Peek-A-Boo

Just because she is so darned cute, here's Bethie's latest game of Peek-a-Boo:

Visiting Grandma and Grandpa

Bethie and Jeff just got home on Saturday from a week-long trip to see Grandma and Grandpa and all of Jeff's relatives. She had a great time, although it took her a couple of days to warm up to people. She also got to go to the beach and play miniature golf, and then when she got home she got to buy some new toys! Jeff's family gave her a gift certificate, so we shopped on Sunday after she had a chance to rest a bit. I missed them terribly while they were gone, but this Saturday it is my turn! Bethie and I are going to fly to Fargo to see my family, and we can't wait!

Bethie's New Trick

Bethie is getting to be really good at mimicry, and we do a lot of animal noises. Her first words other than "mama" and "dada" were "quack, quack", and today this is what she said:

She is just such a smart little girl, and so much fun to be around. She giggles at everything, and has a very sunny disposition. Jeff and I were talking today, and neither one of us realized how much fun we would have being parents. There are definitely some tough days and some days when we're worn out and tired, but even then, you can't help but look at Bethie and smile. We are so blessed, and so thankful for Bethie and for each other.

Happy Father's Day!

Despite our plans to the contrary, Jeff didn't have the best Father's Day. Bethie and I had been sick for the week prior, and then Jeff started getting sick on Saturday. We didn't get to go do all the fun things we had planned, but we did manage to have a little fun between feeling poorly. Here, Jeff is tickling Bethie, and I caught her mid-giggle. :-) Happy Father's Day to Jeff anyway. We are so lucky to have him!

Musically Inclined

We're going through another bout of cold with fever here, so Bethie has been under the weather for a few days. We spent last weekend in the pool, and I think it may have just been too much for her. So, we've had a few sleepless nights sitting in the rocker or on the couch, but I think we're on the mend today. Bethie has been serenading me!

Playing Ball With Daddy

Bethie is already taking after her Daddy in sports. I was amazed to se that she could catch a ball already! Of course, it was only from a foot away, but I still have trouble doing that. :-) She learns something new every day, and it is truly amazing to watch her. Along with that comes learning what not to do, and she has that down, too. She will go to something she is not supposed to have - the dog food or a picture frame, for example - and look at me as she picks it up. We're working on "no", but I suspect we have a long road ahead of us!

Mountain Dew

Bethie is now at the stage where she won't eat unless she can eat what we have. The only exceptions seem to be strawberries and the Gerber dried fruit toddler snacks. Unfortunately, Jeff and I don't always eat the best things, so we've had to change some bad habits! We are both still caffeine addicts, but we don't give any of that to Bethie. Or, so I thought. Last night, Jeff decided to give our Little Bird "just a sip" of Mountain Dew when I wasn't in the room. She was up two hours past bedtime last night, and then she was up at 4:30 this morning. Never again!!