July 30, 2010 - A trip to Lawrence with Grandma

July 29, 2010 - I made my first phone call today all by myself

Well, I finally did it. I waited for the perfect time, and I found it. Mommy was in the restroom and I had secretly hid the phone from her. Guess what, I had been fooling her all along making her think that I didn't know which button was the important one. Ha ha ha, I really did know. So I pushed the redial button and then the green button!!! I heard the beautiful sound of the phone ringing...I did it I did it....Welp, I called great grandpa Randall. Then mom run into the living room yanked the phone away from me and said "sorry I got the wrong number" Finally she realized I was calling family so she called them back and apologized. When is my mommy going to realize that I am a responsible 1 year old and I can dial and talk on the phone all by myself. If I can figure out this blog thing, I can do anything.

July 26, 2010 - First airport trip - then the doctors

Today was a happy sad day. Mommy, Aunt Emily, and I woke up and drove to this really cool place that flying cars go in and out of. It was kinda loud but it was so groovy. Aunt Emily was going to the place that doesn't sleep. I told her I thought I would fit perfectly there, but she said I couldn't go. It was ok, I got to give her a super big hug good bye. On the way home, mommy and I stopped at the Legends and did some shopping....and I played in the big water faucet. It squirtted out water all over me, it was way cool.
After a quick nap, I went to the doctor. He said I was growing just right. I am 21.1 pounds and 29 inches long. I was really happy when he was checking my ears and my nose, well not really my nose, but in 20 years I want to think that I was perfect at the doctors office. Then I got 3 shots in my legs, those were not fun...Yucky.

July 24, 2010 - We were almost going to meet my cousin and see all of my family

We woke up this morning so super excited to go to Derby Kansas for "Aunt Wanda and Uncle Mike's" anniversary/family reunion. I was also going to meet Rowan, my little cousin. Mommy noticed right away that my forehead was warm. Her and daddy immediately put that cold thing under my arm (I do not like that), and I had a fever. It got all the way up to 101 degrees, so we didn't get to make the trip. It's all ok...I was sad, but I know that it was better to keep everyone safe.

The next day, daddy and grandpa Wheeler worked on getting the backyard ready for my birthday party. You should have seen how strong they were, they were taking down tree limbs and everything. Inside, grandma Wheeler was working on making my birthday outfit. I will do some modeling soon, but no one can see it until the big day.

July 22, 2010 - I'm 1 year old...bring on the ice cream and Spumoni Cake!!! Yippee

Oh what I day, I am so exhausted, I could barely get to the computer. My mommy and daddy are so tired they are on the floor and I cannot get them to open their eyes. Hopefully they are going to want to play soon because I am getting pretty bored.
So here is the timeline of my 1st birthday.
7:45 - Good morning everyone, let's party. I woke up and I feel so big, I gave my parents a super duper smile and was ready to celebrate. My mommy made me eggs with garlic, yummy!!! 
9:30 - Kindermusik, Miss Miranda sang fun songs. It was so cool, I even got to introduce everyone to my daddy. He was a little nervous to sing, but he finally sang the Peek-aboo song.
10:30 - A trip to Toys R Us - but my mommy and daddy forgot that it was my birthday because when we came out the cart was EMPTY, what kinda of party is this.
11:00 - COPA ROOM!!! Yippeee we are going to Copa we are going to Copa, oh my goodness I was so excited, I don't think anyone realizes just how much I love that place. Usually we go there on Saturday's so this was an extra special day. It was awesome, our first ever waitress, Kristy was there - she is so pretty, I love watching her walk aroud. We were bummed that Jessica wasn't there, but we smiled when we got to see Kristi again. Well, so mommy and daddy thought it would be a good time to introduce me to Spumoni Cake and Ice Cream. I'm not going to lie, it was fabuolous!!! I mean fabulous. I told mommy, daddy, and Emily they could finish off the cake but I was ready for the Ice Cream. I thought there was no real need for a spoon, so I just stuck my whole hand in the ice cream. Man was it cold, but there was something so fabulous about it. Wow, what a lunch. There was this cute little girl there who I kept talking to, someday when I grow up I want to be just as pretty as her. I even told her to tell her Nani, that she is probably the best cooker lady ever. Time to leave Copa, I am sad, but I am so tired. As I was looking at the trees I decided it was time to fall asleep.
12:45-2:45  Nap time. So I really don't remember what I dreamed, I think it was about breaking the swimming pool in mommy's tummy and the first time that I got to cry for my mommy and daddy. I love seeing the smile on their faces.
3:30 - Deanna Rose with Mom, Dad, and Aunt Emily. Oh my goodness, did you know that in this big town there are goats, cows, smelly pigs, and geese. Well there are. Mommy said it probably isn't as cool as Aunt Kathy's house in Texas, but man was it groovy. The goats kept trying to eat my dress, just like in the song To Market To Market. We played on the swing, slid down the slides, and climed around the garden. It was such a beautiful day, but my new favorite word to say it HOT!

Dinner Time - It's time for more Cake and Ice Cream. I can really get used to this birthday stuff. But I am so tired, I don't even know if I can keep my eyes open.

So did you know that when you get old you get to unwrap things and they are called presents. It is so stinkin' cool. I walked down stairs and there was a big blanket over something, so I pulled that blanket off...and guess what. My very own kitchen. It is even pink.  I cannot wait to bake everyone brownies. Mommy said that someday I will get to have something called an Easy Bake oven, but I had to practice on this one first.

Well, my first 365 days were amazing, I cannot wait for the may more thousands of days to come. Thank you Jesus for putting me where you did. I love my family, they are practically perfect in every way.

July 17, 2010 - Happy birthday Great Grandma, wow she has alot of friends

So we started out on Friday trying to get to Great Bend and then within 3 blocks of our house, our car started to move. The wind, rain and hail was so strong that it took our car and moved it. Luckily we found a car wash and parked underneath it. Finally, an hour after we planned to leave we were finally on the road. It was a really long drive but when we made it, I had so much fun staying up with Grandpa Vink and Uncle Gavin. I was pretty bummed though, Uncle Gavin had surgery so he had both of his legs in big bandaids and then walked in a wheel chair.

On Saturday morning, we went to Great Grandma Sally's and ate breakfast with everyone. Wow, it was so yummy. I loved hanging out with my cousin's Kaylee and Braeden. Then it was off to Ellinwood so daddy could cook the meat for the big party.

6:00 PM, it was party time. Oh m goodness, Great Grandma had 75 people come and sing Happy Birthday to you. I love that lady, she is so super sweet. She has the nicest smile in the whole wide world.  I then got to meet my cousin Evan, he was a blast. He is so much bigger than me, but I know that someday we are going to be great friends.

July 14, 2010 - Today I am thankful for future friends

Today my mommy told me all about her best friend growing up, Kevin Jenisch. Their houses were right next to one another's. She talked about how they used to make mud pies together, eat cereal, play basketball, and pretend they were rock stars together. She said he was one of the most important people in her life. Then she prayed for me that someday I would find a friend that was just as special for me as Kevin was to her. I cannot wait for what God has planned for me. I bet He has the perfect friend picked out for me and I cannot wait to meet them. Who knows, maybe that kiddo is playing games and singing songs with their mommy and daddy just like I do.

July 13, 2010 - I got mail today

Today was the coolest thing ever, mommy went to go get papers out of that big black box in front of our house and instead of putting everything in the recycle box she gave me one of the envelopes. It was a birthday card from my great grandma Vink. That's right, I am officially part of the family, I am getting mail!!! I cannot wait to tell her thank you this weekend when we go to Great Bend.

Mommy wanted me to write down some of the fun things that I have been doing (besides walking).
I am bear walking all over the place, it is way faster than walking.
Laughing when I see pictures of myself and my family.
My favorite new word is "hi."
Eating finger foods.
Drinking from an open cup.
My favorite game is 1,2,3 snuggle snuggle snuggle
I typically will sleep with my body in the downward dog yoga position
I like to read with my books facing the right direction, none of that upside down stuff.

Have a great day, I will talk to you soon.

July 12, 2010 - I have 6 teeth

Oh my goodness, I am getting so big. These sharp things in my mouth are taking over my life. It is so groovy. When my mommy gives me food that isn't mushed up, I can sink those sharp teeth in there and yummy yummy in my tummy. My favorite new food is asparagus. My daddy even gave me the fuzzy tops, those feel funny in my mouth. 

Mommy and I are spending so much time together. I have been going to play groups at her school. There are so many kids there. I absolutely love playing in the sand table, don't tell mommy but I secretly dumped some blue sand on the carpet. I am even climbing up the stairs, through the tunnel and down the slide. But the coolest thing there is the kitchen. I can pretend that I am cooking!

Sunday at church was super fun. There was this lady there who was playing with me and her name was Melanie. I tried to tell my mommy before she left that she forgot to tell them how much formula to put in my bottle. I kept trying to Melanie, but she couldn't understand me so she put my number up in the sancutary. My mommy said that my number was called...9904. I was having so much fun but I did get a little fussy. When we got home daddy finished putting up a shed in the backyard, I cannot wait to see all of the stuff we are going to put in it.

July 5, 2010 - I love Fireworks on the boat

We just spend the past 3 nights at grandma and grandpa's house. My grandma taught me how to give kisses in the mirror and then I realized that the little gril looking at me in front of my car seat (in the mirror) all of this time was me. I am one cute little girl.

The trip was perfect, daddy had the most fun I think. He was catching fish and riding a motorcycle on water..I didn't understand that because it could not be near as fun as the boat, but he came home with red makeup all over his skin.

For firework night we all went on the boat and wow, they were so close that they were almost landing on us. I loved hearing all of the crash and boom sounds and the pretty lights were awesome. I wasn't the biggest fan of the finale because there was a little bit too much, but oh my goodness, 363 days until next time.

I loved it when grandma sent mommy and daddy on a date, and we went to the park and to the Drappers house. There were kids everywhere. I went down slipper slides and played in the grass. But I would have to say that my favorite thing was this weekend, I really loved watching my "that baby" dvd. Oh my goodness those are the best songs ever! And daddy even let me watch it on the way home.

July 1, 2010 - I am a WALKER

Mommy and I went to kindermusik today. It was so much fun. I saw all of these kids using their feet in a different way. I had tried it before, but only for about 3 seconds, mommy always said "good standing." I really didn't know what that meant, but when they were singing "Peek-a-boo" I did that standing up thing for 20 seconds. My mommy about passed out, then all of the sudden, I started to move towards one of the kiddos, and mommy grabbed me as fast as she could. She said something about me not being able to walk without daddy. When we went home, mommy, aunt Emily, and I practiced standing and it was a blast, but those little stinkers...they kept holding me back from what I really wanted to do.

6 PM - thank goodness, daddy is home. I said "daddy get over here so I can show you a new trick" and guess what. I took 3 steps!!! Yippee. I was going to save it for grandma and grandpa at the lake, but I just couldn't hold it in any longer.