Cubs Game, New Couch, Purple Dress

Mabel was excited to get her new couch today. Lots more snuggle room for the whole fam.

Also wanted to include a quick shot of Mabel in her pretty purple dress from Grandma Katie. She wore it out to breakfast. If only her demeanor could have been as pretty as her dress. Mama had to leave abruptly from breakfast a bit early after Mabel smashed a plate during a fit.

We attended a Cubs game yesterday. Mabel enjoyed a refreshing cold beverage in the hot weather. Don't worry - the cup pictured was empty. She only enjoyed good ol' H2O from her sippy cup.

Catch

No big news here. Mabel continues to refuse to walk without the walker, but she still manages to get into everything she's not supposed to. The other day I had taken the box of kleenex from the bathroom to have nearby since Mabel's nose was running just about as fast as her behind her walker. I stepped into another room for a minute or so and, in that time, Mabel had just about emptied the entire box of kleenex. Luckily I caught her before she ate any of them.

I bought Mabel this 99 cent ball at Target today and it has quickly become her favorite toy. She likes to kick it with her feet, but, of course, only when sitting down.

One other quick update - we had an eye appointment with Dr. Rabiah yesterday. He dilated her eyes and is quite confident that the vision she does have in her strong eye is very good, perhaps even 20/20. We won't know for sure until she can tell us exactly what she sees, but overall, a good visit. And, since her tear duct is now working properly, we're not due back to see him for another six months.

First Steps

Big news today. Mabel FINALLY took a few steps without her trusty walker. She still prefers the walker, but I think we're making some serious headway towards becoming a biped.

And now for a few captions...

The first photo is an addendum to our Memorial Day post. We once again participated in the tour of all the Kramer/Drees graves. They all looked beautiful and we shared stories with Mabel about her family.

The pic of Mabel eating the famous "windmill cookie" is taken at Schaffers. Schaffers is kind of a legendary chicken place up in Crivitz near the area of our wedding reception. As always, the chicken was superb.

The shot of Nathan in the tie was taken at my Aunt Dorothy and Uncle Romie's 50th wedding anniversary party this past weekend. It was great seeing the Kramer clan and sharing the big event with my aunt and uncle.

Mabel has had two play dates recently. The first was with her gal pal, Mia. Mia's mom and dad brought her over for some chicken kabobs, a wagon ride, and some delicious beer. No worries - the beer was for the adults only. Mabel also spent some time with her good friend, Jack, up in Peshtigo. Jack's mom, Erin, is Danae's close friend from Peshtigo. Erin's parents still live next door to the Kramers.

One last note... both Mabel and mama are officially on spring break, so we'll be working hard to keep the blog a little more up to date!