June - Special Olympics

As some of you may remember, I was in early intervention for a speech delay from the time I was 18 months old to the time I turned 2 (I know, hard to believe, right?) ANYWAY, after they released me from the program they invited me to stay at my playgroup as a role model student for the other kiddos. Our whole class was invited to participate in the special Olympics! It was very challenging...


I had to run across the floor and pick up ONE turtle to put in a basket.

I did an obstacle course...over, under, jump, go through...

I had to throw a ball.

I had to kick a ball.

I had to hit a ball off a cone with a paddle.

I had to throw froggies into a basket.

It sure was tiresome!!!!

Good thing Baby Sister was there to support me. Go Memphis!

At the end I got a gold medal!!!!! I shouted, "GOLD MEADOW - I juss like Aussin!" (Austin from the Backyardigans won a gold medal when he ran a race!)

pirate party

Meme had a pirate party for me to celebrate the coming of summer (and being 2 1/2). We played on my bounce house, we played outside, ate dinosaur cake, and had a Lightning McQueen pinata (which was unbreakable!) I was so very excited about it. For the days leading up to it my mantra was..."a pirate party...josh and evan...ezri...matt...dinosaur cake...go in a bounce house...two half!" I just kept saying it over and over. Even Marylou joined in the fun.

6-24-09...two half

I am two and a half today - can you believe it?

I am really getting the hang of this smiling thing. I gave this smile to Memphis for his 1/2 birthday today!

6-22-09...2 month check-up

10 pounds, 1 ounce (25th percentile)
21 1/2 inches (10th percentile)
Two shots and a squirt of meds int he mouth (which I spit out).
A healthy little girl! The doc says that I just want to be small...

Memphis found a picture of us in the book he was lookign at. He said, "Look! Baby shishter and Momma and Mensir!"

And Memphis made sure they took good care of me!

UP

My first 3D movie. Yes. I kept the glasses on - and I LOVED it!

The Beach

We spent a handful of days at the beach with Momma, Daddy, Meme and Auntie Stefanie at Meme's time share. I called it "Meme's beach house." The weather wasn't eh greatest, but we still had SO MUCH fun!

I played in the waves.

I collected rocks.

I'm all dressed up for the sun (too bad there isn't much to be had around here...)

I saw the ocean for the first time. The sound of the waves made me sleepy.


We went swimming at the pool A LOT. I can swim all by myself in my Mickey Mouse float. I think it is pretty impressive.

Even I got to go swimming (for the first time). I immediately got very relaxed and smiley. Momma said it must have reminded me of my previous home.

New Skills...

ORDERING PAY-PER-VIEW: One day, when Momma wasn't payign attention, I got the TV remote and started pushing lots of buttons. I ended up ordering a Pay-Per-View movie! The best part? It happened to be Disney's BOLT!

LIFTING MY HEAD: I like to look in the mirror.

TRACKING & BATTING: I also like to lay "in the jungle" on my play mat and watch the lights and toys move. I am just startign to bat at them!

HOLDING ONTO TOYS: My very favortie is my elephant rattle!