I only cuddle when I am sick

That's right...I'm sick.

I HATE being sick. Mom keeps wiping my nose, daddy keeps sticking a thermometer in my ear and then mom tries it under my arm (at least they aren't resorting to the third option, I have heard babies at newborn clinic talking about it, and it sounds terrible!!) , my tummy is hungry but I can't breathe when I eat, I try really hard to be happy but I just can't, and I feel all over miserable!!

The worst part about being sick is that I just can't fight cuddling with mom. Don't get me wrong, I love hanging out with mom, I just don't like to cuddle. Life goes by WAY too fast to spend even a couple minutes snuggling with mom. There are rattles to shake, toys to chew on, and fun things to bat at! Today, I just didn't have the energy to fight it, mom wrapped me up in her arms and I was done.

I really hope I feel better tomorrow, we have a very busy weekend planned, and it would be a bummer to miss out just because I don't feel good.

I guess I will try and take another bottle and then try and get some sleep. The only good thing about being sick is that I get to hangout with mom and dad every hour or so all night long.

Have a safe and fun 4th of July weekend
Linden

I only cuddle when I am sick

Minnesota Nice

I can't believe it has been almost a whole week since I posted last. I have been fighting a cold so I have been sleeping a lot. Hopefully I feel better before the weekend!

Yesterday mama and daddy decided we would try something new, we ate out on the deck. I kind of wondered why we had a table and chairs out there and never used them. It was the perfect evening.

Daddy decided he would try his hand at feeding me. I am getting pretty good at this rice cereal stuff, mama said as soon as I am feeling better she is going to let me try something new...I hope this cold goes away fast!! Daddy brought my highchair outside so I had a special seat.

Daddy was doing a pretty good job at feeding me, although he was going kind of slow. I decided I wanted to help out. It was an evening full of firsts, why not add feeding myself to the list?

I really enjoyed eating out on the deck. Daddy is MUCH messier at feeding me than mama...Aren't I cute?

I don't know how many times mama said that it was the perfect evening. I think this is where the phrase "Minnesota Nice" must come from, it was beautiful!!

Love,

Linden

I'm on a Roll!

Just try and keep up with me...Pretty soon mama is going to be chasing me all over the house!!!

Last night I decided to show dad that I could roll over, kind of. See, I wanted to tease them and so when daddy wasn't looking I would roll over! I must have done it at LEAST 5 times!!

Tonight I wanted to play the same game with mama. Mama is a little trickier to play games with, but I did get her once! She is good and caught me the next time.

Rolling over is pretty amazing. Now that I can roll onto my tummy I can reach toys that are laying on the floor (mom and dad are REALLY mean and put toys on the floor next to me just so I have to figure out how to get them...)

The problem with rolling onto my tummy is that once I am there, I don't want to be there...

It is a pretty tough deal...I really like playing tricks on mom and dad, but I REALLY don't like being on my tummy.

Any ideas of new tricks I can play on mom and dad?

Let me know!
Linden

Happy Father's Day!

What a special day, for those who don't know, it is Father's Day! I really like my daddy so I was really excited to make sure it was an extra special day.

Mom and I started the day out early by making daddy breakfast in bed. We made him eggs, bacon and pancakes. It was so much food daddy couldn't finish all of his. Mom told me I am too young for eggs and bacon so I just had my bottle, it was kind of fun eating it in bed!

After playing for a while I decided to take a nap and daddy went PlayStation golfing. When I woke up from my nap I found out that we were going to take daddy on a special trip, mama decided we were going to take him to the zoo!

On our way up to the Como Zoo we called to see if Wendy, Missy and Tyler wanted to come. I was pretty excited when I heard mama say that Tyler was going to join us (auntie Wendy and auntie Missy wanted to come, but they had boring adult stuff to do at home...)

We had a great time, the weather was great and there were lot of animals. Here is a picture of me with daddy by the sea lions. He was sitting on the rock by the water, but he must have jumped in while mama was getting the camera ready...



Our other favorite animals were the orangutans. There was a REALLY big one, two medium sized ones, and then a little baby. The baby was funny because he liked climbing up the ropes and then he would let go and then grab on again right before he fell to the ground!

Daddy and I had a lot of fun. Daddy said his favorite part about today was hanging out with his girls (and Tyler too...)!

I hope you had a great day with your dad too!

Linden

Big Girl Food!

Hey Everybody!

I am so excited to tell you about my day, I just can't wait until right before bedtime like I normally do.

Today mama gave me Big Girl Food!! To be honest, this wasn't the first time she tried, but it was the first time I decided to give it a chance and turns out, it is pretty good!

Mama and daddy brought my highchair into the dining room the other night so now I get to sit at the table while they eat. I like to sit and play with my toys and watch them, I wonder when I am going to get to eat what they are eating?

Here is a picture of me from today after mom gave me rice cereal. There is a lot on my face, but I am pretty sure I ate some too...

Don't I look like a big girl sitting in my highchair? I really liked my big girl food!!

I hope everybody has a good afternoon and a happy father's day tomorrow!!

Linden

Girls Night!

Every once in a while mom goes out for girls nights and leaves me home with daddy. I figured they must not be very exciting because mom leaves me home, why wouldn't she take me if she were having a good time? Well, a couple of nights ago mom told me that she invited some girls over for a playdate, I was a little nervous, I didn't want to have a girls night if they weren't fun...

Turns out, mom was having fun without me. Can you believe it?!?!? Girls nights are great!!

We invited Hanley and Kaiya over to our house, their moms (Megan and Wendy) came too. Mom made a couple of new blankets that I had never gotten to play on before, just for the occasion! Here is a picture of the three of us together...


Before Hanley and Kaiya came over mama and I got out a bunch of toys. She was really proud of me, I was really good at sharing. Mom and I met Hanley and Megan at newborn class. Hanley was born in early February which makes her 13 days younger than me. Hanley and I are going to be great friends, look at us holding hands!
Here is a picture of Hanley and Kaiya. Mom met Kaiya's mom Wendy through work. When I was in mom's belly I heard her talking to Wendy all the time, they liked talking about us and sharing where they were at. Kaiya was born one week after me.

We had so much fun playing on the floor. Our moms decided to take a break and eat, not us, we just kept playing! After a while Kaiya decided she needed a little snack...

After tonight I am NOT going to let mom go on another girls night without me...I need to learn how to send text messages so I can plan the next one!

Until next time,

Linden

Chipotle!

Hey Everybody! I have to make this a quick post tonight, because it is past my bedtime, but I had to tell you about the fun night I had.

For mother's day I got mama a massage from a place up in the cities and today was the day. Daddy and I got to pick mama up from work and then we hit the road and took her to her appointment. She said it was a great massage. I was so glad mom enjoyed it so much.

After mom was done daddy and I took her to her favorite restaurant, Chipotle! I can't wait until I am old enough to eat my first burrito, mama said I have to be a LOT bigger. I tried sneaking a bite while mom wasn't watching, evidently the cup isn't the good part...
Someday I will get to enjoy my first bowl, I can't wait!

Have a good night!
Linden

Pool Party!!

Hey everybody, I hope you are all surviving the heat wave!!

Up until a couple of weeks ago I thought mom was lying to me when she kept talking about the weather getting warmer. I was born on the coldest day of the year so anything was an improvement, but I never thought it could get this warm!

Mom decided to get out my swimming pool over the weekend so we could play outside and stay cool at the same time. It turns out, mom and dad didn't buy the pool for me, they originally bought it for Jake and Bella. Daddy wanted the dogs to like water so he thought if they had a small pool they would get used to being in the water and then maybe they would swim in the lake. Jake and Bella didn't buy it, they just used it as a giant dog dish.

Fast forward a few years and now the pool is meant for me! I wasn't so sure about it at first. The sun warmed the water up which was nice and mama stayed next to me so that made it much better. Here is a picture of me sitting in my pool, aren't I doing such a great job at sitting? I liked watching mama splash the water.


After I sat in the water for a few minutes mama let me lay down. The water felt funny on my back, but once I got used to that I had a great time kicking my feet and waving my arms. I really enjoyed my time in the pool. After playing for a while I decided to sit by the edge and relax a bit.


Once I was done swimming daddy had a warm towel ready and waiting. Aren't I a cutie!!

I have to take a minute and show off my cute swim suit. Mama's friend Lisa got it for me, aren't I a cutie!!

Once I was all dried off and warmed up I decided to do some sunbathing and relax by the pool.

Just kidding, I was in the shade, mama said I can't sunbathe until I am a LOT older! I still enjoyed laying in the shade and playing in the grass.

It was a great weekend. I love the sun, the warmth and all of the time outside! I hope everybody is enjoying this weather as much as I am.

Linden

Memorial Weekend Part 3: Boating

One of Daddy's favorite activities at the lake is hanging out on the boat, so of course he had to take me for my first boat ride.

Mom was being a pain about safety and all that kind of stuff so she made me wear this silly life jacket. It was so big and was really hard to move in it. I really wanted to bring one of my toys on the boat but I couldn't move my arms so mom decided to leave it at home. Here is a picture of me in my first life jacket...


We had a good time on the boat, although, mom wouldn't let daddy go very fast. Here is a family photo...

Grandpa Bob decided to come out with us, he really likes being on the water too. This is Grandpa Tim and Grandma Carolyn's new boat. They named it "Doodlebug" because that is what Great Grandpa Glen calls mama and aunt Megan, he calls me his little doodlebug.

Daddy let me help drive the boat. Once again, mom was worrying about me and she made me wear this silly hat. I like it because it is pink, but it is a little big on me so sometimes it covers my eyes.

I understand why daddy likes boating so much. I had a pretty great time and I can't wait to go again!!

I wanted to add in one last pictures before I sign off. Here is a picture of me in my very first Geneva Beach Resort T-Shirt!! Aren't a just a cutie! If you haven't checked out the resort web page you really should www.GenevaBeachResort.com I can't wait until I am big enough to play down by the lake and on all of the swing sets!!

I hope you all had a great weekend. The weather was PERFECT!!!

Have a good night!

Linden

Memorial Weekend Part 2: Fishing

Before I officially start this blog I have to warn you of two things...First of all, we had a REALLY great memorial weekend so it is going to take a few more posts to get it all in. Secondly, the post today isn't really about me, but it was a big part of the weekend so I thought it deserved some air time.

One of mom's favorite parts about Memorial weekend is that the whole family gets together for a weekend so we can all hang out. Grandma Nancy, Grandpa Bob, Aunt Heidi, Aunt Wendy, Aunt Missy and cousin Tyler come from mom's side. Grandma Carolyn, Grandpa Tim, Great Grandma Joan, Great Grandpa Glen, and Aunt Megan were all there from Dad's side (plus Megan's boyfriend Tommy and his two kids Evan and Carter). It is fun being able to get everybody together in one place and have a good time.

Cousin Tyler was pretty excited to come to the lake because he LOVES to fish. I am not sure LOVE is a strong enough word, he is a fishing freak!! He and Grandma Nancy were on the lake every single day fishing. Here is a picture of them...



The fishing was pretty good, they caught enough fish to eat it at almost every meal! Most of what they caught was Bass and Crappies, and it tasted pretty good.

Tyler's moms decided they wanted to leave Sunday night to beat the traffic and so they could get some work done around the house, Tyler loves fishing so much that he convinced them to let him stay one extra day and go home with Grandma so he could fish one more day.

The last day of fishing some guys from the resort asked Tyler to join them on their fishing boat, Tyler was in HEAVEN. These guys have been coming to the resort for a lot of years and one of them said he had only missed two bass openers in 37 years, they are experienced fishermen!

Here is a picture of Tyler with the Northern he caught while fishing with the resort guys...

And here is a picture of him with the bass he caught...

I can't wait until I am old enough to go fishing with him, I hope he will help me put the worms on so I don't have to touch them...

That is it for tonight. Until next time,

Linden