Christmas 2008 - A Baby's Work is Never Done

here are pictures from my last day of christmas . . . since i am an expert on christmas now, i had to work delivering packages big packages. a little help here, anyone? oh my aching toes, i think i'll take my shoes off . . . i just got my shoes off, and now you want me to do more work . . . well, i suppose i could open a present for myself . . . and one for momma, what? no presents for daddy? oh well, i can't be responsible for everything, i am only one and a half you know. nighty-night. e

Dec 24 Addicted to Beans

ok, how come no one ever told me about playing with beans before? do you know how delightful they are. i have three "guys" who dive into my beans and hide until i find them. they are very tricky little "guys" and sometimes i must use my super hero "M" to find them. Can you see the two "guys" in this picture and super "M"? (hint: "M" is wearing green and one "guy" is blonde and one "guy" is wearing a blue hat.) i can scoop beans. i can spoon beans. i can make bean showers. i try to keep the beans on my bean blankie because daddy shakes his head no, no when i put the beans on the floor. sometimes i smoosh all the beans on top of the "guys". playing with beans is very addictive. you can't just sit and watch others play with beans. it's impossible, your fingers and hands just can't help it and suddenly you are hooked on beans. just ask, daddy, kevin, jeremy and sean. i had to wait for them to stop playing with my beans when we visited grandma and grandpa. where's the beans? where beans hiding? i da know. where beans? hey, you promised beans if i put on my christmas dress. i want beans and i want them now. beeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaannnnsss!

skip the candy canes, just give me beans.

e

p.s. Mommy: just wave erynn's bean blankie in her general direction and she will yell "beans" and come a running to her bean playing spot, wait for the blankie to be spread across the floor, and sit down and wait for the bean box. or, if she is in a particular mood, she sneaks up to the bean blankie, pulls it off the chair, starts to lay it out on the ground, sits on top of the blankie and says "beans" as if it was mommy's idea and she's just helpin' out. (gotta love her)

Dec 20 White Christmas

hmmm, how can i say this in the nicest possible way? i requested piggie bank chow, not snow. i am reminded of a former halloween when i requested candy and received a very cute pumpkin. once again, the snow was very appropriate for chirstmas, but not what i requested. it started snowing and did not stop for very many days. daddy and i had cabin fever. we were going outside and no one was going to stop us. we didn't care about what silly clothes we would have to wear. i told you that it snowed, and snowed, and rained, and snowed. see, i wasn't lying. sure, it's only about five inches of snow, but when you're only 30 inches tall, that's a whole lot of snow. daddy went out to shovel the snow. i have to wrap presents and practice jingle belling. i will get dressed in more formal christmas attire tommorrow. e p.s. just got the internet fixed and hope to blog a bit to catch up.

Dec 18 - Last Minute Gift Idea from Erynn

piggy bank food

Nov 30 - Really Junior Miss

Erynn's cousin Kelsey recent participated in a junior miss pagent and was one of the three finalists to continue to the next level.

Well, you know how little people are . . .

Erynn: i kelsey

> Runway walk

> Interview question

> Fitness routine

> Thank you.

i love you.

e

Nov 23 - Whole Lot of Somethin' Goin' On

erynn was not going to last through sacrament meeting today. so, just before the choir sang, erynn exited to the foyer. then, she decided to start walking. a buzz went through all the church. erynn's walking. so, we came home after church and . . .

and . . .

and what do you think about that, erynn?

no sound, but replay to catch the belly laughing action at the beginning.

leslie

p.s. don't laugh at the camera person. i only know how to take still shots well. :)

Nov 12 - Miles to Go Before I Sleep

only had a 30 minute nap today. so, late tonight i decided to go for a walk by myself i went 7 1/2 feet before i toppled over. then mommy got out the camera. and daddy did too.

and then i got too tired to walk anymore today.

e

Nov 10 - Acting

miss edmunds, for your screen test today. we want to get a full range of emotion from you. let's begin with carefree . . . lovely, but we need more from you. let's try happy and silly . . . more, more. excellent product placement. let's try innocent and sweet . . . excellent. now, unloved, needy and desolate . . .

you have the part.

Nov 5 - Wednesday Afternoons with Erynn

is the coast clear yet? has the feeding therapist left? is this how you wear a haaaaa------T? (for those of you who have heard me say hat, that's just about the right spelling for me.) well, as the saying goes, if the hat fits, wear it. okay, it's just you and me this afternoon mommy. no projects, no cleaning, no cooking, no phones, no visitors just a you and a me. so, lets sing a few songs, play some games, and take a nap. no, popcorn popping. i want pat it and roll it and mark it with a b. i wouldn't mind a little twinkle, twinkle and sing a rainbow, too. eating time is over. get me out of here. oh, no i was crawling too fast and toppled over. oh, this is so relaxing. oh mommy . . . .

you missed these two specks of dirt on the floor. oh, no the tickle giggle monster is here. lets play hide and seek with boo.

it's time for a nap. i am all tucked in and ready for my go-to-sleep-baby drive.

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

e

Oct 31 - Happy Halloween

hi, i snow white. this is boo. he is very little, like me. he is not very spooky. what? i have to give the candy away?

happy halloween from me and boo.

e

Oct 30 - I Don't Have a Thing to Wear . . .

i just don't have a thing to wear for halloween.

mom-meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

shall i be a ballarina princess ?

too girl-ly? mary with a little lamb?

a bunny?

too much bling?

a firefighter?

too much equipment?

a clown?

not enough juggling skills?

then i guess it's back to the drawing board

pardon me, i need to think inside my box.

see you all tommorrow.

e

Sept 24 - Erynn's in the Living Room

scene 1: mommy sets erynn down in the living room to play with her chair and piano. mommy rushes to the bathroom. erynn is in the living room. scene 2: mommy quickly returns from the bathroom. erynn . . . yes, that's the kitchen and the "tupperware" cabinet. apparently erynn is quite developmentally on track. it only took erynn 12 days to discover that she can crawl anywhere she wants to crawl. we also had to clear out the bottom two shelves of the family room bookcase. you might also note that in picture 2 she has just shuffleboarded a lid under the oven on the other side of the kitchen. mommy. p.s. the cabinet door was closed and yes, we will be installing safety locks this weekend. alas.

Sept 2 - Sick Day and Exciting News

I got my first cold. Coughing, congestion, runny nose and snot everywhere. So, I put on my winter jammies and stayed home for a few days and played with my new playhouse.

did i mention that i can stand myself up now using my toys to help me. i still can't stand all by myself without anything to hold onto. i am working on that.

did i mention that i crawl, too. i'd rather have mommy and daddy fetch things for me, but i can crawl about if i am in the mood. i am working on walking next.

blog you soon, baby needs a new pair of shoes.

e

yes, erynn has long feet and a new pair of size 5 shoes for walking practice. she's growing up so fast.