Hysterical Baby

Nobody can make this child laugh harder than her Daddy. Especially when Daddy is harassing the dog. For some reason that is FUNNY stuff to Veronica. What you can't see in the video is Jason bonking the dog on the head with a giant exercise ball. Check it out!

Summer Rocks!

Here we are at our friends' house. Veronica played with her friend Elizabeth. It's so nice to have friends with babies. Elizabeth just turned 1 recently. We missed her party because we were sick so we celebrated together recently! That was a lot of fun! These girls really know how to wear a bikini!

Later that evening, we went to a fest to see fireworks! That was fun! Childhood friends, bad 80's one-hit-wonder bands, elephant ears, carnies, the big boat that makes you feel like you're flying until you get a little queesy, the Hay Bayler (always with the screaming Guns-n-Roses...WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE...), the Tilt-a-Whirl. It's nice to feel like I live in a small town sometimes. It can be so crowded and stressful here. Note to self: Must actually live in a small town someday.

Look how tired she is in this picture. Big...long...day, now gimme my baba and put me to BED!

I'll have videos soon. It's late. I'm off to Bedfordshire!

Eagle Lake Fun in the Sun

This last weekend we went to Eagle Lake in Michigan to spend a few days with the Paczosas. We had so much fun! Veronica went on a wave runner, she swam in the lake, she saw fireworks...it was AWESOME! Thanks to the Paczosas for the hospitality...you're so fun to be with. It was a real blessing to have neighbors turn into family the way you have. We love you lots and lots and hope to see you again very soon. Here's some pictures!




Here she is on the pontoon...having a ball running around. She loves her hula suit too!



Eating her yummy lunch Walking on the pier with Daddy



Getting ready to ride the Wave Runner!




We're not sure if she liked the ride...this was her face the whole time! But she didn't cry...so I guess that's good.




Here we are cooling off in the lake. It was over 90 degrees! It felt great!





Even babies need some time to relax and read up on the latest fairytales. Nana Nancy has the best toys! Look at that cow bench! On the right is Veronica's playmate Sara! She's the same age and they might have had fun if they'd been in better spirits! Neither one was feeling too social with each other.




Here's Daddy and Veronica watching fireworks! She loved them and after each one she made the
sign for MORE!



And here is Veronica eating her very first powdered donut. It was such a huge hit, I took video!

Waterpalooza Video!

Waterpalooza!

We took the girls to the Tinley Water Park today and they had a BLAST. I finally found a bathing suit that doesn't horrify me on film...so without further ado...PHOTOS!

Fevers and Nose Picking

The bad news is Veronica has had a fever for 3 days. The good news is, she's discovered how to pick her nose and eat boogers. I'm so proud. Also, she said "garbage" today. I don't have any photos because I'm lazy and haven't put batteries in the camera. I will get to that soon. I've been stuck in the house with a feverish toddler and I'm ready to get OUT. I think she's just teething because she's not showing any signs of sickness other than the fever. Hopefully she'll be better tomorrow.

Happy Independence Day Everyone!

7:15pm and she's ASLEEP

This routine thing is working like a charm! Who knew putting her to bed earlier would help her sleep longer? But here it is 7:15pm and she went down without a PEEP. Not one peep! She loves the book I made her of pictures of her sleeping. It's really cool. I used my new printer and new kodak paper to print a picture book of Veronica's daily routine (and it all leads to SLEEPING) She made me read it to her twice and by the second time she's ready to nurse and go to sleep.

It's a Christmas miracle! (And did everyone hear about the real miracle in the family? Uncle Ed's cancer is GONE. Wow! Thank you God!)