Wednesday, September 27

This One Is For Robby: Touchdown!

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Robby, do you remember that time Rosa Jane kept throwing her arms over her head and we laughed so hard that we peed in our pants just a little? There was a dry spell to her "touchdown" maneuver, but we're proud to announce it's back just in time for football season. No wonder universities sell so many baby cheerleading outfits. :-)

These pictures were taken the day after Rosa Jane's birthday. In the upper corner of this photo, if you look closely, you'll see the itty bitty blister from the candle burn. Poor baby.

At her one year check up, she got three shots and was such a trooper. Even the nurse was surprised at her quick recovery and her forgiveness for his evil doing unto her. She's been acting a little cranky since her vaccinations and we even think she's having a harder time finding her balance and depth perception, but hopefully things will be back to normal soon. She takes many consecutive steps, but it's hard to say she's really walking since she goes to her knees and crawls much faster to get to her destination of choice -- be in a cabinet or mom's pen drawer.

She's in the 75% of weight at 22.4 lbs and 50% for length.
Our pediatrician told us she is retiring at the end of October which came as a big shock to all of us. I even shed a tear or two. I'm looking for a new doc that will be closer to home/closer to Don's work and have a few good leads.

We're looking forward to an upcoming trip to Chicago, but first we're going to Richland and we're babystepping to wean little RJ from the bottle and formula. So My Little Rosa Jane, it is onto real food for you, just like the rest of us. And of course, that is more than a little sad.

Sunday, September 24

Friday, September 22

Mom Learns a Lesson

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We ate breakfast on the front porch this morning. It was a glorious beginning to the new day. I decided to let Rosa Jane feed herself in her exersaucer. I thought, "she's a pretty clean baby... how big a mess can she make?" Boy, did I underestimate the damage. We went from oatmeal to the bath immediately and threw the clothes in the wash.

Rosa Jane is into all my drawers and cabinets. She pulls every last thing out and it is driving my organized self crazy. (Don will laugh when he reads that "organized" part.) I'm tempted to put my filing cabinets in the closet, but I'm thinking soon she'll be opening doors and then make a mess in the cramped closet and cleaning that up doesn't sound appealing at all.

So I'm thinking about preschool. I got the form to put her on the wait list last week. So far though, I can't bring myself to fill in the blanks and post in the mail. I am more attached than I realized. We're having more fun than ever. This is a really fun age.

Sunday, September 17

RosaJane at 51Weeks

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She's taking babysteps and realizing the joy of technology, but she's bored with momma at the computer, so must keep this short. Life is good at the roedners....

Monday, September 4

Cousins doing everything they want in Richland and trying to mind.

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The whole family participated in a fun-filled weekend in Richland where we never really had a dull moment. Don shot 14 doves this year. His most ever. Honey caught a turtle and some other fish. I caught two fish and a cold. Rosa Jane still isn't walking but stands ever so long on her own two feet. Today the big event was the house nearly catching fire and burning down when lunch-on-the-grill got a little out of hand. Thank goodness I was out fishing and noticed the smoke on that side of the house! Check out the pictures and look closely for charred trailer. Happy Labor Day!