New Cousin Claire!!!!

Hello gang!  It has been a while since I've had the time to sit down and talk to you guys!!!  It has been a busy few weeks!  The big, BIG news this week is that I have a BRAND NEW COUSIN!!!   Aunt Shannon and Uncle Drew had baby Claire on Monday morning.   I finally got to see her this weekend, and she already has more hair than I do.  :-(   But she does look super cute...and at least for now, she is a lot more laid back and relaxed than cousin Anderson!   That boy is all over the place!!!   I'm so excited to hang out with cousin Claire!!!

Other than that, things have been low key....only a New Year to celebrate, a stomach bug to get over, a wild and crazy nephew to watch, new foods to try, and a road trip to Cleveland - all while growing leaps and bounds!  It's been hard, and my moods frequently changes from super happy to whiny and unsatisfied in the blink of an eye.  It confuses the heck out of Daddy (he usually just hands me over to Mommy at that point)!!  Needless to say, I feel worn out - especially after doing Christmas twice....once in Springboro, and once with Uncle Brandon and Aunt Sam up in Cleveland.   I discovered this bouncy machine that cousin Nate had abandoned, and absolutely LOVED it!   I would bounce and bounce and bounce and if nobody was watching me, it was okay....I would just get real loud until someone looked my way!    I love it when people watch me and I am the center of attention!!!

Mommy & Daddy need to buy me this bouncy thing!

All these gifts are MINE!!!

As good as it gets....do you know how hard it is to get me, Anderson and Pop to all smile at the same time?!!?!

I got a stomach bug from day care right after New Years that I then gave to Daddy, then Mommy, then Lolly, then Pop, then Anderson, and then Aunt Shannon!  Lolly was very quick to point the finger and blame me for her ails, but she has a tendency to put on a show and make it seem like the sky is falling when she's not feeling well, so I'm not entirely sure she was even sick!   Anyway, I think these photos were taken after I had gotten better but had given the bug to Lolly & Pop.

I feel like a million bucks!

No sickness here!!!

I was also introduced to some new foods this past week. I have been given bananas, peas, mango, and squash. Mommy and Daddy have a hoor watching me eat peas - so far I am NOT a fan!  But I love the bananas ans squash!

Last week was also cousin Anderson's birthday party.   I messed up my first outfit and had to go with the backup.   I still made it work though!!!

All ready to go and celebrate cousin Anderson's birthday.

I cannot keep my arms still!!

And they're still going...

I also had my first errand run with ONLY Daddy!!   He was so much fun!  We drove all the way to Costco - Daddy's favorite store.   He said I was so well-behaved.   I never had time to make a scene..at Costco he just yapped and yapped at me as he went down each aisle.  I'm curious as to what the other shoppers who passed us by thought....b/c you know Daddy wasn't quiet about talking to me!!!   I thought it was funny....and afterwards in the car ride back home, I just started laughing and giggling.  I have no idea about what, but something was cracking me up and I couldn't stop giggling...which of course got Daddy to start laughing.  I guess I was just happy to be having a guy's day out!!!  

After all the craziness and growth spurts and upset stomachs, the best part of the past few weeks was when Daddy's New England Patriots crushed the Indianapolis Colts!    Unfortunately,  I had to go to bed before the game started, but I was rooting them on all day yesterday afternoon!

Go Patriots! Tom Brady you're so coooooollll!!!

That's all for now gang!!   Stay warm!