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Thursday, June 23, 2011

Where did Spring Go? A Post by the Real Baby!

Hi!  It's me, the Real Baby of Sheboygan County!  It's been a while, but I've been very busy this Spring!  My Mama has, too.  That's why we've been a little absent from the blog.  She says she'll try harder to stay up to date!  
My cousins, Tommy & Gracie came to visit me for the Kohler Festival of Beer.  We had lots of fun and they taught me how to play bean bags!
They are very fun to play with, and they're coming back for the Fourth of July weekend, too.  I can't wait!
Daddy doesn't realize that I'm a multi-tasker and can handle both his Blackberry & his beer at once.  I almost got away with it, too!
Uncle Wilber & Uncle Enos taught me the proper technique for "tipping back a cold one."  Don't worry, it was milk, and not milk stout, although I heard it was very good, too!
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Things got a little out of hand, and I danced on the table.  I'm making the "Loser" sign because I couldn't get Uncle Wilbur to dance on the table with me!  
I met a new friend, too.  My name is Mary-Claire and her name is Claire Marie.  I touched her nose - just like I do all my new friends.  It's sort of like a baby fist bump, but not.
We didn't have much of a Spring, but the few nice days we did have, my Mama let me play outside.  I played in the fountain.
I ran around the neighbor's yard in my new pink tennies - I can run fast in them!
I helped Mama water the plants - sort of.  Paddy likes to help, too!
I played in the dirt.  Herbs smell good!  
I love to swing & slide!  
And I have this new cool water table that I can splash and play in.  I think it's even better than the fountain!  
Now that it's summer, it's done nothing but rain and I've been cooped up inside.  Rain, rain go away, come again some other day!  Or at least rain at night.  Please!

I'll catch you up again soon - I promise!

The Real Baby of Sheboygan County

Friday, March 4, 2011

Walking on Sunshine

I can't believe she's walking now.  It seems like only yesterday that she was born.  I missed her first steps, but her grandparents saw them, so that was almost better.  She's been practicing all week.  And this is what she had come up with as of a couple of days ago.  Hands in the air!  It's fun to watch her practice going from one thing to another.  From the stove to the kitchen table.  From the couch to my legs.  Next thing you know she will be toddling off to school.  Happy times.
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Click below to watch her in action!

Hope you have a great weekend!

The Real Housewife of Sheboygan County

Friday, February 18, 2011

Tickling the Ivories - a Post by the Real Baby

For some reason I just can't crawl by the piano without pounding out a little tune. My mom thinks this is funny, so she takes all sorts of pictures of me doing this, but today she surprised me! I got to sit on the piano bench and really go to town!
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What shall I play, I thought?!
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"There's a Song in the Air" popped open. Maybe I will play the piano for church like my Great Grandma Iglehart did! Or maybe I will be lucky enough to play by ear like my Great Great Mama Voorheis.
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One thing I know for sure
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is this piano stuff is very fun!
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Musically Yours,

The Real Baby of Sheboygan County

Saturday, January 1, 2011

A Day at The Beach - A Post by the Real Baby

I had quite a day! I went to the beach. I'm really lucky that my Uncle Tommy & Aunt Barbara have a sweet beach cabana. We had lots of fun today!
First, there was this HUGE jar of Nutella! I'm trying to figure out how to get it open.
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My cousin Allegra felt better today! Tomorrow is a BIG day for her - her baptism! She's practicing her smile for the camera!
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I got to monkey around with some of Allegra's toys. Look at all my teeth - 8 so far!
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Here I am in my new swimsuit! I look good in pink, don't you think?
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Next, comes the beach. I'm really checking out all those waves thinking, "I'm not so sure about this!"
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So, this is what sand feels like?
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Well, my Uncle Mike and cousin Emma are very brave, and even Gracie & Aunt Minnie are dipping their toes in.
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Guess it's my turn! Or maybe I should just play in the sand with KC & Jack....
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Too late. Mama decided I needed to see what the ocean felt like.
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And guess what? I DID NOT LIKE IT!
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And can you believe my Mama laughed at me? I don't think I want to do that again very soon. Even though I'm from Wisconsin, it's just too cold - and it came up behind me and scared the dickens out of me!
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Finally, Mama took me back inside to play with my cousins. I really like playing with Tommy.
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And I also got hugs from my Nonna MariaDina. She's not really my Nonna, but she's Allegra's Nonna, and she says I can call her that. I should really learn Italian so I can talk to her!
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I played some more
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But my daddy gave me an idea
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So, I pulled my kitty cat robe up over myself and did a face plant. Nighty-night all.
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So, that's how my vacation is going. Monday, back to Sheboygan County.

Happy New Year!

The Real Baby of South Florida Sheboygan County


Tuesday, December 14, 2010

A Beautiful Weekend

The pictures tell the story.  It was beautiful in more ways than one.  We are thankful this holiday season.
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Lots of fun for the whole family!

Happy Holidays!

The Real Housewife of Sheboygan County

Wednesday, July 14, 2010

I'm From Missouri - You'll Have to "Show Me"

"I'm from Missouri.  You'll have to Show Me."  I can't remember how many times I've said this throughout my lifetime.  My cousins used to have t-shirts with this saying, and proudly wore them on our trip to Disneyland around 1981.  I'm sure my mom has a photo somewhere, but I know I would embarrass the dickens out of them if I posted it!  

Being from Missouri is something I'm proud of.  So much so, that when I say I used to live in Kansas City, and folks say, "I've never been to Kansas,"  I always correct them.  

My daughter will not be from Missouri, but we recently took her on her first road trip there.  She did fantastic - all the hours in the car, and barely a peep.  It was a chance to meet her family:

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I regret that we didn't get to see more people while we were there, but there just wasn't time this trip.  There are so many Missourians who are important to me, and I hope I get a chance to introduce her to everyone.  

We did get to see the most important person, and the main reason for the trip.  Granny.
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It was fun to see my family, and I hope next time I can introduce Mary-Claire to all those other people who are important to me.  

I'll always be from Missouri, and I can't wait to "Show" Mary-Claire the rest of the Missourians who are imprinted in my heart.

The Real Housewife of Sheboygan County (but really from Missouri!)


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