NEW COMPUTER

Well, my computer died. On it, ALL of my pictures of Joselyn since the day she was born. I was a mess. Jay saved the day and retrieved my pictures, and bought me a new computer. But it has taken a few weeks to get everything up and going and pictures uploaded. So I apologize for the long wait for pictures of Joselyn, but this should hold you over for a bit:)

This is what we did on Mother's Day. It was pretty great. We went to dinner (at 3:30 to accommodate Joselyn's bed time) then came home and blew some bubbles.



Daddy got some cuddles too, even though it was Mother's Day:)
Joselyn loves to color... she also loves to eat the crayons, so cannot be trusted alone with them
Joselyn and I went to New York in May so she could meet her Papa and Grandma Carol for the first time. They live in Montana so we don't get to see them very much. Everybody got to cuddle, and Joselyn loved every minute of it(not at all sure why this picture is so small, sorry)


(not sure why this picture is out of place, but I can't remove it... I'm clearly having problems with blogspot tonight!!)

"Oh Papa, you tell the funniest jokes!"
"HAHAHAHA"
"OH MY GOSH I'M GONNA PEE MY DIAPER!"
"STOP, STOP! MY BELLY HURTS!!!"
(Really blogspot??? What is up with all the misplaced pictures??)
Joselyn loves Rochester in the spring. The pretty flowers, and the plush green grass are things we don't get much of down here in NC. The 95 degree temps and fire ants pretty much keep us indoors:(
RUN BABY RUN!!!


another misplaced picture. Its a cute one though so it stays:)
Hanging out in the wagon with cousins Joshua and Caleb.

Easter 2011

We spent this Easter with our good friends, the Halles and the Henneys! We got together on Saturday for an early Easter celebration and egg hunt. Joselyn had a BLAST, although she did not quite get the hang of collecting the eggs in her basket. Gabe and Joselyn are so much fun together. We are going to miss them so much when they move to Hawaii in a few weeks!



This picture makes me laugh... I have a feeling this is not the first time I will get this look from her. Although I am sure this was more of a timing thing than an attitude thing... I hope:)
LOOK WHAT I FOUND MISS KEITHANN!!!

No daddy! I can do it myself!

Checking out the loot...raisins and gold fish crackers are so exciting!


Easter morning, we got up to find that the EASTER BUNNY CAME! He brought Joselyn her very own chair, and a basket full of goodies for everybody to share...well, the candy was not to share, it was for mommy and daddy:)

The Hunt!!

Easter 2011 from Jodi Rivera on Vimeo.

Easter 2011 from Jodi Rivera on Vimeo.

Easter 2011 from Jodi Rivera on Vimeo.

Easter 2011 from Jodi Rivera on Vimeo.

Fun times

Joselyn has quite the independent spirit! She loves to explore, especially my pantry, which can lead to quite a mess...dumped box of cream of wheat, helping herself to cheerios that, it turns out, are more fun to smash on the floor than to eat, recipe box dumped and rearranged, cooking magazines ripped apart, etc. We go for walks, where she refuses to hold my hand, she wants to RUN in the wind. She has recently gotten her first skinned knee due to her "I can do it" attitude and 14month old wonky run.

She makes us laugh everyday:)
This video is a bit grainy because it was taken with my cell phone. She loves to run up the street, but is afraid of the grass:)

Joselyn 14months old from Jodi Rivera on Vimeo.

Here she is looking at the world in her own special little way.


She still likes to wrestle her monkey, but doesn't give him any warning anymore.

RUN AWAY
Despite the corner full of toys, she tends to prefer a wooden spoon, or roll of paper towel.
Joselyn and Moe. Joselyn LOVES Moe, and Moe is very tolerant of Joselyn... I think she loves her too.

HI!
I am the pied piper of babies, goldfish are my song:)

Joselyn (14months) and Moe from Jodi Rivera on Vimeo.

Joselyn(14 Months) and Moe (again) from Jodi Rivera on Vimeo.

SMILE!!

This post makes me smile. That's all there is to it.

Joselyn tries to help unload the dishwasher by handing me the silverware, if I'm not fast enough, she puts it on the floor so I can get it when I'm ready. (DISCLAIMER: If you make these next 2 pictures large, you will notice a very sharp knife in the silverware basket. It was placed there by mistake and although was not noticed before she started removing the silverware, it was quickly removed before she noticed it herself(thank you angels for watching over my baby's sweet hands). We cannot be sure who it was for sure, but all parties that could have been responsible for said knife placement were notified and reminded that those knives do not go in the dishwasher. It will not happen again.)


She hates it when I put bows in her hair, or hats on her head, but sunglasses seem to be a hit. Maybe because Daddy wears his all the time. She hands them to me and says "DaDa?" And yes, he has been known to wear her sunglasses, which is always a crowd pleaser.

Untitled from Jodi Rivera on Vimeo.

She is holding a Valentines day card from Nana in this picture. She is very gentle with it (which is surprising if you have ever seen her with magazine, or a catalog, or any form of paper. She just can't resist the rip!) and she carries it around and "reads" it.

And here she is with her daddy in his fancy uniform, which not only makes me smile, it makes me laugh out loud. Not because its funny, but because it makes me so happy.

She brought him her sing-a-ma-jig and then waited patiently to be picked up.
She pretty much has him wrapped around her little finger, and I think he's OK with that:)