Our new house...

...is really nice, and there is a lot of space for me to run around, inside and out. Just what I was hoping for!!


One big open room for the living room and dining room...


...with the bedrooms off of that room.


A nice big kitchen for Mommy, and it is even yellow!

Out the front door (we share the 'soccer field' with the neighbors).

Out the front door toward the neighbors house.

The backyard (that we also share) as seen from my bedroom.

The backyard on the left and the neighbor's house on the right.

The pretty tree Mommy gets to look at every morning while we eat breakfast!

So there is a little tour of the house. There is a full basement, but there isn't much down there, other than a lot of space, which will be good when it gets cold, because I'll be able to run around down there when we can't go outside!

Moving and unpacking!

So after everyone loaded the truck all day and cleaned the house all night (I helped sweep all day, but Mommy was too busy to get a picture of me doing it), we got on the road Saturday morning. It seemed (to me) that we were in the car forever, but it was nice that Grandma was there to keep me entertained while Mommy drove! Grandpa drove the truck with Lily, and Daddy was waiting at our new house when we got there. He had lined up some people to help unload the truck, and they did a great job. I got a quick tour of the house, and then I got to go make some new friends and play! (One of the ladies that Daddy works with lives just a few miles away and has a 3 year old daughter, so I went to their house to play while everyone else was working!)

When I got back to our new house, my room was all set up, with my new dresser and a lot of my toys all ready for me. They even had the living room and Mommy and Daddy's room pretty well set (the furniture at least). I went to bed, because it was a long day, and I think that everyone else did shortly after me.

On Sunday, I got to play and explore our new house while Grandma was unpacking the kitchen and Mommy, Daddy, and Grandpa were unpacking other things, and playing with me. Then we all went into town to eat lunch at Olive Garden! (I love those bread sticks!) We stopped to do a few errands, and Daddy drove us around a bit, showing us things he had found since he has been here. I fell asleep in the car, and took a nice long nap even after we got home, while everyone else continued to unpack.



Later in the afternoon, our neighbors stopped by to say hello and I got to meet the kids who live next door. I know that I am going to have a lot of fun with them!

On Monday, Daddy went to work, Grandma and Mommy were still unpacking, and Grandpa was playing with me! Then we got in the car, because we had to take Grandma and Grandpa to the airport in Baltimore. I fell asleep on the way, but woke up in time to tell them goodbye. It was a lot of fun having them here for a few days.

After we got back, Mommy caught me trying to wear her shoes! (This happens on a regular basis). And I can almost walk in them too!



I have been learning so much in the last few weeks. I have added new words to my vocabulary, such as ball and stop, and I am understanding more and more every day. I go over and point to the fridge when I want a drink, and I know where Mommy keeps my snacks, so I go and point to them when I am hungry. It won't be long before I'll be able to get them for myself!

15 months old!

You better not blink, because I'm growing up so fast you will miss something if you do!!

I like to make silly faces, especially when Mommy makes them at me, trying to get me to smile when she takes my picture!

The last few weeks have been really hectic for Mommy (not so much for me). Mommy has been trying to pack up the house, play with and take care of me, and still take a few pictures once in a while. I've been having fun playing with boxes and bubble wrap, and all sorts of fun things that Mommy has been trying to wrap and put in boxes. (I have been having fun taking things out of boxes and trying to unwrap them, but Mommy said that wasn't a good idea.)

This week has been a lot of fun. Grandma Erdmann came on Tuesday afternoon and has been helping Mommy pack, when she isn't playing with me! Grandpa Erdmann came last night, and he gave me so many hugs, I could hardly breath! But I was excited, because I remember him, and Grandma, from talking to them on the computer. (This was the first time that I went and hugged them right away, because I didn't think that they were strangers, and they were very excited about that!)

Today is pack the truck day, and the big yellow truck just got here, so I guess it's time to get to work. Nana and Papa, Uncle Phillip and Aunt Lindsay should be here soon, so that means I'll have lots of people to play with! Yeah for me!

My First Room

Mommy took these pictures of my first room before she started packing my things, so that I will always remember what it looked like. (I thought I'd share them so you could see too!)

I sure do have a lot of nice things!

Daddy has found a place for us all to live in Hagerstown, so we will be moving soon, and I won't live in this room any more. That will be a little sad (more so for Mommy than me), but I am excited about meeting new people and making new friends at our new home. But I will always miss the great friends that I have in Danville.

Playing outside!

I really like to run around outside, and Lily does too! We have such a nice backyard. I hope that we have a nice yard to play in when we get to Hagerstown. It won't be long before I can kick the ball and throw it all the time, and then I'm going to need a lot of space!

My Blanket

Yesterday after my nap, Daddy let me play with my blanket! I had so much fun trying to wrap it around myself.

And then running around the kitchen like someone was chasing me!

And then I thought that I could put it over my head, but I couldn't see very well and I ran into a few things.

Daddy thought that I was silly. Lily wasn't too impressed. But I had a lot of fun!

Noodles can be messy!

But they sure are good!!!

Tuna Noodle Casserole with Peas...one of my favorite meals!

Sometimes it's hard to get those silly noodles in my mouth!

Oops!!!

I miss my Daddy!

Mommy says it was a short week, only 4 days, that Daddy was gone, and that we had an extra day with him home on Monday, but I still really missed my Daddy! It was a rough week for me. I got a sinus bug on Tuesday, with a drippy nose, and then on Thursday I finally got my third tooth! (Top left). Needless to say, I have been cranky most of the week.

Mommy got me up this morning, so I was even more hesitant around Daddy, which I don't think he took very well. It took Daddy bribing me with breakfast in order for me to warm up to him. But the rest of the day we played and had a good time together!

Mommy got the sinus bug too, and she has been trying to pack, so she hasn't taken any pictures of me this week (which is a nice change of pace, I must say). Daddy is home for the weekend again, Mommy is starting to feel better, and so am I! I'm just sad that Daddy is leaving again tomorrow.

Daddy's home, and football season has started!

It seems like it was forever, but Daddy finally came home! Mommy says it was just 5 days that he was gone, but it felt like forever to me. I was a little hesitant about Daddy at first, but I warmed up to him pretty quick. Here I am snuggling with him just after my nap, while he watched football.

Once I was good and awake, I wanted to show my Pirate Pride, so Mommy got my shirt out for me to wear!

"East Carolina girls...best in the world!"

Can you tell Daddy was excited to watch football, and to see me in my purple and gold!

Pirates! Arrggggg!


Later on I decided that I was just too cool, so I need to wear my sunglasses, in the house.

I played and kept them on for over 30 minutes, and Mommy and Daddy thought that I was silly, but I know I was looking good!

14 months old!

This is my serious side. (And look, I have a bow in my hair, finally!)


A bit of a smile...


Now the real me comes shining through! Yes, I'm a silly little girl, and I love to laugh and smile.

Now for a few of my accomplishments...

Last week I got my first skinned knee. It happened while I was playing in the front yard with Mommy and Daddy. Mommy was trying to keep me in the grass, so I wouldn't fall on the concrete, but I didn't listen, and I fell. But I was having too much fun running around to let it slow me down (and it really wasn't that bad).

On Saturday, I spent the night at Nana and Papa's house (without Mommy and Daddy) for the first time. I had a lot of fun playing with Aunt Anna, Uncle Philip, and Aunt Lindsay, and Nana and Papa too!

I can point to a few parts of my face, like my ears and my nose. And when I point to my nose, I say "na"! I'm working on mouth, but the eyes confuse me because it sounds a lot like ears. I can also point to my belly button.

Mommy is trying to teach me some sign language. I haven't caught on to much yet, but I have learned the sign for "more", so I can ask for more when I am still hungry!