May 28 - Jun 2 - David and Megan - Road Trip

David and Megan are my newest married cousins. I went on my first roadtrip to go to their wedding. There were many things to learn and do on my first roadtrip. As you may recall, I had chronic lung disease due to my prematurity and as a precaution I am not allowed to fly for a while. (recycled air, colds, germs, international germs, etc.) So, Mommy and Daddy packed up the car and me up and off we went to Utah. Here are some travel tips: It is important to stop for wiggle time and a diaper check every two hours or so, unless I am sleeping. Do not wake me up. Remember to bring lots of disposable bags for messy things. Clean out the trash at every rest stop. Don't forget to wear a hat if it is really sunny out. Have a warm jacket in the car in case it rains for a little while or if you are travelling in the mountains.

Watch out for the local wildlife, they may want to get into your carseat.

Stop for food and get out of the car, it keeps the Mommy and Daddy and the Baby on speaking terms. Love you.

Exercise and play ball with your best pal. Stretch your legs. Make friends with the truckers. Learn how to wear a hat and look good. Find a shady spot for a rest. It's almost 90 degrees outside. Wear sunscreen. Wear nice clothes to the temple. (uncle kelly, me and grandma gg) Very nice clothes (megan's step-daddy, megan's mommy, cousin megan, cousin david, aunt teri and uncle greg) Close your eyes when the bright sun is out, but don't forget to open them for the picture!! Really, really nice clothes (nice girl, cousin kelsey, cousin megan, cousin david, nice boy, nice boy, nice boy) Wear long-sleeved white t-shirts in the wind so you won't get more sunburned or wind-burned. Lean on Mommy, she won't let you fall over. It's okay to change clothes if you get messy. All the clothes are in the car trunk anyway. Very handy. Be helpful getting into your carseat. It just makes everyone happier. Get used to snuggly little spaces. Take lots of naps. Play with new toys from your trip. Don't forget to let your feet play with your new toys too.

Learn how to brush your own hair. Now try Daddy and Mommy's hair.

Play teeth tug of war. Let Mommy win some of the time. She'll play with you more often.

Clap your hands and look for Daddy. Oh, there he is.

Be very thankful when you can sleep in your own crib once again. i'm bushed. i'll write soon.

erynn

May 27 - Michael and Jen

Michael and Jen Kelly are Erynn's oldest married cousins. They love to come and visit Erynn and play with her. Erynn loves to listen to Michael and his brothers sing. She loves to play with Jen, whatever and whenever Jen wants to play with her. Erynn is often in her exersaucer during big family dinners at our house. As you know, Erynn is "pop-a-matic" and loves to make lots of noise and yell. Whenever Michael is sitting next to Erynn during dinner, his favorite thing to do is to say "Timeout!" and then he turns her around in the exersaucer so that she's facing away from everyone. She pauses for a second and then slowly starts to turn back around and continues playing as if nothing had happened. It's very funny and she loves the attention from Michael. She usually flashes her cute little smile at him. Jen is a photographer and does children's portraiture in natural settings. For Erynn's one year birthday, Jen had several photoshoots with our new little family. Some of the outstanding results are posted on their blog at http://whenwilltheyeverhavekids.blogspot.com/. The entry is entitled "Erynn Ann-One Year Old." I hope you enjoy the pictures. Leslie. P.S. For those living in the Seattle area wishing they had great pictures of family and children, Jen's website is www.theperfectpic.com.

May 23 - Mouth Magic

did you know that there are many things that you can do with your mouth besides eat? i can make a silly face while i am grinning and showing you my teeth. can you see my little chin dimple ? i can laugh at my silly daddy. i can lick my toes or chew on my socks. i can blow raspberries and make my lips buzz. i can taste my lips. they taste goooooood. i can stick out my tongue . . . right side up . . . or i can stick out my tongue upside down.

i can sing or talk about anything.

and . . .

i can bite.

chomp.

e

May 19 - Erynn is One!

Happy Birthday, Erynn. First, the cake . . . Then, the song . . .

happy birthday to me,

i'm not two or three,

happy birthday is fun,

i'm erynn, i'm one.

then, the destruction . . .

what? you didn't tell me i had to eat it!!

happy birthday.

love, erynn

May 5 - Cinco De Mayo

hola, estoy erynn. creo que escribir del numero 5. yes, i can speak many languages, especially the language of cute. today, this cinco de mayo, an homage to the number 5 . . .

. . . FIVE pictures and flashity-flashity's in FIVE seconds

. . . counting to 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - FIVE, I found you.

. . . FIVE steps to the top of Mommy Mountain.

. . . only FIVE stuffed animals allowed at one time ;)

. . . FIVE toes on two feet

. . . catching FIVE winks

. . . FIVE feet outside my front door

. . . FIVE teaspoons of wonderful prune fun

. . . FIVE o'clock, time for Daddy talk

. . . FIVE minute nap

zzzzzzzz. e

p.s. did you like my spanish accent? fue muy bien. (note the italics, my "spanish accent".)

May 1 - New Playground at Waverly Beach

yes, i know i only wrote one post in april. do you know my gg and my mommy ? they have been working on my family history together. so, how was i supposed to blog with them on the computer ALL THE TIME. (i love you gg and mommy, but baby needs to blog.) april was very busy at my house, gg came to visit and i got very tired. sooooooo many flashity-flashity's. i can hardly see straight any more. the good news is that i have lots of pictures to choose from for blogging. last summer, they closed our beach. that was okay because we were in the hospital anyway. but now, it's open again and it is wonderful.

they have a baby swing.

they have a spiral slide.

and i have a mommy and a daddy.

blog you soon, e