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!

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

The Birthday Party

We celebrated Mary-Claire's birthday a little late.  Hey, she's only 1.  What's a few days, right?  She loved the balloons!

She was mesmerized by the candles on the cake!

She kept saying "mmmmmm" every time she had a lick of frosting or a bite of cake!

She got some new toys (guess I better pack the old ones away for a while!)

And some new clothes

And when she looks back on the photos many years from now, I think she will be able to see that she was loved!

The Real Housewife of Sheboygan County

P.S.  As I write this, I am looking out my window at a big fat robin in the snow.  Yes, I said SNOW.  It's almost the end of April for God's sake.  Please let us have temps in the 60s soon.  Please.

A Thanksgiving Trip in Pictures - Another Post by the Real Baby

This time last week I was looking out the window and pondering our trip to Missouri. How far is it? How long will it take? Will Paddy be a good dog?

It took a long time, but it was worth it. We got to see lots of family.
That's me with my great Granny


These are some of my cousins - I'm the youngest!



I got to open some packages!

I met Winnie the Pooh

I got to ride on an airplane with Mickey Mouse as the pilot!

I got some new books!

I tried to share with Paddy, but Grammy wouldn't let me! I'm sitting like a big girl in my great-great grandpa's high chair. Wow - that's old!

And on Saturday I went to my first Mizzou Tailgate party in Kansas City! They whooped up on the Kansas Jayhawks, and I think I was the good luck charm!


Finally on Sunday, we headed home

What a fun trip to Missouri! I'm cutting teeth, so I better go take a nap!

The Real Baby of Sheboygan County

All Bets Are Off - I'm Mobile! A Post from the Real Baby

Things have changed for me this week, and my whole world has opened up!  I can crawl!  This allows me to chase after Paddy and his toys!

I have found lots of new things to get in to.  Baskets to pull over, paper bags to play with....

And can you say "YARN?!"  I like the way it feels between my fingers.  I can see how Mama gets all wrapped up in her projects.  This stuff is fun!

All this new activity has made for some early nights for me, too.  Luckily I have a soft place to rest on Daddy's belly.

And did I mention that my top front teeth are breaking through? It's been a big week!

That's all for now!

The Real Baby of Sheboygan County

Gourmet Baby

We have a gourmet baby on our hands.

She is really growing and seems to gobble up just about everything I make for her.  And we're not talking mashed potatoes here.  Not yet, anyway.  I got it in my head that since I was no longer working I would have time to make her food.  It's not difficult, just some steaming and whirring in the food processor, followed by pouring in the ice cube trays, then packaging into little plastic freezer bags so we can grab what we need when it's time to eat.  

It's funny, because I've made things for her that I would probably never make for us, as we're not really vegetable eaters.  Yes, I even roasted two pie pumpkins and made my own puree. And guess what - she liked it!

I guess I'm hoping to have a child who likes more than hot dogs and chicken nuggets and peanut butter sandwiches. I pray that I don't become a short-order cook.  Or perhaps I should just refuse to.

I'm glad she likes avocado, which was her first food after a little rice cereal, and also yogurt. She loves sweet potato and her new favorite is edamame!  

She likes all of this. And especially these

It's fun to listen to her whittle them down with her little teeth. She's such a big girl in her high chair that was a gift from Uncle Wilbur

She's over 17 pounds now, so I guess all the good nutrition is paying off! Perhaps my effort is worth is. Of course it is!

My blogging has become less frequent, as I have other things to tend to - like this

The rope is not her toy, it's the dog's--and it's heading straight for her mouth! Whew! Just in time!

The Real Housewife of Sheboygan County