Why our neighbor must hate us

This was Ramey all weekend... yesterday it was the popper... back and forth; back and forth; back and forth

Today it was the walker/car

Pitstop... time to RUN up and down the hallway

Switched to action mode on camera as she was going to fast for standard mode

Wait, let me close the door... promise I won't slam it... This time...

And we're off again...

She has already master the art of aerodynamics for increased speed

16 month old evil laugh

Everywhere she went this weekend she had the car with her... no wonder our neighbor is talking about moving!!

We really need warmer weather so we can go outside and do this...

My Monkey... literally

Ramey is our monkey... now literally.

She has really started to climb on anything and everything. She can easily get on the couch and the ottoman...

And the kitchen counter!!! (with a little help from her kitchen table)

I guess she thought the counter needed to be cleaned!

She started by climbing on the chairs, then the table then onto the kitchen counter... Took the chairs away, made her mad but didn't stop her... she was able to climb up from just the table!!!

The table and chairs have since been relocated!! (sorry monkey!)

Oh so cute...

That's my girl!!!

I had fun doing her hair!!! Piggie Tails!!!

A few just for fun shots!

Toy central at our house... aka our living room

Who doesn't loves "see food"?!?!

LOVE YOU!!!

Shoes

We have a new obsession:

SHOES!!!

Over the weekend, Ramey kept bringing us shoes... her shoes, my shoes, Ron's shoes...

She even decided she needed to wear daddy's!!Don't mind the hair... not sure what we are going to do with it but do know we are in desperate need of a hair cut! Thank goodness for barrettes, bows and ponytail (or pig tails... see next post!!)

Happy Holidays!!!

Better late than never...

We had a very nice Christmas and New's Years.

Grandma Betty flew up on Christmas Eve and we had a nice dinner at home with her and Uncle Brendan. Ramey had a blast opening the presents... she didn't really care what was inside, she just enjoyed tearing the paper.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

Say "cheese" and Garrett pinches his cheeks:

Ramey is out of here

down to busisness

Carli and Mason gave Ramey this chicken thing that makes a loud noise and bounces around; it really freaked Ramey out

(she loves it now... especially throwing it on the floor to make it "dance & sing")

The rest of the weekend was very nice. Aunt Donna came up on Saturday. We all had a great time. Due to the weather and snow we stuck close to home but it was nice to have visitors


New Year's was very low key at the Swan household. Uncle Brendan came over so mom and dad were able to go to a movie (Sherlock Holmes) and dinner. No need for a clock to tell you when the stroke of midnight is in Chicago... The screaming and fireworks awoke me from my slumper... Happy New Year
and back to sleep

Blabber Mouth

Since Ramey got her tubes, she has been babbling a ton!!! I really wish I could understand what she is saying!

I swear I've heard her say "thank you" (and at appropriate times!!) and "hi guys" and "adios" (along with waving)

She really likes to say "uh-oh" even when she throws the cup across the room... I have to reminder her "Uh-oh" is when something happens on accident not when you purposely drop/throw something... oh well... we'll keep working on it.

Plus most 4 legged animals are being called doggie. She loves to look out the window and point at the doggies that walk by. Speaking of doggies... she is lovin' her Lefty and lovin' climbing on her. Every now and then I find her sitting on the dogs back... It's a good thing we "tortured" her when she was a puppy

The nerdery

Years ago when Ron was living in the "frat" house on paulina, he and a few of the other guys would sit on their lap tops working (or whatever) and it got nick named "the nerdery"

Well the nerdery has made its way over to winchester:

Ramey got not only one but TWO baby laptops for Christmas...

Tubes

ARE IN!!!!!

Everything went very well... she went off with the anesthesiologist and 20 minutes later she was finished. A little groggy and cranky but once she came out of her fog she was back at being her cute little self!!

We go back in a few weeks for a follow up and a follow up hearing test in 2 months. She is already "talking" more

ENT update

Today was the day we were supposed to get tubes... someone decided she didn't want them and got a 6th ear infection, thinking that would stop it... ha on her... it was the fever and vomiting that postponed the procedure.

Over the weekend she had a cough and runny nose, which turned into a fever. Headed to the ped on Tuesday as she was going on day 3 of a fever... turns out its another ear infection, surprise surprise. (not really since the ent saw fluid 2 weeks ago) Ped thought we should be able to go ahead with the procedure as long as the fever went away...

Fever went away but the vomiting and diarrhea started. Ron and I decided it would be best to wait till she was feeling better to put her under anesthesia. So the tubes will be placed De 28th

She is feeling a little better today, enjoying some Little Bear and The Wiggles!! (and licking the peanut butter off the bagel, then leaving peanut butter prints throughout my house which Lefty is so generously cleaning up for me) (ped said it was ok to give peanut butter to help with weight gain and since we do not have food allergies in our families we could)

My Little Indian

Ok, so it's not pc...

A while back Uncle Bruce taught Ramey a new trick:




She has also learned how to do the same thing with her finger