life on a tuesday

I've been hanging out with Miss Peggy and her crew a lot lately while mom and dad work. I'm not complaining!  Check out this cute new outfit Peggy and her daughter, Missy, bought for me. (They found a great sale at Sears!) This is me standing by the van, waiting for Dad to get home yesterday. I'll also include a pic of me doing one of my favorite things (thanks to Papa R...) SWINGING!  Mom and I walked down to the park this evening and had some fun.  Tomorrow, it's off to Peggy and Missy's again. Izabella and Isaiah Morris will be there along with some of my other peeps.  Lately, I've been jabbering all day long and I am quite determined to help you understand what I'm saying.  Also, crawling as fast as my little legs will go. I can't miss out on any action anywhere!  Gotta rest up for my big day with the kids tomorrow. Daddy is putting me in bed tonight cause Mommy's out at a book signing. Later!

Hope

it feels so good to feel good again, mom and i can hardly contain ourselves! we went to church this morning and while i played with miss peggy, mom heard a great sermon about how short life is compared to eternity. (you're tellin' me!  i've only been here one year!) anyway, the pastor talked about how much we want to control what happens tomorrow, but we can't. it is in God's hands. all we can do is trust him day by day. mom says that's the most freeing way to live. "how can you make a difference today?" the pastor asked.  it reminded mom of that quote by mother teresa about doing no great things -- just small things with great love. so today, we asked him what we might do with our afternoon and he sent us to the nursing home where i brought joy to lots of people, just by being me.  we met may, who is recovering from a broken leg, jean, who was watching the sound of music (she's an old friend of ours), harold and evelyn, who've been married 62 years, james, who had his legs amputated but is recovering and greeted us with a smile. our favorite was hope. here is a picture of hope and me. she was absolutely delighted by my presence. we sat on her bed and played and played.  then, after we came home, daddy showed up!  daddy and i wrestled a bit. here's a pic of us playing together.  nigh nigh.

summer days

well, it has been awhile...a little "bug" decided to visit the deruyscher home, but we're all feeling MUCH better now!  mom is trying to post a slide show on here. we'll see if she can figure it out!

meanwhile, i'll tell you what we've been up to. grammi and papa just left after visiting and helping mom take care of me while she worked a lot and spent several hours in the bathroom.  (hmm...why don't these adults get a clue and just wear a diaper in those situations?) g & p helped a ton, as usual, and mom and dad were very grateful for all they did around here.  speaking of generous grandparents...gma and gpa deruyscher came and took us all out to dinner for mom's birthday at texas roadhouse. yum!  mom and i had to sit in the saddle while they gave me a great big texas roadhouse happy birthday "yee-haw!" whose idea was that, anyway? i helped grandma j make a delicious birthday cake, too.

(or at least i took the credit for it cause it said "mommy")  i had to get a shot last week cause of an ear infection. i took it like a champ and even passed out afterwards in the doctor's office.  let's see...what else...

ah!  tonight mom and i went to the wedding of her former camp quality camper, amber. she was a beautiful bride and mom was so proud. i wore a cute dress. some little everyday things...i've discovered RICE and APPLESAUCE!  i love them. still have a GREAT appetite! i love to say bye-bye all the time while waving. gma jeanne also got me to say "bo" as in "pelini" the other night. still love those remote controls, love swinging outside, love to chase the kitties and say "meow." do NOT like having my diaper changed or when someone takes away my plate before i'm finished with my meal. well, that's all for now. time for nigh nigh... 

Our Afternoon at Deanna Rose Farmstead

Cousin Charlize and I want to Deanna Rose Farmstead today. We had so much fun! Auntie K, Mimi, Mom, and Aunt Jenn came, too. (Though Charli and I totally could have made it on our own...we thought it would be nice to invite them.) Check out this pic of Charli pushing my stroller. We're a great team. 

Celebrating Birthday Number One

Wow!  We've been so busy livin'... haven't had the chance to update our blog! My first birthday party was a back yard barbeque, and we had a great day. God blessed us with beautiful weather and lots of friends and family to celebrate with us. We had 2 little swimming pools and some yard games. Delicious side dishes made by Grammi Fran and of course, those signature yummy cakes by Grandma Jeanne! Daddy barbequed and Mom just enjoyed visiting with everyone.  Cousin Charli spent the night and we girls left for Marysville the next day for a little celebration there, too. Papa Ron put up a swing for me in the backyard (Great Uncle Roy gave it to us).The Peschel family, cousin Chase and his girlfriend Tiffany, Great Uncle Tim and Jane, and Great Gram came to celebrate my birthday at Grammi and Papa's. I had a blast.

i decided to come into the world one year ago...

well, one year ago today dad was at work and mom was entertaining the nursing home folks at manorcare when she felt what she thought were mild contractions -- little nudges from me that i was ready to make my grand entrance into the world. she went home and labored for a little while -- listened to a peaceful song on her i pod that she will always remember. she calls it "josi's song". she called daddy and he walked away from kaufman stadium knowing he was about to meet me!  mom, dad, and i (in utero) headed for the hospital around 9pm and had a beautiful birth experience at shawnee mission medical center. the grandparents arrived (gma and gpa D. came straight from the royals game and grammi and papa drove from marysville!) everyone was overjoyed to meet me and mom was especially relieved when i finally showed up. so...tonight, one year later, mommy and daddy have decided to sit down and watch the video of my birth ("yikes!" says mom...) and then the rest of the video is my first year of life.  yes, it has gone fast in ways, but we have savored every moment we could and I've been shared with lots of people! family, friends, co-workers, nursing home folks who have adopted me as their granddaughter, the mail lady, david the salvation army guy who works at hyvee (he can't talk but he is teaching me sign language!), paul the neighbor guy,  random people we have met on road trips in gas stations, coffee shops, jogging on the street, churches, restaurants...you get the idea!  what can i say?  God made me a people person and I'm just happy to be here! :0)