and daddy, so that was enough to last the rest of the day. Maybe tomorrow I'll surprise mommy and show her my new skills since she missed the actual action today.?

4. just for the records...i now have 8 teeth and am eating just about any and everything, although I definitely have an opinion about many foods (and it varies from day to day, which I like and don't like?)! I do however, love to bite off pieces of just about anything that mommy or daddy is eating.

Mommy says I'm starting to grow up too fast...bitter sweet! :(