walking!

P-lo is walking! Not just a few cautious steps, but hard core walking! Of course, she'll take some steps and fall, but she never cries and always gets up and keeps on going.

Here she is at my birthday dinner.

August Updates

Well, so far, Penelope's August has consisted of eating, meeting new friends, eating, visiting family, and eating.

For Mommy's birthday, we went to a place far, far away that claims to have the best fried chicken in the state. True? Or false? Who cares when a giant chicken is about to eat you?


Penny likes being high.



The next day, because Coya was so sad she wasn't able to come with us for fried chicken, the family met up at Chinatown on Mommy's actual birthday and had dinner and afterwards, walked around the square.

P-lo happily poses in front of the pig, her Chinese astrological sign.


Until, she saw the pig.


Mommy and Daddy blocking the pig for the photo op.


P fake walks.




Tossed in the air


The next weekend, and hanging out with Dylan and Brady, the children of Jane, Mommy's oldest friend.


With Aunt Krista


Birthday shout out to Cousin Aaron. Or Arrggghron. In the background, Grandpa teaches Penny to nap.


At Ravinia for the Sheryl Crow show.




Penny about to be attacked by Lydia.

1 year, 1 week

Penelope and family are in East Moline today, celebrating Cousin Aaron's birthday.

Here are some shots of P-lo from a few days ago. She's standing up alot, getting better at balancing. She's taken a few steps, but isn't full on walking yet, although she can walk if she's pushing something.






Sweatyhead Roewe sits still long enough to pretend to be listening to Coya read her a story.

Sweatyhead Roewe is tired.

Birthday Pictures!

P-lo turned 1 last week! Before we get into the pictures, an update...she's going to be walking very soon. We thought she'd be an early walker, but in the past few months, whenever you try to get her to walk, she'd defiantly collapse. But the day after her birthday, we went to the mall and with our friend Irma holding one and and me holding the other, PeePee walked all by herself and she was so EXCITED. She laughed the entire time. And then she walked by pushing her stroller. So Mommy and Daddy really need to start doing some serious child proofing.

Anyway, so there was a party last weekend....


Pre-party and hung over from the previous night's activities.


Penny contemplating and deciding against standing up.


Bathed and in her party dressed, waiting for the throngs of people to arrive.




And then they do, Wileen and Sophia and Lydia:


Cousin Dylan with Heather (no relation to cousin dylan):




With Irma and Coya:


Cake time!


Why is everyone singing?


P-lo resisting as Mommy tries to push her face into the cake.


Sophia wants to know when you're going to cut the #*&$% cake.


H-F 60422: The Next Generation


The cousins and Aunt Krista.


Boxes and paper! Oh, and presents...but look at the boxes and paper!