the rolls

they're not so perfect photos, but gosh, I couldn't resist. I LOVE these chubby legs. I feel like they've been hidden all winter and today while she was running around between outfit changes, I had to grab a photo. I know it's not going to be long before the chubby legs are going to turn into long and skinny ones... so I'm going squeeze and kiss 'em as much as I can. I love the way they roll up where there shouldn't be any rolls... between her knee and her bum. mmmm :)

A Happy Mother's Day

Of course I forgot to get a photo of jj and me to mark my 2nd mother's day, but these photos would surely be more fun to share anyway. My poor mom, the one that should have been pampered, cooked up an amazing dinner for all her kiddos and grand kiddos today. While a little bit chilly, that didn't damper our day. I woke up to cards from dad and Josie... hand signed by Josie, of course. Doesn't get any better than that!





Whatever those magnadoodle things are, Josie loves them! And she loves her uncle pete and nate a whole bunch too. I know Josie's going to be entertained if Nate's there!

I got it!

Pretty much my favorite time of day is walking into Josie's room first thing in the morning to this smiley happy face. She's just so darn excited to see me (or anyone) that she screams, laughes and jumps around her crib. I love the wild hair, the soft warm skin and this girl gives hugs and kisses without even being asked. Such a cuddler these days and I'm loving it!




and I'm sure everyone knows by now, but he famous act right now is blowing a kiss and then catching it right away. She exclaims "I GOT IT!" and throws her fist up in the air as to catch her very own kiss. She'd done it a million and one times and it still kills me with cuteness. This is her "I GOT IT!"

the beach

We bought our Indiana State Park season pass again this year... I think we're gonna get good use this year. I just need to find a good sand anchor for our umbrella and we'll have a good time in the sand for hours on end.

ish!!!

I don't know what happened but I decided we needed a fish. With Josie in tote, I braved going into the pet store, knowing full well this might be a challenge. As soon as she saw the fish tanks, she was glued! A nice lady came by and asked if she could help, and I said "Yes! I need a goldfish, tank, rocks, a plant, and food!" but alas, a goldfish needs a bigger tank than I originally thought, so a beta fish was our next option. Turns out, he's pretty great and the three of us have enjoyed having him around.




So far he doesn't have a name. I keep thinking it should be Gil, like Gil from the movie "What About Bob" or maybe gilly. Dunno, we'll see. For now Josie knows Emmier and Ernie as "CAT!" so even if we name the fish, I'm sure he'd say "ISH!!" for quite a while.