The Team

I'm happy to report that the whole team was together this weekend. Daddy was on call, but I think his pager and phone were broken because he only had to go to the hospital for an hour. It was so much fun! Speaking of teams, Mommy stepped into the garage to get Bubba supper and I beat her to the punch. He liked the supper I gave him.Daddy gave me a bath tonight and then I played around while he was at the hospital. I gave my babies a ride all around the living room.Naughty! My book is torn. I said that Bubba did it, but Mommy reminded me that I did this the other day.Cheese!I like to take pictures of Bubba. If Mommy doesn't let me take at least a couple of pictures, then I attack the camera and don't let her get any pictures of me.Mommy taught me how to say please. She wouldn't let me use my crayons unless I smiled and said please. My whining and yelling wasn't working so I gave in and said, "please tayons." She let me play with them after that. Maybe the next time I ask for "tandy", I should say please first. (tandy = candy) I surprised Mommy and said "heavy" when I lifted my duck bank and I've also learned to say "pen." I can hold a pen just like Daddy and Mommy. She should do a video sometime. Okay, that's enough bragging about myself for the night.

Dessert

Nana and Papa came to see me on Monday and Tuesday and they did some really weird stuff. They moved all of my toys and Papa climbed on a ladder and spread milk all over the ceiling. I tried to help him. I'm really good at spreading milk all over the place.I like ladders so much that I climb both sides.Mommy went shopping during my nap yesterday afternoon. She said something about trying to get away from the fumes. Anyway, she bought two of the same shirt. Isn't she silly? One is really little and one is my size. This is what's on the front of them both.She also bought some pants that were way too small for me. I got my leg to fit, but I couldn't get it any higher.Last night I threw a big fit at supper time. I wanted my dessert before my dinner. I had a peanut butter sandwich, oranges, milk, and some vegetable cheese noodles for my meal. I had to take two big bites of my sandwich before I got my dessert and boy was it worth it. What was my dessert, you ask? FROZEN PEAS! I like them straight from the freezer. They're super yummy and cold. Life doesn't get any better than that - well, except for when Mommy makes me lima beans.

Big Girl Activities

I absolutely love playing computer games. Here's a link to my favorite game. You should try it if you're trying to learn the alphabet.I get to push the keys and go through the alphabet. I wish I had my own computer!If I had my own computer, then Daddy and Mommy would let me play for longer. I hate it when it's time to say bye-bye to the computer!I also tried play-doh for the first time this weekend. I'm not sure who had more fun, me or my daddy. Play-doh tastes really gross in case you were wondering.Some other favorite activities include coloring with crayons, learning new songs, playing night-night and laying under blankets, giving my babies rides in the stroller, and riding in the trailer behind daddy's bike.

Random FD Pictures

Grandpa and Grandma sent Mommy some random pictures from the last couple of months when we came to visit so I told her she'd better share them with my fans. I found the light in this picture. Yep, I'm going to be a super model. I love to smell flowers!

Here I am with my cousin Leif. He had his first haircut and was looking supremely handsome.Grandpa caught me in an intense moment.They have a long driveway and lots of toys to play with outside. Bubba loves to visit there too because he doesn't have to wear his leash all the time.I enjoyed the butterfly garden some more with Macy last weekend.I helped Mommy sew today. She wasn't sewing fast enough so I helped her step on it. That was fun! I also shook my booty to the sound of the machine. Music is everywhere. That reminds me - I've been going to music class on Wednesday mornings. Can you believe that I get shy during class? I didn't even want to play with the parachute this week. I'm just in a "Mommy hold me" stage right now.

Friday - Monday

Mommy promised me she would blog for me tonight, but she's really tired so it's going to be short. Do you notice anything different about me in this picture?Pig tails! I wore them for the first time on Friday.Another interception?!Nana distracted me from the terrible football game.Weee!Apparently I missed out on a good time at the tailgating bus.On Sunday, I hung out with my other grandparents for a bit in the morning.Last night and this morning, we had a very cute guest. She stayed overnight without her parents.Vanessa figured out how to dump Cheerios all over the floor using a snack trap.We were hypnotized by Elmo.Vanessa brought a fun toy for me to play with.Busy, busy girls.She's so close to being able to stand and walk without help. Fun!
You should check out my mommy's tummy on the other blog. She's huge and I love it!

Go Cyclones!

It's that time of year again. Iowa State plays Iowa this weekend so I have to represent. I wore this right in the heart of Hawkeye land today and all anybody said about my outfit was that I was cute. Ha! Maybe it's because I was wearing my matching sunglasses and had a big smile on my face.Touchdown, Cyclones!And the crowd goes wild...Nana and Papa are going to take care of me during the game so I guess I'll have to watch it on TV while my parents see it in person. I think everyone will be happier that way.

Big News

I have serious news to share.I'm going to have a little sister! I can't wait. The other blog address is going to change now that we know it's Charlotte. Be on the lookout for that. Okay, back to your regularly scheduled Mina.

An Excess of Fun

It's been a great few days. We met up with Matt and Jamie at the tot lot on Friday morning. There was a cool table with beads and a train table too.I rode around on a motorcycle for a while just like Daddy.Matt went into the bouncy house. I didn't want to go in there because there was too much other stuff to do. There are more pictures from Friday on Matthew's blog.On Saturday we went to Des Moines to see a bunch of Mommy's college friends. I made a few friends of my own. Maren and I kissed a few times.Oh baby!We hugged once I was out of my food chair.I had enough after a bit so we got into a bit of a shoving match.I learned that sometimes it's smarter to just run away.We spent all afternoon at the park.The most fun thing to play with was the fire hydrant.If you think I can climb and have no fear, then you should see Maren. She's an inspiration!She's awfully cute too.Um, I wasn't in the mood for this picture.I wasn't in the mood for this picture either. I fell off of the picnic table bench right before all the pretty ladies posed for a group picture.I recovered quickly and they were able to get a group photo without me. Mommy made these friends her first and second year of college because they all lived down the hall from each other.The last time Mommy saw these friends, it was for a baby shower. Now that baby has grown. Fleur's legs look like mine did when I was her age.I let Laura hold me. She's a special lady. Oh, and you can see my ouchy head in this picture. It's already mostly healed today.Mommy taught me how to do something really fun today - dust! I dusted lots and lots of things. Maybe I'll be a cleaning lady when I grow up. It would be so fun.
Nana and Papa are coming to see me tomorrow afternoon and the next day I'll find out if I'm having a brother or sister. My music classes start on Wednesday. Mommy has another appointment on Thursday morning and then we're taking care of Matthew on Friday. It's going to be a busy, busy week.