Happy Thanksgiving!!!

Well, I hope you have all had a wonderful Thanksgiving! We have so much to be thankful for...and most of the people who read this blog top that list. My Mom and Dad and I love our friends and family so much. We all know how blessed we are. Thank you for being a part of our lives. We thank God every day for each and every single one of you. I will be posting some Thanksgiving pictures soon...Mommy is having some technical difficulties. Here are some pics of my first haircut to hold you over! Mom almost gave in and let me get bangs, but the lady who cut my hair mentioned how hard they are to grow out and that was the end of that! So...just a trim! Crisis averted! Talk with you soon!!!

Happy Birthday Landon!

And here I am at home...after the incident that will be referred to as "JoAnne's Fabric Fiasco". There aren't any pictures of this event...Mom says that she is just thankful that we both made it out alive. She also advises against ever attending a fabric store with a sleepy toddler. She should have known better though - who was she kidding anyway!?!? Oh! I almost forgot...this is a picture of me licking the door like the puppy. He was so sweet! He is my pal.

When my Mommy decided that it was time to stop chasing me around the house and around all the guests at Landon's party, then we were headed home. I wanted to wear my hat, so Mommy hooked me up and I was happy for about 10 seconds. Mommy had to pull over to take it off...and put it on...and take it off...then she said that she was sorry and that she loved me and she gave up.

My Mommy said that I was "wearing her out", so we went outside to play and run off some steam. It worked and I had a really good time playing house.

Landon had a balloon man at his party! Check out my awesome hat. I waited for him to make me one patiently...OK...so I got a little impatient, but I REALLY wanted one! I am a little blurry in this shot because my Mommy's camera isn't good enough at keeping up.

This is a picture of the birthday boy. I love being his friend. Our Mommies like it too. My Mommy doesn't really like it when I smack him around...but I am working on it!

This is me after getting ready for my friend Landon's 1st Birthday party. I was so excited that I fell asleep on the way. When we got to Landon's circus, I was a little irritated but ready to party!

Early Thanksgiving

Yesterday at school we celebrated Thanksgiving! It was so much fun. My Mommy came to school and ate lunch with me! I was a little bit sleepy so I had to hold my monkey and have my binky, but we still had a great time. I have found that the binky is a good way to get my Mommy to stop putting that stinkin' camera in my face all the time. She says something about how it makes it hard for her to see my beautiful smile...whatever...you can see my beautiful smile from a mile away. And I say cheese now when she asks. That Mom of mine...she is so demanding! She even wanted me to take a nap after lunch. Geez! I posted a picture of me in my pilgrim hat...I wore it for a whole minute and a half. I also learned today that I LOVE cranberry sauce. My Mom says that she doesn't like it at all, so I went ahead and took care of hers too. I don't like turkey though. I didn't really eat any of the brownie either - but I did smear it all over the table and my hands and my pretty dress. Mom and my teachers thought it was so funny. Ok, well, maybe they didn't laugh very hard, but at the end of the day - it was ok because the day was great!

Checking In...

Hello ladies and gentlemen! I hope everyone has had a good weekend. I am feeling much better and my Mommy and Daddy don't have to give me those breathing treatments anymore, so we are all a lot happier! I even got to go to my Mom's work on Friday for their Fall Festival. I attached a picture of my pal, Paris, who went with us. He is so funny! I like when he rides in the car with us because we get to talk and laugh together. We chat and chat but the big people don't get it - big surprise! I also got to RIDE A PONY!!! I am now expecting one for Christmas. I loved it!!! The rest of the weekend was pretty low key. My Mommy said that I had to put a picture of me in the clothes hamper on here. I climbed in when she was attempting to do laundry. This is before the "incident" where I fell over. Don't worry - I'm OK and I do all my own stunts! That ticked me off though, so I showed that hamper who was boss. Anyway...hope everyone has a great week. Take care of yourselves!

Finally...the cough won...

On Saturday night I wasn't feeling very well and my Mommy and Daddy both agreed that I should not be barking like a seal, so they took me to Acute Kids Urgent Care. My Daddy works there, so they know me pretty well! Every other time my Mom and Dad have brought me, they said that it was viral and that I would feel better soon. Well, this time, they said that my lungs didn't sound clear like they usually do. I thought my Mom and Dad were going to fall out in the clinic room when they told us that I needing a breathing treatment. Of course...those of you who know my Mommy would expect that she was full of questions! They said that I should be fine soon, but that I did need to start taking a breathing treatment (Albuterol) that night. They also said that I should take a steroid for two days and the breathing treatment 3 times a day for 3 days. Long story short: I HATE BREATHING TREATMENTS. My Mommy and I cry 3 times a day now. Whoever invinted that STUPID nebulizer thing should be punished - I'm talking major time out chair time for that guy!!! Who wants to go through that doo doo? When I see my Mom take out the machine I let her know that I am NOT OK with it. Today is Monday and I still sound like a seal! I told them that the treatments weren't working...for some reason...nobody listens to my medical advice. Anyway, my Daddy is bringing me to the doctor tomorrow for a follow up. Hopefully, we can figure something out then. Or maybe the pediatrician will be intelligent enough to just listen to my treatment plan! I guess the good news is that bronchiolitis probably isn't contagious. That makes me curious on how I got it though!!! I went ahead and posted a picture of my first treatment...I wasn't as combative during that one because it just confused me. Then...there is a picture of me worn out after all these meds. The breathing treatment makes me REALLY excited and I get to do A LOT of things at one time. I am ALL OVER THE PLACE! But, I usually crash for a couple hours. Then, I am ready to go again! Who needs sleep anyway? Not me and not my Mommy!

On Saturday we got to go to Longview to celebrate my Great Grandpapa's Birthday! It was so great to see ALL of my cousins on the Eaton side. That is a rare treat! I wish we could do it more often! I put a picture of my Grandpapa - of course, and then some of us just having a good time. I hope to see them all again soon!!!

Shopping Friday

Ok, so my Mommy took me to the sample sale at Market Hall on Friday. It was GREAT. My Mommy was so excited that I thought she might hyperventilate! Man...she could have stayed there all day! I was ready to go long before she was, so I let her know that it was time to leave by throwing a couple fits and tossing my new shoes onto the floor. They are brown and have sequins...so cute! I posted a pic of me and my pal Lilly hanging out again while our Mommy's tried to get into the booths. Lilly is so funny! I like to play with her! Our Moms seem to have similar taste in clothes...I am sure we will see pics of that soon too!!!

Shopping is fun!

Well, I really had a good time shoppng last night. I am such a big girl now that I let my Mommy know that I would be the ONLY one to push the cart. Of course, when she tried to take over, I threw myself onto the dirty floor and let her know how I felt about it. I think it is fun to go limp in public and say ouch when my Mommy or Daddy try to pick me up. People look at them like they are nuts!!! Ha ha ha!!! Anyway, we got out of there in one piece - much faster than usual too! Have a great day... Tomorrow is FRIDAY!

Trip to the Park

I love going to the park! My Nana took me today and I had so much fun!!! This is me playing in the dirt...then on the swing...then chasing the ducks! I also really like to jump now and my family is finally starting to understand all the words I have been saying. They don't always get it...but I have been letting that slide. We were at Town Lake in McKinney. I also posted some video of me and the ducks. They are so funny!!! Oh - and just so you know - people don't eat the same food as ducks. Thanks for filling me in Papa! I hope everyone is having a great week!!!

Weekend Update

Good Morning! I hope everyone had a fun and safe Halloween. I posted a few pics from our night in Krum at my Daddy's Fire Station. I really love candy!!! I ate soooo much. I really enjoyed my popcorn ball too - until my Mommy ticked me off and I threw it on the ground. She makes me so mad sometimes...I was just running...who cares that I was headed right for the street. I know what cars look like and there weren't any coming anyway! So...I posted a picture before that incident and then a pic of me and Mom and then me and Dad. On Saturday I went to my friend Carters' birthday party. It was at the Natatorium. I had a lot of fun! I think he did too. I wanted to go down the big silde, but they said I was too short. Then, I wanted to go down the little slide, but they wouldn't let me go head first, so I didn't go. I showed them! For the rest of the party I pushed everyone else down and clapped for them. I was just helping, but I don't think they appreciated it. Mommy let me know that it was time to go shortly after that! The weekend was great and we just all enjoyed spending time together as a family! Goodness...we are so blessed!

My Mommy also asked me to post a prayer request for her friend Sarah. She was found last week unconscious. She is diabetic and didn't know that she had pneumonia. She is in ICU and is not doing well. Please pray for a miracle for Sarah. And please pray for her family - they have been through a lot already. THANKS!