Dear Genevieve, This week you turned 52 weeks old!
We've been too busy to do a koala photo - but we did have a fun day out this week. You didn't mind being all bundled up :)
We went into the city one day to meet my friend Suze who I haven't seen in AGES! It was great to catch up and introduce you to her and to meet her husband!
You had SO much fun on the ferry. You kept hiding behind the seats and then popping out to play peekaboo with me!
You also formed a strong bond (addiction) to this dolly this week. You would not go ANYWHERE without her - not even your high chair!
No you will NOT take her away!! I will hide her if I have to!
Happy messy lady - you went from refusing to eat anything I offered you on a spoon (it was a finger food only week) to handing us the spoon so WE could feed you! Interesting...
Hey Mama - what are you doing in there??
Showing off your spoon skills
All dressed up for your friend Chloe's birthday party - fun!
And finally - the walking has progressed! You are actually walking across the room now!! We were so excited we had to film it (don't mind the door stop in her mouth lol!)
Dear Genevieve, This week you turned 51 weeks old!
Well the BIGGEST news this week - you started walking! You are slowly getting the confidence to step off by yourself without my prompting. Today on your 51 week birthday you walked a few times all on your own. I can tell you are THRILLED with this new found independence.
You still love your walker though - we are lucky to be having such gorgeous 'winter' weather
But your stroller always draws you back.... MUST walk around the stroller & grab onto the wheels!
Chasing the birds!!! FUN
Happy LadyPracticing walking
We LOVE Manly - love that ocean view
Mama & Baby
Fun on the swings
Daddy's shampoo styling - straight out of Ferris Bueller
Baby shoe, Papa shoe
You have all of the sudden mastered all of your toys this week too. You put the shapes in the sorter, you place the rings on the stacker and you put the puzzle pieces back. With help, of course, but you totally 'get' how they work now! Such a smart lady :)
I CANNOT believe it's only 1 week until you are 1 year old. WOW. Times flies - what a great year it has been :)
You are SO tall - you have actually gone up on the chart for height!
Yesterday we took your walker out to the park
You had fun chasing after all the dogs!
Chatty lady
Daddy was really happy to see you when we got home too - so he took some nice photos :)
Your new book from Joni tastes nice!
CLASSIC Genevieve photo - your 'huh'? face - ha ha - I love it!
Hey Dada! I'm in the kitchen!
What? I'm not doing anything!!
What? You're saying I shouldn't open the garbage and throw things out??
Ahhhh magnets are SO much fun
Hmmm what's in here....
Love those lashes
You are getting really good at feeding yourself!
And you are SO close to walking. The past month you have taken a few steps here and there. When you are holding and concentrating on a toy, sometimes you take a tiny step before sitting down. You also have walked towards me with a few steps now and then. And yesterday you were sitting in the middle of the room and when I looked back you were standing - wow! But you don't quite have the confidence yet to step off and start walking - I can tell it's not far off though!
Joni's great comments she posted: Genna to Kevin "...so then I told my Mom that I wanted to wear THIS outfit out on the lake, and she was like.... okay! .. so I wore it today!"
Such a lovely day to be out on the boat!
She enjoyed watching Johnny & Marcus jump into the lake
Genna helping Kevin & Grandpa fix the wheel on her car
I think the puppy kemosabe is trying to tell us to change her diaper....
Helping Great Aunt Joni with her phone
and cuddles with Great Grandma Sis
Saying hello to her 'first cousin's once removed' Kyle & Johnny - I think we'll just call them cousins :)
Saying Hello to the puppy through glass
Look Gigi - I got some food on my hands!! (we like the name Gigi for Great Grandma:)
The boat is fun!
Kevin trying out Genna's pink camouflage hat
Genna & Grandma by the roses
Belly kisses are fun!
Ohhhhhhhhhh Grandma's roses are pretty!
Lots of laughs with Gigi - Genna thinks she is hilarious!
Cuddles with cousin Johnny
Presents with Diane
Truck riding is fun!
A day of shopping - fun!
Happy baby at the table - she is SO well behaved :)
Cheers!
Yummmmm
Great Aunt Denise brought Genna this piano to play with - so so fun! Just like the one at home that she LOVES!!!
Denise, Jenny & Me
The lovely ballet piggy bank from Denise & Jenny - SO cute!
and Denise brought another fun walker/car - how exciting!
ahhhh this looks fun
Uncle Marcus is fun!
Ahhhhh
Happy Baby getting ready for bed
Genna in her 'My first Twins t-shirt' taking a walk with her uncle
Funny!!!
She does love bubbles!
Marcus also delighted her with a bubble gun - it shot out bubbles like crazy!
Ohhhhh Hello Brock - what are you doing?
He was SO gentle with her - letting her pat him any time she wanted
soft puppy - she loved him SO much
Hey - what's going on in that car?
walk walk walk by the dogs!
Happy in the car with Gigi
Oh really Grandpa?
Lunch out with Great Aunt Joni
Loving her table mat from Grandma - clean and fun!
Mexican lunch out with the girls
I love my cup!
Shopping with Gigi
Genna in her pretty sleep sack
Hey - close that door!
Another fun dinner out
It was fun playing with Aunty Mariah too!
Cuddles from Great Grandma Sally
Is this my sleep bunny? No - it's her new super soft cuddly bunny from Denise and Jenny.
Grandpa is fun!
Singing in the car with Joni - she loved hearing 'The Wheels on the Bus'
Playing with Great Grandma Sally
And pulling all of the ziplocks out of the cupboard on our last day - fun!
We were THRILLED that my sister Megan's baby Alex arrived the day before we flew out
So tiny and so so cute - I just rewrapped him a little bit
Genna liked taking a peep at that cute little face too
Glowing New Mommy
Her first ever cousin - how exciting - I'm so glad she got to meet him :)
We had an amazing trip. Genna really bonded with everyone and had SUCH a blast. When the plane was taxiing to take off from Minneapolis I burst into tears. It was so hard to leave, we just had SUCH a great trip. Genna looked up to see me crying and started to laugh and touched my face. That calmed me down - it was like she just knew that's what I needed. I do love that little pumpkin. At the end of the day she is Aussie but she is also a Minnesota girl :)
We've been too busy to do a koala photo - but we did have a fun day out this week.
We went into the city one day to meet my friend Suze who I haven't seen in AGES! It was great to catch up and introduce you to her and to meet her husband!
You had SO much fun on the ferry. You kept hiding behind the seats and then popping out to play peekaboo with me!
You also formed a strong bond (addiction) to this dolly this week. You would not go ANYWHERE without her - not even your high chair!
No you will NOT take her away!! I will hide her if I have to!
Happy messy lady - you went from refusing to eat anything I offered you on a spoon (it was a finger food only week) to handing us the spoon so WE could feed you! Interesting...
Hey Mama - what are you doing in there??
All dressed up for your friend Chloe's birthday party - fun!
