Fun at 5--months that is!

I love spending time in my new high chair!






I can play in my chair . . .




and eat yummy rice cereal! Check out my video below if you'd like to see me eating my first meal.





I love my new toy--I can even catch it when mommy throws it to me.

I visited Oma and Opa for the first time over Memorial Day weekend. I had a great time. I met my Ohio cousins and my Great Great Aunt Janet. I also got to meet lots of friends from Oma and Opa's church. It was a beautiful weekend.

Aunt Janet and me.

Mommy holding me up next to my name on Oma and Opa's name wall.

Rub-a-dub-dub, Jamee's in the tub!

My first meal!

Fun Potos!!

Mommy, Daddy and I had a picnic last night at Highland Park. The lilacs were out in full force. I like lilacs!!

I found my feet this month! They are fun to play with.

Go Bucks!! I'm not sure what that means, but Mommy told me to type that. I guess my Ohio family will have to clue me in on "Go Bucks!"

Happy Mother's Day Mommy!

Daddy and I worked hard on our mother's day gift for Mommy. Daddy did the art work and I held the pose for the camera. Mommy really liked it! Daddy and I also made a card and I helped out on the art work--I think I have a flare for design.

More pictures to come.

Love,

Jamee

I'm 4 months old today

Wow, how quickly time has gone (at least that's what Mommy says). I on the other hand continue to think these last 4 months have been a lifetime. Well, okay, it has been my lifetime.

There's still so much ahead of me to do and learn, but I've been busy practicing sitting up, standing up (albeit with a lot of help), rolling over, and "talking." I've also been growing out of my clothes, meeting lots of people, traveling a good bit, and napping now and then. I've said it before . . . this growing up stuff is hard work--I'm tuckered out!

Since my last entry, I celebrated my very first Easter. It was very special. We were with Mimi and PaPa and the whole Hoffman crew. When we arrived, we were greeted by a BIG Welcome Jamee sign with messages from everyone-even the animals! The day before Easter, Mimi had an Easter egg hunt for us kids. Timmy and Sarah found most of the eggs, but I was able to slip two into my hands--check out the photo of me with my two eggs in hand.

On Easter morning, I woke up bright and early at 5:15 a.m. so Mommy and Daddy decided to take me to the Sunrise service and breakfast. It was a cold morning, but beautiful overlooking Lake Champlain and the Vermont mountains across the lake. Truth be told, I slept through the whole service. I also slept through a good bit of the Easter service later that day, but I enjoyed what I was awake for and know that we were celebrating the risen King.

After the Easter service we went back to Mimi's and Papa's for a wonderful ham dinner. The whole Hoffman family was there including Great Aunt Pat (we saw Great Uncle Steve at the sunrise service). We had a wonderful time together.

So far I'm really enjoying Spring! Mommy and Daddy have taken me on many walks (so has Aunt Susanne)! This past Saturday Aunt Susanne and all the Kurtz cousins came over for the afternoon (Uncle Paul was at a track meet). We all went to the Churchville Park and had a great time. The older kids were flying kites--it looked really fun. I, on the other hand, got to swing on the swings and go down the slide for the first time. I can't wait to go back.

I can almost sit up by myself!

Hi everyone,

Oma and Opa were at my house this past week/weekend. Oma got the idea to have mommy try and have me sit up all by myself. I gave it a try and have been practicing since and can do it pretty well for about 15 seconds--then I fall over. I'll keep working on this in the days ahead.

Friday, mommy, daddy, and I are heading to Mimi and PaPa's for Easter. Aunt Lucy, Uncle Mike, Sarah and Timmy and Uncle Steve are all going to be there. I'm very very excited about my first Easter. I know I can't eat the chocolate and candy (I hear that's something to look forward to) but there will be lots of pretty colors and flowers to look at. Mommy is going to dress me in my cute monkey print outfit (see picture below) it is warm, still fits me (I'm wearing 3/6 month outfits now) and it is light blue (Easter color).

Well everyone have a blessed Easter! Christ is Risen! He is Risen Indeed!

Love,

Jamee

My Amazing Family!

Last weekend, I met my Hoffman cousins and my Aunt Lucy and Uncle Mike G. So I thought now was a good time to introduce you to my extended family. You've met my Mimi and PaPa and my Oma and Opa already so this entry will focus on my aunts, uncles and my cool cousins.

We'll start with the Hoffmans:

Uncle Steve is Daddy's brother. He lives near NYC. I'm going to see him again soon at Easter at Mimi and PaPa's. I can't wait.

Meet my great Aunt Helen and Uncle Steve and Great Uncle John and Aunt Pat. Uncle Steve and Aunt Pat are my Mimi's siblings. I'm still looking forward to meeting Mimi's youngest sister, Great Aunt Martha and her husband Uncle Jerry. They live in NC.

Meet my cousins Sarah and Tim and my Aunt Lucy (my Daddy's sister) and Uncle Mike. We were just visiting them a week ago (they live in Pelham, near NYC). When I arrived they presented me with a Welcome Jamee book that they wrote. The book tells me all about them. I love it!

I love this photo! Cuddling with Tim and Sarah--we're all smiles!

Sarah can always make me smile! Tim is very sweet. He was very gentle with me.

We had a wonderful time visiting the Guido's, we went to Tim's soccer game, took a walk and just hung out.

And now for the Kurtz side:

Meet my Uncle Mike T. and my Aunt Che Che--her real name is Nancy, but all the nieces and nephews call her Che Che. They live in Elma, NY, but I see them a good bit. Che Che is Mommy's little sister.

This is my cousin Caleb. He's my eldest cousin--he's a 10th grader and on the varsity tennis team. Mommy and I are going to go to one of his matches this Spring. I can't wait.

This is my Uncle Paul and Aunt Susanne. They know all about babies since they've had four of there own. Uncle Paul is Mommy's little (really not so little 6'5"--I hope I get his height) brother. Aunt Susanne is watching me 1 1/2 days a week. Today was Mommy's first day back to work, so I spent the day with Aunt Susanne.

Cousins Arin and Sydney are going to babysit me sometimes. Arin plays the flute for me--she's really good and Sydney writes me notes on my blog. They're the best!

Cousins Obi (short for Obadiah--it took me awhile to learn to spell that) and Eli are pretty cool. I went to watch Obi race his pinewood derby car last week. His car wasn't the fastest, but it was really cool looking. I spend the most time with cousin Eli. He turns 4 tomorrow--April 1st (Happy B-Day Eli)!! I get to hang out with Eli when I go to Aunt Susanne's. I'm going to learn a lot from Eli.

Well, I'm very blessed with a great family. There are still some of you I've not met--great aunts and uncles and even Great Great Aunt Janet in Ohio. I get to meet the rest of the Ohio clan in

May--I can't wait!Well, it's time to sign off. Until next time . . .

Love,

Jamee