July 4th - Erynn Declares Independence

here's my latest and greatest news, i don't throw up all the time anymore. my tummy doesn't have to get rid of my food anymore. it's safe to love and cuddle me and play with me. i won't get your clothes messy anymore. now, i still don't like to swallow food and everything makes my mouth feel bad. and, i do still have a "strong gag reflex" but i only do a little to fix my problem instead of emptying my whole tummy. I am working on lots of eating skills but its really, really, really, really hard to like food when i keeps on making my mouth feel bad. so, please be very careful if i ask you for food and you know its going to be a problem for me. i don't know all of this stuff, so i might get cranky with you. here's a hint - - - give me choc-lick. i love choc-lick. i can always lick and melt choc-lick. just don't give me too much. a little goes a long way. we can always play ball together. i love to throw and catch and kick and roll and chase and bounce and hold balls of all sizes and colors.

here's a hint for you - be careful with very big balls, you can bounce right off the sides of them. and then you get hurt and you will need your daddy and your blankie to feel better. you could get a sore neck and that is not good.

anyway, happy 4th of july !!!

e

Jul 3 - Notes to Other Toddlers

hey, what's up? or should i say upside-down? i just can't help myself. i love to hang. (Note to other toddlers: when mommy's talking, i can usually get upside down for a long stretch of time.) do you know what Aunt Teri is talking about ? green, blue, in the lines ? i just color and color some more. did you know Aunt Teri is a professional colorer ? yes, and she loves Winnie the Pooh. (note to other toddlers: i really recommend having a lot of toys out when adults get together to talk and look at you.) (cash register, racing balls, elmo, car, colors, mr. potato head, penguins) sometimes you need help with the markers and sometimes you don't. i did it. do you like my flog and my peetatoes and tinkabell ? (note to other toddlers: always keep the blankey close to you. don't let them fold it up and put it away. you need your blankey.)

anywho, big day tommorrow, lots of cameras and playing outside.

(note to other toddlers: smile and giggle as much as you can without getting sick. they love it.)

smile at you later.

e

Jul 2 - Namaste

today, i went swimming. i came home and took a nap. i doodled. i played blocks with haley. no time to clean up.

i played chase with haley. i played with haley some more. i played yoga.

not everyone at gg's house can play yoga very good. namaste.

e

Jul 1 - Bubbles and Winnie the Pooh

one little bubble floating over my head . . . bubble attack in the face . . . one winnie the pooh . . . and one tigger too

don't forget eeyore and roo

you really have to know your winne the pooh when you visit my california family. i mean really know it.

alas, back to studying.

blog you later.

e

Jun 30 - Am I Goldilocks in CA?

there are many ways to cool down on a hot summer day. one way is to stay inside and read a book in somebodyelse's crib. but, sometimes that doesn't work. so, then you try wearing a ponytail in somebodyelse's chair. but, sometimes that doesn't work. so, then you try climbing somebodyelse's steps. but, sometimes that doesn't work. so, then you try going down somebodyelse's slide.

that always works.

e

Jun 29 - On the Road Again - Season 2

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yep, i going to see gg.

(just dropping you a note to let you know i am off to visit grandma gwen in california.)

erynn ride mommy next to you. daddy drive.

(mommy and i will be sitting in the backseat playing games, singing, coloring, watching movies, holding hands and napping while daddy drives the car.)

fresh fry, ice cream (yelling)

(although we are trying to be a more fit, focused and faithful family this summer, i am confident we will stop for some french fries and also for some ice cream. the only two food items i will actually put in my mouth by my own demand and hand.)

diaper check then bouncy ball

(i have found it best to listen to mommy and daddy early when they mention a diaper check. i am much happier when i have on a fresh diaper and am playing with my ball. don't you agree. here i am at my first rest area.)

diaper check then doodle then little bear

(yes, i will allow another diaper check because i will then be able to doodle afterward. and, if i am a very nice little girl, we will watch little bear movies as soon as we get back in the car. here i am doodling with daddy at my second rest area.)

baa? baa?

(i love my aqua doodle. i can paint and i can draw. do you hear sheep?)

bye,bye

(yes, that was sheep. we gotta go. doodle you later.)

e

Jun 27 - What's erynn doing now? 3 Clues

Clue 1 - Not usually done in the livingroom . . . (the bathroom was busy) Clue 2 - Not usually involving your back . . . (can't find the body part i looking for, i trying) Clue 3 - Not usually done with a shirt on . . . (i not going to have another naked picture of me) Ta Da. Fresh as a daisy and ready to face the day. editor's note: well, at least now you know, i use deodorant on a regular basis. and, erynn is fascinated with the process. bye-bye e

Jun 13 - Hide and Seek or Sardine?

see for yourself it's only six inches between the door and the bookshelf. l

Jun 12 - Hide and Seek with Ryan

erynn: . . . five - six - seven - eight - nine - ten - eleven erynn: come in erynn: where you go ryan erynn: come out ryan erynn: where you go ryan: erynn look here erynn: i find him. yay !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ryan: . . . NINE - TEN ryan: I COMMMMMING erynn: don't look here

ryan: FOUND YOU. TAG. erynn: . . . eighteen - nineteen - TWENTY. come in erynn: ryan hiding mommy

erynn: mommy find ryan erynn: ryan where you go ryan: i right here erynn erynn: rocks play e

Jun 4 - Oink-Oink

this little piggie went to market

this little piggie stayed at home

this little piggie had roast beef

this little piggie had none

but this little piggie cried

wee-wee-wee-wee

all the way home

i finally let mommy play with my hair. mark you calendars. e