10-31-07 HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!

Today was my first Halloween. It wasn't as scary as I thought that it was going to be. Mom and I just pretty much hung out together and handed out candy to the other kids. Dad was at class.

Today I did find a toy on my Baby Einstein floor jungle gym and I learned to play with it. I don't know why I didn't play with this toy before because it was a lot of fun. Mommy says that this toy has been there since I started playing in the jungle gym and that I just didn't notice it. I think that she just put it there and is trying to trick me.....

10-30-07 Phone call with Daddy

10-28-07 It is Daddy's Birthday today

Today was Daddy's birthday. I got him a Star Wars Transformer and another gift that he doesn't know about yet. We didn't do a whole lot today except drove to some place called the Coralville Dam so that they could take pictures of me. Yep, just as it should be...even Daddy's birthday focuses around me!!!

10-27-07 Today we suprised Daddy

Today Mommy and I surprised Daddy for his birthday tomorrow and we invited some of our friends out to watch the Nebraska/Texas game. I was really good and didn't tell Daddy anything about it. It was too bad that Nebraska lost, but Iowa won so it wasn't a complete blow out today.

Also, last night somebody took our pumpkins that we bought last week and smashed them on the sidewalk. Mommy said that I better not do that when I get older and Daddy said that he hopes that I come up with something more original. I will have to give this some more thought I guess.

BTW, please remember to vote for which team I should be a fan of at the top right of my blog.

10-25-07 Halloween party

Today I went to my first Halloween party at my buddy's house (Graham Kenworthy). It was a blast. I slept through a lot of the party, but when I was awake it was a lot of fun meeting new people. I think that we all looked pretty cute. I had my pumpkin costume on earlier than when this picture was taken, but I got a little warm in it so Mommy decided I should take it off.

10-25-07 Doctor appt today

Today, Mommy took me to a doctor appointment. Her and Daddy noticed that when I would eat, sometimes I looked like my tummy was a little upset. The doctor said that I might have a little acid reflux (what ever that is!). They gave me some medicine so hopefully that will help. I will let you all know.

10-25-07 Met my second girlfriend

Today I got to meet another one of my girlfriends. Her name is Coraline Etler. She is only two weeks old. Like my other date with Grace, Coraline slept most of the time we were together too, so I decided that I might as well take advantage of the time and get a little shut eye myself.

10-23-07 Trying to wake up

I'm a little pumpkin short and stout...

If I am not sitting in pumpkins, I am a pumpkin!

10-19-07 What's in this bottle?

Daddy wondered if I would sleep longer if he gave me this kind of bottle. I assured him that I would still only sleep 2 and a half hours at a time but that it was a good try!

10-18-07 Uh Oh! Look what I got into!

I hope that Daddy didn't want to keep these in the original packages. They looked like they would be way too much fun to play with so I opened them. I will tell him later!

10-17-07 Mastered the bottle

Who needs Mom and Dad? I can hold my own bottle!

10-16-07 Big day today

Today, I was very busy. I had a lunch date today with Grace Walker. She was born on August 13. She is really cute and I had a good time, even though she slept through the entire lunch!! I wonder if this is how all of my dates will go??? Then, after lunch, I went over to Grace's house and we had our picture taken together.

Today, I also had my one-month doctor appointment. The doctor said that I looked great. In fact, I now weigh 10 pounds and 11.5 ounces. Mommy says that I am now a sack of potatoes! After my doctor appointment, Mommy and Daddy took me to Sears to have my first portraits taken. Boy, it is really hard to be such a star!

10-15-07 Me playing on the floor

10-15-07 One-month old today

Today, I am one-month old. This month has really gone quickly for me. I have met a lot of people. Today is also my first day at home alone with Mommy. If you remember, Daddy was home with me for the first three weeks and Grandma Dunn was here for two weeks too. Then, Grandma Johnson came to stay with me for a week. The house is really quiet today, that is for sure. I really appreciated everyone's help this last month. Mommy said that it has really made her adjustments a lot easier. That is good.

This weekend some of Mommy and Daddy's friends came to visit. Daddy and his buddies went to the Hawkeye/Illinois football game and Mommy went shopping with the girls. I hung out with Grandma Johnson. Yesterday after everybody left to go back home, I didn't want to sleep all day. In fact, I didn't go to sleep last night until around 1:00 am. Then I slept until 5:30. Boy was I hungry when I woke up. I usually get up every two hours and want food. Today, I am still feeling lazy after being so awake yesterday so I am sleeping a lot today.

Stats:
Weight - 10.76 lb (76%)
Height - 22.28 in (78%)
Head Circumference - 15.39 in (70%)

10-13-07 Hawk/Husker Fan

Confused? Yes! However, I don't think that this get-up will have a dramatic impact on my future well-being!

10-12-07 Mom went to work

Today Mom went to work for a while. It was weird not having her around. When she got home, she said that she thought about me the entire time that she was gone. Boy, that seems sad. All I thought about when she was gone was eating, sleeping, and the occasional poop!

Hawkeye fan with a smile

I am not smiling because of the Hawkeye score on Saturday, but I was happy anyway!

10-08-07 A pumpkin beside a pumpkin

This was taken at my neighbor's house after my Grandma Johnson, Mommy, and I took a walk outside today.

10-07-07 Grandma Johnson is coming to visit and Daddy has to go back to work tomorrow

Today, Grandma Johnson is coming to visit and Daddy has to go back to work. Mommy and I are sad that he has to go back to work, but I will send him pictures of me throughout the day so he doesn't miss me too bad.

10-4-07 Happy as a pumpkin

9-29-07 I met my Aunt Tiffany, Uncles Mitchell and Henry, and Cousin Caden

Today was another big day for me. My Grandpa Dunn, Uncle Mitchell, Aunt Tiffany and Uncle Henry, and cousin Caden traveled to Lincoln to meet me today. Boy, did we ever have a fun day. Everyone was really excited to meet me. It was a lot of fun. They had to go home at the end of the day, but I will see them all again very soon. Mom says that we are going to stay in touch with them through the web cam and by sending a lot of pictures.

9-28-07 I met my Great Grandma, Aunt Amber, and my cousins Skyler, Tierra, and Zander, and Grandpa Johnson

Today, I met a lot of people. I met my Great Grandma Schwartz, my Aunt Amber, and cousins Skyler, Tierra, and Zander. I think that Great Grandma was suprised to see me. She didn't know that I was coming to visit today. Aunt Amber was also happy to meet me and I think that Skyler, Tierra, and Zander are going to be fun to hang out with.

9-28-07 My first trip

Today, we traveled to Lincoln, Nebraska. That is where my Daddy grew up. I am going to meet a lot of new people while I am here. Mommy and Daddy are taking extra care to make sure that everyone that meets me washes their hands so that I don't get sick.

9-20-07 My first day home

Today, I finally made it to my new home. I got my picture taken in front of my house with my dad. I was very glad to get home. Mom and Dad have a lot to learn, but they are trying hard.

9-16-07 My IV

Today I had to get an IV in my hand. It hurt, but the nurses were very good. They said that it was going to make me feel better.

9-17-07 Grandma Johnson and Uncle Rusty came to see me too

Grandma Johnson and Uncle Rusty came to see me when I was two days old. Grandma Johnson cried when she met me. I think it was because she was happy. My mom says that Uncle Rusty is crazy. She says that he will try to teach me a lot of things, but I should verify it all with her. I wonder what she means by this?

9-15-07 Grandma and Grandpa Dunn came to see me

I met Grandma and Grandpa Dunn. They are going to spoil me I just know it!

9-15-07 My first day

Today is my first day in the "real world". What a day! The first people that I saw were Mommy and Daddy. How exciting! I think that they already love me!