7-20-09...my hair-do

...no matter what Momma does, she just can't seem to get my hair to behave itself.

7-14-09...It's official...

I found my hands...and they ARE amazing!!!

7-13-09...remember?

Today was an Ezri day. Ezri came over to play and we decided to go swimming. We've alwasy LOVED swimming, Ezri and me...We've been swimming buddies since before we could walk! Look - here we are way back in 2007.

Mama says, "You know you're still a little baby when you sleep with your butt up in the air." She says she remember when Memphis used to sleep like this. Mama I am still your little baby!!!!

7-12-09...Marylou's 1st car show

Mama and Daddy took us to the car show in Simsbury that we go to every year. We used our new Sit N Stand stroller again (thanks Grama and Pop!) and we were riding in style!
I found this little car. I said, "Little teddy bear. It's sh-funny." Mama looked and sure enough, there was a little teddy bear there inside the car. Duh Mama. I told you so!

The ya-yas and hot rods were so shiny - I could see Mensmus!

I even found my favorite letter...M! M for Mensmus. M for Mayloo. M for Mama.

I liked this color!

...and I liked how Memphis was such a good big brother to me. He kept peeking back and patting me to make sure I was okay.

When we got home I played pretend with my car and lined them up - just like at a car show. Only I am very clever and lined them up like a rainbow, all by myself. Mama watched me. I just kept singing the song from Mickey Mouse Clubhouse over and over to help me line them up right. "Red, orange, yellow...clap, clap...green, blue, purple!" Who says 2-year-olds don't learn from watching TV?



...and I was looking so cute in my lemon outfit that Mama couldn't resist taking some photos of me. Give me lemons and I turn it into lemonade - I'm so sweet!

7-10-09...

I can really grab hold of these toys now!...it's hard work.

I went to Michael's 2nd birthday party today. He had my three of my favorite things there...a swimming pool, KIDS to play with, and CAKE!!!

7-9-09...cooking with Memphis

Blueberry pancakes for all - YUM!!!

7-8-09...tongue un-tied

Well Mama and Daddy took me to Long Island New York to the very best of the best, Dr. Betty Coryllos. She is the very doctor who actually discovered my type of tongue tie - just 9 years ago. I did indeed have what they call a 4th degree tongue tie - which is the furthest back, at the very base of my tongue. She also agreed that the frenulum to my upper lip was much too tight. Mama swaddled me up, Dr.Coryllos put some numbing stuff on me, Daddy held my body, Mama held my head, then Dr.Coryllos went snipitty snip snip - and I was all fixed. Oh, don't kid yourself. It wasn't QUITE that easy in person...but Dr.Coryllos was AMAZING! Just a few minutes after the procedure I was already sticking my tongue out and about and wiggling it all around. Mama says she notices a difference in my latch already - YAY!

Here I am right after the procedure - I sure was tuckered out!

When we got home I rested all wrapped up in my Miracle Blanket - GOSH I love this thing.

upper lip frenulum - BEFORE - see how tight it was?
AFTER - that's much better!

Mama doesn't dare lift up my tongue yet to get a good picture, but it is much better too.

THANK YOU for all your prayers and well wishes. It feels special to be so loved and cared for!