Who knew boxes could be so much fun! This box has been a constant plaything this week.
I know it looks like I ate an oreo - but no, this is dirt I ate in the backyard today. I had a great time playing outside and even enjoyed the dirt.
We went for a walk in the neighborhood and found a backhoe/bulldozer - I really like construction trucks and I got to get inside this one. It was so much fun and mama and daddy enjoyed the free entertainment.
Yep, a perfect fit...how far can I go?
I like to explore .. I wonder what other tiny places I can fit into?
We road behind this tractor in a wagon full of hay to get to the pumpkin patch... When we got there mama and daddy said we could pick out pumpkins - here I am with my game face "watch out pumpkins - here I come!!!!"
I really liked this one - I gave it a hug. There were several more I really liked but we could only take two.
"Hey mama and daddy I think there are some more over here!"
Daddy helped my find just the right pumpkin..
After we got back to the barns we saw more pumpkins and played on them - they were more my size and I could sit on them.
This is my mama and my new little baby brother or sister (the baby is too small to see right now but the baby is almost 4 months old!)
Mama packed PBJ sandwiches for her and daddy and I got to eat a cheese sandwich and grapes - yummy!
There were animals I got to see - cows, ducks, sheep, goats, a donkey and a llama (he looked silly).
Big news! We were all a little surprised when we found out but we are so excited! I can't wait to meet my new baby brother or sister in March (of course it could be April since I came two weeks late!)...big news..I'm a BIG BROTHER!
The fashionista - I like mama's new purse (thanks aunt vicki!) I like to zip and unzip it, carry it with me when I'm playing music and just have it near. Doesn't it match my outfit!
In true Ellis style I had my first (and second and third and fourth, etc, etc) black olive last night. I love them.
"Trot, trot to Boston, Trot, Trot to Lynn..."
"Watch out little boy you don't fall in!"
I forgot to tell you more about my time with Grandpa Noonan. When we were in Atlanta in early August we spent time with Granpa Noonan. I got to see his BIG dogs Marley and Avery and venture through the house with my cousin Jordyn. Our favorite thing was to play "Trot, Trot to Boston" with Granpa. He bounced us on his knees and then when he said "watch out little boy you don't fall in" we fell off his knees. Jordyn and I had so much fun doing this over and over. I had fun with granpa!
While we were in Atlanta I stayed at my Aunt Vicki and Uncle Steve's it was lots of fun. I really liked her sink! I also got to meet my cousin Jordyn and my Uncle Kenny and Aunt Jackie. We spent time with Grnadpa and my cousin Tori too. Here we are at Underground Atlanta.
I had so much fun with Grandmama and Grandpapa in Lee. They put me to bed at night, fed me fun things like ice cream, let me play with anything I wanted and even let me take baths on the porch in the turtle pool. Here is a picture of me and Ruger on the porch in the middle of one of my baths. We also saw lots of people including my Great Mema and Papa and my Great Granny and Grandpa. I hope to visit again when it isn't so hot!
Mama says our yard is just like me - full of potential. Mama and Daddy have been working hard to get grass to grow, weeds to go away, trees to grow and flowers to bloom - it's starting to look promising. I really like the talking plants Mama got - see I'm listening while it talks to me.
Here is our yard with our Maple tree, grass and our new flower beds. On many nights we see bunnies in our yard AND we even have fireflies..
Welcome to our humble abode! Here are the plants mama got from our friend and the wall Daddy and Mama made - we have lots of perennials (lamb's ear, lilies, irises, hostas, mums, primrose, elizabeth, clematis and other pretty things) Come visit any time...
We had a great time with Daddy at his conferences. While Daddy was in meetings all day Mama and I swam in the hotel pool, played in the pretty park behind the hotel, walked the streets and explored the city on foot. One day we went for a big tour of town - Navy Pier was first on my walking tour (guided by Mama)
The beach was next...I really liked to play in the sand at the beach, crawl and make sand fly everywhere and eat the sand! Mama let me jump in the water and I liked to feel the water of Lake Michigan on my toes. I cried when Mama said we should go. I was so tired after playing I took a nap in the stroller on the way to the next park (I've never done that before)
Next on our tour was Millineium Park in Grant Park. We heard the symphony play while they practiced for their evening performance (they are behind us in that metal structure) and I crawled in the grass while mama sat on our blanket.
Buckingham fountain was our last stop of the day. I was more impressed with the pink gravel at the fountain than the fountain itself but the water flying everywhere was interesting.
Finally at the end of a long day we headed back to the room where I played some more and then Mama got me ready for bed. One of Mama's friend's watched me while I slept so that Mama and Daddy could go out and have dinner together. This was the first time Mama and Daddy have left me with anyone but Grandma! I like Chicago and can't wait to go back.
After my morning milk...
