13 months old

When did my baby turn into a toddler?  So I'm not sure when it happened but Greta isn't a baby anymore. 

Here is her top 10

1. Walking all over the place and rarely crawls

2. No more bottles

3. Says lots of words and can sign thank you and please

4. Love the outdoors, especially playing on her climber and going down the slide

5. Is a great eater - favorite foods are pizza, blueberries, and yogurt

6. Has the best squeal when she's excited

7. Is stubborn and throws things when she is mad

8. Still no teeth (but tonight I can see the white outline of one so it's close)

9. Graduated to the toddler side at day care 

10. Rides in a big girl car seat

I love watching her grow, learn and discover each day.  And she'll always be my baby - no matter how old or big she gets.

Happy birthday Boo Boo Ma

Remembering Boo Boo Ma today on her birthday and wishing she were here to meet her name sake.  I found this picture of the 4 generations.  From playing church and dress up to sewing and shopping at Jacobson's - she was an amazing grandma and I know my Greta will do her name proud.  We are all lucky to have her as a guardian angel watching down on us from heaven.  

Family photoshoot

Courtesy of our amazing photographer Misty Minna

These are some of my favorites.

Loves books

Greta loves books. This is her new book shelf and it's not uncommon for her to take every book off the shelf, look at a couple pages, bring it over to me.  I read a couple pages.  Then she's off to get a new book.  She even does this at day care.

She definitely has her favorites and we read them a lot.  Books I know by memory.... Brown Bear, Brown Bear. Hand Hand Fingers Thumb. The Foot Book.  Good night George (who is her favorite). I'm sure there are more.

She's a dancer

Karle - Greta Comparison

Karle - Easter 2006 and Greta - Easter 2014 - Sporting their John Deere hats.

Happy Easter!

Ryan and I decided to stay home for Easter weekend and took advantage of having Good Friday off of work.

Ryan got some work on the car down and painted his face a lovely shade of charcoal - lol.  Greta and I went to church and then a quick trip to Jonesville to pick up our prime rib for Easter.

Saturday - Ryan got his hair cut and then met Greta and I to pick up her new climber and slide for outside that Grandma got her for her birthday - thanks Grandma!  Then we enjoyed lunch at Applebees.  Greta was great and fell asleep on our way home and then slept for over 2 hours so I was able to get everything made for Easter.

Sunday morning we watch Greta explore her Easter basket with awh and wonder. Ryan enjoyed his too!  Then off to church to celebrate Christ rising from the dead.  What a beautiful service - with all my favorite songs!  Then home to enjoy family and food - two of my favorite things.

He is risen!  He is risen indeed!