My First Restaurant Meal

I got to order my first restaurant meal over the weekend. I opted for the $5 Kraft Macaroni n' Cheese. That's right, I said $5. Do you know how many boxes of Kraft Macaroni n' Cheese that could have bought? Oh well, I don't care, I didn't pay for it Mommy and Daddy did.

They served me at the table like a big girl. I got my own bowl and spoon but I prefer my hands. I also prefer to dabble the floor with a little macaroni here, a little there...

I eat like so: I grab a fistful of macaroni, shove it in my mouth, miss my mouth a little, wear a little macaroni. Repeat. Repeat. Repeat. Then, when I decide I'm sick of eating (which doesn't take long and which is why I'm still such a tiny little peanut) I decide to throw my food on the floor. No reason, just 'cause that's what I like to do. It's especially fun to watch Mommy and Daddy crawl around on the floor to pick it all up.

Next time I go out to eat, I want to order an appetizer before my meal. And maybe even a drink. Strawberry milk with a squirt of chocolate perhaps? Perhaps. Depends on my mood. And what kind of day I've had.

Love,

Lilly

Happy Birthday Daddy!

Dear Daddy,

Happy Birthday! You are OLD! But I love you anyways. You are fun to sleep on and you are much more fun to play with than Mommy or anybody else because you play silly games with me and sing to me and chase me all around the floor and make me fun mazes in the basement out of boxes you refuse to unpack and put away. You are the best Daddy in the whole wide world and I am the luckiest little girl in the whole wide world and I love you, love you, love you!

Love,

Lilly

Happy 11-month Birthday to Me!

One month old

Two months old

Three months old

Four months old

Five months old

Six months old

Seven months old

Eight months old

Nine months old

Ten months old

Mommy left the camera battery at Babi and Duda's house (oops!) which means no new pictures for a while because Babi and Duda are in Utah this week for Babi's cousin's wedding (Congratulations Andy and Jody! Wish we could be there!!!) Oy! Sorry, folks!


But, since yesterday was my 11 month birthday (can you believe that? 11 months already?) Mommy thought she would post a picture for each of my birthday months so we can re-live the progression before the "Big 1" next month!


Enjoy the pictures and bear with us 'till we get some new ones up next week (Mommy will revisit the archives to see if there are any worthwhile she might have missed)


Love,


Lilly

Yay for Me!

I am not allowed to stand up in the tub. When I do, Mommy sits me down and says: "Get on your goozie!" And then I pull up the side to try to stand up, and then I sit back down. Once I did this while Mommy was reaching for the towel and I fell under the water and I hated that. But since I am a baby I have a short memory so I didn't learn anything from that scary experience because I still stand up in the tub.

Well, YESTERDAY I started to stand up all on my own! I can hold my balance without holding on to anything! Derelict that I am, I decided to try this - you guessed it - in the tub! With success! I might add that because I am so darn, stinkin' cute I stood up, let go of the tub, looked at Mommy, and clapped for myself. I really did. I am just that cute.

So, watch out! Now that I can stand on my own I'll be walking pretty soon!

Love,

Lilly

Hail to the - Fighting Irish?!

Give me 35 pushups Daddy...

Before Pacifier...

AFTER Pacifier!

This weekend I cheered for the WINNING team! (Sorry, Mommy!) I have the cutest little Notre Dame outfit, it's all officially licensed and everything. I'm officially a Notre Dame fan! That's because my Grampa was in town. Next year if Duda is in town, I'm a Michigan fan! I'm fair-weather like that! Through it all I am a little Clemson Tiger at heart though (there you go, Uncle Mark!)

I have been in Nashville since Monday afternoon. Why? Because we have no power in Louisville! Since Sunday! STILL!! Hurricane Ike came all the way through Louisville and then made it's way up north into Ohio. If we still lived in Cincinnati we wouldn't have power there, either! Crazy!

So you'll have to forgive my brevity, I'm very busy chasing Babi and Duda's kitty and trying to take rides on Mulligan the dog.

Love,

Lilly

Pre-Weekend Update Part Deux

As promised here's a few more pictures. Daddy was on call last night so it was just me and Mommy! We didn't do too much, it wasn't very nice outside. We just enjoyed each other's company. I blah-blah-blah'd a little, threw some food a little, cried a little, laughed a little. Did you just start a song in your head? These days Mommy can turn anything into a song. Too bad she's not a very good singer.

Mommy tried to get some pictures of me smiling for the camera. She posted these in the EXACT order she took them in. Look how moody I can be in a matter of 3 minutes. I'm a baby, folks! That there's the nature of the beast (or, baby!)

Have a good weekend!

Love,

Lilly

Go Blue! (And Gold! And Orange!)

Hello avid fans!

I thought since I kind of slacked off this week I would give you TWO updates today! Hope this carries you through the weekend. I'm sure I'll have a lot to say on Monday about college football this weekend. It's a big weekend for college football in the Maurer house because Mommy's favorite team (MICHIGAN!) plays Daddy's favorite team (Notre Dame!) It's not going to be a very good season for EITHER team this year (especially not for Michigan) so that will make the game pretty good because both teams are evenly matched! Usually Michigan would KILL Notre Dame but it's a rebuilding year (probably a rebuilding FEW years). Ha ha. My favorite part of not living in Ohio anymore is that now the obnoxious in-your-face Ohio State fans aren't everywhere we look (no offense to those Buckeyes we know and love but you know it's true, OSU fans can be pretty obnoxious, I think you pride yourselves on it) and Mommy doesn't have to stare at stupid red and gray all the time. Here in Kentucky nobody cares!

Anyway I wanted to post some pictures of my first trip to Chuck E. Cheese. Daddy took us there for Mommy's birthday. Because what self-respecting 30-ish year old WOULDN'T want to spend her birthday at Chuck E. Cheese? Overall, it was not as glorious as Mommy remembers it. But she's not little anymore. I'm not complaining. Once again I'm probably a little too young for this but it gives me something to look forward to when I get older. So enjoy the pictures, and enjoy the football this weekend whoever you're rooting for!

(GO MICHIGAN! GO TIGERS!)

Love,

Lilly

Happy Birthday, Mommy!

My Mommy is 30ish years old today! I let her sleep in a little and then I slept in until 7:45 so she could get ready for work without chasing me all over the house. Aren't I a good baby? I still did wake up for her in the middle of the night last night. Sorry, Mommy but you can't have your cake and eat it too. Or can you? I guess I'll find out when we get home tonight!

Love,

Lilly

Memorial Day in Nashville

I did not get my Friday off to a bangin' good start. Nay, I started today on all the wrong feet! First of all, I woke up about 3 times last night. I don't know why, just did. I finally "woke" up at 6:30 and Mommy came in and rocked me. I love rocking with Mommy in the mornings. So we rocked and wasted a good 20 minutes and went downstairs to eat. While Mommy made my breakfast I pooped in my pants. This is not normally newsworthy but today the poo-poo went everywhere! Down my leg and on the floor! What? No, seriously! So Mommy had to get me out of the highchair and take me up to my table to change my diaper and I got poop all over Mommy! And it was only 7:15 AM! While on my changing table for giggles I thought I'd poop some more! All OVER! Take that, Mommy! So Mommy decided we needed a bath. I just had one last night but hey, bathtime is funtime for Lilly so I was game. Do you think I pooped in my bath? Nah, but I have done it before. No, instead I thought I'd faceplant in the tub. This turns out to be very scary and I don't like it. We got out of the tub, got dressed, played with my food, ate my food, got my stuff together and finally made it to my Nanny-sitter Miss Norma's at 9:00. I did not cry at all when I saw Miss Norma! In fact I was so excited to get away from Mommy I reached for Miss Norma! Go to work, Mommy! Poop on you!

Here are some pictures from my weekend at Babi and Duda's! Uncle Dan had to "flee" the New Orleans Hurricane Gustav so he made a special guest appearance at Babi and Duda's house. Thankfully the hurricane wasn't that bad but I was still glad to see him! He fed me chocolate. He is going to give Mommy high blood pressure! Mommy is so careful with me: feeding me only organic food, militant about nursing as long as she could, etc. Just so Uncle Dan can swoop in with an Oreo and a can of Coke! Well, no Coke yet but he promised Coke at Christmas. Since Uncle Dan has got me trying new things I thought I'd try some cat food this morning. It's not really that bad, I mean, I ate it. I don't think it's organic, though.

I hope you all have a great weekend! Poop to you!

Love,

Lilly