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William Henry Farrell

I now officially have a baby cousin. He was born yesterday and he's perfect. He is definitely the cutest boy I have ever seen and I can't wait to push him down the laundry chute. I'll have pictures soon, but for now you'll just have to trust me that he's adorable and we're all thrilled to finally meet him.

PEAS!!!!!

For those of you who know my Mama well, you will appreciate that I had peas for brunch this morning and loved them. I still prefer applesauce, but peas are a close second. So far I've tried a few different foods, and I think I like them all. Peaches, mashed potatoes, and watermelon are all good.....but that little bit of Thin Mint Blizzard that Lindsey let me try when I was in Raymond was the absolute best.

Next week I'm going to go camping to Baker Lake with my Mama, Daddy, Grandma Mimi, Grandma Diane and Grandpa Dean (along with a bunch of other people my family know). I'm pretty excited about hanging out on the beach and sleeping in a tent. I'm also looking forward to sitting around staring at the fire. It's just so bright and pretty. I'll let you all know how it goes.

Waiting patiently for my cousin

I can hardly wait for my cousin to be ready to come meet us. I really want to know if he/she's a boy or a girl, and I want to know what his/her name is so that I can stop calling him/her Baby Chuck....although I've grown rather fond of the name Chuck. Maybe I'll make sure Mama and Daddy have a little brother for me in a few years so we can name him Chuck. Really, though, I need a playmate who can take some of this attention off of me so that I don't grow up to be a spoiled little brat (or so Mama says). I really, really can't wait to play hide and seek at your house and hide in the giant ottoman in your living room. It's the perfect hiding spot! I promise I won't push you down the laundry chute...unless you do it to me first.

Oh, by the way, I rolled over twice in a row today, which I haven't done since I got the harness put on. As soon as I did it once I remembered exactly what to do and did it again. And this time Daddy was here to see it. I've also started getting really good at holding myself up when I stand up and lean against the footstool. I have to have Mama or Daddy place me there (no pulling myself up yet), but I can hold myself there for quite a while. I also got one of those Bumbo chairs that help me to sit up all by myself, and I really like that. It makes me feel like a big girl.

Whenever you're ready Baby Chuck....I'll be waiting as patiently as I can (which is surprisingly patient as I have no concept of time yet; the same cannot be said for my Mama and Daddy).

Told you so!

I told you I was going to learn how to drive. Next on my to-do list? Time travel.

I'm free.....sort of

Just yesterday I had yet another doctor's appointment. They took some more pictures of my hips, then the doctor told us that they were perfectly normal. Hurray! I have to wear my harness for another month or so (however long Mama and Daddy can handle up to one month, according to the doctor), but I am supposed to be out of it for 3-4 hours each day. This means I can change my clothes every day, which is nice because I tend to get dirty. I can have a bath more than once a week, and I don't have to wear that hot harness during these really hot days. Mama said one day we'll even go swimming together! As soon as we got home from the doctor Mama and Daddy took the harness and I got to stretch my legs for a really long time. I was a little confused at first, but then I got really excited about it. They took about a billion pictures of me wearing only my diaper. I even got to sleep without my harness on last night. It was a little weird, but really cool and comfortable. I've been a bit crabby at my Mama because she put the harness back on this morning, but I suppose I'll forgive her. I really tried to talk to her about my feelings, but I could only get vowels out. She didn't understand, which really made me mad. I suppose I should start working on communicating better. Words are hard though. I'd rather play that work on learning how to talk.