The Water Bottle Saga

I want dis

Daddy, I want dis

Gramma, I need dis!

Ooh, I got dis

You Asked for It

And yes, she is too little to actually play with these,
but this was set up for the photo.....and she really likes them!

TBT

It's in the Blood

The love of the outdoors that is. It is cold here this morning, at least for summer, but I keep the door open just the same. Got to catch all the sunlight, fresh air, bird song and tame turkey chatter that I can.

Tiny Peggy is the same way. She has been at the fair all week with her folks, and thus outdoors most of the time. Yesterday they lingered home a bit, as there was a big horse show going on over at the fair and they didn't want to try to do their stall chores in the middle of the uproar.

She had a fussy tummy and was a little bit cranky from being over tired. However, every time her mommy took her outside for even a minute the tears stopped and she was happy as a clam....it was kind of funny. Going through the kitchen door in either direction was like tripping a crying switch...inside holler, outside giggle.

 

In just the three or four days that she has not been here all the time she has gone from much enjoying her hands as chew toys and blanket holders to reaching out for people and things and purposefully reaching up to touch her own face and such. What a fascinating journey it is, watching a baby learn and grow.

I wonder how long it will be before she is running through clouds of puddling butterflies like these that were all over the walk way to the barn the other day.

See What I Mean?

BouncyTwirlyLightsNMusicNoisyFunThing

Took about ten minutes for her to figure out that she could bounce and dance and have a ball. Thank you Aunt Jen and Uncle Scott

Peggy Fix

She eats carrots like a starving wolf. Not quite as crazy about applesauce and bananas. 

Bet You Can't Do This

Keepers

Wow, a cousin!

Yep

Wanna go fishing, cuz?

We did find some keepers though.

Hey, this is pretty cool. First time fishing....

Chatting with Peggy

Peggy is quite the talker for someone turning four months old today.

Bird Wing

She smells of soft and feathery things

Her mother's love and angel wings.

Her call is like the catbird's cry

Her mama runs and so do I

Whenever we hear that plaintive song 

as it

Rings through Northview's sunny halls.......

The call of the wild granddaughter


Early, late, and often

Storm!

Just before the screaming started

I was Peggy sitting so I didn't get any storm pictures, but there was wind and hail and there are tornadoes off to the east.

Gettin' ready to tune up

Dunno if it's over, but I sure hope so. Also hope you are all safe. 

Did you see that hail in Amsterdam?!? We had nickel-sized and a lot of it, but I saw pics on Facebook of lumps the size of small lemons! Yow!

And the wind... I was sitting in the chair with Peggy and the trees next to the driveway started to bend 1/4 of their height and to lash and whip, so I got up and took her to the center of the house away from all the windows. When you have four-by-eight foot windows you stay away from them during storms.

She never even woke up. Now her mommy and daddy are home so she is happy as a clam at high tide.

Gramma, you funny lookin'

Gratuitous Peggy Pictures

Traditional Wisdom

Suggests that the mothers of infants nap, shower, or indulge in a little "me" time while their babies are asleep.

Or, if you are a Northview girl, you could tear the vacuum cleaner apart and repair it.

Just sayin'......

Singing

Grandpa is singing to Peggy.

Daisy is singing to Peggy.

Well, really, she is rolling around on the floor begging for attention, but you can't have everything.

Bright Eyes

Peggy Ann has graduated from staring at the photos of my grandparents and great grandfather, the railroad conductor, on the kitchen wall, to watching this picture.

Liz drew it in seventh grade. I have always liked it, so I framed it and it also hangs in the kitchen.

The baby finds it utterly fascinating. 

And I think she smiled at me today.

Gratuitous Peggy Pictures

Lemee alone, I'm sleepin'

Not sure about this bath stuff

I know, I'll pretend it's a spa

I want a pony, a bunny, a lambie.......

Pretty feet

Gratuitous Peggy Pictures