Another Tooth

Paige got another tooth today. It is the bottom right lateral incisor. She has seven teeth now. There are four on top and three on bottom.

Our Trip to Virginia

Paige and I went to visit three of my college friends in Virginia over the weekend. I hadn't seen Pam, Amber and Jessica at the same time in over three years. So, I was super excited. It was Paige's first time to fly, so I was a little anxious about that...but she did really great!

We flew out of St. Louis early Thursday morning. We spent the night in a hotel on Wednesday, so we wouldn't have to get up early and drive there. This was the second time Paige has been in a hotel, but she was too little to notice the first time. She had a good time exploring the hotel room! She especially liked the air conditioner. Paige was a little champ at the airport...luckily she really took a liking to her umbrella stroller (sitting in it). She never really liked to sit in it before today. She just liked to push it!! She is hanging out and eating a snack in this pic, while we waited for our flight.

It was Jess's birthday on Friday, so we went out to dinner. The mean friends that we are, we had them sing her a song! If you look in the lower left corner, you will see that this quite frightened Paige. As soon as they finished singing, Paige broke out in tears!

A group pic of us...unfortunately, Paige looked away (Nash is in the stroller sleeping).

Friday and Saturday night we had fun playing games and partaking in some cocktails! We stayed up way later than I am used to...but that is good for ya now and then! LOL!

Pam and Amber playing the game (I can't remember the name!) We had a real blast playing that game the second night, but the first night we all did horrible...we were lucky to score a point!Amber is holding Nash who is six weeks old. Paige thought she was in Heaven to have a baby around all weekend. She kept signing "baby" and she also kept wanting to get into his bouncy seat. Amber was sweet enough to let her sit in it a couple of times and Paige just sprawled out and enjoyed the vibration. It was quite hilarious! Paige also helped out by giving Amber Nash's paci whenever she found it laying around...even if Nash didn't need it! Luckily, she didn't find a fondness for the paci during our trip...but, then again, she never liked one before!

First Haircut

Well, the time has come! Paige's hair was a little scraggly on the ends, so I decided she needed a little trim. Paige's grandma came over to help. It was a little tricky getting Paige to sit still long enough to cut the ends and even more tricky because she had gotten some butter in her hair at breakfast...so it was a bit slippery! Getting a pic wasn't easy either...fun memories!

Ready for School?

So, it turns out that Paige likes any kind of bag! She just loves anything that she can carry on her body...she thought she was pretty clever to tackle this backpack! What a big girl!

"Are you sure I'm not old enough for school, Mommy?"

Working at the Computer

Paige doesn't even need a chair!!!

More Bags

Paige really loves her 'bags.' I think I might be in trouble when she gets older...hopefully she doesn't have designer taste!

"What, Mommy?...this is my bag!"

"How much do you think I can get in here?"

Duck, Duck, Goose!

Paige had another class at the Runge Nature Center in Jeff City. It was all about ducks this time. She got to hear duck calls, fly with duck feathers, feel what it's like to get duck feathers wet, pick up food like a duck, and she got a duck (a rubber one) out of the pond.

After all those fun activities, she got to sit with the other kids and listen to a book about ducks. It was a lot of fun. Next month we get to learn about butterflies!

Paige is trying out the duck feathers while "flying"!

Flapping her wings!

Trying to catch one of those ducks before they fly away...tee-hee-hee!
She got one!

Read-Aloud time! Here we are with our new friends, Heather and Kacey. Kacey is in music class with Paige, too!

Cleanup!!

Paige has a real fondness for brooms. Here she is with the real broom and her play broom. (I bet you can't guess what Neil and I are doing all the time...it is tough keeping the floor clean with a toddler...well, when you don't have a dog to help!) Hopefully, Paige will still love brooms when she is able to use one effectively!!

Future AOII

My friend Jessica got Paige a cute AOII shirt as a baby shower gift. The size is 12 months, so she is just now able to wear it. It says An AOII Loves Me and has a panda on it. She looked so cute that I had to take a picture. She really hammed it up for the camera, too...she doesn't usually pose like that for me!

I think it is so cute when she crosses her ankles like that!

New Signs

Paige has started using three new signs. She has finally started to use the sign for drink and eat, which is wonderful because I have been doing those for her since she was about 7 months (plus they are about the two most important ones). The third new sign is cracker. It is so funny to see her do it because she taps the top of her elbow when it is actually supposed to be the bottom...whatever works for her!

She is always so proud of herself when she communicates with a sign and I understand what she wants! She gets a really big smile on her face and sometimes even claps...priceless!

Stoller Time!!

Paige's grandma got her a little stroller to push around...which is great because she has been loving her umbrella stroller lately. She pushes it around in the basement while I do laundry. So, she was pretty excited to get a stroller that is her size...look at how much fun she is having.

So, after she pushed around the stroller a bit, we got her a doll to put in it...well, it was kind of a doll. All we had at Grandma's house was a stuffed Ernie. She kept pushing the stroller down the hill and it was a real hoot, so we got it on video! Sometimes she would get going pretty fast and even fell over once...good thing Ernie was strapped in!

Watching Daddy's Game

Neil had a softball tournament today, so Paige and I went with Grandpa and Aunt Jill to watch him play. It was pretty hot, but Paige seemed to have a good time. She really enjoyed people watching and playing on the swings, but I don't think she had any idea what Daddy was doing or where he even was!

Gotta Wear Shades

We have been trying to get Paige to wear her sunglasses all summer, but she just won't do it!! However, we did get her to keep them on her head for a little while today. She looks like she is ready for the pool in this pic because she is carrying her bag too! Maybe someday soon we will get a picture with her actually wearing her glasses (over her eyes)...she will only keep them on for about a second, and we can't get a picture that fast! Ha!

Swimming

Neil and I took Paige to a pool party at the Linn pool yesterday. It was a little breezy last night, so Paige wasn't too keen on the idea. She thought playing with her pool bag and toys was a lot more fun. I tried to get a pic of her carrying the bag...she has started doing that all the time...I guess that she is trying to be like me with my purse. It is pretty cute.

When I got my camera, she stopped carrying the bag and started dragging it!

Look at that cute Lil' Swimmer sticking out of her swimsuit!
Inspecting her fish net.

Do I Ride or Surf, Mommy?

Paige got this Little Einsteins car for her birthday from her grandma and grandpa. She really loves to ride it, but she loves the little storage compartment under the seat the most. She likes to put numerous toys in there and she hid our TV remote in their once. :o) However, she recently decided that it is best used for standing up in...I am not too happy about that! Our little girl seems to have no fear...where is that trait from?

Big Shoes to Fill

Paige has always loved shoes! In the past, she would pick them up and carry them around with her...and she would try to eat flip-flops on occasion! Now, she likes to try to get her feet in the shoes and walk around (if they're not too heavy). Today she decided to try on her grandma's... she was pretty proud of her accomplishment! Isn't it hilarious the way she is squatting?!

Peachy Paige

Paige loves peaches. Usually I cut them up in pieces for her to eat, but I figured that I would let her experience eating from an entire peach today. She seems to eat more when I give her things that are whole because she loves to use her teeth to bite. Needless to say, she really enjoyed the peach...and luckily I was able to get some of it on video! Please excuse my amateur videography skills...not sure if that is even a word! Ha!

Riding in the Wagon with Macy

Paige has a wagon at her grandma's house that she loves to be pulled in. She got to ride around with her cousin Macy today. They went for a ride to see the cows and enjoyed some grapes along the way. What fun!!

Smiling for the camera with Ginger alongside!

New Words

Paige can now say ball and book! Woohoo!

Acting Like a Little Adult

Paige looked like a mini-adult this morning as she sat on her Dora couch. She was watching Jack's Big Music show on Noggin and eating blueberries out of her very own bowl...so cute!!

Hide and Seek / Chasing Game

Paige had a lot of fun playing with her daddy tonight. Before dinner they were playing hide and seek. Neil would hide from Paige (in another room or around a corner) and then she would go find him. However, once she found him she would start running toward me like she didn't want him to get her. She loved it and it was hilarious to watch. She would crack up while she was "running" from her daddy.

I took lots of pictures to share and save the moment! Just look at her face in the pics...sheer enjoyment.

Learning, Learning!

Paige did two amazing things today that made it quite evident that she is always paying attention and that she is learning a lot! What a proud momma I am!

First of all, when I was finishing making breakfast this morning, I needed to get Paige's cup from the living room. I was going to go get it, but then I figured I would just ask Paige to do it. I didn't know if she would, but I thought I would give it a try. So I said, "Paige go get your drink." Then, she just stopped what she was doing, (which was clinging on to my legs and whining because she wanted me to pick her up) walked in to the living, took a drink from her cup, and brought it into the kitchen. I just watched her in amazement. My baby actually knew what I had asked her to do, and she did it!! Wow!!

Later on in the day, she was playing with her diaper bag. She was putting things in and taking things out, when she pulled out one of her hairbrushes. I asked, "Paige are you going to brush your hair?" Then, she looked at me, looked at her brush, and stood up. She proceeded to walk over to the stairs, climbed to the top, and walked into her bedroom. She then put the hairbrush in the cabinet...where it is supposed to go! I watched in amazement again!! (It was like she found the brush in the bag and said, "Hey, this doesn't belong in here!"

It is so fun to watch your children learn and grow!!! God is so amazing!! Thank you, thank you for blessing us with Paige!

Riding on the Golf Cart

Paige's great aunt and uncle have a golf cart at their house to ride around on for fun. Paige loves to ride it. I think she enjoys the wind on her face.

Riding with mommy and daddy. Riding with mommy and Aunt Jill.We tried to take a pic by these flowers, but Paige grabbed the flowers and rubbed them on Neil's head!

Duck!!

This morning Paige walked into me and Neil's bedroom and saw her rubber ducky on the night stand. Then, she just picked it up and said "duck"...it was as plain as day. Although, I still looked at Neil and said, "did she just say duck?" I couldn't believe it! She is amazing!

Phone and Teeth

Paige loves the phone. She can't get enough of it! Every time someone calls, she wants to talk. Inevitably, she always pushes the end button and accidentally hangs up on them. Like in this picture, her fingers are in the exact spot as the end button.

"Hello, Grandma, are you there?" (Nope, you just hung up on her!)Can you see my five teeth...the top one on my left is barely there!