Tickle me Joey

I thought I'd post this one just for kicks! We've all heard of tickle me Elmo?? Well this is tickle me Joey. Instead of going into the little shake and full giggle that Elmo does, Joey can't speak or move! You can't see it in the picture, but he really does drool when he's tickled :)

Delaney's 5 months

Well, like father like daughter....Delaney puts her foot in her mouth all the time now that she's discovered she has feet. She's reached the stage of everything going in the mouth and drools about as much as Joe does when he gets tickled. She hasn't cut a tooth yet, but it's coming soon because those gums are really bumpy! Rolling over is the new game and it's fun until she does it when your trying to change her diaper.She's cooing a lot and just loves music and sesame street. She's still a good sleeper, but it all depends on the day and how much her gums bother her. Some days she has a hard time staying asleep if her gums really hurt. All in all she's a good girl and we are just loving watching her grow and make her own new discoveries. She is still a Mama's girl and only seems to calm down for me, but more and more she's starting to calm down for Cody and is getting much better with Joe. Cody's great with her and she is so intregued by him. She likes to play in her walker while I clean up or do the dishes. Baths are super fun now,but super messy!! She seems to think that since she has to sit in the water and be wet that Mama should be just as wet too. Halloween was fun with her, as you can see from an earlier post we went to a pumpkin farm and we when we carved pumpkins we decided to put her in one because she was just so darn cute in it, and of course is our little pumpkin! She will look when we call her name now, she recognizes herself in the mirror, and she tries to sing along with other songs and it is so adorable. A smiley baby she is and also like her dad, she is very ticklish, but at least her drooling isn't from being tickled!

Halloween party

Happy Halloween

I love Halloween, it is such a fun time of year! We actually got really creative this year and made most of our own costumes. Cody went as some kind of DJ from MTV, I don't know...but we made his costume and it turned out really good. Delaney went as a strawberry for her first halloween and we went trick or treating with Tony, Genell and the kids. We were pretty tired after the long walk so we stopped by Uncle Bobs house for a rest and a visit. Our last stop was by Aunt Irene's place where we were able to visit with Uncle John, Aunt Irene, Cousin Brenda & Vicky and all the kids. Joe & I went to a halloween party and this year was a bit more exciting than last year since last year at this time I was pregnant, super tired & really nauseated. I made my costume and went as a headless bride, Joe went as a vampire. All the hard work on the costumes paid off when we won 1st place in the costume contest. We won tickets to the Packer/Bears game on January 2nd!!! How freakin' cool is that!!! The party was a great time and it was really good to get out and spend time with family since most of the Rieck's were there. It was our first time really going out without Delaney too and we all survived it. I'm already trying to think up ideas for next year!!

Delaney is 4 months

Everyday we are noticing new things with DD. At four months old now she is certainly becoming a little character already! I don't know how it happened since Papa, my dad lives in Florida, but somehow she has his shit eatin' grin???!!! Weird...she burps like him sometimes too, and for those of you who know my dad's burps, it's a pretty big accomplishment, so coodo's to DD for tackling that one. She likes to have bare feet, not a huge fan of socks or shoes, but don't worry, I'll get her liking shoes before you know it, and then daddy will be soooo happy! Her hair is starting to fill in since she lost about everything she was born with, but it is coming in dark brown and her eyes have changed to brown. She enjoys her swing and her play mat, and it seems like she can't get enough fingers in her mouth at once to suck on. She is starting to teethe already, I thought it might be a little early, but she's has the flush cheeks, low grade temp, and bumpy gums. Her sleep patterns have been all over the place and was super crabby while she was awake, until we started giving her some infant drops. She's not napping like she used to, but she's not crabby when she's awake anymore. Actually she's pretty silly and loves to play and laugh. She can't get enough attention and can go pretty wild with excitement when we play with her. She really likes to look in the mirror, just loves sesame street, and loves music. She still likes when I read to her and is really focused on the pages. She's a handful some days and it is hard to do school work, but boy is she fun and I wouldn't miss this time with her for the world!!

Homecoming 2010

Grafton High School recently had their homecoming. Cody stayed after school most of the week to work on the freshman float for the parade. I was pretty excited to see it, but I'd be lying if I didn't say it was a little bare. It will be fun to see how the class improves on them each year. Also a must for the week was toilet papering (tp-ing). Ya...not exactly on my list of things for him to do, but all the kids were out doing it and had fun. We got hit the first night, but luckily I have 3 dogs and I caught the little varmants in the act. Of course I made Cody go out and clean it up too! The homecoming peprally and football game was after the parade on Friday night. Grafton played whitefish Bay, and the score was....um, well...oh who needs to know the score? It was homecoming, a night of friends and fun times right??? Ok, we got wooped! Cody took his girlfriend Cailyn to the homecoming dance on Saturday..awwww, they looked so sweet together! Cody got her a wrist corsage, & they wore black and silver. Joe had to work so I had to be the chaufer for the night, and little miss Delaney accompanied me. We went to Cailyn's house to pick her up and take pictures. She looked adorable in her dress and her most awesome boots. On the way out, Cody opened the passenger door and I went right in putting Delaney in her seat, then I realized that my son was not opening the door for me, but for his date! Oh what a proud mommy moment! Yes...I ruined his moment, but I was so proud of him for being such a gentleman. I think that with Delaney's car seat in between them, the mood was lost anyway. I mean come on...his first official date and his baby sister is in between him and his date with his mom dropping him off? Hey, wait...this could work!!! Maybe Cody not getting his license next year is a good idea. Delaney and I could chaperone all of his dates!! Oh how he would love that! I dropped the kids off at a nice restaurant for dinner and then after they went to the dance. They seemed like they had a wonderful time. I did get a little teary eyed on the way to pick her up, but held it together. My son's first homecoming and first official date. He looked so handsome and was a perfect gentleman (at least from what I saw)! I am so proud of him and proud to see him growing up!

Race for a Cure

This past Sunday, September 26, 2010 we walked in the Susan G. Komen race for a cure. "D's Tumornaters" team members were: me, Joe, Cody, Cailyn, Bill, Nadine, Maggie, Conner, Dan, and Beth. My BFF's Krissy and Tammy walked with us also and Delaney went along in her stroller that we decked out for the occasion. It was sunny but cool. There were over 16,000 people there, it was crazy. I do want to thank my team for participating and the family and friends who made donations for the cause. It is truly wonderful to see how many people came together for this. It is sad to see the shirts that read "in memory of", but it is inspiring to see all of the survivors. I am proud to be one and proud to have taken part.