Cousin Kendell's Birthday Party

We had so much fun at Kendell's 11th birthday party Friday evening. It was held at Funtastic in Derby. Shelby enjoyed bouncing on the trampolines and watching momma and daddy do the zipline into a foam pit. We met Uncle John & Aunt Nina's foster daughter, Summer, for the first time. Shelby and Summer started to bond, as you will see from the cake photos! Summer is 15 months, so I guess Shelby took on the roll of "big sister".

Joanna

Let's Pick a Dandylion

Here are some cute pics from this morning. Shelby loves to play outside!

Visit with Grandpa

Today, Grandpa came over and visited with Shelby and I. She had fun doing somersaults, jumping, laughing, and talking about the "bad wolf" in the Three Little Pigs. She especially liked Grandpa's elephant impersonation. :)

Yesterday, we had dinner over at GG & Papa's house (sorry no pics) to meet with their good friends, Jerry & Hazel Maharry. Today, Shelby talked on Momma's phone and when I asked her who she was talking to, she said "GG & Pop". :)

For the very first time today, Shelby experimented with putting a piece of grilled cheese sandwich in her ear. It was a small bit, but it was funny nonetheless!

Joanna

Spring Break Zoo Pics

Here are some pictures from our trip to the Zoo during Spring Break with Grandma & Kendell. Shelby loved holding their hands and walking!

Recent Pictures

I've been bad about keeping up w/ the blog this past month. As you can see, Shelby is growing (she weighs 19 lbs and is 30 inches). She liked trying out her bike helmet she got for X-mas, but it is still just a tiny bit big. It kept falling over her eyes during the ride. She is out of the highchair and sits at the table - she loves coloring w/ crayons and markers while at the table! She really loves the doggies (above she is kissing Winston while we were doggie sitting). Oh, and she absolutely loves watching movies now. She requests Bambi every day and talks about "Dumbo mafen" on a regular basis. I've been introducing new ones such as Cinderella, Finding Nemo (she calls him memo), Toy Story, etc. I think her favorite is still Bambi, though. She loves talking about the "rain" and "boom" (thunder) in Bambi. In fact, for a while, she told anyone who would listen when we were out shopping. :)

Shelby and I we went to the Zoo during Spring Break with Grandma and Kendell (I cannot locate the pictures, but will update the blog as soon as I find them...) Now anytime I mention going to the Zoo (or she sees a windmill, cow, or other farm animal), she says "kenda (Kendell), momma (grandma)?". :)

Joanna