Waking Up In Traverse City!

Lisa August 14, 2009 2Comments

Dear Mom and Dad,

So I close my eyes… only to find when I woke up at 9:00am this morning…YES YOU HEARD ME RIGHT, NINE AM…. I must have been tired… but I slept in to be awakened to Traverse City, and this beautiful view from our hotel window. 

Blue as can be, and just a crazy amazing view… from our room I got to see little ducks go ‘quackin’ as they passed by my balcony!

Poppy and the other campers went to play a game of miniature golf, and then we were off to a little town farther North in Great Grandma Sally’s old area, to stay for a few days.. and let’s just say it is GORGEOUS here… the ‘black beast” and Nana will have a lot of fun taking a ton of photos….

Now that you can see how pretty it is, HOWEVER…..I am ready to get to the really awesome photos of the day…. ME!

What does one part fresh air, one part sand and fun, and two parts of total cuteness all mixed together with a long car ride equal?   I’ll show you…

So tired, but who wouldn’t be after all this playing and lovin’ life!

I have a riding vehicle here too…..and let me just tell you, all the other campers got to bring one bag of stuff for the trip, me, TWO CAR LOADS!   What can I say, a princess has a lot of NECESSITIES!

We stayed in a cottage – since there are eight of us… and I cruised all over, just like the Woodward Dream Cruise… only better!  Here I AM THE ONLY CRUISER, AND I HAVE THE RIGHT OF WAY, no traffic, and scenery beyond belief!  I am off to explore, and promise to try and keep you posted as to my adventure in the North!   Please remember, I love you and as always, I am …..

Little Miss Adventurous, Little Miss Adorable, your daughter,

Guillianna!

P. S.   Thank you Ms. Betty for your lovely comment!  Have a great day!

On My Way!

Lisa August 13, 2009 0Comments

Dear Mom and Dad,

I am on my way up to Northern Michigan today, and while the car was being loaded with “stuff”, I was able to have some photo’s taken for you today.   Nana and Poppy have to take two cars to fit all the campers and THEIR stuff …. I personally plan on sleeping in the car, we are going up in the night, in an attempt for me to be most comfortable…. since my buns go numb in my car seat after a while. I am certain, it couldn’t be my stuff that is making them take so long to pack… it’s all small stuff. 

I hope you are both doing okay, I plan to see beautiful water, and even some sand… Nana says she will take a photo (or two) of me and you will be able to see me in Michigan sand, so we will all be around some sand!   You two in the land of sand and me, well I will most likely sit on a beach towel for a pose or two.   But that will be tomorrow or later in the week depending on ACCESS TO THE INTERNET, so be patient, Nana PROMISES to get photos up asap!

This is me, planning what I will do when I get up to the Northern part of Michigan, I can look at lots and lots of GREEN and lots and lots of BLUE, and being outside, which is one of my favorites, well there will be acres for the campers to stroll me on.   I am excited.

It is true that Nana will be a little sad, since her trip is a bit about problems with her brother, but if I am lucky, all I have to do is smile, and she will smile too!

Yep, I have that effect on people.   I SMILE AND THEN THEY TOO ARE SMILING!  Does it work for you mom and dad, when you see me happy do you feel happy inside, I hope so.

I love you both very much, and until tomorrow, please know I am your LITTLE MISS ADORABLE, on her way to Michigan’s water wonderland…. your daughter,

Guillianna!

No Swimming Today!

Lisa August 12, 2009 3Comments

Dear Mom and Dad,

How are you?   I am doing great.   I have been telling you of our plans to travel to Northern Michigan, and still don’t know how the wireless AT&T card will fare up there.   Last time it took over an hour to upload one photo… so you may not get too much in the way of photos while I am gone, but rest assured Nana will try.  We are packing my princess necessities today… and Nana thinks maybe she should call a moving company, because traveling light … uh, well it’s not in my vocabulary… pack-n-play, formula, bottles and liners, baby food, diapers, wipes, toys… more toys, favorite blankey’s, favorite music box, toys, …. did I mention toys?  Yes, preparing for a field trip from camp takes a lot of planning.   So today she is packing… and preparing, and thinking of a bazillion things!  I say, dont’ stress Nana, I am cool and I am easy… Just don’t forget my ‘bob’, my passy, or my toys, and well a few other things that make me happy and I will roll with it…

Today, I am not going to Goldfish Mini class, I hope my friends don’t miss me too much.   We have conflicts in our schedule for today and next Wednesday, but I will be back… in two weeks, so keep my part of the pond ready!   I hope to sneak in some practice swims when I am away with Nana and Poppy, but we will see.  It is still sad for Nana to go there because of all the problems with her brother, (so sad) and Great Grandma’s sale of the family property, (even more sad).   But I plan on making her forget all about it by keeping her very busy…. with my princess needs, and princess smiles!  No worries, THAT IS WHAT A PRINCESS DOES!  Fellow Mini’s…. I WILL MISS YOU, BUT MY GMP (Goldfish Mini Partner) and I will be there to play soon.  

Speaking of smiles, how do you feel about today’s photos…

I spent some time in the morning just playing and letting the sunshine down on me…. thinking about how we are both still in the same sunshine, even if miles apart.

I woke up so happy today, and was just hanging out at camp with all the animals thinking about “baby stuff”. 

I took some cute photos in my jammers…. and worked hard at practicing muscle control… so that I will be crawling soon…

I am too cute!   Aren’t I?

The sun was shining into MY GUILLIANNA PLAY ROOM, and I was all smiles…

Can you see that I was talking here…telling Nana, to point Mr. Nikon my direction and let’s send mom and dad some princess cute photos.

And look what we ended up with!

Still chewing and gnawing on everything… maybe more teeth on the way, who knows?

What I do know is, this face, this look, says

TROUBLE

with a capital ‘T’

does it not?

Do you want to see what my face looks like when I am mad or don’t get my way.

But it is usually replaced in a NANA SECOND which is like a mili-second…only faster…and even faster than a Nano-second…. I can be a smiling baby!  A NANA SECOND IS HOW LONG IT TAKES NANA TO DO FOR ME, OR GET FOR ME WHAT EVER IT IS I AM AFTER… she’s getting better at that and quicker every day…. not that I have her …”wrapped around my little finger” or anything….  (hee hee)

As always, mom and dad, I hope you enjoyed my morning sunshine photos, and my many faces…. please know that Iam your Little Miss Adorable, your daughter,

Guillianna!   Oh, and while Nana had out Mr. Nikon AKA ‘the black beast’, our friend, Mr. Griff, also known as LITTLE MR. BIG HEAD SAID HE WANTED IN ON THE SUNSHINE PHOTO OP…. SO HERE HE IS TO SAY HI TO YOU…

Did you miss me?

Lisa August 11, 2009 1Comments

Dear Mom and Dad,

Nana had done my Monday ‘love letter’ so early in the day, (like before sunrise)that it seems like forever since I have written!   Really it’s only been a day, but here is what is going on in the land of lakes and sunshine!  

Uh, sunshine, not so much! Several big thunderstorms in these parts – but now we are back to sun and heat.  I do really love being out and looking at flowers and green trees.  

 I also have a new appreciation for the expression ‘BITE YOUR TONGUE’, since last night while sitting at the dinner table, I had a teething ring in my mouth, and I bit down on it, with my little lip between the toy and my teether…. and OUCH, I bit my own lip….YIKES THAT HURT, made me cry real tears, but in a NANA SECOND, they were gone!   But now I am feeling that someone could have told me why they call them ‘choppers’ before I had to experience it the hard way!

I also woke up this morning and sent a special delivery message to Nana  – that it is time to move the mattress in the crib down.   I was rolled over on my tummy and showed her that clearly any day I will be pulling myself up in there… so… yes, it’s a  big girl crib for me!

Since my last photo shoot, I have not changed much, but when you look back through the months, boy, oh boy it is amazing how much more adorable I get!   I am packing up some things to go up to Northern Michigan with Nana and Poppy again, when we go, I may not be able to write you, if Nana’s wireless internet card is not working well, but she will try.  BELEIVE ME WHEN I SAY she does not want Mommy or Daddy missing a day of ‘all about ME’!

I hope that you and daddy are doing good, and that you’re not working too hard.  Hopefully time will go by quick since we are just a few short months away from our big visit.   Nana has not been to the post office recently, you should send her email and let her know what if anything you need.  Besides, if you tell her, I get a field trip to visit the nice people at the post office too.   They make me feel special.  Tonight I went to dinner with a friend from Florida, Dr. John and we had Japanese food.  I am checking the chef out to see if he does a good job.

I am working hard on crawling, but really everytime I am put onto my tummy… I just roll over to my back and smile, as if to say… look what I can do, then I am so proud when I do it, that  I wait for someoneto make a big deal over my roll!  It has become a game… and I have NO INTEREST right now in crawling, after all… I have more fun showing off my rolling skills… most likely though, I will discover very soon how much more mobile I will be when I crawl… and then there will be no stopping me… NANA IS SURE OF IT, she says I am SO like mommy, in that when I put my mind onto or into something… I GO UNTIL IT GET IT!    That is for sure… none of this out of sight-out of mind stuff, if you move something… I WILL FIND IT, I WILL SEARCH FOR IT, AND LOOK AROUND UNTIL I FIND WHERE YOU PUT IT… crazy curious… thats me!  

I see the pediatrician in September for my nine month “vaccinations” “yukko”… but Nana says a princess has to do – what a princess has to do, and so I will go, but no promises that I won’t be a bucket of fuss!   We hope to discuss a few important things, like whether the twice a day on my tummy medicine is still possible, since some days it seems okay and others it is not.   We also hope to discuss my mucous…. yes I said it on line, MUCOUS,  and while totally gross – it is very annoying to me.   I have a hard time sometimes  if Nana doesn’t suction me out, and it all started when my teeth came, and has not really gone away…. maybe because some top teeth may not be far behind, or is it a cilia issue or allergy, we just are not sure?   So we have so much to talk about at that visit.  If you have any questions that you want Nana to ask my doctor please write her.  It is the second week in September that Iwill go, so you have time.

Then, we will be fast approaching OCTOBER, and before then, you need to help me decide what you’d like me to be for Halloween.   Not that I will trick or treat, but I will go to GG-ma’s for kisses and hugs, and Nana says this first Halloween, you and daddy get to pick, but after that, don’t plan on it, it will be all my choice!     So let her know what you think and she will try her best to find your choice or make it.   After that, it will be November, and Thanksgiving, and you know what that means, days from our time together… we will be celebrating Thanksgiving with a turkey and all the fixin’s no matter when you get to come… because we will all be so thankful for everything we have, but especially that you’re here at camp for a visit! 

So you see, I have everything all planned, and in the blink of an eye… we will be hangin’ out, like the three amigos, the three musketeers, three blind mice… OH NO .. I FEEL A SONG COMING ON!  Shhhhh stop before Nana starts..

I love you guys, hope you are smiling, and thinking of … ME!

Keep your eye on the prize, (me) and all will be okay!  Until tomorrow, please remember, I am and always will be your Little Miss Adorable, your daughter,

Shy little Guillianna!