Splish Splash Tessa had a blast!

I had such a good time Swimming last night. Mommy swam too while Daddy took pictures. We swam for almost a half hour. The water wasn't even that cold. Thank goodness. Overall, I have to say, Swimming is one of my favorite sports. I bet Aunt Jenoa will like the sounds of that. =)

I have been getting really big and doing a lot more this past month. I am eating Stage 2 foods and my favorites are plums, bananas, and macaroni and cheese. I also love cheerios. I am teething, which hurts a lot. I have one tooth poking through and another one on the way. I also have learned to drink from a sipping cup. I tend to get a lot of water down my shirt though. Rolling around the room and making sounds are my two favorite things to do. Crawling is my next challenge. I have mastered getting up on my knees and either do a nose dive or scoot backwards. I know with a little determination I will be crawling by June... well, maybe the middle of June. Love you all.. mwah!

My new friend Parker

This past weekend Mommy and Daddy had to find a babysitter for me other than family. They decided it was time for me to start dating. So, they called up Ms. Stacy and asked if Parker wouldn't mind a play date. Mom even let me put a little bit of her special perfume on me. I really enjoyed playing with Parker, he is so smart, I know that we will make a wonderful couple. However, he is a little more advanced than me... he is already walking. Wow, that is really neat. I am going to learn a few things from this boy.

Two games for you to try..

First.. let's play "Where's Tessa?" formally known as "Where's Waldo?"

Second Game is called "One Meter Butterfly"

I went so fast you didn't even see me move!

Things have been extremely busy around here. I went to my new friend Parker's house to play while Mom and Dad went out with some family. Then I went to a BIG infant play room at Lifetime. Mom and Dad got a membership there to keep in shape.. they told me it may also help me stay social. I had so much fun. Sunday, Grandma babysat me all day while Mom and Dad went to a play that Uncle Billy and Ashley were in. I heard it was awesome! I also went to the BIG play room again today and made a new friend named Melanie. After that, I came home, I took a bath and went to bed. I am one busy girl. Mom said all this week I am going to spend time in the BIG playroom. I sure hope Melanie is there again.

Happy Mother's Day!

This is me at 7 months old. I was playing peek-a-boo with the camera.
I love looking at people upside down. They look SO FUNNY!My Cousin Marci is teaching me how to write! THE WINNING TEAM #1 (Danny, Kristen, Daddy)
Team #2 (Mary, Robby, and Uncle Mark)
Team #3 (Mike, Marci, Grandma, and Me)
Team #4 Mommy, Aunt Patti, and Aunt Lori (they were in last place)

I love being outside! Today was so much fun.. I got to spoil my Mommy. Daddy and I spent sometime making my Mom a card and making her breakfast in bed. Then we went to my Aunt Lori's house and had hot dogs and lots of other goodies. I ate cheerios. We also played a game called Cranium. That was so much fun. There were four teams. I think I played on all four teams at some point in the game. My Daddy's team won it all. He is super smart!

Happy Birthday Dad. You are missed.

What does Grandma, cookies, and car all have in common?

They all happened this week. First, I had some baby cookies and LOVED them. Second, Grandma turned 66 years young! Happy Birthday Grandma!Last, Mommy's car was stolen, wrecked and they stole MY diaper bag.. bummer =( They stole the car out of our driveway (mom left the keys in the middle console, shame on her), took it for a spin, and then hit a pole, left it running and took my bag. They didn't even take mom's credit cards. hm... something is fishy here.